Yes, a tiny homage to my football-lovin’ husband! (he’d be so proud of me, making a football reference!!) But here we are, staring the end of the year right in the face. With an odd start and a slower- than- glacial pace, it finally picked up. Apparently, all I had to do was go find a job outside of Michele-land. (what!!) It did not last, I got busy with art, thankfully. I used to think that my lack of focus [...]

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, [...]

Yes, planning for the holidays while the heat ripples off of the  pavement is a daunting task. I am busy thinking cool thoughts for inspiration and have been reading up on submitting product for holiday gift guides. They leave me kind of cold. I pride myself on creating daily as a stream of consciousness, not a production line. That is not conducive to getting the masses to buy your stuff. Really? The masses. Is that my audience? My work has [...]