- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Bench Now…
I’m working on a neckpiece with lots of components. Cast fine silver twigs, fossil mammoth, shark tooth, and crinoid, along with coral,...
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Unusual Find…
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Back in the Day…
I used to do art fairs. That was twenty-five plus years ago. At a show in Baltimore, a customer asked if I could make a plain silver cuff...
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Time To Destash…
I came across a box of beautiful cabochons while searching for something else in my studio. I remember purchasing them about twenty-five...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Have You Seen…
Antique hand carved Conus shell? Berber women of Mauritania (the country’s name derives from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania...
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
Again…
Santa was very good to me! He brought everything on my list including some beautiful jewelry-related books, a selection of fancy gallery...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
My Husband and…
I live in the country surrounded by flora and fauna, so nature is an enormous influence in my life and work. Deer wander and sleep in the...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
My Latest Favorite Earrings!
I’m still loving working with cast silver twigs! This pair of earrings is “hot off the press” and have quickly become my new favorite...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Twiggy…
In the late 1990’s I took a jewelry class geared primarily to casting. I had always wanted to try casting metal and I figured I would...
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
Brrrrrrr…
A week ago, it felt as if summer had arrived. With temperatures reaching close to the high 70’s I was actually able to gather my beads...
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
Oooohhhh…
I’ve had my eyes on this collection for a while and I finally nabbed these stones during Susan Lenart Kazmer’s recent gemstone sale! I...
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
So Much Going On And…
Ideas for new beading designs are dancing in my brain, but I’m saving them for warmer weather when I can take my beads outdoors and work...
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
What a Nice Surprise!
The latest Fire Mountain Gems and Beads catalog arrived last week, but I hadn’t had time to look through it until today and to my...
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
I Am So Excited!!!
The results of the 2020 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Metals Jewelry-Making Contest have been announced and I’ve just learned that my...
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Perhaps Next Year?
Having skipped the Bead & Button Show for several years, I was more than ready to attend this year! The Show catalog was filled with...
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
More Resin Works in Progress…
I so love wearing the rings I’ve made using faux crystals! Everywhere I go people comment on how unusual they are and ask what types of...
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Is Bigger Better?
In my opinion, when it comes to rings, bigger is definitely better! Creating statement rings is what I’m into at the moment and I’m...
- Oct 12, 2019
- 1 min
Hammered…
That’s a slang term for inebriated, but in this case I’m referring to feeling intoxicated by just looking at these architectural and...
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Hurrah!!!
I’m off to take a three-day workshop with Susan Lenart Kazmer! I know I will learn so much! Friday will be spent doing a full day of...
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
More Clay Play…
Beads are such fun to make! Rolling clay into round, cone, oblong and other shaped beads, extruding long tube beads that can be sliced...