by Dona Miller | Oct 15, 2017 | Student Blog
Do you struggle with organization? To be honest my organizational skill seems to have its high points and low points. The worst is when I have been side tracked by being on evacuation notice, or some little hiccup like that. Here are some things that have really...
by Dona Miller | Oct 15, 2017 | Jewelry Blog
This past spring, we cleared out the old dog yard and burned all the old dog houses and platforms. It was a relief to finish the task, but also a sad day as it marked the end of an era in our home. Even with all the equipment removed from the yard, some of our dogs...
by Dona Miller | Oct 5, 2017 | Student Blog
This is a question I hear quite often in my metal smithing classes. Well, actually it usually goes more like: I have a Dremel, do I need to get a Flex-Shaft? My answer is usually it depends. It depends on how much you will use it. It depends on the type of work you...
by Dona Miller | Sep 13, 2017 | Student Blog
Yep, that is how I have been feeling. I am blaming it on the smoke. Sounds like a good excuse. Maybe it is the stress of this fire season. Maybe it is just one of the cyclic things that happens when you are trying to create. Maybe I am just flat out tired. Or maybe it...
by Dona Miller | Aug 26, 2017 | Cherished Paws Blog
15 years ago we made the decision to breed one of our girls. She was an amazing sleddog and we knew we wanted to carry on her line. We had a couple of dogs in our kennel we thought were a good match but chose a dog in another kennel. They tried. They really did. But...
by Dona Miller | Aug 18, 2017 | Student Blog
If you have taken one of my metal smithing classes you have heard me talk about annealing and work hardening. And I usually try to beat it into your brain to remember to anneal your metal when it doesn’t want to easily move. Recently I was dealing with an old...
by Dona Miller | Aug 15, 2017 | Jewelry Blog
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 fires in...
by Dona Miller | Aug 15, 2017 | Jewelry Blog
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 fires in...
by Dona Miller | Aug 14, 2017 | Student Blog
I have to admit August is my least favorite month of the year. I am not a hot weather person, and I really don’t like fire season. This month is the 10th anniversary of the big Joko Lake fire that went through our property, and again we are surrounded by fires...
by Dona Miller | Jul 13, 2017 | Jewelry Blog
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...
