Monthly archive December, 2008

The Year of Jewelry Project – What’s Influencing Me in 2009

One of the things I’ve been doing over the past two years is taking a real, critical look at my work.  This is not an easy thing to do at any time, but any artist interested in growth has to be willing to go through the process of admitting what is good and what truly...

The Year of Jewelry Project 2009 (YOJ09)

After a two year hiatus, I am rejoining the Year of Jewelry Project. I participated in this project in 2004-05 and 2005-06.  The summaries of all the pieces I created during those years are here and here. I’m both dreading and excited at the idea of having to complete one piece every week for the...

Secret Santa 2008 – Sneak Peak :-)

I’m participating in the Secret Santa on CWJ again this year, and as usual, I’m choosing to work outside my comfort zone.  Back in the summer when I was teaching at Haliburton, one of the projects we did was a “freeform” bangle.  Now, anyone who knows me and has any familiarity with my past work,...