Blog — personal story

The Vitality of Spring

March 22, 2020 • experience • guide • intention • knowledge • peace • personal story • vision

Holding hands with nature and reflections on existence...

Holiday Happiness

November 30, 2019 • experience • peace • personal story

First snow in Boise, Idaho and it's still November. Unless you have to be somewhere, we usually retreat inside until we find our "snow legs." ...

Atumnal Equinox and Wilderness Wanderlust

September 23, 2019 • experience • guide • intention • knowledge • necklace • personal story

Fall creates space to reset, adjust, find balance and find our way again.

Peace Day — International Day of Peace

September 21, 2019 • intention • knowledge • love • necklace • peace • personal story • symbols • vision

"Now peace, you say

Is all that you ask

But self-respect
is a separate task"

Marlena Shaw

Shrinky Dinks® - Bigs Stone No. 1 Shrinky

October 05, 2018 • commission • geekery • grants • necklace • personal story • process • shows • Surel's Place

Bigs Stone No. 1 Shrinky is a recreation of one of my favorite pendants inspired by tree bark, made for an auction fundraiser. I’ve made this piece a few times for commissions using sterling silver and white sapphire, but never using Shrinky Dinks®! I was surprised that this shrink plastic version used the same tools, methods and mandrels as I use in metalsmithing, however this time I traded my hammer for a heat gun! This piece was up for auction on October 6, 2018 at Surel's Place, an artist in residence program in Boise, Idaho. Post auction: I am thrilled to know the...