I just finished a new little pendant (only an inch across and not much taller!) and, honestly, it just makes me smile. It is definitely my new favorite layered pendant. I know, as an artist, I am (as a stereotype) supposed to be perpetually dissatisfied with my work. This is supposed to be part of… Continue reading Honey Bee Pendant and Happy Artists
What did I do over winter break? I played with 22k gold! It was amazing. And nerve-wracking. And absolutely worth it. Every metal feels different to cut. Nickle is kind of rough and springy, copper is a bit softer than nickle, silver is smooth, like gliding through with every cut. I had been told, however,… Continue reading A Commission with Gold: Keeping cool when working with precious materials
I did it! Over the last few weeks I've spent most of my time (when I wasn't working at my day job, riding my bike or hanging out with friends - it's a full life!) making four pieces to offer to Artforms, A Perrysburg Gallery. And they took all four of them! So my work is now… Continue reading Making Jewelry to Sell: Some Ideas on Choosing What to Make
It's an exciting new week with new designs to start making! As I mentioned in my last post, a local gallery has asked to carry my work and I'm pretty much up the wall with excitement. I've never been carried in a commercial art gallery so this is a new and wonderful experience! Since it… Continue reading Three New Designs and a Postcard from a Messy Studio
