Ten Year Fire Anniversary
I have to admit August tends to be my least favorite month of the year. I am not really a summer person. Yes, I like the longer days and the warmer evenings, but I don’t do well in the heat, and let’s not even talk about humidity. And then there are the...
Long Necklaces
I love long necklaces. I always have. Some of my all time favorites that I use to wear daily were in the 30 - 36 inch range. They look good with blazers, sweaters and jackets. They look good over turtle necks or a tank top. So this past month I added a few long...
Sneak Peak August 1 2016
August Sneak Peak for upcoming art shows. The pendant on the left is a continuation of the Pathways Series. Here it is in Argentiium Sterling Silver set with a deep blue Iolite. This is one of my favorite series. I love the flowing lines contrasting against the...
Water as inspiration
I returned last week from working at the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog race in Joseph, OR. Since 2008 I have been going there to work on the race. For those of you that don't know, I use to run sled dogs. Now I just work at races when I can - I miss the dogs I don't miss...
Inspiration – Race Pendant
I have been involved with the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race for a number of years. Last year was the 10th anniversary and I did a special pendant for the race. Again this year I have a pendant available as a fund raiser for the race. It can be purchased at the race....
Designing from the Stone
You may remember this picture. The turquoise and amethyst stones have been sitting on my bench for quite awhile. Since I first saw them I had an idea of what I wanted to do with them but I just couldn't see how to get to a final piece as it was more of an impression I...
Silver, Turquoise and Moonstone – Moon Goddess Pendant
This stone was given to me by a good friend. It sat on my bench for over a year. From the first time I saw the stone it reminded me of the goddess carvings. So I knew that needed to be the basis for the design. The texture on the back plate was to give the feeling of...
Inspiration
Inspiration comes in so many forms. For me water has always been a place of meditation and renewal. Growing up I loved going to the ocean, just sitting there on the rocks or walking along the shoreline listening to the surf and watching the waves. Rivers, lakes,...
Creative Process – well one of them
I get a lot of questions on how I create my pieces. Do you draw them out? Do you have a plan? Where do your ideas come from? First I get my inspiration from a lot of different places. Much of it comes from nature and the cultures I have visited. I also had a great...
New textures on the bench
As many of you know, at the top of my list of favorite tools are my hammers. I love to use texture in my work and now I have two new hammers to play with. I located two of my Dad's old hammers. They are old and have lots of cool dents on the face from all of the...
Tangled
The name of this piece really should be frustrated. The first time I made a piece like this it was out of frustration. I was trying to make something else and it wasn't happening. Out of frustration I twisted the piece all up and found a new design - Tangled Get...
The Dog Ate It
Seriously, the dog chewed this ring up. Not sure why, he has never touched a piece of jewelry before, but this ring was sitting on my night stand and he chewed it up to the point where I could not recover it. Malachite is a soft stone and it was in pieces. And I...
