I need to remember to wear lipstick for stuff like this! I don't often get on camera to do a podcast so wearing lipstick never enters my...

Well, technically Paradise City refers to it as "finalist" in the Fashion and Jewelry category—but to me that's a major win! Out of 200...

I'm always fascinated by patterns and because I like organization I look for the structure underlying the pattern—whether it's in what...

OOAK (one-of-a-kind) is one of those terms that's thrown around a lot in the craft industry and there's a spectrum of thought over what...

Inspiration is often like a feather in the wind. If you don't capture it in the moment, with a sketch pad at the ready, you might lose...

I will admit, it's always a bit nerve-wracking to launch a new collection. My subscribers (being the warm audience they are) always get...

As I put the final touches on this very soon-to-be-announced ModPod collection, I realize that some of you might like to choose your own...

The pod has always called out to me. Its shape resonates with me because it's so grounded in growth and nature and I've had this sense...

I have been developing these pod shapes for quite a while and I'm excited to finally show them. It occurred to me in the last month that...

So many of the pieces from this beautiful collection have happy homes. As its designer, it is the most fulfilling part of the job. The...

Whenever I feel creatively stuck, which I did most of 2020, one of the things that seems to work best to pull me out of it is to explore...

I'm sure every single one of us is happy and relieved to be out of 2020. I recall 2019, having been such a great growth year for me, at...

Well, for starters, 2021 is still new, so, Happy New Year! It's so great to be moving beyond 2020 and into this new year with new ideas...

I recently had the opportunity to reflect on my mid-fifties career change and tell my story on a podcast series called "Woman in the...

A very good friend of mine got married a couple of weeks ago. She had asked me to create 15 pairs of custom designed jewelry for her to...

Turning 55 can be very motivating. Between having 55 years of gathered wisdom along with the realization that we're not getting any...

As a "solopreneur" doing my thing, making my art and selling directly to the customer, it's just you and me, babe. It's a wonderful thing...

I have been thinking about and planning this for a long time. And in all honesty, there's a big part of me that's resisting it, too. This...

I am trying to minimize my time watching the news. Yes, it’s important to know what’s happening, but it also causes anxiety. So many...

Yep, it's small, it's messy, but I'm definitely happiest here. The nice thing about working in jewelry is how little space I actually...