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More Retreating (”Run away…run away!”)
Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes for my Retreat Week in June! I’m happy to report that I managed mostly to stick to creative work and not to doomscroll news. Each one of these Retreat Weeks I learn more about what I need to support myself in the studio. You might think after 36…
Welcome to Retreat Week!
As I’ve worked on more art objects than jewelry this year, I’ve been paying closer attention to the varied ways I accomplish creative projects. 2024 was an entire year of hyperfocus as I worked on both the exhibition Radiant Echoes and its monograph. I fully admit it, sitting at my desk, clicking my Mac mouse…
Bubbling Up with Filigree Know-How
Filigree, if done well, is so gorgeously ephemeral looking, yet is deceptively strong. Perhaps that’s why so much of it from the past has survived. My drive to preserve the process is inextricably linked to my desire to push its boundaries without compromising its beauty. Students often ask questions about making the tiny, twisted filler…