Have you heard? Easy Wire 2012 will be hot off the press very soon…. In fact, the digital edition is already available for download at the Interweave site! Easy Wire 2012 is another jam-packed issue, filled with 70+ projects especially geared for the beginning wire-worker. I think you’ll find there’s a little something for […]
This post is all about Good Things. Yes, I’m happy to have a few good things to share today. For one, the sun is out and after an overcast, rather dreary week, that is a Great Thing. Now let’s go straight to the Big artBLISS Giveaway! Jeanette and I were both so thankful to all […]
Are you ready for artBLISS 2012? We are excited to announce that registration is open for artBLISS 2012! Join us for 3 full days of workshops and activities. Dates and Location: Sept. 21-23, 2012 Sterling, VA We have an incredible line-up of instructors this year. You’ll enjoy seeing some of your favorite instructors returning, […]
Hello! I seem to be in a cycle of blogging about jewelry, family, and antiquing….have you noticed? 🙂 These are my favorite topics, and I hope you enjoy them too. Let’s go straight to the family/antiquing corner. A few weeks ago while the older boys were in ski school, I took a trek to […]
Okay, this post can’t be entirely wordless because I do have one word for you: This is my way of saying thank you for all of the kind compliments on my last post. When you leave a comment here, you’ll be entered to win a set of the very same lampwork beads that I used […]
Welcome to the next stop in the virtual tour featuring Barbara Lewis’ brand new book, “Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: a Workshop in Painting with Fire”. I am honored to join in as Barbara is both a mentor and a friend. I was fortunate to meet Barbara when we hosted her workshop in Reston back in March of […]
A must-have book has hit the shelves. Have you seen Barbara Lewis’ essential book, Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: A Workshop in Painting with Fire ? If you have, I bet you couldn’t put it down! I know I couldn’t either. To celebrate the much-anticipated release of her book, Barbara has launched a virtual book tour that started […]