

Make Your Own Magic
"Making your own magic" is a concept that I’ve contemplated for quite some time. I use it when writing about my jewelry in terms of the...


Imagery Inspiration : Snakes
There is something about snakes that I have always found elegant and beautiful. They are so perfectly designed and so different from our...


Reflections on 2021
Over the years I have slowly shifted my attitude about the long dark winter at the start of the new year. The end of holiday festivities,...


Shopping Small for 2020 Holiday Season
While most people will agree that 2020 has been a tumultuous year, I have to admit that I appreciate the way current events have shifted...


Jewelry Inspired by Cabinets of Curiosity
The term "cabinet of curiosities" describes a collection of items, usually natural history-type objects (anything from biology, geology,...


Jewelry Inspired by Lichen and Moss
In the spirit of the autumn (and also that hashtag-happy Throw Back Thursday), I thought I'd share some jewelry that I don't make too...

Happy Accidents on the Bench
This necklace represents the joyful result that came from a somewhat painful lesson. I had been hanging on to the bottom stone for a long...


How to use Crystals in your Daily Life
As a jeweler, I love gemstones and crystals, but my love for them extends beyond their use in jewelry. I also use crystals in my daily...


Refraction with the Metals Collective
This summer marks the Metals Collective's fourth annual show at the Bearded Lady's Jewel Box in Portland, ME. We did things a little...


Charmed by Garnet
I'm excited to reveal the Valentine's Day collection of "charms" that I've created for the Metals Collective show, "Charmed" for this...