from the heart — an interview with artist jen parrish
Jen Parrish gave me permission to visit her online sites to select images to use as illustration for her interview responses. As I did with other interviewees in 2012, I asked Jen to share how music...
View Articlea series of beads and baubles
Once upon a time, I made jewelry. It was a hobby to give my hands something to do when I wasn’t writing and my eyes something to concentrate on when I wasn’t watching television. I was simply...
View Articlethe art of asia in boston: introducing nancy li of tao select
Nancy Li of TAO SelectionImage courtesy of artist. Believe it or not, porcelain had been on my mind just before my chance encounter with Nancy Li of TAO Selection. I had come across a review of Edmund...
View Articleletting in daylight
That’s the translation of the little slip of paper on the back of the butterfly, Plique a jour. An enameling technique similar to cloisonne but with no backing so that the light can shine through....
View Articlemissing
One is missing an antennae and the other a few stones. Two pins, one a gift from an antique store and the other a found object. Little winged creatures I occasionally use to dress up my scarves.
View Articlenew bracelets
I’m pleased to share that two new cuff bracelets are available in the gift shop at Trinity Church in Copley Square. The designs are derived from the decorative and architectural features of that...
View Articleit often begins with a window
new cuff bracelet available at the shop at Trinity Church The it I’m referring to is my creative process. I was (and still am) one of those children who’d get caught staring off into the distance most...
View Articlecan you see the sun
I was cleaning up and found a bracelet I made many years ago. A fun, colorful find on a rather gray day as we await the snow in New England. Be safe. Have fun!
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