Spring time in the Pacific Northwest
Best gardens to visit in the Spring in the Pacific Northwest and Seattle area.
A visit to Lakewold Gardens in Washington state
We've lived in Washington state about 13 years now. When we first moved here, I fell in love with the plants here. Random fact here, one...
Wrecked - creating jewelry with Ming China from an Indonesian shipwreck
A little over a year ago a good friend of mine told me she had some china to give to me for making into jewelry. I do have a bit of a...
The Beauty of Tulips
Spring time is a glorious time no matter where you live. I love the rebirth and reawakening of nature, the flowers, the green buds and...
Five great Washington hikes
I’m a nature lover and have enjoyed hiking for many years (not telling you how many coz you’ll guess my age). We moved to the PNW about...
My favorite flower quotes - part 2
Inspirational flower quotes with the artists own photos
My favorite flower quotes
I make no excuses for the fact that I love flowers and plants, but I have a special fondness for flowers. I grow them in our garden, I...
How nature inspires my jewelry designs
I am a self confessed nature lover. I love hiking, being in the woods, being on a beach collecting pebbles and sea glass, kayaking in the...
Learn more about the artist
Learn more about me, what inspires my work as a jewelry artist, my life, my interests, my hobbies and the types of things I'll be sharin