A Perfect Model!

My niece, Tori, got her ears pierced recently- to my absolutely thrilled approval! How could I ask for a more perfect model? I find every excuse to give her precious little adornments, and ne...

Valentine Pearl

 Years ago, my brother found a large pearl in a scallop he was opening with our dad. Thinking it was kind of neat, he gave it to me to do whatever with. I remember taking it from him and thinki...

Sleep No More

 Sleep No More. I am so glad I planned ahead. I looked into buying tickets about a month ago, and the earliest tickets I could get were for last night. It sold out about a day or so late...

Petticoat Row

 Petticoat Row is a wonderful organization on Nantucket, the island I grew up on. It is just this flavor of atmosphere that has encouraged me to seek out my own professional and artistic care...

They Have Arrived!

   They have finally been completed. Here are the silver Conversation Hearts, with one of five messages (or your own) to choose from. They make a great Valentine's gift! I know I'd love one......

NYC For a Day

 My apologies for delays in blogging... I have been feeling a little under the weather, and find it hard to motivate under said circumstances! But yesterday, feeling a lot better, I took ...

My New Found Love of Glass...

   I think I can trail my new found love of glass back to my visit to the Phipps in Pittsburgh. The Conservatory and Botanical Gardens teamed up with Dale Chihuly to make an exhi...

It's Time To Celebrate Christmas! With Candy :)

    Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way, it is officially Christmas season! I know how silly my obsession is with this holiday, but I am SO ready for the festivities to kick in. Hello Chri...

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 photos of the little items that make my wheels turn. It was delight...

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 my work is more somber than that, I deci...

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 weirdly sexy and intriguing. For instanc...
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