My article in Metalsmith Tech is about the endless possibilities and inevitable challenges of working large with nonferrous metals. It covers the Turtle Pocket Doors for a large media screen and the Etched double-sided room divider for the main salon of the same superyacht, plus the Eastern repousse, mokume gane artwork I created for the…
It was standing room only at my Eastern repousse stage demonstration at SNAG Chicago! Thanks to everyone who attended and for asking such great questions. I truly enjoy showing others what this sculptural, game-changing technique can do. I also loved talking with everyone who stopped by my bench at Rio Grande’s booth in the Vendor Room….
When I was eight years old, I decided and informed my family that I no longer needed a playhouse and that I was turning the tiny structure in my backyard into an art studio. I hauled all the cardboard kitchen appliances outside next to my playhouse and tried to convince my mother that the surrounding…
I’ll be demonstrating Eastern Repousse and how to work with Russian Filigree Powdered Solder at the SNAG Conference in Chicago from May 22-25, in Rio Grande’s booth in the Vendor Room. Please stop by and say hello! I’ll also be demonstrating on the Vendor Room stage onThursday, May 23 | 12:45 – 1:15 pm Adding Depth &…
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…
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…
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…
