"Tell me what it was like being married to Jamie." I listened intently to the response to come. He spoke of moments and memories he had shared with his late wife during their four-year marriage. He spoke of a young woman with a vision for a...
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...
I am thrilled to be launching my very own fancy new ezine! PATINA will be heading into hundreds of email inboxes in less than 24 hours, and honestly, it's more fun that my birthday! Sign up here if you want to receive that very first inaugural edition...
[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...
I took a few moments to give a mini-micro-tour of my bench. If you'd like to learn about metalsmithing, take a moment to watch. If you'd like to take a class and learn first-hand, go here. ...
From my studio to you, I took a few moments (raw and unedited) to talk about one particular project that truly captures why I do the work that I do. It takes about 10 minutes to watch. Thanks for watching. ...
Piercing underway. Next up is fabrication, patina, and photo shoots. The Lavaliere show happens in one month!...
More than twenty years ago, I made a pair of earrings. A little bit of wire and a few beads comprised my first jewelry creation. In that moment, I had no idea. I had no idea that jewelry would become my vocation, and much more importantly,...