Six days in, and I decided several things needed to be changed. It's unusual that I would make this many changes this far along in the process. And wouldn't you know it happens this way the one time I decided to share my process with all...
Welcome back to the locket studio! Day five has been productive indeed. I completed the initial monogram on the back panel, but first I shared some of my best bench tips and tricks for appliqué soldering onto a concave surface, and for adhering a design to the...
Partnering unlikely pals makes me smile. That was my approach with this stud earring series I presented for the first time at the end of last year. I call them Enlightenment Studs. I partnered rose cut faceted gemstones with deep patinaed metal. The result is...
[caption id="attachment_1760" align="alignright" width="300"] Lark Song[/caption] A quick Google search informed me that it was the legendary football coach Lou Holtz who said: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." It sings because that's just what it does. “The...
I remember a time when I never sketched anything first. I just went for it. Now, call it maturity or over-analysis or just something I enjoy doing. I often begin a new piece with a sketch. Whether it will be a commissioned piece for one...
In my work, three things (at least) bring me joy. Narrative. Mechanisms. Smiling faces. Lockets include all three, and more. The very essence of a locket is narrative. The piece captures a story for the client not only with the images included but also in the design both structurally and...
[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignright" width="300"] Prague[/caption] Seeds of inspiration so often come from my clients. As Linda and I sat around a blank piece of paper discussing the best way to honor her daughter's journey upon her college graduation, we flipped through photos on her iPhone that had...
The story of the building of a locket - noting its purposes and the techniques used in its creation.Be it a story of love, loss or lore, folks have long used lockets to contain symbols of the precious in their lives. Building a locket is...