[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]My recent trip to Asheville, NC, was filled with color. Funky bricks. Illuminated tea. Neon wigs. You will find all kinds of rich color in AVL. What a cool town. Take a look at these shots from my camera roll. Hover over titled images for more...
God blessed me extra in 1975 when my younger brother came along. I turned five the day before he was born. And now we are approaching our birthdays again, for the 44th and 39th time. [caption id="attachment_3339" align="alignright" width="150"] Let's dance...
Imagine for a moment that you're hot and thirsty (and someday you will be). There's a waterfall nearby. How would you receive water from the waterfall to quench your thirst? You may cup your hands to serve as a vessel and receive the beautiful flowing water, and...
Check out this locket! I finished it recently, and my client presented it to his wife in honor of their wedding anniversary. Wedding anniversaries are wonderful! When a couple finds each other, commits to share their lives, and grows together through all the seasons of life...
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...
Here we continue with the second day of work on the wedding locket. This locket is a gift for the bride of my clients' son as a way for them to welcome her to their family. There are three completely unscripted and unedited videos here. Be...
As I begin making a new locket in the studio, I thought I'd pull back the studio curtain and share some behind-the-scenes moments of my making process. Welcome to Day One! ...
[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...