December 2009
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final post of 2009 and happy new year!……
I bid you all adieu for a short while….I am taking some time to regroup, straighten out my studio, relax, dream about 2010…and finish carving some new designs.. some company is coming too, and I am really psyched!…. just wanted to take a moment and say that never in my wildest dreams did I imagine [...]
thoughts of the season….
I’ve been pondering a bit about the season, and wondering how everything around us seems to ‘rev up’ into a feeling of stress and frenzy…of gift giving, obligatory socializing, ( office party anyone?), and a mindset that is antithetic to what its all supposed to be about….I was thinking about how important it is to [...]
speaking of gifts….
Speaking of gifts, I was sorting through a bunch of things, and realized ( I really don’t know where my head is at lately!) I had missed posting about the amazing gift I received from winning Michaela Dawn’s giveaway in September, thanks to her son Eli’s ‘magic hands’!…..THIS BOUNTY arrived from a most lovely lady [...]
mini sale numero cuatro…….
For those of you who might not be completely familiar with how I create my work…. my pieces are cast in limited editions, not unlike prints….these three hole hoops….have reached the end of their lovely journey!…hand carved and cast of recycled sterling silver, 3 faceted rhodolite garnet beads swing from the bottom of each… On [...]
connections……
Let me preface this post to say that I was not a child that grew up with ‘technology’….I was pulled, kicking and screaming ( well, not quite, but I was quietly unwilling) to the internet. My sister used to drag me to the mall, just to try and see if she could get me ‘online’…and [...]
peace on earth……mini GIVEAWAY numero tres…..
Good morning friends!…As promised, here is another little celebration of the season and I am truly excited to let you know about it! This summer, while searching the web for information about the Squam art workshops, I happened upon the website and beautiful blog of photographer Denise Lynette Andrade, aka Boho Girl…Denise specializes in photographing other [...]
what do you do in the winter in Vermont?…..
Make soup! this Alton Brown lentil soup is super fast and easy as pie…I have doctored it up a teeny bit! 2 cups green lentils, rinsed2 quarts chicken broth or vegetable broth1 cup finely chopped onion1/2 cup finely chopped celery ( or leeks)1/2 cup finely chopped carrot8. oz crushed or diced tomato ( fresh or [...]
mini sale numero dos…….
River Spirit Ring Trio Special for you, my blog readers…..a lovely set of 3 stacking rings, whose curvaceous lines will move around on your finger to remind you of the fluidity of life…..Hand carved of beeswax, and hand cast into my signature recycled sterling silver , these rings are a classic, yet elegant addition for [...]
my creative space……
Here is are two little insights…one, the fact, that jewelry making as an art form is strange ( I suppose I shall speak for myself here!)… from a sea of tools, and metal, rises, well, impeccable shining beauty…laboured over with loving hands and a watchful eye…the making of the stuff is so very interesting, but [...]
