- Aug 18, 2023
- 1 min
Worth a Peruse…
I’ve been editing my Etsy shop and sorting through items that have been listed for quite a while and haven’t sold…like this beautiful...
- Apr 29, 2023
- 1 min
The Doctor Said…
“Take it Easy and rest.” That’s easier said than done for one who has always believed in putting in a hard day’s work everyday. The...
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Finished Just in Time!
I wanted a dramatic pair of bead-woven earrings to wear for New Years Eve and here they are! I love asymmetry so I’ve mixed up the...
- 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...
- Oct 18, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
In a blue mood…
Last August while on vacation in California, I purchased some wonderful natural crystals from which I created molds This collection of...
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
I’m Back in the Studio…
While vacationing in California over the past two weeks, I did find some time to work on a beading project and that was something I...
- Jul 15, 2017
- 1 min
Before and After…
This ring started with just three pieces of silver…a bezel, backing, and ring shank. Having hammer-textured the silver, the bezel join...
- Jul 7, 2017
- 1 min
Druse, Drusy, Druzy…
Whichever way you choose to spell it, I find Druzy to be dazzling! If you haven’t a clue of what I’m referring to it is a coating of fine...
- Mar 12, 2017
- 1 min
The Tutorial and Kit is Ready!
Snow may be on the way, but I’m ringing in Spring! After spending the past few months making several pairs of geometric earrings, I...
- Jun 15, 2012
- 1 min
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
I didn’t spend as much time shopping at the show this year and I came home with far fewer goodies than in past years. There seemed to be...
- Jan 30, 2012
- 1 min
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...
- Jan 14, 2012
- 1 min
Storage…
One never seems to have enough. I’ve already filled three jewelry boxes with pieces I’ve made over the last twenty years – pieces I can’t...
- Jun 16, 2011
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 11, 2011
- 1 min
I’m making splendid progress…
on the second beaded ruffle cuff. The photo doesn’t do justice to the colors which are far more vibrant than they appear here. The...
- Mar 8, 2011
- 1 min
Dreams…
are something I relish. For me, sleeping is like going to the movies! I never know what adventure I will awake from. Often the dream...
- Jun 8, 2010
- 1 min
Day 3
It’s been a busy three days and, as always, I never fail to learn something new. The class made pendants and rings from their cast glass...