Author: Julie

The skies above the lake are shadowed with slate blue and gray. There is a beautiful conversation between the frozen lake, the hills and the clouds.

This cuff and Square Knot necklace were inspired by the colors of tropical frogs and complementary colors- olive/persimmon, mustard yellow, black and taupe. It’s all about the balance of color, but I love the funky play between the tones. Also: very wearable.

Wonderland Lake, my back yard, was half covered this week with ice and half with water. The sunset reflections of the foothills in the lake made puzzling shapes and colors- dipping between reflection and opaque surface.

These little earrings are an exercise in simplicity. I needed to come up with some new designs to go with my knotted and coiled necklaces, but did not want to repeat the coil/tube concept. I don’t like matchy-matchy. These feel modern and light and the subtle colors are fun but still sophisticated, matching the Square…

I’m not sure where the germs of an idea for a design come from. I have always been curious about this, ever since I did a report in Junior High School about creativity, and reading “The Courage to Create” by Rollo May in the 1970’s. This introduction is a way of getting at last night’s…

I was delighted to find out that my “Echo Necklace- jewel tones” was featured on the back cover of the February/March issue of “American Craft.” The ad is for Artful Home which has a been a supporter of my work for over seven years. I feel very honored to be showcased in this way.  Thank…

While participating in a Facebook Challenge of Jewelry Artists, I was looking through some past work. This is one of my embroidered bags which I created in 2011. It is hand embroidered with glass beads onto fabric, backed in silk. Hours and hours of work went into these bags, but I just love to make…

Dahlia study in the depths of winter.

The winter view heading south on Rt.119 from Longmont to Boulder in January.