- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
Another B-Day Gift…
I love this book…“Switched On: women who revolutionized style in the ’60s”. My favorite model of the 1960’s, Jean Shrimpton, graces the...
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1 min
I’m Gettin’ My Cowgirl On…
“Lone Heart” Hollow-Formed Sterling Silver Pendant It’s been a long time since I’ve worn cowgirl boots. I recently tried on the two pair...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
I Can’t Help It…
I just love I ris Appel! At 100 years old her style is so inspirational! She wears wonderfully outlandish clothing and her fabulous...
- 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 26, 2021
- 1 min
Hot Times!
Torch in hand…I’m in the midst of soldering a hollow form prayer box pendant. Since taking Susan Lenart’s Intentional Metalsmithing ...
- 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...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
On a Day Like Today…
Jackson Surveying His Kingdom I simply can’t bear to be indoors…it’s just too perfect! Really, how many days do we get like this in the...
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
Primordial…
My “Primordial” neckpiece is actually a work in progress. I’d been creating components for several weeks and managed to finish enough to...
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Just Four Days Left!
Time’s running out! If you’ve been thinking about signing up but haven’t, I want to remind you that registration for the Intentional...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Deja Vu…
It’s been seven years since I last wore these clodhoppers after I’d had surgery on both feet and here I am again! I’ll be laid up and out...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Carpe Diem!
Are you ready? Now’s the time to sign up…registration for the live Intentional Metalsmithing e-course is now open! Whether you want to...
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
Something New, Something Blue…
Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian Heart Drop Earrings Something red/orange too! Our weather has been so lovely that I haven’t been spending as...
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
I’ve Found That…
My beading muse is indeed a fickle lady. She visited me non-stop for several years in a row and then poof!…she took off for parts unknown...
- 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...
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
During the Last Week…
I’ve been making asymmetrical earrings using stones, fossil walrus teeth, and mastodon bone and I have to say, I just love working with...
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Yay!
It’s that time of year when our weather is finally warm enough to take my beading projects outdoors where I can listen to the birds sing...
- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
Matching…
While I truly prefer mismatched earrings (they are so much more fun to wear, I think!), I’ve decided to make several matched pair. I’m...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Better Late Than Never!
The beautiful gemstones, fossil walrus teeth, and mammoth bones I ordered during Susan Lenart Kazmer’s sale on April 3 have finally...
- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
More Goodies On The Way
J ewels of the Nomads (Susan Lenart Kazmer’s site) reopened last Saturday featuring newly added items. I ordered a collection of...
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Embracing Asymmetry…
I’m on a bit of an earring kick now. Because my wardrobe these days consists of so many beautifully embroidered Johnny Was tops and...