“The earth laughs in flowers.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This famous quote birthed my first sculptural formation. From the moment my mind conceived the idea, until the last petal was stitched in, I obsessed about my earth and its flower moon. I wrapped two 16-gauge red brass wires around a circular cat toy, cut a square …
“Unless you feel your own heart, you won’t know which gesture is kindness.” –Susan Piver Gratitude permeates the thinking, the wording, the air, at Thanksgiving. I’m grateful to celebrate with the rest of the world and publicly give thanks. It’s one thing to keep a gratitude journal but quite another to publicly review your year and …
Details add depth, color and art, even if you simply string beads. The subtlest items can bring surprise and delight to a viewer. In a necklace as well as in life, uncommon elements support a greater vision. As a result, I encourage others to string beads as mindful art. This art-full necklace features the joy of green, …
Thank you — from the bottom of my heart — to those who joined me at the 14th Annual Sandia Heights Studio Tour. It was my pleasure to talk with you about art, my creations and your thoughts on open studios. As you know, it’s the back stories that delight and intrigue me. Many of …
The relaxing, meditative effects of beading draw me to bead embroidery again and again. I repeat my mantra, “With every stitch I take, I become more balanced.†Combine rhythmic stitching, a positive mantra and beautiful materials and you have a powerful prescription for joy. This is the gift of creativity. Freshwater pearls on a shell …
Knots. Most people take knots for granted, with a nod to the fact that knots keep shoelaces tied, packages bound, and boats in place. Knotting dates to pre-historic times.It’s utilitarian, aesthetically appealing and symbolic: in Chinese artwork dating from several centuries BC; in Tibetan Buddhism (the Endless Knot); Borromean Ring Knots – three intersecting circles …
Could beaded antlers be the most unusual beaded object you’ve seen? In New Mexico, mule deer shed their antlers during late winter or in early spring. Antlers, an extension of male skulls, vary in size with age, increasing annually before reaching maximum size. In this part of the country deer are plentiful. I began using …
Designing jewelry is an art form, and as such, the talented creators who take on this endeavor seek inspiration from many different sources. Among the most popular place to find this inspiration is from Mother Nature herself. With the many amazing sights, sounds and scents all around us, getting creative while spending time outdoors is …
Rhythmic pounding. Wave after wave smashing against the pier. Continuous noise, louder, then fading. The powerful sound of water is unfamiliar for me, land-locked as I am in the Southwest desert. I recall a recent trip to Pacifica, CA, on the outskirts of San Francisco. When I touch the shell, I imagine I feel the …
Where does a creative spark originate? What is it about creativity that draws you in? Catches your eye with a wink and a quick ‘come hither’ gesture? There’s no formulaic definition. I only know it happens with no particular rhyme or reason. Julia Cameron, in “The Miracle of the Morning Pages” e-book talks about the …
