We just got back from a Spring Break weekend up in the Traverse City are of Michigan. This is in Northern Michigan (kind of by the pinky finger if you use your left hand as a representation of Michigan). I always like to try to find new beaches to explore. The weather was a little [...]
I have been working on designing a collection to go into some stores on consignment. This will become a way for me to market my work to the stores where I’d like to have my work placed. I still have work to do on the signage and branding, but this is the beginning.
A year ago I had the idea to do some ornaments with resin to put to use some tiny beach stone nuggets and fossils that I had on hand. It took a year, but I finally got the ornaments together and they turned out to be a really cool and affordable item for those interested [...]
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“In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it. “ – Julia Cameron
As I get ready for the upcoming holiday season, I find myself more than ever looking for ways to stay grounded in this chaotic world. One of the ways I do this [...]
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As back-to-school time descends upon us, I reflect on the variety of enjoyable experiences I’ve had over the summer. It started with Art on the Mall which was so much fun for me – and really helped me think about my creative life in a new way. Plus, in simple [...]
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This week’s Friday feature comes by way of a Lake Michigan beach visit I recently took. I was out at West Side County Park in Fennville, MI with my daughter to enjoy a day a nice day at the beach – and of course to also see what beach stones I could find. [...]
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I haven’t set foot on the shores of Lake Superior in at least a decade. It sure did feel good to be back in the presence of this massive beauty of a body of freshwater for vacation last week.
We had only been in Grand [...]
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Lake Michigan sunset from behind the dune grass, PJ Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon, MI
Last weekend during Art on the Mall, my mom and daughter popped into Nature Connection of Kalamazoo. My mom ended up purchasing me the book A 1000-Mile [...]
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It was a whirlwind last four days, but I have created some awesome new jewelry for Art on the Mall this Friday. There are, of course, some loose ends to tie up. I have 5 fan pull sets I need to add beach stones to and a few pendulum / necklace combos that need to [...]
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