It’s not so simple I hear and read it again and again: claims that laboratory-grown diamonds are more ethical, more sustainable, greener. Did you know that – according to the Competition Bureau of Canada, it is illegal to make a…
Recycling was cool. Remember when recycling was the coolest thing? We were feeling ok about using plastic copiously, because we could recycle it. Remember when buying something made from ‘recycled plastics’ made you feel kinda good? And then we found…
This morning is such an interesting one. So varied for so many people. Some will be exhausted from preparations late into the night, from creating magic in their children’s lives, who will wake excitedly and too early. Others will feel…
Why Fairmined Gold? For months now, I have been experimenting with a new technique, making sample after sample, fiddling with results, and continuously improving the design and new technique. And I have been doing a lot of thinking, because ……
I was honoured to be joined in conversation by my former professor, Pamela Ritchie, governor-general-award winning jewellery artist. Pamela is an artist‐jeweller based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She received her MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and…
UPDATE: See our page on renewing your old rings:! Renew your old rings You may have seen that I spoke on a panel discussion about gold last week. Not your usual conversation about this precious metal! The Shadow of Gold…
I had the great fortune to hear singer songwriter Lesley Feist in concert this weekend here in Halifax. What an incredible show! I have been a listening to her music for a couple of decades. I am just so deeply…
Sometimes people are surprised that I call myself a goldsmith, since I also work with silver. I thought I’d demystify that discussion for you. There are two main reasons for the decision to use this term. The first is actually…
After coming back from Harmony Arts Festival, there was much to do – catching up on gallery requests that had come in while I was away, and starting on the custom rings ordered at the festival in Vancouver. It is…
I feel so very privileged to, as a goldsmith, play a part in people’s journeys. Several times, I have had the honour to create a special ring celebrating a journey with cancer. When another woman first contacted me, she wrote “ I have…
I would say when the stone merchant comes to town, it’s a lot like shopping in Paris: the options are endless and the sky is the limit, except for a small hindrance called reason. Hence, it is always delightful and…
As designers, we draw inspiration from many places. Nature is a big one. You keep your eyes open, you start seeing beautiful forms everywhere. I am reminded of one of my very first blog posts from 2010 (wow, I guess…
Thanks to a grant received by Arts Nova Scotia, I was able to attend an intensive workshop with internationally renowned artist and teacher Ruudt Peters in the Dutch countryside last week. The workshop aimed to explore self image of the…
