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Slow Down
If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed that I disappeared for almost two weeks. I indeed went away – not only physically, but also in terms of my mind. I spent this time participating in a…
Spinel as August Birthstone
I recently started writing a Expert Advice column in ReFined Magazine here in Halifax. I thought I’d share a recent one, which speaks to Spinel. History The concept of associating specific gemstones with specific months is thought to originate in…
Thanks and see you soon – across Canada
Dear WestVan, thank you for having me. The annual Harmony Arts Festival is just such a joy ! I remember the first time I was invited to participate in this wonderful event – and what a delight it has been,…
Discover the MoonPearl Series
I am extremely pleased to be able to present you with my new work: the MoonPearl Series. I will be launching the series officially at WestVancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival next weekend. The study of line has long fascinated me. In…
Can’t wait
I can’t wait to share with you my new series. I’ve been developing this for over a year. And I must say: I am glad I gave it its time. I am madly in love with it – (I’ll share…
Family Reunion in Europe
If I begin at the beginning, I will say that I was born in Munich, and that my family later moved to the Allgäu region of Bavaria, southwest of Munich, near the famous Neuschwanstein Castle (which is not all it’s…
Re-birth Rings: making your old jewellery into a new custom piece
UPDATE: See our page on renewing your old rings:! Renew your old rings You may have seen that I spoke on a panel discussion about gold last week. Not your usual conversation about this precious metal! The Shadow of Gold…
The Shadow of Gold
Looking uncomfortable new truths straight in the eye seems to be the best option, I figure. Not having shied away from difficult topics in the past on this blog (nor in my life), this is a new one. If you…
Joyful Low-carb Living
My journey to low-carb eating, in order to combat menopausal weight gain, and a 5carb grams grain-free biscuit recipe to share
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Europe Trip, Part One: Markets and Walks
As some of you might know, I went to Austria and Germany this past December. I thought I’d share a bit about that adventure here. As I am writing, I realize that this trip was so rich, I will tell…
More new rings coming to the website shortly
Aye, it’s been quite the whirlwind season! Since the early Fall, much has happened, but more about that later. Regardless of challenges, I have been making lots and lots of new OneOfAKind rings with stones. Sadly, you would only have…
Pop-Up Trunk Show in Halifax
Guess what – I snuck away for the last couple of weeks. Check my social media (especially Instagram Stories) for some pics in the next couple of days! I’ll tell you more all about my trip here on my blog,…
Thank you for stopping by!
Now that the holiday shows on both ends of the country are over, I wanted to say a big Thank You to everyone who came to say Hi in Vancouver and Halifax. I really enjoy taking my work out in…
My home-town show
Oh my dear Halifax, how happy I am to be home! Just today, I was interviewed for a documentary series featuring immigrant business owners. Of course I was asked what brought me here (serendipity), what got me into jewellery making…
Vancouver’s CircleCraft Market 2018
Well, my friends, I can’t quite believe it, but it appears that it’s time again already for me to return to Vancouver. August’s Harmony Arts Festival in West Van seems just yesterday! I am very excited to come once again…
BIG news!
Look what I did: Yup. that’s right: a few weeks ago, I married my sweetheart of ten years, and friend for 30. We had the simplest of ceremonies, right in our living room. My best friend, who happens to be…
Introducing my Jewellery Cleaner
My customers have been asking me for years how they should clean their Onefooters, so I set out on a search over the past year and a half to try and find the exact right formula. I tried a number…
West Vancouver
I am so excited to be back in the studio after my Vancouver Summer Show, the Harmony Arts Festival. This lovely event is held on the shores of WestVancouver, and includes not only artisans of high calibre, but also lots…
Summer Shows Coast-to-Coast!
I am delighted to introduce a new design of earrings this summer, which will launch Coast-to-Coast this weekend! First, at the CraftNS show in downtown Halifax (Victoria Park, corner Spring Garden and South Park Streets): Friday, July 20 – 10am…
On Excellence: An Ode to Joe
I am not a food writer. All I know is that Chef Joe MacLellan makes food that completely blows my socks off. And he will no longer be doing this (for now). And that makes me super sad. Joe has…
Maritime Made
I had the great fortune to hear singer songwriter Lesley Feist in concert this weekend here in Halifax. What an incredible show! I have been a listening to her music for a couple of decades. I am just so deeply…
Exhale
I snuck away. Very far away. An almost silly 30 hours travel far away, to the remote lake Atitlan in rural Guatemala. A friend of a friend had moved there, among a fairly well represented expat US/Canadian community. Otherwise, I…
I am a Goldsmith
Sometimes people are surprised that I call myself a goldsmith, since I also work with silver. I thought I’d demystify that discussion for you. There are two main reasons for the decision to use this term. The first is actually…
Meet Aryam!
Ah, I am finally back in the studio. Luckily, I have a new sidekick, who held the fort during my absence. Meet Aryam Zubizarreta Perez! Let me give you a little background: I started my business in 2005, while still…
Meanwhile, in Vermont
If I’ve been a little silent over here of late, it’s because I took off for a bit! Right after New Year’s, I left for Vermont, to apply my creativity in a completely different way: cooking. You might know that…
New Onefooters with gems coming daily
This is a very busy time of year for use makers. Now that the shows are finished, I am still finishing more Onefooter rings with gems every day. I managed to get a few quick photos of the newest additions…
Trunk Show at the Waegwoltic Country Club
Dear friends, if you are in Nova Scotia, there will be one more chance to come see me and my work: this coming Thursday, December 7th, I will put together a pop-up trunk show at the Waegwoltic in Halifax’s South End…
