Giving Voice, Animated Edition Won an IPPY!!!
I’m thrilled to announce that my new book Giving Voice was awarded a Bronze Medal for Best eBook Design in the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards!!!
Crafting an Artful Life: Imaginative Musings on Creativity
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From the Bookshelf – Cultivating Creativity
I recently stumbled upon this book by Maria Fabrizio and have to say I love it! I’d otherwise giving up on “how to be more creative in less time books” because they are so rarely aimed at independent studio artists. Books that are aimed at studio work make it look like other people are just…
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Rings for Download or Streaming…at Last!
I am thrilled to announce that my video Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters: Rings is now available for streaming and download! After months of remastering, editing, and digital wizardry that has made my wrists ache, Rings is available through Vimeo On Demand for the same low price as the DVD $59.95. It includes the…
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Earrings – Never Fear!
I hear so many women say they love beautiful earrings but think can’t wear them because of the weight. I purposely make earrings as light as possible even when they make a statement. People area always delightfully surprised when they pick up any of my earrings, expecting them to be heavy only to find they…
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O’Keefe’s Toolbox
Seth Godin tells an on-point story about hearing author Steven King speak. At the Q&A at the end, someone asked, “What kind of pencils do you use?” Godin aptly points out the fallacy of thinking that using the same kind of pencils as King will make a writer more creative, and also what a waste…
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Menagerie – Wild and Wonderful…with Earrings
I’m thrilled to have my work in 2 wildly diverse exhibits a the moment. ‘Good girls’ are supposed to comply with what is expected of them. Compliant artists are supposed to do one thing, do it well and different but not too outside the box, but new, but safe…according to, but unspoken by, many gallerists…
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The Humanity of Tools
A few years ago, at dinner in Albuquerque I asked Diana Montoya, Rio Grande’s Product Manger for Tools and Educational Materials, how she evolved into her work. “I love tools!!!” The passion with which she said those familiar words lit up her face like a 1000w light bulb, and I recognized a fellow tribe member…ok,…
