About 6 years ago, my previous next door neighbors cut down everything that was beautiful in the yard next door to mine. The 100 year old camellia, the massive rhododendron, 2 large water oaks, and more. Why they opted to buy a home in an urban forest instead of a clear-cut suburban development was beyond all of us as we…
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Let Yourself Bloom
Spring Beauty…March Sadness
Spring is here in Atlanta with the trees in my backyard budding, the few flowers that have survived our dogs blooming, and the splash of purple from my neighbor’s redbud tree making me do a double take every time I look out the kitchen window. I love that color prevails! We are so fortunate to have groceries delivered. After months…
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A Million Acts of Kindness
March 4th marked four years since I lost my greatest life and art mentor, my godmother and art-mom Bobbie Crow, really the person responsible for my not living in a padded cell. Some of us are fortunate to be born into and cherished by families of origin. Some of us are fortunate to be swept into such families at some…
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The Harsh Light of Reality + Surprise Relief
This week, the big, final, studio puzzle piece arrived: a custom built flat file drawer cabinet that looks like an antique map drawer cabinet in pristine condition. I’d had slight heart failure last fall when my husband cc’d me on an email he’d sent about getting it custom built. As a highly productive, tools and materials pack rat, storage of…
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Cover Grrl
Yes, once again a cover grrl I am. Definitely not a typo! The new digital issue of Metalsmith Tech magazine features my ring Arc IV on the cover. Inside you’ll find my article, Ornamental Line Chasing, which details how I create intricate patterning on much of my artwork. The article, available with a digital subscription from SNAG, includes video tutorials…
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