My Visit to Wolf Myrow or Thank You Nehemiah
Elwood: It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it. […]
Category Archives: art, creativity, crafts, inspiration
Clayathon 2013!!!!!
That’s where I plan to be this weekend. Here are some pictures from past Clayathons.
Felt Birdy Holiday Ornaments
I decided to make felted flying Birdie holiday ornaments this year for Toni, Terri and Sarah. Why birds? I like birds. Three Birds-a-flying Roving, Fiber and Feathers Ms. Bluebird nearly […]
In Arlene’s Studio
Earlier this summer I got to spend some time in Arlene Groch’s spanking new studio. For years , the room had been a makeshift storage closet for Arlene and her […]
Dreaming in Patchwork
It’s Summer. It’s hot, too hot to be sitting in my dining room sewing the quilt. Maybe by next Fall, I will have my downstairs workshop revamped. My dream is […]
The Big Reveal Revisited
The August 11 reveal date for group 2 of Lori Anderson’s 6th Bead Soup Blog Party has passed. I was blown away by all of the outstanding work I saw […]
Olivia’s Studio
We all know what fun it is to peek into someone else’s studio. I got the chance to peek into Olivia Surrat’s studio not too long ago. Olivia […]
Pain and Soldering
Bezel Experiments I have a friend who’s been a goldsmith for more than forty years. She told me told me that she learned how to solder jewelry by working with a plumbers […]
For the Bezel Challenged
My friend Sherman claims to be bezel challenged. That got me thinking. Who hasn’t had a cool stone or glass cab that would look great in a metal […]
Inspiration from The Infant of Prague
I’m not producing many finished pieces in my workshop right now. I’m in a playing phase. I collect materials and make components without any idea of what I am going […]
