- Sep 6
- 1 min
At Last…
“Modern Tribal” Neckpiece After weeks of making Polymer beads, I now have a a stash of components and a pretty cool piece to enjoy! My...
- 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...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Shoulder Sweeping…
Time for a new pair since I hadn’t made earrings in a while. I love long, dramatic earrings, but my earlobes can’t take the weight so I...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 1 min
Play Day…
I’ve been gathering small gemstone cabochons with the intent of creating long, draping earring collections. When I don’t have a...
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Finished, But…
I did make several changes from the original layout. I had planned to add several more stones, but the piece became far too heavy and...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Bench Now…
I’m working on a neckpiece with lots of components. Cast fine silver twigs, fossil mammoth, shark tooth, and crinoid, along with coral,...
- 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...
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Unusual Find…
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
- 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...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Back in the Day…
I used to do art fairs. That was twenty-five plus years ago. At a show in Baltimore, a customer asked if I could make a plain silver cuff...
- 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...
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Never Too Many…
Several years ago I watched an interesting documentary featuring fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. In a particular scene he was dressing...
- Jan 29, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Workbench?
Gemstones of garnet, citrine, rutile and smoky quartz, coral, turquoise, jasper, chalcedony, agate, druzy, carved conus shell, and...
- 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...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
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 5, 2021
- 1 min
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!...
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
Brrrrrrr…
A week ago, it felt as if summer had arrived. With temperatures reaching close to the high 70’s I was actually able to gather my beads...