Empty Nesting and Studio Expansion
There were sounds of banging, sawing and drilling and a few strange men traipsing through my house when I began writing this blog post a...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Joy and Gratitude in 2022
We've all been through a lot these past couple of years and if you're like me, it's led to a lot of self reflection. Beyond making pretty...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
I'm a featured guest on a podcast!
The podcast is called "Minding Your Business" hosted by Jodi-Tatiana Charles. Jodi met me at a show I did back in July 2021 and she...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
I won an award at Paradise City!
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Structure and Spontaneity
I'm always fascinated by patterns and because I like organization I look for the structure underlying the pattern—whether it's in what...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
OOAK—When It's Gone, It's Gone
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Creative Challenges
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Groovin' with Gemstones!
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
For the Love of Water
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Exploring Sculpture in Clay and Acrylic
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Creative Goals for 2021
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
What's New?
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Women in the Middle Podcast series interview about my transition to jewelry
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
I do weddings!
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
The magical age of 55
Turning 55 can be very motivating. Between having 55 years of gathered wisdom along with the realization that we're not getting any...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
COVID Confessions
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Moving Beyond my Water Collection
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
In These Challenging Times
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Studio visit — come on in...
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...
Nancy Marland Jewelry
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
Jewelry design awards never get old!
If you’ve been reading my blog, you may recall last May I won an award for First Place in the jewelry category at the Bruce Museum Arts...