In my opinion, spring blooms with inspiration. The colors, the flowers, the warmer temperatures; all these elements combine into a season filled with endless jewelry-making possibilities. Here are three springtime […]
The Psychology Behind Colors for Jewelry Designers
Color is one of the most visible design elements any artist can work with. It invokes certain emotions, both for the person creating the design and your eventual customer. As […]
Favorite 2021 Spring Pantone Hues
When the seasons change, I find myself searching for new color palettes to fit the seasons. It’s also this time of the year that I look at the Pantone Spring […]
Winter Jewelry Making Inspiration
I’ve heard it said that winter is a season of rejuvenation. The longer nights and colder temps are the time to retreat inside, focus internally, and rest in anticipation of […]
2021 Pantone Color of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
At the end of last year, the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year was announced. The 2020 Pantone Color of the Year was Classic Blue, a rich blue color that […]
Halloween Jewelry: Spooktacular Jewelry Designs
Halloween is a holiday that is all about the scary, morbid, and disgusting. In many ways, this is the opposite of the jewelry I design. While the way I design […]
The Siren’s Call Jewelry Collection
I started the Sirens Call jewelry collection back in July and before I tell you how the whole collection came together, I first have to explain where the inspiration came […]
First Tucson Pendant Project
Last summer, I worked for several weeks on a pendant project for an upcoming issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine. I picked the stone because it was my first […]
Successful Soldering Tips from Lexi Erickson
Lexi Erickson is a well-known metalsmith artist. She’s been teaching for over 30 years, and she has a truly unique style. I’ve known Lexi since my Interwave days, and since […]
Jewelry Studio Organization Tips: What I learned from Reorganizing my Space
For the last few months of 2019, it was very apparent to me that I needed to spend some time reorganizing my jewelry studio. The problem started when I reorganized […]