With all the turmoil going on around us currently, I’ve found that working on jewelry provides a welcome refuge. I have been refining my repousse’ skills and this silver repousse’ flower pendant is what I’ve been working on lately. I … Continue reading
I’ve been using this time at home to explore new things and to revisit some jewelry techniques. I’ve been working a lot on repousse’. When life gets back to something approaching normal, I will have improved my skills. A … Continue reading
June ushers in the summer season. As things are beginning to reopen and people are getting out to do more, I hope that you are all well and staying safe. I’ve been reading about symbols and ran across this: “the oak … Continue reading
We really shouldn’t need a season for thankfulness. After all, we can and should express our gratitude and thankfulness on a daily basis all year long. The tempo of daily living makes it easier to overlook the blessings we have … Continue reading
This summer I wrote about mixing silver and gold jewelry. In Jewelry Taboos Redux want to expand on the idea of mixing metals in jewelry a bit to include all metals, plus gemstone jewelry and rhinestone jewelry as well. In … Continue reading
Amapola Gallery’s October Featured Artist exhibit “The Art of the Matter” is October’s Featured Artist exhibit at Amapola Gallery, showcasing Amapola member artists Diana Kirkpatrick and Gwen Peterson. The artists employ sterling, stones and sundry silkscreens to present “The Art of the Matter,” Amapola … Continue reading