On the Bench

Spring 2025

I’m still trying to find my new normal and daily rhythm since I closed the brick and mortar shop in July 2023. I certainly have more time at the bench to experiment and create. And more time for family and self-care.  That has been a blessing.

I also began working with wax again and am contemplating building a wholesale collection. I’ll know more about that direction in late May.

This summer, I’ll be vending at Waterfall Arts’ Art Market on Fridays from 9am to 1pm. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter or follow me on Instagram for specific dates.

Lastly, you can find a selection of my work at The Arctic Tern Books in Rockland, Maine. This is a must visit brick and mortar….beautifully curated, thoughtful gifts, and jewelry, of course.

Stones: Winter 2018

I just purchased these fantastic slices of tourmaline. Each has facets making them a polki style gemstone. I'm in the design process with these.... think mismatched earrings and delicate, stacking style rings.

Beaded Necklaces

  

I finished this necklace in August. Beach pottery from Hong Kong set in a hand constructed sterling silver prong setting pair with jasper beads. This was one necklace in a series of eight (three finished and five more on the bench in parts).

Bridal Collection

  

Here is a bridal necklace that I recently finished. Customization incorporating a client's fabric, paper, thread, tiny objects, etc is available.  Please contact me to start the design process today.  

 

New Collection: Lunar

I seriously needed to work on a new collection this winter as it has been one of the longest, coldest, and snowiest in years.  Studio work stimulates the part of my brain that ails from lack of sun and warmth, or at least I think it does.  This collection is completely fun and unique: no two discs are alike much like the snowflakes falling outside the window right now.

        

Also, Lunar stems from my Unearthed Collection, so you may see just a bit of resemblance.  These are the first of many more designs in necklaces, earrings, rings, and bracelets.

Holiday: Custom Pieces

The holidays came with a flurry of custom orders.  Between running a brick and mortar, doing the mommy thing, entertaining, and organizing a holiday craft show, I'm surprised that I got any time in the studio (or sleep).

I didn't take many in progress shots because I honestly was on screech.  But here's a couple:

   

I make the rings in my wedding collection with my own ingots using my recycled scrap.  I'm kinda old school like that.  And I like to think that I'm doing my part to help the environment.  

Here's the finished rings.  The dark grey stone is a rose cut diamond and that wee stones circling the two bands are sapphires set in house made (meaning I measure, formed, soldered, and reformed each individual bezel) 18k gold bezels.