It is 11:38 pm and I am sitting here because I have been up working for many hours and need to wind down to sleep. My busy season is...

I just finished a custom project for a family member. It is a 50th anniversary gift so gold was required. I use a little bit of gold in...

Being a street vendor is not all its cracked up to be. I think people think my life is all festival and party because the events I vend...

Even though I have been a creative person all of my life, I do hit walls. There are times when I just cannot pull an idea out of my head....

Over the years, I have been very inconsistent with producing new designs. My mind is full of ideas and inspiration. Available dedicated...

In past posts I have described the rules of design and their importance. The first rule of design is Form Follows Function. The second...

I sit here feeling guilty that I am not producing stock right now. I have had two dreams come true in the last few weeks, and I want to...

I am old enough to remember when Earth Day celebrations began. I do not recall exactly what or how I celebrated, but I know I have been...

I love the problems presented to me by people who walk into my booth. Lately, I have been hearing "I have so MUCH jewelry, and I never...

This blog post was formerly titled "Business Social". "Mind your connections" is a rule of design. Consider how two things come together....

As we enter the season of harvest and abundance, I want to discuss how good design is everywhere, one just has to keep one's eyes and...

Everyone is talking about inflation. It is on my mind too. Setting pricing is a struggle for many artists. Most of my career, I feel...

I have mentioned before how some of the oldest man-made artifacts are beads, jewelry. Beads may have symbolized family or group...

Spring is so full of promise. The whole year lies ahead to be filled with dreams and wishes. Plant your seeds of inspiration and...

Happy Solstice Everyone! May the return of the light begin! I have lived in the PNW for almost 30 years now, most of my adult life. The...

I had another booth blow over this weekend. That makes three this year. I have been a vendor for 29 years, outdoors almost every...

What is art? What is design? These questions are complex and subjective. Art and design are personal experiences. Everyone has had the...

The Summer Solstice is upon us. Here in the PNW, we get gloriously long days. Around 3 am, the night sky lightens. It barely just got...

In my last blog I was discussing the first two rules of design: Form Follows Function and Keep It Simple. I mentioned twice that these...

The first rule of design is Form Follows Function. It is the first rule because it defines the purpose of your product. It keeps the...