Random Musings & Product News

I find comfort in objects made and used by people from hundreds or thousands of years ago.  Their objects and their architectural remains are evidence that we endure -- through tumultuous political and social upheaval, we strive, and we make better.

LOL - of course I am drawn to the new Pantone colors for 2021 as they are close to my chosen brand colors :)   My preferred yellow is a little bit more chartreuse and I love gray. There could be any number of reasons for this love of gray - I originally hail from New England and I tend to like colder temperatures, wintertime makes me feel really good, and gray is such a winter color. Maryland doesn’t often give a gift of lasting snow, but we do get some brilliant gray and cozy foggy mornings. In my jewelry...

I am not going to lie, these pandemic days are hard on the soul and I have done a little too much faffing about*.  I love that phrase "faffing about" and it too often defines my days. But I strive everyday to be productive in some way as I stay home and stay pretty strictly socially distanced.  We all need to find a space to foster mental health, and for me that always leads to water.  It is cold here in Maryland, but I am still finding the time to swim in the open water a couple-few times a week. ...

Hello again, it sure has been a while and I am happy to focus again on my creative endeavors. I have been working on my product photography skills and working to list jewelry on this website and I am thrilled to share new jewelry is listed - mostly in the new CAD Collection. This collection illustrates an evolution in process using “DNA” from my Tyvek work to continue the visual journey harkening to travel, adventures, and natural places. The limited-edition computer-aided designed jewelry in this collection has been 3-D printed in plastic or 3-D printed and then cast in either sterling, brass,...