Mar 7, 20101 min read
Modern Art
Pablo's work inspired me a great deal at the time I created this piece. I had just received a heavy two-volume set of "coffee table"...
Mar 6, 20101 min read
Spring Fever
I've been in Chicago for the past few days and walked along Michigan Avenue which is often referred to as the Magnificent Mile. I...
Mar 5, 20101 min read
Oh Goodie!
Last night Sarah Moran had a Super Stars sale of her beads, and lucky me, I was able to get a bevy of beautiful "Turquoise Hana...
Mar 4, 20101 min read
Spiral Beading
I'm working on a beaded spiral cuff at the moment. Writing directions and taking step by step process photos as I go along makes for a...
Mar 2, 20101 min read
Nature Walk
Jewelry means so much more to me when it is personalized with items I've collected. This necklace has two pebbles that I found on a...
Mar 2, 20101 min read
The Bubble Bead
Once again, I have dug into my stash of Sarah Moran beads. My hand grasped this large bubble bead and I knew it was just the perfect...
Mar 1, 20101 min read
Charmed...I'm sure!
This bracelet has it all...coins, crystals, set stone s, pearls, and lots and lots of charms. It is certainly a conversation piece! ...
Feb 28, 20101 min read
A Day Off
I usually work seven days a week, and although making jewelry full-time does seem more like play because it's my passion, devoting that...
Feb 27, 20101 min read
A Passion for Beads
My love affair with beading began with this bracelet. While my husband and I were vacationing on Maui, I happened into a bead shop...
Feb 26, 20101 min read
Bodacious Beads!
Here are several beautiful lampworked hollow beads that I purchased at the Bead & Button show several years ago. They were made by...
Feb 25, 20101 min read
Utter Chaos!
It's time for some very serious spring cleaning in my studio. This is my workbench where I hammer, saw, rivet, and work wire and sheet...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
California Dream'n
This has been a really long winter. I long to travel to a warmer clime where the sun is shining brightly, skies are blue, and palm...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
Memories
While I was cleaning out my mother's home and readying it for sale, I discovered a shoebox filled with photos, many of which I had never...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Down the Rabbit Hole
I took a three-hour class in enameling fifteen years ago. The brilliant colors of the melted glass fired up a new interest and direction...
Feb 21, 20101 min read
R2D2?
I just finished this beaded fob. It's supposed to be a blossom, but frankly in this photo, I think it resembles a creature from Star...
Feb 20, 20101 min read
Best Face Forward
It was during the summer of my twelfth year that I first discovered the allure of makeup. The cake of light brown mascara was housed in...
Feb 18, 20101 min read
How Do I Fix This?
Quite a while ago, I decided to make a brooch using a twig I had cast. I wanted to add a beautiful tongue shaped stone that I had...
Feb 17, 20101 min read
Outer Limits
If you were around in the 1960's, you undoubtedly watched a program called "The Outer Limits". It was a science fiction series filmed in...
Feb 16, 20101 min read
Charms and Chain
I use a lot of chain and I end up with so many little bits and pieces which, by themselves, aren't long enough for a bracelet. For this...
Feb 15, 20101 min read
Return to Opulence!
I haven't worn this necklace in such a long time. I made it about eighteen years ago when bold statement pieces were all the rage. ...
