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When Everything Goes Right…
…you get a beauty like this one. Okay, so I must be honest and admit that everything did NOT go right as I was making this piece. I’m still struggling with the technique of setting stones with syringe clay. It just takes practice, and I guess I haven’t paid my dues yet. So, I did…
New Online Store On Artfire
What’s a girl with a full-time job and an obsession with creating jewelry to do with all of her free time? How about opening an online store?! That’s right, folks. Big World Studio is online and open for business. Why should my Orlando-area friends have all the fun when the internet can help me reach…
Fun With COPPRclay
I’ve started experimenting with COPPRclay* and I’m having a blast! The material is fun to work with and I’ve had great success with firing it to full strength**. It’s beautiful with a simple brushed finish, but the detail is really stunning after applying a patina and polishing back the high points. My customers seem to…
A Place to Roost
We all need a sanctuary. A place where we can relax into our own skin and just BE. I think of my home as my feathered nest where I can shut out the noise of the word, enjoy my husband and my kitties and create. So, I love the symbolism of the birdhouse. For me,…
Bloggy Success
If you’re one of my 3 family members who read this blog, you might wonder what keeps me from posting more often. Like many artists I know, the drive to create (and the day job) sometime get in the way of regular blogging. It just feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day! But…
Jewelry From My Best Friend’s Garden
I love jewelry that’s beautiful and also tells a story. These pieces are formed from green bean leaves from my best friend’s garden, so my connection to them is mighty strong. Grab a cup of tea and let me tell you the story. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that…
A Dragon Just For Valerie
My friend Valerie has been so supportive of my art that I call her my cheerleader. It started when she ordered custom fan and light pulls for every room in her home. Then, she allowed me to set up a small display in her salon. Before long she was playing middle-man for custom orders coming…
Beachscape Set
My adventure in metal clay continues with this custom order set. You know, dear readers, that I find custom orders to be both exhilarating and stressful. There’s so much pressure to get it right and satisfy both myself and my patron. I’m learning with each project that I’m much more demanding than my customers (so…
Folk School Adventure – Part 2
My week at the John C. Campbell Folk School was so intense, yet so much fun. I went into the experience like a sponge – ready to soak up the entire experience and learn everything I could in the time I would have to spend with Master Instructor, Pam East. While many of my jewelry-making…
Folk School Adventure – Part 1
I’m still glowing from my week-long experience at the John C. Campbell Folk School. There were 8 students in my Introduction to ArtClay Silver class and about 150 students on campus. In addition to the students, there were about 45 guys working on the timber framing of a new blacksmithing barn. I wasn’t familiar with…