One night several years back, I found myself in a heated debate (otherwise known as nonsense) over a concept in a movie with my then boyfriend, now ex (emphasis on “ex”). He got to a standstill in his point and out of frustration he powered up an insult, locked and loaded… “You are a…you are a…”, as he searched for the right words to lash out, I thought, count to ten…breathe…this is going to be a doozy. Then he unloaded…”You are a…WEIRDO”. Now trust me, I’ve been called way worse, but something about this name calling rocked me to my core. The girl that grew up with the penguin poster of one penguin in a sea of penguins wearing...
The WORD is the BIRD! It’s out, we are officially in our new nest at the Museum of Boulder and planning some fun for the fall just around the corner! Join us September 10th, from 10-5pm for our Open House celebration all day at the Museum! Work will be for sale as well as studio and museum tours, refreshments and snacks to boot! I have missed you all so much, so if you can make it, I would love to see you locals from the Denver/Boulder area! And as promised, my very first workshop at the Museum will be a day long shrine extravaganza in honor of Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, October 29th honoring a loved one. Please see below for...
Driving back to Boulder from Arizona last month, I looked at the little shrine in the photo above that sits on my dashboard and began to reflect. What was it I needed and wanted in this transition? It clearly came back to one day being perfectly crystal clear. It was May 24th as I listened in horror of the tragedy at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Another. Again. Rage welled in my blood and sorrow spilled out of my eyes. In the midst of our collective grief, I heard from many people that there is either no hope, the 'why bother, it won't help' mentality, or that people were going to leave our country and move. I thought about this response to leave or...
Have you ever had a group of people go around and tell you what they like about you and what they wish for you for the coming year? In late March I was gifted the honor of assisting my longtime friend Deva Munay with her singing bowl healing workshop at Esalen Institute in Big Sur. It was an amazing workshop and it happened to be my birthday and 38 of my new found friends did just that. I couldn’t believe my good fortune…after two loooong years not only to be at such a physically stunning place but to feel the outpouring of love from my new friends. Like most of us, I was still reeling from a period of solitude as well...
There’s a store I always have to go to when I’m in Santa Fe. It’s called Rainbow Man. There they have the most extensive collection of Curtis prints and the most eclectic body of Southwestern jewelry, old and new alike. Even though I’ve been a full time jeweler for over 34 years, I’m still on the hunt for that special treasure. As I scoured the case, I came across a rather cheesy “howling coyote” in a patina full moon. But as my gaze began to quickly move on, something stopped me in my tracks! I asked to see it. As she handed it to me I was struck, realizing it was one of the very first pieces of jewelry I ever...
