Hello again my friends! Today I'm here to share my latest work, this lovely labradorite ring! I didn't take as many process photos for this one-- I was totally in the zone! It started with a request from

Learning, learning, learning. What did I learn this time? -I can probably decide the bezel height according to the lowest facet edge, rather than the curve of the stone. -Have patience- let the liver of

Hi, Steemians! This week I have been struggling to get much done at the bench. @mstafford's mom and my mom both have birthdays in the coming 2 weeks and we wanted to give them handmade jewellery for gifts.

Let me just start this little post with a photo to brighten your day: We went up to @somebuttstuff's house on the weekend to hang out and use his abundance of space to work on our van a bit. Helo spend

Hi, Steemians! It's been a while! I've been very busy not being busy. And by that I mean, slashed work hours in Jan, Feb, & March meant that I had lots of time to read, make art, & play. I honestly

I have been trying to draw or paint every day since the new year started. So far, I've been pretty successful. I would like to keep the momentum going, because, as we all know, the more we do, the better

The final class! A view of the benches, everyone working diligently while listening to the school's owner giving a wee speech. For the final class, we were told to design our own little piece, using the

SHOCKING, I know!! I quit attempting to make a full-time business out of photography about a year ago, but the decision to sell my gear last month I think was just as important. An image from one of my

Just sharing this shot of my mother's corgi in the snow, because corgis always bring smiles! :) I was visiting them last weekend- they are at a higher elevation that here where we live, so it was nice

This class didn't go as well as I had wanted it to. Our assignment for the evening was to create bezel settings for two different stones- a big (10mm) one and a smaller (4mm) one. I have set stones a few

It's been so long since I've actually sat down and read a book cover to cover. Usually the holidays are a good time to try- a bit of time off and a perpetually full belly makes reading a very appealing

We're back! This post won't be as long, I promise. Last night was the second out of four nights in the Intro to Metalsmithing course I'm taking. It was our first class soldering, which had a few of the

Hello, fellow Steemians! I am here, showing up for one of my 2019 intentions- blogging more! Lookit me go! I thought I would talk a bit about my first class in the Intro to Silversmithing course that

Happy New Year, everyone! A shot I took of the Legislature on our stumble home from NYE celebrations. Was a lovely night and an even lovelier walk. I must say, I am rather relieved to leave 2018 behind.

Once again, not an overly exciting post but I thought y'all might enjoy this shot of Roadie enjoying an afternoon on the couch! He really hates the wet weather so we try to get lots of playtime inside-

Do you find that the weather greatly influences your creative drive? I do! Whenever the weather turns wet and gloomy here, I am overcome by the urge to create- whether it's photography, painting, drawing,

I have always wanted to learn how to make beautiful jewelry. After years of indecisiveness, I spent this weekend at a jewelry workshop learning how to smith silver and set stones! What an amazing experience!

Just thought y'all might enjoy Roadie modeling his new sweater. He doesn't have much hair on his belly so he gets real cold real quick when the weather turns. I've always had a rain jacket for him but

I think it's about time that I post something other than a pathetic run via @exhaust, don't you? It's been a long time since I've busted out the watercolour paints. Lately I've been trying to do some

I just finished a 3.214km run that lasted about 0hh:25mm:16ss !There's no parking at our building so our van is parked in a rented spot about 3kms away. I have to drive @mstafford to the ferry this aft