- Aug 10
- 1 min
It Felt Like Christmas in July when…
These goodies from polymerweek.com arrived in my mailbox! I had ordered various silkscreens, texture stamps, a metal stencil and, let me...
- Jun 12
- 1 min
I Miss…
Tory Hughes. I met her at a craft show in the 1980’s and was immensely impressed with her polymer clay work, which incorporated wire and...
- Nov 28, 2023
- 1 min
I Love This Necklace!
I started this necklace project a while back and would have finished it far sooner had life not gotten in the way, which has wont to do....
- Aug 30, 2023
- 1 min
These Few Precious Days…
Where did the time go…this summer has flown by! It’s almost the last day of August and Labor Day is just around the corner! We’re having...
- Jun 29, 2023
- 1 min
Two Down…
And one to go! I’ve just finished the second square bangle and written the step-by-step instructions…now it’s time to start a third...
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
One Down…
Several more to go…the prototype is finished for my square bangle design, but I need to explore different sizes and colourways. I might...
- May 24, 2023
- 1 min
Cool!
As I was wading through emails from a while ago, I was delighted to see a photo of my “Geometric Staggered Warped Square Bracelet” in a...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Here’s a Sneak Peek!
I’m rather excited about this new earring design. Working on it off and on for the last week, testing color patterns and different sizes...
- Feb 4, 2023
- 1 min
Another Option…
I’ve finished another pair of Geometric Lantern Drop Earrings. The earrings (Style II) shown at right are worked in blues, greens, and...
- Jan 7, 2023
- 1 min
Time to Retire…
I created the “Safari” Cuff in 2013. I love this design, but I really must make room for new work. Although the tutorial will still be...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
I Spy…
A new project…it’s just what I needed to jumpstart my enthusiasm for beading. As I’d mentioned before, my beading muse has been...
- Jul 23, 2022
- 1 min
Sufferin’ Succotash!
It has been miserably hot this week, but today has been really insufferable! Last night we had a tremendous storm with a deluge of rain...
- May 21, 2022
- 1 min
Finished!
This project was from the March “Unfolding” course taught by Susan Lenart and the photo at left shows how the above ring looked while I...
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Gettin’ There…
I’m working on a project from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s “Unfolding” membership . Each month a new project is presented and it’s fascinating...
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min
A Force of Nature…
Not just another pretty piece…I want to create jewelry that has a voice and this piece definitely speaks to me. It tells me stories of...
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Time To Destash…
I came across a box of beautiful cabochons while searching for something else in my studio. I remember purchasing them about twenty-five...
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Works in Progress…
I’ve just darkened this ring and two pendants in a solution of liver of sulfur. The next steps will entail polishing the sterling silver...
- Jan 22, 2022
- 1 min
Working With Surface Embellishment!
Last week I watched Susan Lenart’s “On the Surface” class and I simply couldn’t wait to create usLast week I watched Susan Lenart’s “On...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
And So It Begins…
I’m beginning to sketch design ideas for my next piece. I received a gorgeous pendant from India as a Xmas present and my idea is to...
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
A Few More…
I’ve just added more earrings to my Etsy shop ! Shown in the above collection are several new pair of earrings amongst those I listed...