I am excited to launch my new collection for this season: Summer Lights. Inspired by the sun-warmed, fresh, stretched-out days and nights of summer, I’ve created a series of sterling silver, gemstone and pearl necklaces and earrings that embody these ideas. And, inspired by the progression of our economy, this collection’s prices are full of [...]

My original-design “Off the Grid” bracelet, woven with needle and thread of tiny glass seed beads, is part of the juried exhibit at the World of Beads VIII - A 20-Year Retorspective. The event runs from June 19 to 21 at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC.

Part of the creative process, the artistic process, is wandering. I’ve written about that before, and I’ll surely write about it again. (Here, my son would add, “And, please, don’t call me ‘Shirley’.”) 
Creative people can get so outcome- and product-focused that the process of wandering — of playing with new ideas and materials; of taking [...]

“What’s New?” is Studio Montclair’s Annual Members exhibition, on view June 1 through 30 at the Montclair Public Library gallery space. My mixed media diptych, Empty Burners, Empty Cup; Full Sink, Full Load, is included in this exhibit…along with a rich selection of new works from artists working in a variety of media. The opening reception take splace on [...]