This kind of weed is legal

I put this necklace off for ages because it seemed like a whole lotta work.

I was right (so many edges and points and corners!), but I’m glad I finally did it because while it was tough going, it ended in far less frustration than I had expected.

A little stalk of fireweed for [...]

May 10th, 2013 | Tags: , , , | Category: Necklaces | Leave a comment

Send in the brass

It’s been a long time since I’ve had full days to spend in the studio, so today was A-amazing.

Part of the reason for this is due to the fact that I started sawing some brass and everything turned out better than I expected (especially after such a long break). I still have to drill [...]

February 20th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: Metal | Leave a comment

Saxa-ma-phooooone

Encrusted Saxifrage – you find this blue-green beauty at the top of the Giant in the provincial park of a similar name.

Sean and I spent a good six hours hiking up there at the end of a day (probably too close to the end of the day since we saw only wolves and no [...]

June 18th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Tool | Leave a comment

Redux

A few noobs and a few old designs with new, thicker feathers…

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February 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Tool | Leave a comment

Necklace Love

Here are some of the necklaces I’ve been working on recently.

First up is the Lovebug Necklace – a sapphire blue pincher bug on a vintage copper chain. I’ve been trying not to sell things lately (genius marketing strategy, no?) because I want to have a load of stuff for Hillside next weekend, but I [...]

January 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Tool | Leave a comment