:: Dreaming of Far View ::

August 19, 2018

I absolutely love this talisman necklace...one of my favorites, ever...

:: Today's Offerings ::

August 14, 2018

This is it for now...it's back to the workbench tomorrow!

:: Silver Spires ::

August 13, 2018

Amazing textures!

:: A Fossil Horn Coral Pinkie Ring ::

August 12, 2018

Finally I am getting new pieces listed, after a very busy week followed by my kitty, Zia, who needed emergency surgery this weekend. All is looking to turn out well, and meanwhile I have four new pieces after this one, waiting to be listed. Look for them in the next couple of days.

:: Desert Primitive Reversible Earrings ::

July 23, 2018

I absolutely love these earrings!

:: Malas! ::

July 10, 2018

Just to let you know, I am spending this week creating new malas, which are being listed in my Etsy shop, Desert Talismans. It was a perfect storm of circumstance: my son recently adopted a kitty we found wandering our coyote-, bobcat- and owl-populated neighborhood. He named her Freyja, took her to his new home way over on the West Mesa, but has now had to leave for two weeks to go help his dad (my first ex) finish packing (he was the one who bought the house) and then drive with him out here. Meanwhile my other ex (second ex...it's a weird, extended family we have, because we all get along as long as we don't have to live together) would ordinarily be able to have her stay with him, but he's been called away on a weeklong business trip. So I'm left holding the bag. With the cat.

If you wonder why I seek tranquility in my work, look no further.

Which is why I'm making malas...I'm spending the afternoons over there with Freyja to keep her company in the large empty house, and malas are the most easily portable work I can do. So that's what I'm making! They double as gorgeous necklaces without looking too obviously mala-ish and they have solid, quality construction designed to withstand daily use. Don't pass these lovelies by!

:: A Raw Amber Talisman ::

July 07, 2018

Hello everyone! I have been hard at work on a large mixed media drawing this week, but have managed to do this necklace as well. The amber is just incredible and these unworked pieces are hard to come by. I will be back at work on new talismans in the coming week.