I am not a big glass person at all--I have very rarely seen glass pieces that are inspiring or creative (it sounds harsh but that's just my own opinion). When I say creative, I mean "extraordinary". Not of the norm. There was one gal at my university in Australia who made beautiful casts of Australian plant life, but

Shallow Water NecklaceElizabeth Scott is one of the fellow members of Etsy Metal, along with a lot of other great artists. I love the organic nature of her jewelry, which have just the right touch of texture and character. Her blog can be found here, and her etsy site here. I also love her photographs...they are absolutely immaculate,

Middle fork of the Salmon River, 2004Portland, 1997Actually, a week from yesterday....It looms. I have broken down in tears numerous times the last month. It's always this way approaching this date, for the last 3 years.April 2nd. It will have been 3 years since my father, Harry S. Chandler, passed away. On that day 3 years ago, I

Anyone that has been around me for the past 2 years knows that I love weddings. I didn't used to. Heck, I never even thought I would get married! My perception of my future was all based around "me"--I just never felt like there would be that other person involved. And then I met Dave :) I suddenly

"House With a White Picket Fence"I love this brooch by Andrea Wagner, via metalcyberspace.Andrea's work is amazing. Please go check out her website!

Hide Me, Keep Me Safe 2006I previously posted about changing my mind about going to grad school because I wanted to spend time with family and friends who were very ill. Following that post, I pulled my application from one university I had applied to, and decided to wait on the other application to see if I got

I have been hanging on to decor8's post on Matthew Mead Style for a while now, mostly because of the images of doily and lace pieces included. Only now have a taken a good look at the website, and WOW! I now LOVE Matthew Mead Style! What a great website, from the aesthetic to the content. I love

I post on my blog fairly regularly about other artists, and due to a rather rude comment I found recently, I thought it might be necessary to clarify my "policy" about posting other artist's work.1. I always state the name of the artist.2. I always, always link back to their website, blog, or etsy site.3. If a personal

Amy Tavern's jewelry exhibits a wonderful use of form and technique. After discovering her love for metalsmithing, she moved to Seattle from New York to hone her skills. She is now selling her pieces world wide.I love the organic forms Amy uses, and have enjoyed watching her work evolve! You can find her website here, which also links

I have been a metalsmith for 7 years now, and have had basically the same prices for my work for that long. Reasonable for the buyer, but highly unfair to me. So, after doing some calculations today, I have decided to give myself a raise. I know how skillful I am, and know that I deserve to be

I found Elizabeth Soule (esoule) through Daily Imprint, a blog. I love the portraits of toy animals "in action". Polar Bear on Green (above) is one of my favorites. There is something I find so endearing about photographs of miniature people, animals, or objects as if they were real and full-sized. Elizabeth Soule's work can be found on

8 hours, one great order, and another metalsmith later...I return from my trip to Bend, Oregon. I went there to meet with a buyer for a boutique (to be named in a later post once my work is in their shop), and was very happy that she placed an order for some consignment pieces with me. It was

Desert NecklaceGisselle Morales resides in Barcelona, Spain, and I found her through 18KT's blog. Since Gisselle Morales' blog is in Spanish/Catalan, it is somewhat hard to understand, but I absolutely love her work. Much of it is circular, hollow, and enameled, with the occasional accent included. The subtle colors and textures are intriguing and add to the integrity