A couple of weeks ago I made a decision that will allow me to better honor myself, my work, and my family. I explain it all in today's video blog. As always, thanks for your interest and support! ...
I found a sweet little stone in my collection. It had been there for a while. It came to me from another artist years ago. It rested in my gemstone cabinet until the time was right. I held it in my hands for a while. I "put...
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...
... for these gorgeous stones! My lapidarist friend Bruce came by the studio last week. I couldn't resist a few of the yummy stones he had on hand. The huge turquoise cabochon has brown quartz mingled within, and there's an interesting stone Bruce found here...
"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...