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....
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...
As a metalsmith, I could talk metals all day. I work mostly with non-ferrous and precious metals, including gold, white gold, platinum, palladium, copper, silver, brass and bronze. I am often asked which metal I prefer and why, or what metal is best for various uses....
This morning with my coffee and morning news feed, I read an article about Fred Rogers. Today he would have been 87 years old. Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers! He is a character from my childhood. Even now I can still summon his voice in my head, and...
If I say: "finishing each other's sentences" "food for the soul" and "flash mob" ...
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...