- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Woohoo!
The second eye is done! OMG…what a difference it has made! Even dreary overcast days look bright now and colors are so vivid. It’s lovely...
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
What We Have Here Are…
More goodies to play with when I finally return to the bench in my metals studio! Dig this whopper 2.5 pound hammer from Buffalo Rutland...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
One Down, One to Go…
I had cataract surgery on my left eye last Wednesday. Post surgery I had quite a bit of discomfort. My follow-up appointment the next day...
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
New In My Shop…
Even though it’s still summer, I feel a hint of September approaching rapidly! The rich colors of autumn are inspiring me so I have...
- Jul 23, 2022
- 1 min
Sufferin’ Succotash!
It has been miserably hot this week, but today has been really insufferable! Last night we had a tremendous storm with a deluge of rain...
- Jul 16, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Just Too Beautiful!
Wild Senna I’m having a difficult time accomplishing anything during these delightful summer days! I take beadwork out onto the screened...
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
Well, Look Who’s Back!
My Beading Muse has returned! Albeit, I don’t know for how long. I suspect she’ll hang around as long as the weather is too nice for me...
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
Do You have a lot of UFOs?
I’m not talking about Unidentified Flying Objects…I’m referring to Un-Finished Objects and I have quite a few of them on my workbench at...
- Jun 18, 2022
- 1 min
Ommmmmmmm….
After a day in the metals studio where I have been hammering, sawing, soldering, and composing pieces of jewelry, I need some Zen time...
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Finished, But…
I did make several changes from the original layout. I had planned to add several more stones, but the piece became far too heavy and...
- 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 27, 2022
- 1 min
Do You Remember This?
I had sold out of this cute little spoon a while back which meant my “Tube Bead Embellishment” kit was no longer available. Hurray! I now...
- 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 29, 2022
- 1 min
I Love Cool Tools and Free Shipping!
Whether working with metal, polymer clay, resin, or other mediums Cool Tools has always been one of my very favorite vendors. FYI…I’ve...
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Gettin’ There…
I’m working on a project from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s “Unfolding” membership . Each month a new project is presented and it’s fascinating...
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min
A Force of Nature…
Not just another pretty piece…I want to create jewelry that has a voice and this piece definitely speaks to me. It tells me stories of...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
Have I mentioned that…
I love tools! And after making jewelry for over thirty years, I still add to my collection! Over the past several years I’ve purchased...
- 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 11, 2022
- 1 min
Yum…
This gorgeous collection of gemstones arrived yesterday and I can’t wait to use them in new works. Comprised of Hessonite, Citrine,...
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Engery Times Three…
This tri-stone ring will come in handy when I need a mood elevator! Gemstones are believed to possess mystical powers and if that’s true,...