Dec 31, 20231 min read
Resolutions Anyone?
I seldom make New Year’s resolutions because they are so hard to keep. But for 2024 I resolve to have a lot more fun and play time in my...
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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...
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...
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...
Mar 12, 20211 min read
When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Lemonade...
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative! This bangle was supposed to have six set stones. The bangle, made from 18 gauge...
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Just Listed!
Beading kits and tutorials for my “Peace Dove” Bead-Embroidered Brooch are now in my Etsy shop! If you want a fun project that works up...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Just for Fun!
It's been a long time coming, but after spending countless hours, weeks, months, and years creating projects for others to make and...
May 30, 20201 min read
Portability is the Key Word Here...
We have been having such gorgeous weather that beading outdoors on the screened porch has become my favorite place to be of late. I...
Oct 18, 20191 min read
Lots Going On Here!
Lest you surmise that I’ve spent the last few weeks lounging around, eating bon-bons and drinking champagne, this should set the record...
Oct 12, 20191 min read
Hammered...
That’s a slang term for inebriated, but in this case I’m referring to feeling intoxicated by just looking at these architectural and...
Aug 30, 20192 min read
I Never Thought I'd Be Saying This, But...
I LOVE steel wire! The blue-black flashing that results with torching contrasts with silver and bronze so beautifully and hammered...
Aug 22, 20191 min read
The Right Stuff...
Just as every good cook likes a well-equipped kitchen, every metalsmith will find it advantageous to have good tools. Over the years I...
Jul 24, 20191 min read
Frankly...
It’s just too beautiful outdoors to be in the studio right now. Thus far we’ve had a miserable summer with humid, sweltering hot weather...
Jul 12, 20191 min read
Of Course...
You’ve heard the saying “Use it or loose it” and the result of devoting the last few years solely to beading is that my metals skills...
May 27, 20191 min read
I’ve Just Scratched the Surface...
That statement is a double entendre meaning that I’ve physically scratched the surface of these components, but also that I’m exploring...
May 1, 20192 min read
It’s Time to Create Metal Components...
It’s been some time since I’ve worked with metal. I’ve been making lots of polymer clay components, but I want to use sterling silver as...
Jan 20, 20191 min read
It arrived in my mailbox this week and...
As I was perusing the pages of the 2019 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Wireworking and Metalsmithing catalog, to my delight right there on...
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Once Again...
Santa read my list, checked it twice, and he brought me wonderful things! The biggest and most wanted item on my list was a Sizzix Big...
May 1, 20181 min read
It's Springtime and...
Flowers are blooming everywhere...even in my studio! These four collections of polymer clay flower and butterfly shaped components have...
Dec 28, 20171 min read
Santa was most generous!
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been working with paper most recently. Well, Santa brought me a lot of new dies from...
