If you know me well, you know that I am a Jill of All Trades. Metalsmith, woodworker, nanny, house-sitter, pet-sitter, studio manager. It all started when I returned to the U.S. from Australia and came back to school. I started nannying, thinking it would be a temporary gig (9 years later....), and slowly families started asking me to

Amy Tavern | We Walk on the Same Ground | Image by Hank Drew Inspiration comes to me from many corners of my life. I was recently tagged in a 'blog tour' by Amy Tavern, a friend and fellow metalsmith. I have admired Amy's work for many years--not only the end products themselves, but the process that she