Savor the Sweetness
"There comes a time when autumn asks, "What have you been doing all summer?” unknown Last Tuesday, upon returning back to our northern Maine studio from a show in New Hampshire, we realized that despite the steamy weekend weather, the hummingbirds had gone.
Dancing With A Blue Moon
The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance. –Arthur Smith Every month, I find that for several days, I’ll be exceptionally creative, more chaotic than usual, and have wild, dreams with tossing and turnings
The Gifts We Choose to Give
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Our love of family collection features one, two or three peas in a pod and can be customized with birthstones At
The Stories We Share
"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand." --Karl A. Menniger I have found
Creativity is Contagious
Creativity is contagious. Pass it on. Albert Einstein Creativity begins with an affinity for something. It’s like falling in love. Howard Gardner One of my favorite books ,is I Am an Artist by Pat Lowery Collins. With beautiful watercolors and lovely prose, it gently shows how
Amazing, But Not Amazon
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." Henry Ward Beecher www.Wrenovations.com We’ve just returned from a two-day show at the 23rd Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts and Music festival. Set in the picturesque
A Series of Fortunate and Unfortunate Events
The universe is change, our life is what our thoughts make it.” Marcus Aurelius Sharing reflection space and time with our Tika On the day before we headed back to our northern camp and studio, I spent some treasured time with our beloved 9
The Art of Of Not Building Bridges
Sometimes the slightest things change the directions of our lives, the merest breath of a circumstance, a random moment that connects like a meteorite string the earth. Lives hav swiveled and changed direction on the strength of a chance remark-Bryce
The HeArt of Giving!
"Gift Giving is a true art" Vera Nazarian One of the things I love about designing and selling jewelry is when a customer finds a piece that is especially meaningful. I always like to hear the stories of why it’s significant. Sometimes it’s