Thanksgiving is almost here and no, I still didn't get any of those things on the list accomplished last weekend either. But I visited with friends and got some other things done, so it was productive none-the-less. And this weekend I'm focusing... Read More

We know that if your piggy banks are anything like ours, they could use a little rest right now. (Especially with the holidays quickly approaching - Yikes! ). But that's NO reason to put down your hammers, pliers, or torches. There are plenty of projects... Read More

The Royal Ontario Museum has a cool series for the 2008-2009 season called "A Season of Gems." The Nature of Diamonds is a part of this series, and the exhibit can be viewed now through March 22, 2009. For more information on the exhibit, check... Read More

A gold, pearl, and emerald earring (click here to see it) has been discovered at the excavation site of an ancient building near the walls of Old Jerusalem. Prior to the excavation, the ancient building had been covered by a parking lot. According to... Read More

It's less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, somewhere between 39 and 41 days until Christmas (amazingly, that's what I found as I searched the Web, and I'm so amused by the variance that I just don't want to count for myself), and 47... Read More

I'm sure that you eagerly wait for each issue of Art Jewelry to arrive in your mailbox (I know I do), and that you can't wait to try out some (or even all) of the projects. Well, to help you get a jump start on gathering and shopping for the materials... Read More

The student Union at one of our local universities is home to the Studio Arts & Craft Centre , where I've been taking a very fun casting class. For six Wednesday evenings, my classmates and I are spending our time building a wax model, spruing... Read More

What I thought might be a creative weekend last weekend turned into an eventful weekend, and creative in a different way--I went from being a straight-haired blonde to a curly redhead. And though I did get to test-drive that quilting machine (which was... Read More

It's November, and here in the Art Jewelry offices, our thoughts are turning to the Southwest — not because our Wisconsin locale means we've already got snow in the forecast, but because in February, the city of Tucson, Ariz., is inundated with... Read More

I love hearing about new jewelry exhibits at galleries and museums, and when I hear about a really good one, I have to pass along the information. Velvet da Vinci , a San Francisco-based gallery that features art jewelry, sculpture, and other contemporary... Read More

One of our readers, Wendy Lee Hearn, was particularly inspired by the saltwater etching process that Ron Pascho shared in the November 2008 issue of Art Jewelry . She documented her experimentation in her blog, Guru Creations , and included photographs... Read More

My Dad embraces new technology with a zeal that I envy. No fear, that one. His latest gizmo is a Kindle , or wireless reading device. You've probably heard about this Amazon product. Oprah is all over the Kindle. So much so that the Kindle was her... Read More

Happy Halloween, blog readers! It's been a busy week for me, blog-wise. Since yesterday was Ornament Thursday , I posted my Gratitude Project , and today, the Gems do a little trick-or-treating! So don that costume (or not) and go knock on their virtual... Read More

If you're a bit of a Halloween fanatic, you'll probably appreciate this polymer clay ring posted on a seller's Etsy site . Knowing how much I enjoy the ghoulish holiday, Addie forwarded me the link. I love getting personal email notices with... Read More

Sorry I missed catching you all up last week. I was out in Salt Lake City for a little site seeing and a board meeting. (See photos of the lake and the mountains, right.) It was a lovely trip, filled with a lot of laughter, a lot of looking forward, and... Read More