This summer I had a wonderful opportunity to go to Haystack School of Crafts in Maine. If you don’t know about it, look it up. It’s an intense, generative, beautiful spot on the coast of Maine on Deer Isle. I was there for two weeks and the weather was warm, the water an icy 55 […]
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Rocks are cool
I love the way extreme heat and pressure in rocks manifests itself in such a beautiful array of different stones that we can use in jewelry! Setting stones into jewelry is a fun way to incorporate color and patterns into your work. Incorporating cabochons (flat bottomed stones) into jewelry is easier than you might […]
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There is something so dramatic about casting. The fire, sense of mystery, and transformation of a material from wax to metal is so magical that I love sharing the process with others. The process is also very zen, because as much work as you put into your piece, there is no guarantee that your piece […]
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