Last year or so, I created a custom piece of artwork around a lump of coal found in the Titanic debris field. Did you know that the coal was the only item retrievable  for sale? It is the only item not tied to a person or a possession of anyone who went down with the wreckage. With the anniversary quickly approaching, I see many searches for “Titanic” in my hit list and I feel the need to re-visit the process. [...]

I have been told that I think too much, but somehow, they may be undershooting the issue. Every day, with great intent, I seek to learn something new. That is a good thing. (right?) If you only go on surface appeal, whether it is fruit bred for eye appeal or people taught to look good, then you tend to miss a lot of cool stuff. Life is flawed and, to coin my own term, “woogly”. But it is the wooglienss [...]

  As I look at my work, I realize the heart shape is  a theme that never goes out of style. I have a series of metal hearts, my “Used and Abused” pieces, that incorporate some unusual elements into the design. They are textured, 3 dimensional, things dangle from some of them, a great, rustic patina has been applied and all of them are stuffed with hand-made Asian paper (love that part!!). PLUS, they each have a story to tell [...]

Recently, I reconnected with a great friend from the past. When I think about it, I wonder how we became separated in the first place! We bonded over art, things with wings, family, and of course…the color purple. Purple has permeated my life forever. I have always been drawn to its powerful vibration. I have made purple (Amethyst) jewelry, purple dessert plates, purple bowls, purple hippos (yes, hippos), just about anything you can make purple…I may have made it. Apparently, [...]

As a Professional Artist, I really enjoy the commission work that comes into my studio. Last week, I was given a task from the Corning Family, formerly of Massachusetts, currently of Florida…a lovely group with whom my family has grown quite friendly. The end product, a beautiful fused glass platter, turned out very well…it incorporated the correct color combination, addressed a theme of community and growth, and came with a brief description and story. Articulating thoughts and ideas into art [...]

Transforming this lump of Titanic coal into a treasured work required some magic on my part. It seems that re-cycling objects and re-assigning value to them is what I do best. This was a great opportunity to learn about the Titanic, preservation of artifacts,  protecting a delicate object, and inventing new ways of attaching things. This curious window, comprised of Art Glass and Fine Silver, beckons you to peer into it.  The delicate scroll work around the sides is indicative [...]