One of my biggest challenges in being a jewelry artist has been in the photography department.  If I lived in a world where I was happy doi...

Anthropologie is the cause of it all (of course).  They have a line of One-of-a-Kind lamps by Robert Ogden.  They are industrial beauties ma...

Every Month, the Art Bead Scene Blog  has a monthly challenge that is inspired by a particular piece of art.  This month is a Gee's Bend...

I usually don't focus on theme-specific work.  Nor do I do what I consider "production" work" very often.  I make jewelr...

Today was tombstone day.  I had an idea while riding the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland to use polymer clay to create tombstone bezels.  Tod...

As the anesthesia slowly leaves my body, my creative brain is waking up.  I didn't have any dog walks today, so after a few life errands...

Right now, making things is al about Fall; Halloween, Day of the Dead and designing for the Fall Patchwork Shows.  What's really difficu...