Design Journal

Global Warming?

Often times when I’m looking for inspiration I head into the garden. I wasn’t expecting much, it is after all it’s the middle of November and Thanksgiving is only 3 days away. To my surprise, not only did I find this beautiful bird of paradise but I found that quite a few of my roses

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Learning new things

In an effort to learn new things. I purchased a water filter and learned to INSTALL it myself. Or should I say “taught” myself to install it. What seemed like a simple task, turned into a learning experience. While I’ve done some minor plumbing in the past, one should never underestimate what one “doesn’t” know.

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FIRE!!!!!!

Well it had to happen sooner or later. I had a fire in my studio! But luckily, it was a very, very minor but stinky one. I have been experimenting with polymer clay in my designs. Having only used polymer clay once, the last thing on my mind was how to “fire” it. I labored

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Granulation with Yvonne Padilla at Rio Pre-Conference

Learning new techniques is what keeps jewelry making interesting. Having the TIME to use those techniques is another issue. At conferences and workshops we can take time for ourselves and explore techniques. Although I’ve used granulation in my work before, Yvonne’s method simple and efficient. A new way of thinking about granulation, taking out an

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