Nov 4, 20111 min read
If you're interested in polymer clay...
Terre Nova, Polymer Clay at the Crossroads” is a show you won’t want to miss. Running from October 21, 2011 through February 5, 2012 the...
Nov 1, 20111 min read
The "Beaded Bronze Links" bracelet...
Is a pattern that I designed two years ago. I’ve recently updated it to include directions for making the bronze metal clay links,...
Oct 29, 20111 min read
I like to use found objects in my work...
These mixed media earrings are such fun and they have a lot of movement! My “Billie Bass” earrings were made earlier this year when I...
Oct 26, 20111 min read
Inspiration abounds!
It’s no wonder that my color choices have decidedly been influenced by the season. I’ve been fortunate to wake up to this view every day...
Oct 25, 20111 min read
Working in Chain Maille is something…
that interests me. I’ve made several bracelets in various chain maille patterns and did enjoy the process, but between beading,...
Oct 21, 20111 min read
Another Talisman Pendant...
Because a semi-precious gem drusy (a rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals) is held firmly by silver prongs inside a...
Oct 17, 20111 min read
Geometric beading is intriguing...
and very mathematical. It is the antithesis of free-form beading which allows one to use almost any type or size of bead and vary the...
Oct 14, 20111 min read
Dustin Wedekind and Kate McKinnon...
are working on a new book titled "Geometrics" which will be published next spring. The book is available for pre-order on Kate's...
Oct 11, 20111 min read
Beading tips and hints are always appreciated...
especially when they make a project easier and more fun! I've just started a new beaded cuff design and it is truly a pleasure to work...
Oct 8, 20111 min read
New bronze metal clay seashell buttons and embellishments...
have been added to m y Etsy shop. I've had several orders for these petite treasures which make wonderful necklace and bracelet...
Oct 5, 20111 min read
These jewelry making DVDs...
from the Lapidary Journal/Jewelry Artist Metalsmith Essential series recently arrived in my mailbox and I'll be watching them while I...
Oct 2, 20111 min read
I really like this latest mixed media fibula...
I've been wearing it a lot now that autumn has set in and shawls and heavy sweaters are being worn to keep the chill at bay. I've titled...
Sep 29, 20111 min read
The "Rain Forest Flora" bracelet kit and pattern...
are now available in my Etsy shop. The kit comes with step-by-step instructions accompanied by large full color photos plus a 4x6 color...
Sep 26, 20111 min read
My latest mixed media bracelet design is finished...
and I've titled it "Rain Forest". It combines polymer clay buds which are set into textured bronze metal clay blossom shapes. The...
Sep 23, 20111 min read
This talisman pendant...
has a primitive feeling about it which I like. The components are an interesting mix representing strength with a one and one-half inch...
Sep 20, 20111 min read
I'm beading again...
for the first time in over a month and I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday! I've made a pot of tasty Russian tea that I...
Sep 18, 20111 min read
Five beading patterns are finished so far...
and are now in Word for Mac documents. I have more work ahead of me...fifteen more patterns await updating. I'd much rather be beading,...
Sep 15, 20112 min read
It's been slow going...
with my new MacBook Pro. And for a while I was having a love-hate relationship with it, spending a lot of time discovering the huge...
Sep 13, 20111 min read
Fibulas are part of my "Antiquities" collection...
and I've made several this past week. Most people think of a leg bone when the word fibula is mentioned, but in Ancient Greece and Rome,...
Sep 10, 20111 min read
I'm ready for my jewelry trunk show at Brio!
If you're going to be in Galena, IL today, I hope you'll drop in Brio and visit for a while, enjoy a glass of wine, and view my latest...
