Blog
I write about the things kicking around my head -- sometimes it's about how I make the things I do, the observations I make while schlepping and selling it, and all the things that come along with being a full-time independent artist.
Why I’ll Never Be a Social Media Influencer
Everyone says process videos are the key to building an audience.
So why don't I do that?
The simple answer is that I actively resist turning 30 years of learning into 15 seconds of disposable content.
The longer answer is a little more complicated.
Behind the Bloom: Carving the Wild Bloom Necklace
Watch the Wild Bloom Necklace go from a raw slab of laminated glass to a fully carved, hand-set piece. Every ridge and curve you see is cut and sanded by hand while submerged in water with nothing but the idea, a sketch, and a marker line to guide me. It's messy, it's slow, and it's my favorite part of the job.
Why I’m Starting a Blog & Our Conversation on Philly Has heART
Why I’m Starting a Blog
I’ve been making my work for years — creating pieces that never existed before, exploring form, texture, and color, and shaping one-of-a-kind objects that I hope bring a little magic into someone’s everyday life. I love what I do, and I’m endlessly fascinated by the materials, the process, and the small discoveries that happen at the bench every day.