Check it out..
I believe in supporting other talented and passionate artists and designers, which is why I wanted to take the time and bring some attention to this Kickstarter project created by designer Michael Cepress. So take a moment to check out the video and look through the wonderful rewards he is offering to his supporters. Michael … Read more
Happenings
The holiday season is on it’s way, and with that comes Art Shows! On Saturday my husband and I participated in a show at the William Bonifas Fine Art Center. It is a very nice center and the show drew a good crowd of people. It was the first time Jason and I both … Read more
In the U.P.!!!
In wilderness, searching for inspiration to create beautiful jewelry. I really could not ask for a better place to find inspiration to create new work. There is so much to see and explore that it has taken quite a bit of discipline to keep from wandering outside when there is work to be done. But … Read more
Moving to the Upper Peninsula!
Jason and I are on the move, to the U.P.! We have found a great little farm house near Marquette, MI that we will soon be calling home. We have been searching for a while now for a home we could both work out of and that is also surrounded by nature and it seems … Read more
Jewelry and Gardening
Since my show in Indie I have been back in the studio focusing on my Kickstarter rewards. The last week involved fabrication quite a few raindrop earrings, writing thank you cards, gift wrapping and shipping things out. Next week I will be working on making the last half of those pieces. I have also been … Read more
INDIEana
So this past weekend was the INDIEana Handicraft Exchange, which I was happy to be part of. It was my first time having a booth there and also one of the first times being in a show of it’s kind. I have to say that it was a lot of fun and even with the 90 … Read more
Tweet tweet
Lately my husband and I have taken on the hobby of being bird-watchers. Over the past few weeks we have seen so many beautiful birds right in our back yard. So here a few photos we have taken. Here is the Baltimore Oriole, a Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Red-Headed Woodpecker and in the last picture those … Read more
Sweet Business Cards
I finally got around to ordering some new business cards. Yeah! Having a good quality business card is pretty important so I thought I would share where to find yourself a good place to order from. I have ordered from a couple different places in the past but moo.com definitely has the nicest cards I … Read more
Earth Friendly Jewelry
Being a metalsmith, there is always the underlying thought of what it takes to produce the materials I work with. Obviously mining and processing metal and stone can be damaging to the environment, not to mention dangerous for the workers. And while I am not an expert on it all, I try to do my … Read more
Working As An Artist
If there is one thing I have learned from being a full time artist, it is that you must be a self motivator. For me there has been a bit of trial and error to figure out what approaches work best, and I still find myself tweaking these. But I thought, since I have read … Read more
