by Dona Miller | Jul 2, 2020 | Jewelry Blog
This is my second show in the gallery. I am looking forward to offering the following pieces. You can always go and see the amazing artists and artwork at Facebook.com/groups/ArtisticSoulsGallery. Out of the Darkness One of the beautiful things about the darkness, is...
by Dona Miller | Jun 9, 2020 | Jewelry Blog
June is my first showing at the Artistic Souls Gallery, an online gallery hosted on Facebook. I was invited by the gallery to show my work. And after watching one of their gallery shows I of course said yes! It is an incredibly well run group and their sales have been...
by Dona Miller | Jun 10, 2019 | Jewelry Blog
You can never go wrong with classics. Jeans, double breasted black coat, accents of red. Here we have paired pieces from the Nasca collection (sterling silver and garnet) to complement the red shoes. Who doesn’t like red shoes. Great to stand out on an overcast...
by Dona Miller | Jun 4, 2019 | Jewelry Blog
“When you have a dream you have to grab it and never let go.” What is your dream? Mine is to create jewelry that speaks to and touches people hearts. Making them feel worthy and loved. So why jewelry? Because it can be a talisman, a touchstone, a periapt...
by Dona Miller | Jun 3, 2019 | Jewelry Blog
What reminds you of, and reignites your strength? Standing on a beach? Sitting by a mountain stream? Reading by the fire? Playing with the dog? Going for a run? Sitting in a café sipping your favorite drink people watching? When was the last time you did something...
by Dona Miller | Jun 2, 2019 | Jewelry Blog
I fell in love with these Mookaite stones. This is usually not a stone I am drawn to. However, the combination of colors and shape yelled “Pick Me”. So I did. Here I am selecting accent stones. It is a selection based on color, size and stone properties....
by Dona Miller | May 7, 2019 | Student Blog
It is interesting how everything seems to be cyclic even as an instructor. One topic will be hot for a while, and then crickets on that topic. And just when you think you won’t be teaching that topic again, people start asking when the next class is. So here is a...
by Dona Miller | Apr 8, 2019 | Student Blog
Most of us are aware to use a cutting lubricant like BurLife on our saw blades, but did you know it can and should be used in all metal cutting processes? Saw blades. Using a lubricant will prolong the life of the blades. It will stop chatter and will make cutting the...
by Dona Miller | Mar 6, 2019 | Student Blog
A big hurdle for most artists is putting their work out there for the public to see. Most of us have that “fraud” mentality, that we aren’t really an artist yet, and why would anyone like our work let alone buy it? And as an artist you are going to get negative...
by Dona Miller | Mar 5, 2019 | Student Blog
I always love a good tip to make my work easier. I had completely forgotten this one until someone mentioned it the other day. In our quest to create bezels the correct size, we sometimes get them just a hair too small. In class I generally have people remake the...
