My Genealogy Research: Starting Point
My family history and genealogy has been an interest of mine since I was very little and my grandma would tell me that we were descended from the Aztecs. When I...
Author: Michele
Metal Forming Workshop with Andrea Kennington
In August of 2018 I took a workshop with Andrea Kennington of NC Black to learn about her forming techniques for botanical and insect forms. (The Plantae and Ar...
Schmuckmuseum, Part Three
The contemporary jewelry display at the Scmuckmuseum was the smallest of the exhibits. Despite the small number of pieces in the collection, it was my favorite....
Karmann Ghia Project
When I was probably 12 or 13, I saw a car that was completely different than anything else I had seen, and I fell in love. My dad informed me that it was a Karm...
Schmuckmuseum, Part Two
The majority of the historical collection is kept in two rooms lined with cases along all walls and more cases in the center of the room. The amount of work is ...
A trip to the Schmuckmuseum
Pforzheim is a town in the Baden-Württemberg state in Southern Germany. It has long been a capital of jewelry making and goldsmithing within the region, and use...
New Year in the River of Life
I read something recently about new years resolutions, or, specifically, about not having them. Instead, the idea was to look at the commitments in your life an...
About My Metalworking Process
I start most of my work in my sketchbook, as drawings. Many concepts never make it beyond the sketchbook to actually be made. Even works that are started, are n...
Book Review – Jewelry Metals, A Guide to Working with Common Alloys
I just received a copy of the book, Jewelry Metals, A Guide to Working with Common Alloys, edited by James Binnion and published by the MJSA press. There is a l...
How to request custom handmade jewelry
I recently joined the site custommade.com (here is my profile). This is a well done site that allows people to post requests for all types of custom made items ...