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…
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…
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…
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…
Note: My alternate title for this post is Better Angels and Bad Hard Drives. Like many people around the world, I began to breathe again as I watched President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’ Inauguration happen safely. I’m not the flag waver in my family (that would be my Marine husband), but I admit to…
Get 10% OFF on Art Jewelry, Art Prints, Books, DVDS, & Eastern Repousse & Chasing Tools Use code BETTER2021 AT CHECKOUT to see discount pricing. Unlike most websites, I don’t run sales every 5 minutes. In fact, I typically only run sales once or twice a year, so I hope you’ll take advantage of this one before it ends…
