Aug 9, 20221 min read
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...
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Taking My Time…
Last week flew by and I didn’t really get anything accomplished and that’s okay. Today, I’m back to designing the beading project I...
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
It’s Just Too Beautiful!
I’m having a difficult time accomplishing anything during these delightful summer days! I take beadwork out onto the screened porch and...
Jul 8, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 2, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 21, 20221 min read
Finished!
This project was from the March "Unfolding" course taught by Susan Lenart and the photo at left shows how the above ring looked while I...
May 7, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 25, 20221 min read
Going Somewhere?
I really like this pendant...it reminds me of a compass with its appendages pointing North, East, South, and West. It sports a large...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Yum...
This gorgeous collection of gemstones arrived yesterday and I can't wait to use them in new works. Comprised of Hessonite, Citrine,...
