At my work bench finishing up..
To continue where I left off a few weeks ago, I am posting the final stages of the making of the birch cuff. The finishing process included cutting holes for the stones, soldering bezels to the piece, riveting all the layers together and finally setting the tiger’s eye stones in place. The final piece has … 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
Birch. Jewelry. Love.
I love birch trees! So naturally I’ve created a number of jewelry pieces which are inspired by their beautiful wrapping bark. Recently I had the privilege to work on a more intricate custom piece for a client. The design was to be based off of the birch tree and some of the techniques I used … Read more
Orchid Hair Comb
I recently finished up a custom hair comb for a bride to be. This piece was really fun to work on and I hope to make something with similar aspects to it in the future. It was also one of those pieces that it is hard to part with when finished, especially when shipping it … Read more
Two Weeks to go..
So I only have 14 days left to reach my fundraising goal on Kickstarter. I would love all the help I can get so please take a minute to check it out and also help spread the word. For those who make a pledge I am offering my handcrafted jewelry as shown here. It’s … 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
Sketches
I have some more sketches to share for my Orchid Jewelry Line designs. My funding for the project is slowly climbing. If you would like to help, that would be awesome and much appreciated! You can simply follow This Link. These sketches are the early stage of my designing process. I imagine that they will … Read more
New Nature Designs
I have created a few birch tree inspired pieces already, such as a ring, earrings, and necklace, but I figure you can never have too much of a good thing. Also I have been working on ideas for a custom piece that incorporates the birch tree. So with some fresh new ideas I created a … Read more
The Blooming Orchid
I just finished up this Silver Orchid Ring this morning, and couldn’t be happier with it. I want to give a big thanks to my husband for the idea of making an orchid piece. Really not sure why we didn’t think of it earlier considering how excited I have been the past month over my … Read more
Exploring Wire Wrapping
Alright, I have to be honest as I start this off, I have never really been a huge fan of wire wrapped jewelry. Maybe because I feel like you see it everywhere and it all looks a bit the same. Needless to say, I have always steered clear of anything pertaining to wire wrapping. But … Read more
