Contrast is essential. - We know joy because we also know sadness. We know connection because we also know solitude. We know quiet because we also know noise....
I never tire of people bringing me little handfuls of gold. Broken chains. Old rings. Some even have their names in script lettering (yes, the 1970s happened). That amazing warm metal from the earth can be...
Sometimes it's just not your turn. Sometimes the needs of others whose lives are tied to yours must take precedence. ...
My friend and colleague Andrew Berry asked me a tough question once. (Only once.) Let's say you are only allowed to make 1,000 pieces of jewelry in your lifetime, he said. And you've already made 999 pieces. What would your final piece be? It might seem like a simple...
Balance is about resiliency. Stability. Peace. Yogis like my daughter (that's her in the photo) have given me the best explanation of balance as a state of being upright and stable amid opposing forces....
I hope you'll forgive me for reaching out of my area of expertise for a moment...
Hanging from the leather strap around my anvil stump is a simple planishing hammer. It's one of many, many hammers in my studio. But, this one is in my top five. It would be difficult for me to pick a single favorite hammer, but I do...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_6006" align="alignright" width="300"] The Bianchi Family - my client Bess is the infant in her grandmother's arms.[/caption] Decades ago, an infant American girl received an 18-karat gold bracelet from her grandmother, from Argentina. As she grew, she became aware of the bracelet, held by her mother...