I was excited and flattered to see that I’ve been blogged about on one of the blogs that I’m currently following, Broesvitrine. Broesvitrine showcases international jewelry that is ‘fresh, special, beautiful or plain crazy.’ Jewelry designer Broes van Iterson authors…
On picture day in second grade, I snuck in some of my favorite jewelry to wear for my school portrait. I was immortalized wearing a necklace, a brooch, and a pair of earrings that I certainly didn’t leave the house…
I’ve been working on some new designs that will be laser cut out of neoprene. At the risk of sounding overly self-assured, I’m pretty excited about the things that I’ve been working on lately. I’ve been using a wider range…
I spent the afternoon at the RISD library recently, doing a little bit of research on French 18th century jewelry. It was a wonderful way to spend a rainy day: piles of books and a scanner. I was rewarded when…
‘…similarly it was at the moment of her arrival that the Duchess lighted up for the whole evening. And while she was handing over her evening cloak, of a magnificent Tiepolo red, exposing a huge collar of rubies round her…
I recently came across an interesting article about young contemporary jewelry on DesignBoom. The article, Poor Jewelry Design, focuses on avant garde jewelers who are more concerned with creating objects that communicate issues of value, history, status, or material connotations…
I just found the newest issue of Metalsmith tucked between junk mail and grocery store circulars that were jammed into my mailbox. The magazine seems to be the proverbial diamond in the rough! I’m pretty excited to read the feature…
I just came across a new line of hair jewelry today! Good friends Anna Rybakov and Eve Cahill have joined artistic forces to create the design collaborative, Grau Wal. Founded in 2009, the collection began as a labor of love…
”Contemporary craft is about making things. It is an intellectual and physical activity where the maker explores the infinite possibilities of materials and processes to produce unique objects. To see craft is to enter a world of wonderful things which…
This fall I’ve been teaching an Introduction To Jewelry class at a local art organization called The Steel Yard. In addition to being an experimental environment, offering studio spaces, and fostering a sense of community, TSY also offers a wide…