gems31Jun 5, 20202 minBlack and Gold Collection Blow Out June 2020I am sitting here surrounded by water but I am completely dry. Back on a cruise ship where I have spent so much time over the last 13...
gems31Apr 17, 20203 minPlay it by EarTo say that we are in a strange time in our lives is stating the obvious. With time on my hands, I was thinking about my life and...
gems31Feb 9, 20203 minCountdown to TourOff the Beaten Path Art Studio Tour. Happening the weekend of February 22nd & 23rd
gems31Nov 29, 20192 min3, 2, 1 Blast Off!After months of ideas, sketches, and loads of work, my latest collection, Double Vision is ready for its debut! This has been a unique...
gems31Nov 5, 20193 minCat’s out of the Bag! I am thrilled to share with you the news about a project I have been working on for the past few months.
gems31Jun 12, 20193 minIn Search of the Perfect Red! Have you ever pictured something in your mind but had trouble conveying that to someone else? I can usually sketch my way out of that...
gems31May 20, 20192 minHow the HECK is May almost over? And I am an addict.I absolutely cannot believe that the calendar is telling me the truth, that MAY is almost ending? I think that I lost March and April...
gems31Jan 24, 20192 minCountdown to the Tour!Tour de France? Tour Eiffel? Nope, the Off the Beaten Path Florida Arts Tour! I am one of the studios that will be open during the...
gems31Dec 12, 20183 minMonkey Business: A jeweler playing with clay? My studio is filled with traditional metalsmithing tools which work beautifully on all types of metals but yesterday I decided to have a...
gems31Nov 21, 20182 minHow the Heck Did you Make That? The Flower.This is a question I frequently get when people see my jewelry. How did you make that? How long did it take? Where did you learn how to...
gems31Oct 8, 20183 minIt is better to give…Fall seems to be the season of fundraising for so many worthy organizations as I am often asked to donate a piece of jewelry to be...
gems31Sep 2, 20186 minPacking Tips: Pack Right = Pack Light!I love to travel and spend lots of time on cruise ships selling my jewelry as I have for years. I have learned a few packing tricks along...
gems31Jun 3, 20184 min1, 2, 3, Gogh!While I can totally lose myself in my metalwork, enjoying the pounding and bending, the filing and sawing, on occasion it is a delightful...
gems31Apr 13, 20183 minJewelry CareI know that you want your jewelry to last forever, to always look just like the day you bought it or receive it as a gift. But it may...
gems31Mar 2, 20184 min Off the Beaten Path: Cookies, Cruises, and CousinsThis past weekend was the “Off the Beaten Path Florida Arts Tour” and I was honored to be one of the artists whose studio was opened for...
gems31Feb 21, 20182 minStudio TourI am counting down the days until my first “Off the Beaten Path Art Studio Tour” as part of the FloridaArtsTour.com series. Here's a...