Nov 3, 20211 min read
‘Serenity’ - A Hollow-Formed Prayer Box Pendant
I have slowly and methodically worked on the above pendant for several weeks. Because I tend not to sketch ideas (yes, I know I should...
Oct 25, 20211 min read
A Toss of the Dice and more...
Here’s another collection of fun One-of-a-Kind earrings that I’ve just listed in my Etsy shop ! Light weight with lots of swing and...
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Ring-a-Ling...
I had been working on this ring for a while. Hanging something from the horizontal crossbar had become a bit of a conundrum. First I...
Oct 12, 20211 min read
More to Love...
I've just added a collection of Art Jewelry Earrings to my Etsy shop. The handmade earrings in this collection are all One-of-a-Kind....
Oct 5, 20211 min read
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might...
If ever there were an object one could wish upon, I think this pendant would be it. The glow of the opal breathes such fire and light!...
Sep 30, 20211 min read
Two Done, More to Come...
Goodness, listing takes a lot of time! Taking photos of finished pieces from several angles, then editing the photos, writing...
Sep 25, 20211 min read
Bit by Bit...
I'm beginning to add metal work to my Etsy shop . I've just listed these fun hammer-textured steel bangles that are embellished with...
Sep 22, 20212 min read
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 21, 20211 min read
Birthday Bling!
The Birthday Fairy was exceptionally good to me, but then it’s not every day one turns 73! Besides some lovely additions to my wardrobe I...
Sep 14, 20211 min read
I'm Gettin' My Cowgirl On...
It's been a long time since I've worn cowgirl boots. I recently tried on the two pair of thirty year old boots I had and found I had...
Sep 7, 20211 min read
I Can’t Help It...
I just love Iris Appel! At 100 years old her style is so inspirational! She wears wonderfully outlandish clothing and her fabulous...
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
On a Day Like Today...
I simply can’t bear to be indoors...it’s just too perfect! Really, how many days do we get like this in the Midwest! If I could clone...
Aug 7, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 15, 20211 min read
Working with “Way Back When”...
During the Ice Age Mastodon roamed the earth from the Arctic to what is now the Tropics. To hold Mastodon bone in my hands and work with...
