Stone Horse Jewelry

Last year, I enrolled in the Transform course. My family reunion is always the week in July with the 15th in it. Sunday noon to Sunday noon, rustic cabins and communal meals. The second lesson in Transform was the Friday when I was at camp. I was going to participate on my phone, but I ended up missing most of the session. I was majorily pissed that I couldn’t participate as I had planned. But like most of life, I had conflicting priorities. It all worked out, as it al

I have been making jewelry for nearly two decades now. First as beader and slowly transitioning to a silversmith. My husband has always been supportive but not necessarily aware of all the processes. He frequently gifts me with tools and equipment - if I pick out specifically what I want/need. My mother always bragged to the aunts. My Dad and brother each gave me a small tool years ago - unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, they were not applicable to making jewelr

Things to know from the get-go: · There are no drawings or plans for production. · Nothing is square. (How did I ever make quilts?!?) · Anything that looks like a mistake I am claiming was intentional for character, unless otherwise stated. · It is ugly as homemade sin. · It is portable but “fragile” – I expect a blow-out of vellum at any time. I screwed up from the beginning by getting 8.5”x11” sheets of vellum instead of a roll. It was ch

All the preparation the weeks before the show wore me out. I now remember why I quit doing shows. Getting ready for them is exhausting! Also, I get so psyched before the show there is always a letdown after – emotionally and physically. I have spent this past week of physical and emotional downtime watching TV, napping, playing on the laptop, staring into space, and watching the birds at the bird feeder. I haven’t done anything business related. I haven’t even unpacked

I spent two weeks polishing, double-checking pricing (doubting myself and changing prices a few times), tagging, praying the ordered supplies would get here in time, packing the supplies, and hyper-stressing over all the details to have a decent display. My husband asked more than once if I was upset with him because I wasn’t speaking to him. I assured him (probably in a sharp tone) I was just focused on getting ready for the show. To myself I said I was aggravated he kep

This past week I planned to spend time on four projects. First - get ready for an upcoming art crawl. Second - work on new jewelry....

When my stone hoarding began, I lacked the knowledge to make prudent purchases. The old story of I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I did...

I have found to keep squirrel chasing at a minimum and to focus on priorities, a plan for the day helps. My plan for this day was to...

I am spending quite a bit of time lately developing new systems – practices and routines - to improve my workflow and time management. I...

I have been away from silversmithing for several years. As I make and create, my skills are coming back. While I am progressing, several...

I was required to give an oral book report in an English class. I was beyond frightened to speak in front of the class. As I stood...

My husband asked if Stone Horse Jewelry was a very expensive hobby or a business. Good question. Was I pretending to be a business owner...