Last week I shared the origin of the jewelry studio work with and gave you a glimpse into their new home. (If you missed it, find it here) The over...

As the Her Future Coalition jewelry studio works on my next collections, I would like to share their story. The story starts with composer Sarah S...

Last summer I reread In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death & The World It Made by Norman F. Cantor. I bought it in 2002 because of the cov...

A friend asked me to write a style guide showing how to wear my jewelry - outfits, occasions, looks, etc. It’s a great, fun idea, but every time I...

News stories from the past year that should have been front page: 1. A fully intact food stall was excavated in Pompeii: Image: Luigi Spina/Par...

If I am actually going to read something right now, it better be good. I’ve lost the ability to focus, find social media and the news maddening, a...

Since ancient times, mothers have been valued as the source of life everywhere, as seen in these mother and child sculptures from the 12th centur...

Fatepur Sikri, built by the Emperor Akbar, was the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. I’ve probably been to Fatepur Sikri (about 35km...

I grew up in the in 70’s and 80’s in Illinois. My mom was a dedicated homemaker with four children and taught me everything she could to prepare m...

As news trickles in about the end of our isolation, I continue last week’s design inspiration story for Artem Deco Earrings. Art Deco was style of...

A simple diamond shaped pattern may not seem unusual. It is so familiar we instantly recognize it. We take it for granted. The first time I paid ...

Valentine’s Day. I’m a real fan of love and romance thanks to watching Room With A View at the impressionable age of 14. (I also fell in love with...