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The opportunity to delight
“Death comes without warning”. This is part of the daily morning chants for many Buddhists. Yet we forget, all the time. I knew that Howard, the paternal grandfather of my children, hadn’t been well. He had been in an out…
Another step
Last week, I found myself in a boardroom of the cultural federations of Nova Scotia, giving a presentation on my career, on the work I have done since I began studying jewellery design in 1999. It was an incredibly interesting…
Ingredient: Passion
I just celebrated a birthday – 45 and the most content I have been all my life. I love this. Last night, I took myself for a massage, mmmmmmhhhhh. Then my main squeeze and I went for drinks and a bite to…
Two very different cities – Two very different necklaces
Oh my goodness, it’s been so long since I wrote. I had told you about three of the one-of-a-kind pieces I create for gallery@ACTS, but I have yet to tell you about the last two! The first is a necklace…
Pieces about two more European cities: ‘Paris’ and ‘Berlin’
Ah, and it continues: more new pieces, about more cities: ‘Paris’, and ‘Berlin’. Photo credit goes to Christina Arsenault in Halifax. Two more pieces will follow in my next post! Here is ‘Paris’: I spent quite a bit of time in…
London – the adornment
I had such a very busy 2014 – that ‘year of the horse’ sure went at a gallop! So it was with great pleasure that 2015 greeted me with the opportunity to create some brand new, one-of-a-kind work. I had…
Wedding with a few twists
I hope you had wonderful holidays, whichever kind you celebrate. It truly was for me, and in addition, I was blessed with a particularly special one this past weekend: the wonderful wedding celebration of my brother Peter and his partner Michel.…
Return of the Light
There was a time in my life when I wanted to become a “Contemporary Jewellery Historian”. I chose the best program, at the Royal College of Art in London, England. Everything looked very promising. However, despite my best aspirations, my then-husband put…
It has been a pleasure
I just finished a run of Holiday art fairs, and as always, it was wonderful to meet old friends and meet new ones. While I love being in my studio and making jewellery every day, I also enjoy these opportunities…
Meet Your Maker
I have just returned from Vancouver’s CircleCraft Christmas Market. You may recall that I was on this Coast just a few months ago, for the Harmony Arts Festival in August. What can I say? I love the West Coast’s enthusiasm…
Taking Stock and Preparing for Winter
I know my last blog post was somewhat morbid. But perhaps a discussion of death around Halloween time is actually appropriate, seeing that the holiday celebrates a weakened barrier between the world of the living and that of the dead. “A time to…
Right in our face
I can’t help but feel that very serious issues have been presenting themselves, right in my face. First, news of terminal illness in my immediate family, then the infection of Ashoka Mukpo, part of our community, with the Ebola virus (Thank…
Trunk Show at the Designer Craft Shop
I love turkey! It’s been grand to eat it every day since our big dinner on Saturday. My daughters brought their best friends – it was a fabulous time! But now it’s back to work. I am getting ready for…
Welcoming Fall, and the Birth of Ideas
I have to admit: as much as I adore heat, I love this time of year. The glory of summer is resting her weary head like a young girl after a night full of dancing, content. There is something about it…
To take a breather
Talk about breath: the Avondale Garlic Festival was a lot of fun. I love the events those folks put on: excellent quality of everything! I thought I’d take a moment and talk a little bit about where I buggered…
Come see me at Avondale Sky Winery this Saturday!
Those of you who have been following me for a while will know that I am seriously into food. I love food: I love to cook it, to eat it, and to share it with others. In fact, I just…
Observations of a first-time visitor to New York City
As promised, here is a bit more about the NY Now show I attended, a trade-only extravaganza with almost 3,000 vendors. This event is what brought me to New York, surprisingly for the very first time. People had been assuring…
NYC
Apologies for not having posted in so long: I have been having some technical issues. Seems all better now, though. I will just give you a few visual impressions from my NYC trip – it was my first time there.…
Harmony Arts Festival • West Vancouver • 2014
The last two weekends at the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver have been just fabulous. I still can’t put my finger on what exactly it is that makes this festival worth crossing the entire continent for. It must be…
Vancouver, here I come!
I am terribly excited to head to West Vancouver once more, to show my work at the Art Market, as part of the beautiful Harmony Arts Festival. I attended this event two years ago, and had a wonderful time, see this…
Reflections of a Newly Minted Dual Citizen
It was just so exciting to finally take my oath of Citizenship, I have to bore you with it for one more post. As you may know, I was born and raised in Germany, and came to Canada at the…
Most Special Canada Day, ever!
This year, I had the most special Canada Day, ever. First, on June 30th, I celebrated 25 years of being in Canada. And it just so happened that, in the same week, I finally received notice that I will be…
Two June Shows in Nova Scotia!
I am excited to finally come out of the studio the next two weekends! Please come and see me at The Avondale Art Fair this Saturday, June 21st. Check out their Facebook Page for images from last year. This will be a free…
Announcing New Locations
I am completely delighted to introduce you to two new locations where you can buy my work: Anne-Marie Warburton from Gallery Gemma discovered my work at the Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia earlier this year. The gallery is part of…
Gratefulness and Appreciation – Daughters growing up
It was my birthday last week. I am fourtyfour years old, and I love every bit of it. I am at an especially content point in my life, one where – if I was to die- I could happily say…
Inspiring studio space in L.A.
I am currently in Southern California, where I am visiting with friends, attending a Kyudo archery program, and scouting for new galleries. On Friday, my artist friend Stephanie Miller showed me her new studio space near her home in a…
Crafting Families
My goodness, March already? January and February were tradeshow months, where gallery owners find artist whose work they’d like to carry. I will introduce you to the new galleries that carry my work, soon! But today I wanted to tell…
