My Remarkable Clients – anything is everything
If I say: "finishing each other's sentences" "food for the soul" and "flash mob" ...
25 March, 2014
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Day 6: Trusting My Instincts (locket making video blog)
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...
13 March, 2014
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Day Five – Magic English Tape Works Every Time (locket making video blog March 12, 2014)
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...
12 March, 2014
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Donning Enlightenment
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...
20 January, 2014
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A little twist for my birthday (my almost mid-life crisis kickoff)
Are you like me? Does your birthday make you stop and think? My birthday makes me step back and take a look at my life, my work, myself. Are these things in alignment with my vision? Am I working and living each day in celebration of...
20 September, 2013
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A Graphite Beginning | New Jewelry Design Ideas Start on Paper
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...
19 July, 2013
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Open Door in Prague and Beyond
[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...
17 May, 2013
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Surprises in Enamels
I am a novice enamelist. There. I said it. Once upon a time, I studied enameling with the amazing and talented Shana Kroiz. I share studio space with the amazing and talented Liz Mosier, who learned from the amazing and talented Linda Darty. So, I have certainly...
16 February, 2011
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