October 1, 2018: Small Wonders
Life doesn't get any better than this, or any worse, and what we get is just what we're willing to find: small wonders, where they grow.” ― Barbara Kingsolver, Small Wonder This last week was really hectic between getting ready for a
September 23, 2018: Reflections On a Summit
"The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters." Conrad Anker Last weekend while visiting close friends on the coast of Maine, we went for a hike up Schoodic Mountain. Research about the trail indicated it was
Change is Coming!
“Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” – Gail Sheehy My first jewelry show was in the small town of Danforth, Maine in the Summer of 2010. The residents were celebrating “Danforth Days, and for $25 dollars I could have a table.
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