The Making of a (Scrimshaw) Mermaid

Scrimshaw, the technique of hand-engraving + inking illustrations into shells, gemstones and other materials, dates back to whalers of the late 18th century; scrimshanders of yore created their hand-etched pieces...

Studioing

  Ah, the joys of the studio. The other evening I had the randomest urge to get no work done, and instead decided to take...

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Candy

    After hearing several people describe my work as "playful," I curiously began thinking of how my work could be... playful. While I personally think...

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Happy Halloween!

  I have been enjoying the madhouse that is Halloween. It brings out the edgy and the bizarre... spiky things with studs and gore become...

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