- Jun 11, 2012
- 2 min
Metamorphosis…
I like to travel light, so when taking a class, I tend to pare down the supplies and tools I bring from my studio. So when asked to...
- Jun 5, 2012
- 1 min
I’m on my way!
Zelfgemaakte foto op 20 juni 2006. Lakenvelders bij Leusden. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With a kiss for my husband and gentle hugs and a...
- Jun 3, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve never been one to record my daily musings…
I remember receiving a diary as a birthday present when I was nine years old. I filled a total of two pages. Frankly, the closest I’ve...
- May 23, 2012
- 1 min
A new publication…
It’s official…my mixed media bracelet, “Prairie Blossom” graces the cover of a new Kalmbach publication titled “Metal Clay and...
- May 14, 2012
- 1 min
A very special Mother’s day gift…
I truly did not expect a gift because I’ve never given birth. My motherly instinct goes only as far as loving and caring for our two...
- Apr 29, 2012
- 1 min
Blog – Shopping on the Miracle Mile…
I love fashion and besides making jewelry, I was born to shop. I’ve had a lot of practice too, but now that I live in the country, I...
- Apr 21, 2012
- 1 min
Like having two pieces of jewelry…
This mixed media one-of-a-kind reversible brooch gives a lot of fashion mileage! It is titled “Past time”. One side of this hammer...
- Apr 19, 2012
- 1 min
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
It’s something I should have done two years ago…that’s how long ago I bought this tube. Like many purchases I make at the Bead and...
- Apr 17, 2012
- 1 min
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
- Apr 15, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve been watching Boris Karloff again in…
“The Mummy” – one of my all time favorite classic horror flicks! As a kid you would find me in front of the TV every Friday night...
- Apr 13, 2012
- 1 min
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
- Apr 6, 2012
- 1 min
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
- Mar 17, 2012
- 1 min
Brio Gallery…this one’s for you!
Gallery owner extraordinaire, Marsha Rinetti has been asking for a piece that features one of my “cosmic cabochons” and I’ve finally...
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1 min
Can you hear them?
Birds are singing us awake now. It’s a bit early, but soon Spring peepers will appear and they will make lovely night music! After our...
- Mar 8, 2012
- 1 min
Like gazing into a tide pool…
I envision tiny jewels of the sea – moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
- Feb 10, 2012
- 1 min
Do you have a favorite piece of jewelry that you wear constantly?
I do and it’s this pair of earrings. I’m not quite sure why they appeal to me more than other earrings I’ve made. Perhaps it’s because...
- Feb 5, 2012
- 1 min
I love to create…
And designing patterns for mixed media jewelry is especially exciting! The process is interesting because the design evolves and may...
- Dec 28, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve embarked on torch firing enamel!
Another present I received is a book by Barbara Lewis titled “Torch-fired Enamel Jewelry: a workshop in painting with fire”. In the past...
- Dec 26, 2011
- 1 min
Look what Santa brought!
I must have been very good this year because Santa was extremely generous. I’m a very lucky gal – he brought almost everything I had on...
- Dec 6, 2011
- 1 min
Before Jewelry making became my passion…
Textile art was the medium I chose for my first foray into the arts and crafts arena. I started weaving and knitting in the 1970’s and...