Its the Journey... Focus on Life #2
“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ringread more
View ArticleSimmering...
Its time to write the recipe, gather the ingredients, spice it up a bit... Its Bead Soup time again! read more
View ArticleThe Lady of Shalott
If it was the fall of 1981 - then I was 13. We were visiting Boston as a family; my older sister was looking at colleges. We - as good tourists do - went to Harvard Square, and to the Harvard Co-op....
View ArticleInspired by reading... Paris to the Moon
(If you are looking for the Art Jewelry Elements CoM reveal - it is located here.)read more
View ArticleApril Component of the Month! Headpins...
(If you are looking for the "Inspired by Reading" post and creative reveal - please click here. )read more
View ArticleThat magic moment.
That magic moment. The kind of moment when you step outside yourself and realize this moment is so incredibly amazing and you want to record it in your memory. The split second when magic happens - the...
View ArticleInspired by... A Rumor of Gems
This month's "Inspired by Reading..." book group selection was "A Rumor of Gems" by Ellen Steiberread more
View ArticleFocus on Life - 52 photos. Catching up.
This week: Green Taken in the ceramics studio courtyard on a break from loading the big gas kiln. Hello everyone, read more
View ArticleBlissed out. ArtBLISS 2013
Follow your bliss.I know this J. Campbell wrote may be used overmuch - but it is a mantra for my chosen life and creative career. And it relates to the past weekend where I spent a blissful time with...
View ArticleBlank slate
I find it both exasperating and exhilerating to start a new sketchbook. I am aware of the places I will go, the ideas I will have, the inspiration, the magic that will be housed in those pristine...
View Article"The Interpreter of Maladies" - Inspired by Reading Book group blog hop
Inspired by Reading Book Group. read more
View ArticleTangled webs: the waxed linen blog hop reveal
Waxed linen. When I think of it I imagine the colorful options, know it is versatile, and then draw a blank. Its not in my wheel house. Friends like Linda Landig and Erin Seigel, to name a few, use it...
View ArticleWhirlwind of beads. AKA Beadfest 2014
Bead Fest was two weeks ago?! Where has the time gone? Don't answer that - I know: packing, unpacking, sorting. Sleeping, fondling beads, visiting with friends, art camp, field trips... More on the...
View ArticleOld is new again... rejuvenated shrines.
February is short and speedy. I realized that I hadn't blogged yet all month, and I have a lot to share. This month my show opened at the Palette and the Page in Elkton, MD. We had a fabulous opening...
View ArticleMay Component of the Month: beaded beads!
May. I miss you already. But before you depart - its the May Component of the Month at Art Jewelry Elements! Sue of SueBeads sent these lovelies! I told her to surprise me because I think all her color...
View ArticleArt Jewelry Elements Art Camp - and the COM reveal!
August. Bead Fest. End of Summer. Back to school. And AJE Art Camp! This year I am thrilled to share today's reveal with Lesley Watt! She came for Bead Fest and a vacation... We sat down Friday in my...
View ArticleHacienda Mosaico! (metal, magic, mexico)
Hacienda MosaicoIt was on my bucket list. <laughs> But now its on my list again. Its the kind of experience you want to have again, and again. read more
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