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 to do business one-...

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 process is somewhat...

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 people out of work, kids...

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 need for all the tools ...

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 and Crafts Festival i...

It's amazing to see 2019 coming to a close -- where does the time go? I hope it's been a good year for you and you are ending on a good note. I'm finishing u...

This time of year I'm busy applying to Florida shows for February and March 2020. I’ve got a bunch of them lined up that I’ve applied to but as with *all* ar...

Yep, there it is in black and white. At the core of my being is a doodler with a fine black roller ball pen in hand. Scattered newspapers, magazines and junk...

I don't visit Cape Cod often enough as it turns out. I'm usually deterred by the traffic but since I was exhibiting at a mid-week event (The Cape Cod Society...

For artists and crafters who dedicate their time to understanding what's at the heart of themselves through their medium of choice, craft and handmade work b...

In a word, yes! Before I began a jewelry design career working with sterling silver I might have heard the term "tarnish-resistant silver" as just a marketin...

You never know when you'll be surrounded by crazy wild animals so you'd best to be sporting the appropriate fun jewelry for the occasion! I don't know how th...

This week I'm taking care of my neighbor's cat and house and they have a pool (a dip in the pool is a mini vacation for me, especially with the heat this wee...

Though he's not a puppy anymore, there's nothing cuter in this world (to me, of course) than my beloved Leo, a 12-year old Coton de Tulear. Last time I poste...

Last weekend was a very intense emotional roller coaster ride! The Upside: I received an award for first place in the jewelry category at a beautiful, fine c...

That's because I’ve lost 60 pounds over the last 8 months! I know this isn't about jewelry making, but the sun is out, spring has sprung, I’m feeling in a ce...

If you’re from the northeast, a trip of any length to sunny Florida during the winter months can be a wonderful thing. This trip was to be my first time trav...

In mid December I traveled to NYC with my good friend, Diane, an abstract painter (dianenovetsky.com), to see the Met exhibit and to get steeped in art, most...

Wow, suddenly summer is over and it’s been quite a while since I’ve been in touch! While I’d like to say I’ve been busy traveling the world or relaxing on a ...

Now that I’m selling my work to craft shops and galleries it’s becoming increasingly important for me to define and articulate the type of jewelry that I mak...