Now that I am feeling a little more myself, I will be, for the time being (and maybe only occasionally) bringing back some favorites,...

(Originally posted 5.6.2024) Well. Hi there! It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? In fact, it's been OVER A YEAR since I last posted a new...

(Originally published 4.20.2022) TRIGGER WARNING: This post discusses depression. I've always, from the time I was 10, been an avid...

As any creative knows, there are days (sometimes aplenty) when our process is derailed, when our confidence is shattered, when our...

For as long as I can remember, I've been a fan of art. All kinds of art, but drawing or sketching specifically. I used to sit at my...

(Originally published 1.5.2019) If you follow me on social media, I'm sure you've heard me mention a time or twelve that I enjoy the...

Let me start with this: we're all human .  We're fallible and we make mistakes and sometimes we don't act in accordance with our higher...

I love a good documentary! So I've compiled a list of my top five favorite documentaries about the art world, how perception paves the...

Something has settled inside me this year. A sort of urging to find more peace with less distraction, to settle down with myself in a...

"Self-taught" is a prevalent word in the creative community and often misused or, at the very least, used without an understanding of our...

One of the questions I'm asked most frequently is whether or not it's okay to copy a design, or how similar a design needs to be before...

Perfectionism. The creative spirit in all of us has, at one time or another, fallen victim to the pursuit of perfection. While I use the...

I am not exactly an Instagram addict, but I can easily lose 30 minutes of my life scrolling through my feed. Wait... that doesn't exactly...

(Originally posted 4.4.2018) March saw my second trip to Glastonbury, for the Glastonbury Wire Studio Spring Retreat, teaching with the...

A few months ago, I posted this photo online with the blurb "Super productive! Some makes for the month!". Seemed innocuous enough, a...

A while back, I wrote an article on giving and receiving constructive criticism and, in light of some recent social media activity, I...

Tree of Life symbolism is known throughout a multitude of mythologies the world over, spanning generations, religions and cultures as a...

In those rare in-between moments when I'm not making jewelry, or organizing my work space or re-arranging my website, or... ahem......

Artists left to right: Luis Angel Lopez, Lonely Soldier Designs, Facets of Avalon I think I can safely say that I own more and wear more...

This wont be the first time I've mentioned perfectionism, idealism or managing im perfections in art, and I can assure you it is...