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 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...
In my work, three things (at least) bring me joy. Narrative. Mechanisms. Smiling faces. Lockets include all three, and more. The very essence of a locket is narrative. The piece captures a story for the client not only with the images included but also in the design both structurally and...
Unique to each of us is our fingerprint. A soon-to-be married couple for whom I recently created wedding bands requested that their partner's fingerprint be incorporated into the design of their rings. I welcomed the challenge. I knew it to be a relatively recent trend that...
Nothing beats the wonder of a child. I joined two dozen other artists in my community this weekend as we opened our studios and creative spaces to our community. Visitors came to meet artists, observe creative processes, and purchase artwork. My hope is that those vistors...
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...
The story of the building of a locket - noting its purposes and the techniques used in its creation.Be it a story of love, loss or lore, folks have long used lockets to contain symbols of the precious in their lives. Building a locket is...