I’ve been getting the bug to play with clay ever since we finished building my husband’s pottery last year. Okay, who am I kidding? I’ve always had a thing about clay. It is magic mud with an ability to go from lump to vase with merely the need to spin it fast and touch it…
As artists, we often find ourselves caught in an eternal flip-flop between states of motivation and states of overwhelm. Having lots of ideas is a sign of healthy creativity. Keeping multiple projects in-progress prevents boredom. Unfortunately, there can be a tipping point when that creative motivation spins out into burn-out or paralysis, and our work…
Over the course of my career, there have been a number of pieces that are significant markers of how I’ve been able to pioneer the ancient metalsmithing techniques that are my passion. My Eastern repoussé cuff bracelets stand out among my most favorite and certainly the most talked about of my work. They’re the best…
“What TV shows did you grow up with, and how did they impact your view of the world?” asked the coach in a course I recently took. As the Zoom chat filled with so many women listing Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, I felt a fond nostalgia for the improbable antics, mishaps, and adventures of the…
Where Is There for You? In preparation for the coming season, I’m making more time zone friendly slots available for collectors’ virtual studio tours and for students’ live Q&A coaching sessions that are part of my online school’s courses. If you’re in a time zone that is more than 4 hours difference from Eastern Time…
When six year old me opened my new box of crayons, I reverently pulled out the one called ‘blue-green’ in awe. I found it to be the perfect color. As I reverently replaced it in its slot, I sighed at the rest of the colors and wondered what they were doing in the box. What…
Another Eastern repoussé ring ready for the unveiling Enveloped VII Crescents and and undulating leaves of sterling envelop the natural gem silica cabochon, set in 22 karat gold. This Eastern repoussé ring is free-hand forged to form a dramatic ring that is both light and comfortable. Fits US ring sizes 8 to 9 (may be…
