Journal

As artist-entrepreneurs, we need a vision so we can figure out what kind of plan to make for our businesses. I never expected to be a creative professional, let alone an entrepreneur. I've been luc...

What inspires me tends to shift all the time. Sometimes it's a stone, sometimes another artist's work, architecture, lighting design, or even 3D wall art. But overall, I’m drawn to jewelry that sta...

I’ve been thinking a lot about pricing lately. (Honestly, it’s something that’s always on my mind.) When I first started making jewelry, I was a broke college student, and I took real pride in keep...

These are quite possibly the very first pair of earrings for the Contour Collection.  I was struggling with creativity and burnout and decided to put everything away and take it back to basics. Af...

I've been thinking about what my "voice" is as an artist. Admittedly, I’m still figuring it out.  Artist “voice” usually refers to your style and the message or feeling you want your work to convey...

I've been thinking about this alot lately: why do I make jewelry, specifically? What is jewelry to me? I keep coming back to this question for a few reasons. One is that, as an artist-entrepreneur,...

Artists are often asked what inspires them. For me, it changes over time. Right now—and honestly, most of the time—I'm inspired by other artists and by the endless possibilities of what can be done...

The Helix Earrings are inspired by the spiraling helix shape, bringing to mind the double helix of DNA, but in a very abstract form. Made of sterling silver and given a slight texture, they’re for ...

The Contour Collection was born of burn-out, but lives through inspiration. The beginning of 2025 saw me struggling with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, burn-out, and wanting to give it all ...

I've been reflecting on what truly drives me, and have come to realize that my passion lies in the pursuit of exceptional craftsmanship. This passion fuels everything I do, guiding me to create pie...

The inspiration for the Upright Collection began with a ring I purchased in Iceland in 2017. While exploring a ceramics store owned by local artists in Reykjavik, my attention was captured by a sil...

What is it about color that makes us happy? Is it the brilliance of lemon yellows and aqua blues or the quiet calm of white and gray? Is it that we smell grass in the greens and feel cool water in ...

Happy New Year, Geophiles! I hope your Holidays were great, fun, relaxing, and everything you wanted them to be. Now it's time to get busy with our 2024 goals. Its 2024 now. A new Year, a new begin...

Crazy Lace Agate Pendant "Agate" is the term we use for chalcedony that has formed in delicate, multi-colored layers. Primarily made of microcrystalline quartz (silica), the banding in an agate de...

Various forms of Rhodocrosite What is Rhodocrosite? The mineral Rhodocrosite is a manganese carbonate (MnCO3 for you chem nerds) and is found in beautiful pinks and rosy-reds. The main use of this...

Finding myself at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh We had a wonderful trip to Scotland! It began in Edinburgh and visiting the Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum, and Greyfriar's Kirkyard, to name a ...

What is Pyrite? "Pie-right". I know it sounds like 'Pirate', but this metallic rock won't take over your ship. Pyrite is a shiny iron sulfide (FeS2 for you chem nerds) that is found in a wide varie...

What a cool lady! Inge Lehmann was a Danish seismologist who discovered that Earth has an inner (solid) core and a outer (molten) core. Born in Denmark in 1888, Inge was lucky to attend a progress...

Cuffs Measure your wrist all the way around with a fabric measuring tape. Prefer a more snug fit? Order a half inch smaller than your wrist measurement. Prefer a more loose fit? Order the exact s...