Tom Herman: Carving Classic Romance!

March 27, 2009

Tom Herman Tom’s studio I heard about Tom Herman and Seven Finger Jewelers through my friend and mentor, Beth Rosengard. Tom’s classical work is absolutely stunning; and even more impressive upon discovering that his company was so named because as a small child, Tom lost three fingers in a farm accident. Clearly, Tom makes more [...]

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Karen Olsen Ramsey: Dancing With Metal

March 27, 2009

Karen Olsen Ramsey Karen’s Studio in Sierra Nevada, California LaVite Luccicante Les Tres Baigneurs Frog’s Leap Satsuma Vine-Back Satsuma Vine-Front I was introduced to Karen Olsen Ramsey through my friend, Beth Rosengard. I had asked Beth for recommendations on people she thought to be great jewelry designers/creators and she gave me a tremendous list of [...]

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Patricia Tschetter: Modern Granulation and Baby Buds!

March 27, 2009

Patricia Tschetter I found Tschetter Studio through LinkedIn which is proving to be a great online source for business connections. I was struck by Patricia’s elegant designs, meticulous granulation and delicate bimetal “buds”. I was also interested in her focus on the wholesale side of the jewelry business including her appearance at the upcoming Buyers [...]

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Rachel Franco: Fabulous Fabric Creations

March 27, 2009

Rachel Franco I found Rachel Franco and JaLa Designs through LinkedIn’s Jewelry Designer group. Although I usually focus on designers who are creating masterful work with precious metals, enamels and stones, I was struck by Rachel’s use of simple fabric to create unusual pieces. I’ve always loved fabrics – something about the beautiful colors and [...]

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Secretary of the Arts Petition: Act Now!

March 27, 2009

Yeah, I know he’s got a lot on his plate, just cleaning up the enormous mess left behind. But it appears that Obama understands how valuable the arts are to the betterment of our society and even to help us get through this crisis. Marianne Hunter and her husband, William sent around an email recently [...]

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Secretary of the Arts Petition: Act Now!

March 27, 2009

Yeah, I know he’s got a lot on his plate, just cleaning up the enormous mess left behind. But it appears that Obama understands how valuable the arts are to the betterment of our society and even to help us get through this crisis. Marianne Hunter and her husband, William sent around an email recently [...]

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More thoughts on 2009…

March 27, 2009

I got a tremendous response to my questions about the challenges and opportunities for 2009. Here’s more… Marion Hunziker-Larsen 2008 was a tremendously entertaining year. I spent lots of time working with the news on in the background. Between the elections and the economical meltdown there was no shortage of news. We all had to [...]

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Jay Whaley: Teacher, Toolmaker, Jewelry Master

March 23, 2009

Jay Whaley In Class I’ve been hearing about Jay Whaley’s rolling mill workshop for quite some time now. It seems that whenever the topic of rolling mills comes up, his name is in the next breath. So when I had a chance to take his workshop this past February…well, I jumped at the chance, even [...]

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Jay Whaley: Teacher, Toolmaker, Jewelry Master

March 22, 2009

Jay Whaley In ClassI’ve been hearing about Jay Whaley’s rolling mill workshop for quite some time now. It seems that whenever the topic of rolling mills comes up, his name is in the next breath. So when I had a chance to take his workshop this pa…

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Jay Whaley: Teacher, Toolmaker, Jewelry Master

March 22, 2009

Jay Whaley In ClassI’ve been hearing about Jay Whaley’s rolling mill workshop for quite some time now. It seems that whenever the topic of rolling mills comes up, his name is in the next breath. So when I had a chance to take his workshop this pa…

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