Recovering

As you may have discovered at the website we have not been making any shipments since last Friday, which is when I had some rather extensive oral surgery done. The surgery went quite well, however it takes time to recover from this. We are making shipments again but it will be a while yet before I am back in the studio. It will be interesting to see what designs I jotted into my ever handy sketchbook while enjoying the benefits of my painkillers.



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Freedom Bracelet

The freedom bracelet at the head of this blog is one I have not posted for sale yet on the website but you saw it first here! I made it after reading an article on mirror finishes, which are a more time consuming technique than with a textured background and small pieces are harder to hold onto while hand sanding to get that fine shine. The design however, was floating around my head waiting for the right time to blossom. But more on my creative process later.

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In Memory of

This ribbon pendant I designed in memory of my late husband who died on active duty 15 years ago today. I wear it on special days in his honor. Eventually I decided to offer this design as a special order and was touched when one lady bought one in honor of her late sister and then ordered one for her other sister and her mother. This is certainly not the first time a piece I have made has had a special meaning for someone else.

I have found that people buy jewelry for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it is to set off a particular outfit. Sometimes because it just jumps out and cries their name. Sometimes because it jumps out and cries someone else's name, and those pieces are cherished for a lifetime. I do not consider myself a girlie-girl. More like the proverbial tom boy, but this is part of the reason that designing fine silver jewelry is so very rewarding for me. I love seeing and hearing about the way in which my jewelry designs touch people and add meaning to their lives.

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Welcome

Welcome to my blog! I decided to start this blog as a way to connect in a less formal setting and hopefully on a more regular basis. If you have questions you would like to ask this is where I can hopefully answer them. I do know that finding the extra time for this will be a challenge but I have hopes that you will find the results interesting. This is still a learning ground for me so if something is not right please let me know. I look forward to learning and growing and sharing more of my craft. Thank you for checking this out and come back often.

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