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Nov 27, 20243 min read
Let's Talk Copper...
Recently, on a video, someone commented inquiring why I "waste all my time" on copper. Now, those of you who've followed my blog for a...
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Nov 27, 20243 min read
When is it okay to copy the work of others?
Never. Unpopular opinion, I know. Without the express written permission of the artist, it is never okay to copy their work. And this is...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
Travel & Social Anxiety
(Originally posted 9.24.16) Glastonbury was wonderful. But, before I go further, let me explain why this particular journey defined an...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
There is no such thing as a "Master Jeweler".
That's right. I said it. You may not agree, and that's fine. Opinions like this are just as subjective as the statements which spawn them...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
Expanding Your Toolbox: Adding to Your Skill Set
In the post, many moons ago, on a website far far away, I once suggested that it's entirely unnecessary to expand your skill set to reach...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
The Prison of Expectation
"I have devoted my life to uncertainty. Certainty is the death of wisdom, thought, creativity." ~ Shekhar Kapur I don't know about you,...
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Nov 27, 20244 min read
Creativity and Anxiety
So.... I'm about to get candid. I mean, I always try to be honest and forthright and to the point, but mental illness, in any...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
Defining Art For Ourselves
"The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
Handmade Goods & Loving Your Imperfections
I'll start with a caveat: I am not condoning incomplete, shoddy or sloppy work. Artists definitely need to invest time, energy and...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read
The Lies We Tell Ourselves as Creatives
"Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself...
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