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I haven’t used my jeweler’s saw in years for anything other than cutting a straight line to make another design. But not this week! A few weeks ago I was watching a new show on Apple TV called The Morning Show with Reece Witherspoon and Jennifer Anniston. Jennifer’s character was wearing a gorgeous pair of gold earrings in one of the episodes, and I was inspired to make these layered brass earrings with sterling silver accents. I think the trick to making brass earrings resemble gold is in the finish you choose and the thinness of the metal. Jennifer’s earrings were very lightweight and thin,Read More →

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One of my favorite things to do is walk on a trail near my house while listening to a podcast. Today’s was a doozy. Today, I went for a 3-mile walk and was listening to Tetragrammaton, a podcast hosted by Rick Rubin. He was interviewing Bernard MacMahon, a filmmaker who made the documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin that’s on Netflix right now. I’m going to admit something here, that I find bizarre and somewhat embarrassing –but I discovered the genius of Led Zeppelin about 10 years ago.  How is it possible that even though I’d heard Led Zeppelin on the radio many times as a kid,Read More →

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I”m excited to go back to work tomorrow morning. Who says that after a vacation? I do. I love my work! I’ve already got an order after opening up my shop yesterday, and I’m so grateful I’m still making jewelry that people enjoy wearing after 20 years. I’m ready to get back to experimenting with porcelain jewelry, and I have some new glazes that arrived while I was in Colorado to try and see how they fire. I took a few pictures while in Colorado that I want to try and paint into Christmas cards, and I’m hoping to sit down at my painting deskRead More →

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There was a time when anxiety felt like hell on earth. My mind spun stories so fast I could barely breathe and my body reacted to my imaginings. The only thing that quieted the noise in my head was using my hands by shaping metal, stringing beads, and making something real. Even if it was a horrible design or ugly, it was beautiful to me because I wasn’t in a fear state for a blessed amount of time. The result of my action was tangible and allowed me to see my progress in staying present. Slowly, the fear loosened its grip and curiosity slipped inRead More →

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As a jewelry designer, I guess it’s time to start blogging a little about my work. I made these circle posts before I left on my trip to add to my collection at Black Dog Salvage in Roanoke, VA. I’ve taken the last three weeks off of work to travel, and reflect upon my life. As much as I want some things to stay the same forever, time keeps on marching on, doesn’t it? That was evident on my trip to Colorado. I made these earrings before I left for my trip. They are rough little circle posts with a lot of texture. They lookRead More →