Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: New Fiction title
New Fiction title
New in the eBook and Paperback store: Captain Neal Bishop hasn’t been having very good luck. While recovering from injuries, he had the misfortune of catching his Commander spending quality time with a superior’s wife. That landed him a rather dull rehab assignment body-guarding a group of scientists at an archeological site. But this site…
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Read more: Planting a garden
Planting a garden
I made this necklace for my sister – green Byzantine in Anodized Aluminum, with pink flowers of Aluminum and Enameled Copper. The possibilities in color are endless and incredibly fun to play with !
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Read more: It’s a Blue Day
It’s a Blue Day
And a lovely shade of blue in this Anodized Aluminum flower earring paired with a Full Persian blue and silver necklace.
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Read more: It feels weird
It feels weird
So last weekend we finished all (almost all) of our painting. We started with the bathroom, changing the shade of the color we already had, so we went from dark milk chocolate to an even darker-still chocolate brown, accenting with a sort of sea-foam color. Then it was on to the dining room. We took…
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Read more: Geeking out
Geeking out
I dunno if you use databases in your work or play – but I do. At work, I use Microsoft’s Access to create and use databases that store, sort and organize all of my data. And it’s a lot of data. So when I realized I could really use a database at home, for The…
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Read more: The Snowball Effect
The Snowball Effect
You know how it happens – you’re looking around your house, or your yard, or maybe even just your room or office, and you notice something that needs changing. But as you ponder it, you realize if you change THAT, then this other thing won’t look right, so you’ll need to change it as well…
The Courage of Color
When most people think of chainmaille, they envision silver—cool, metallic, traditional, reminiscent of knights and history books. However, modern chainmaille, the kind we weave ring by ring, presents a completely different narrative. It bursts with color, exudes expressiveness, boldness, and for many, that boldness can feel a bit intimidating. We encounter this scenario frequently: someone…
Chainmaille as Modern Armor: Why We Wear What Makes Us Feel Strong
There’s a reason we reach for certain pieces when we need to feel grounded, brave, or a little more ourselves. Jewelry has always been more than decoration. It’s a signal, a story, a shield. And for many of us, Chainmaille is the closest thing we have to modern armor. We don’t expect battle, but we…
Bold is Beautiful. Wearing a Statement Necklace with Ease.
This Byzantine chainmaille necklace—three lush shades of green, held together with larger silver rings—might seem bold at first glance. It’s intricate, significant, unapologetically present. And yet, on her, it doesn’t overwhelm. It enhances. There’s a quiet confidence in choosing a piece that others might call “too big.” But what does that even mean? Too bold…
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The Velvet Zebra 