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In On Collaboration I wrote about working for the children. My other favorite client is the husbands. What's not to love? They come into the gallery with a clear expression of conquest on their faces, and yet, sometimes they do look lost. They are looking for...

30 August, 2008 /

( Click here to read about the early formation of Ruth's Song.) Soon after arriving at Arrowmont, the piece began to take shape in my sketchbook. It began as a large neckpiece, in a form that alluded to both a stringed instrument and the female form....

28 August, 2008 /

I'd like to tell you the story of Ruth's Song. Last winter I decided to study in the spring of 2008 with Angela Bubash for a week at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. I was intrigued with the concept of working with found materials. I...

28 August, 2008 /

One of the most rewarding things about being a custom jeweler and metalsmith is the translation of someone's desires and personal story into a piece of jewelry. This process requires lots of listening, lots of brainstorming, and sometimes a little bench miracle. My custom clients are...

27 August, 2008 /

I am blessed. I know why I do what I do. Jewelry is an art form. It's characteristics include line, form, light, movement, and my personal favorite: interaction with the body. Because we wear it on our bodies, I would argue this makes jewelry the most...

27 August, 2008 /

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="384"] View from the bench at Arrowmont[/caption] It's possible that I will have a normal life span and have already lived half of my life. Decades ago I chose a field of study, and turns out it wasn't quite the right one for me,...

27 August, 2008 /

Greetings! Once trained as a writer, and seemingly never at a loss for a story or opinion to share, I have often been urged to "write those things down." Well, here goes...

26 August, 2008 /