Happy New Year, my dears!! Today was a great end to 2012. I worked on designs for my teapot, which I will be starting this week. I met up with one of the sweetest girls I have ever met. I went to a 6 year old's birthday party where there were pony rides, and four of my favorite

This year has been a mighty one, indeed. Full of unexpected surprises around every corner. Some good, some bad. All of them full of lessons that have changed my life immeasurably. I know I spoke some of the "Summer of Serious Growth"....it has been the whole year, friends. I am ready for some new beginnings. After facing many

David, my love.... I am sharing this with the world, because I want the world to know. I want all those people who have doubted us before to see it written. Today, I was reminded by a little old lady of just how lucky I am to have you as my husband. All she said was, "David is

My dears... I am finding it almost impossible to relax tonight. Plans, thoughts, and lists are running through my brain at warp speed. I spent 5 hours non-stop (well, with probably 20 minutes for lunch) sorting, folding, boxing, bagging, and tossing out things at my mom's old house today. Now, because I work really fast, 5 hours for

I've started going to Meditation every Monday night. It is a blessing...the opening of my heart, the relaxation of my body, the centering of my soul. Tonight, my mom asked to go with me. At first I tried to put her off, but then I realized that I was being selfish. What was I afraid of? (There was

Christmas is here. I didn't know if it would make it, to be honest. And since we're being honest, a big part of me just wanted to skip over it altogether. The thing is, I LOVE Christmas. It is my favorite holiday, so to not feel it in my chest, in my bones, in my smile...well, there's no

It's official. The semester has ended. I have bid goodbye to all my friends who will flee the NW in search of colder, brighter, more familiar places. I cleaned. I threw things away. Then, I turned in my writing portfolio for the semester, and kicked back with Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed before work. On my way

I am going to be doing some cuttlefish casting tomorrow, so I went ahead and made a little slideshow from flickr images. You can find the slideshow here.

I have been busy, busy, busy lately, and a big part of that has been getting ready for the Oregon College of Art and Craft Holiday Sale that is taking place this weekend! I have a bunch of goodies in the sale (70 goodies, to be exact), so if you're in the area, stop by and have a

Friends... It has been a year. A year of growth... A year of hardship... A year of joy, and unexpected pain. I am grateful for it all, but especially, for my ability to have gratitude every single day. To look around myself and see the tiniest bits of beauty on the darkest of days. To know that I

  Small Copper Vessel I realized, not too long ago, that it has been a whole month since I posted a blog. Holy smokes! I have been neglectful. Or, busy. She Who Soars. Replica Earspools Brass, Copper, Sterling Silver, Turquoise School, work, and life in general have picked me up, and whisked me away into their oblivion. Luckily,

  She's coming along! I'm currently adding more lines to the bowl and it's progressing nicely. I find myself wanting to work on it every day, but my body is telling me that that's not possible, or at least that is very painful to work on it every day. 

71/100 72/100 73/100 Looking up from the lava tubes near Hana, Maui. There is so much beauty in the distortion of light. 100 Things is a challenge I set for myself to create 100 things between the end of May and August, 2012.

69/100 & 70/100 As summer is winding down, so is my 100 Things challenge. As you can see, I didn't quite make it to 100 things, but I'm okay with that. However, there are a few more pieces that were made by the due date, August 31, that I have yet to post. These include mostly photographs--a few

 67/100 68/100 100 Things is a challenge I set for myself to create 100 things between the end of May and August, 2012.

66/100 What I love about shadows is the little surprises they hold...how something simple can be so striking. 100 Things is a challenge I set for myself to create 100 things between the end of May and August, 2012.

60/100 My heart is so buoyed right now...full of joy, hope, and brightness. This summer has been just incredible....full of ups and downs, adventures, and transformation. I can feel myself rising from the ashes of the past, just like a phoenix. This is the kind of joy that brings tears to your eyes, much like those moments when

56/100   There's something special about the details of a place. Those intimate spaces where wind whispers through, little creatures doze, and fragile flowers grow. It is when you stop, and look closer, taking your eyes off the skyline, that you really get to know a place. It's all in the details. The small things. Intimate little spaces.