Jul 13, 20121 min read
Another piece for my Brio trunk show...
My previous series of fibulae (functional brooches used to adorn and fasten clothing) were well received at Brio Gallery so I'm making...
Jul 9, 20121 min read
A second framed pendant…
You may remember that I took Robert Dancik’s “Concrete: It’s Not Just For Sidewalks Anymore” class. I don’t really care to muck about...
Jun 11, 20122 min read
Metamorphosis...
I like to travel light, so when taking a class, I tend to pare down the supplies and tools I bring from my studio. So when as ked to...
Jun 1, 20121 min read
My seed beads have been woefully neglected of late...
Bags and tubes of sparkly little treasures ensconced in their respective trays and categorized by color and materials, are patiently...
May 28, 20121 min read
In search of the perfect choker...
I've always liked the look of big, bold beads gracing the neck and there are so many fashions that look wonderful with the addition of a...
May 7, 20121 min read
Another epoxy resin clay piece...
I’ve titled this mixed media brooch “Faux Fossil”. I’ve sawed a cutout on the backside of the brooch to expose a peek at the texture and...
May 4, 20121 min read
More epoxy resin clay pieces to use in jewelry!
I’ve used my entire tube of epoxy resin clay (note to self: must get more!) and I love the “cement” look and color it imparts. I’ll use...
Apr 21, 20121 min read
Like having two pieces of jewelry…
This mixed media one-of-a-kind reversible brooch gives a lot of fashion mileage! It is titled “Past time”. One side of this hammer...
Apr 19, 20121 min read
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
It’s something I should have done two years ago…that’s how long ago I bought this tube. Like many purchases I make at the Bead and...
Mar 14, 20121 min read
Can you hear them?
Birds are singing us awake now. It’s a bit early, but soon Spring peepers will appear and they will make lovely night music! After our...
Mar 8, 20121 min read
Like gazing into a tide pool...
I envision tiny jewels of the sea - moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
Feb 22, 20121 min read
Another bead embroidered cuff in the works...
This is the project I started while on vacation. It's about half-finished if you don't count the time that will be spent adding the...
Jan 30, 20121 min read
I'm having the best time!
I've never done bead embroidery before, but I'm finding that it is really fun to do! Here is one of my "cosmic cabochons" attached to...
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...
Jul 2, 20111 min read
It's here! My new kiln...
just arrived and it's ready to fire up! The pieces I've been making with bronze metal clay over the past few days in anticipation of the...
Jun 16, 20111 min read
As promised...
this is the second piece I made in Susan Lenart Kazmer's "Non-traditional Forms in Wire: Bird's Nest" class. It's a bangle of hammered...
Jun 14, 20111 min read
Susan Lenart Kazmer's classes...
are always tremendous fun and the class I took from her at Bead&Button was no exception. She is a blast! The class was titled...
May 9, 20111 min read
I've updated my "Beaded Lariat Rope" beading kit and pattern...
and now have them listed in my Etsy sho p. The rope is worked in right angle weave using Delicas and Japanese seed beads, but I've...
Oct 9, 20101 min read
The Pearl of the Orient
The Pearl of the Orient sounds like a good title for a novel, but it's actually the title I've given this double-sided sterling silver...
Oct 5, 20101 min read
All You Need is Love...
And a lot of other things. Like the materials and tools required for making jewelry! It seems endless, but I keep acquiring new and...
