My friend Bob Simbari has been taking beautiful photographs around here for many years, and he has an uncanny sense of color, capturing amazing sunrises and sunsets, among other things. So, when he showed me his photo, Sunrise at Deansboro, I had to agree with him that its colors would indeed make a lovely textile […]
On Collaborations…
Over many years of creating jewelry, I’ve had an unusual collaboration with a local artist unknown to me: C.C. Pflanz, of Utica, NY. In 1948, Mr. Pflanz engraved some steel plates which were likely used to decorate or emboss aluminum trays and tableware that was popular in the 1950’s. Each plate features a floral bouquet […]
Lilygram : October 2016
Hello Everyone, Autumn’s here, bringing a new crispness to the air, shorter days with deeply colored skies and beautiful eye popping colors – no matter the weather. Rain and chill have also visited us, and that has me busy in the studio creating several new pieces of jewelry. Some colorful Ethiopian Opals stand out when […]
This “Hottest Summer Ever”…
…has not stopped me from playing outside, even when I should be working on ‘stuff’, like posting on my blog here! Still, it’s been a busy few months, where I’ve traveled a bit, and of course returned with inspiration. This is reflected in my natural inclination to take photos of floors, tiles, doors, and sculptures, […]
Lilygram : March 2016
Winter’s Sky and In The Dark Each morning, I savor my cup of coffee while looking out my sunroom windows as the day dawns. The winter sky’s pale shades of grey and emerging light seem like a black and white photo, soon joined by glints of silver, pale blue and peach, as tree branches appear […]
Natural Inclinations
Inspiration is the foundation for my creative energies, and time and again, my natural inclination defaults to, well, nature itself…the great outdoors, in all its splendor, as I encounter it. It doesn’t have to be an immediate response – although many times, it is. But just as often, memories are evoked and stick with me, entering […]
