Howdy folks! Here’s a look at a few pieces I’ve been working on for my next shop update which was supposed to happen on May 20th @ 3PM but I have to postpone it until the start of June. My apologies! I thought I could fit it in before I have family come to stay as well as a hunt in the last week of May but I simply cannot wedge it into my schedule — too much work and too little time and I really cannot bear to bury myself in stress!!! I will announce a new day and time when I have an idea of what will work for me. This time of year it becomes difficult for me to stick to scheduled shop updates because life gets unbelievably hectic with the farm and I must take some time to slow down and balance work with rest or my life seizes up. I need to live, not just work. Thanks for bearing with me and thank you for being such kind people. You’re always quite understanding and I appreciate it.

Lovely things are on the way.

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I planned to list the rest of this Apple Blossom Collection in May but I’ve had messages landing in my inboxes about Mother’s Day gifts so I put my nose back on the grindstone for you. This is the final iteration of my Apple Blossom motif for this spring! These necklaces are delicate, feminine, whimsical and when I sling one around my neck I feel beautiful.

There’s a flood of tender loving kindness going into my work lately, I hope you can feel it when these pieces arrive on your doorsteps and in your mailboxes. As always, thank you kindly for walking alongside me through this wonderful world. It’s my joy and pleasure to create for you.

A little preview of some of the pieces I will be listing in my shop today at 4PM MST. I’ve been ignoring the world, keeping my head down with my nose pressed tight to the grindstone in the studio. I’ve been fiddling around with new techniques and ideas, giving myself a lot of space to roam. These new prong settings are something I’ve been playing around with. They are a really beautiful way to elevate simple stone settings. Should I keep on with them? I’m also on the botanical train right now because my green thumbs are in a serious twitch. What will your gardens grow this summer? I hope you’re planting some flowers.

I woke up two nights ago and looked out our bedroom window to see inches of fresh snow had silently fallen in the dark. The words, “Come in from the glimmering dark…” popped into my mind and I rolled over and wrapped an arm around Robbie and fell back to sleep. In the morning, I made these earrings and I’ll make a few more pairs today. They’ll be in my shop on February 28th @ 1PM with a few other items. Thank you kindly for helping us keep the lights on around here. With your support we keep on living our lives and building our dreams.

+Of The West+

Entering back into studio work has been slow! I gem shopped the Tucson show (see above photograph for a small sample of what I brought home with me) and am looking forward to diving into designing and making in 2022!

On a related topic, allow me to offer up some unsolicited advice to the working artists and small business owners out there:

If you are going on an extended journey or taking extended time off work, prepare your studio/business for your departure by resupplying your work space with everything you could possibly need to ensure effortless re-entry into your work upon your return! This will allow you to not squander time trying to conjure supplies out of thin air as well as shipping materials which can be rather annoying.

I’m set to squeak in a shop update before February ends. Look for a few pieces on my shop shelves on the 28th @ 1PM MST.