Spring Trip to Boston!

Whether you’re in the mood to shop, try on some of the sparkly fresh-from-the-bench pieces, connect with other HBJ fans, or just share a good story — Hannah can’t wait...

Wedding Bands

I had the honor of making the wedding bands for my sister and her fiancee. They wanted something lovely, but simple. So I made two...

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Scallop Brooch

Speaking of the Medium Oxidized Silver Scallop Shell with Barnacles, I turned it into a brooch! The start of a line of brooches. I'll post...

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From My Mother

My mother is a spectacular sewer. After admiring her handiwork, she hand-crafted these beautiful doilies for me. They are currently gracing my living room, adding...

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Marnie

Maryellen Hustad (Blount) Mefford, 1919-2011. Today I had the privilege of celebrating my late grandmother's life. There were laughter and tears, smiles and hugs, and...

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Cleaning Out My Closet

While home on Nantucket for a wedding last weekend, I decided to help Momma B out and clean my room. This meant a great deal...

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Red Coral

Much like the Turquoise Necklace with Silver Barnacles, only this brilliant Red Coral necklace has been knotted on a burnt orange silk cord, and is...

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A Timely Change

I thought the natural evolution of the Cable Bangle was very interesting. Here are images from when they were first finished to after a couple...

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Fish Bones

To help with a *ahem* future design, I had my dad dry out a fish skull and send it to me. I thought it was...

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Waiting

 It occurred to me that I have never revealed my thesis work from my college days. Here is what I worked on during my final...

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