Process, technique and inspiration add up to one artist’s creative expression Someone once said, “Writing about art is like dancing about architecture.” No one is sure exactly who coined this perceptive phrase, but nothing could be truer for almost every artist I know. …

Follow up interview reveals more to the artist’s story In March of 2020, artists the world over, including me, watched our income streams run dry as the global Covid-19 pandemic took hold. Regional Arts Council of St. Louis (RAC), our community’s largest arts funder, in partnership with St. …

You may think it’s Practice, but you’re already there One of my favorite books of all time is the Judy Blume classic, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. It’s about a tween girl trying to understand life while waiting to get her first period, something I remember being highly…

Create Production Processes that Work for You Organization is a priority when I design jewelry. To each piece I create, I assign a unique style code, a “SKU,” in the retail world. SKU is shorthand for “stock-keeping unit.” A SKU is a singular code assigned by a maker to an…

Handmade objects match our recalibrated values Today I’m taking a break from wrapping presents to sit down and consider my business goals for the new year. I sincerely welcome this moment. Twenty twenty-one has been wild and unpredictable, but surprisingly rewarding.

To Stay Relevant, Stay Curious It’s not my usual style to post something swiped “whole cloth” from another source. This morning, however, I was so bowled over by what showed up in my Inbox that I simply had to share! The eye-catching image, above, shot by Emily Lane/GIA, was accompanied…

Touchpoints for Creating a Visual Language When I was a little girl, my parents put me in ballet class. I think I was five. I loved the black scoop-neck leotard, the pale pink tights, the leather ballet slippers. I couldn’t wait to be old enough for pointe shoes. …

Inspiration in a rare visual phenomenon Anyone who’s followed my work knows I love pearls. Their juicy shapes, their light-reflective luster- these characteristics fire my ideas. I love to use pearls in modern designs that allow their glowing organic shapes to tell their own story. Most pearls are grown in…

Writing It Out Leads to Healthy Perspective Some days, my mind is crazy-busy. My thoughts must fight for space. What’s on my mind, you might ask? Okay, here goes: both of my boys are living at home right now. The 14-year-old, who just started his freshman year in high school…