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: jewelry
Metal Lentils
Here’s a pair of earrings I made this Summer. First I etched some copper sheet with a Japanese wave pattern and then I cut out four 1 1/2 inch circles […]
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 […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Area Jewelry Tool Suppliers
Many people who are ready to graduate from bead stringing to more complex jewelry projects, and who need to pick up a few tools, often end up buying them at […]
Cynthia Toops Came to Philadelphia
to teach a polymer clay class to the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild. I was fortunate enough to take the class in micro mosaics and other techniques. What I learned […]
Clayathon Wrap Up with Pictures
Clayathon is a place to relax, mix with great people, see the work other people’s work in progress and watch demos of polymer and non-polymer techniques. I saw demos […]
New Lampwork from an Unlikely Souce
My friend Sandeye gave me these glass chunks. They were left over from a glass installation she and Phil Jurus assisted with in New York City some years […]
What I made in Olivia Surratt’s Class
I first met Olivia Surratt at a two-day workshop the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild sponsored with Robert Dancik. For some reason, I liked Olivia right from the start. I […]
