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As I continue to refine a new collection, I'm also looking at how I want to continue my online presence. Social media is and always has...
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- Mar 29, 2022
A Technique that Never Gained Traction
The past few days, I've been thinking a lot about miniature painting and learning about its history. Most miniature paintings are done...
- Mar 27, 2022
On Motherhood and Boundaries
You're probably thinking that this is a post about how I intend to set boundaries with my child once she's born. But it's not. There are...
- Mar 25, 2022
A Collection Inspired by Travel
I've got a really fun idea for my next Collection, but then I realized that I needed to take a break entirely from working in my usual...
- Mar 23, 2022
Into the Unknown
I've always been afraid to share my thoughts through writing/keeping a blog. It was so much easier for me to maintain a blog when I was...
- Mar 21, 2022
Art During a Bad News Cycle
I rarely like to express frustration in public, but this topic has irked me for some time. Every time there's something bad that happens...
- Mar 19, 2022
It Was Never My Dream
Pursuing jewelry as a career was never really my dream. I think some people do have dreams and they work at it and work at it and work at...
- Mar 17, 2022
Being vs Doing
There's a guided meditation that I use regularly these days and it opens with a line that (in essence) says that, "we will switch off our...
- Mar 15, 2022
On Journaling
Keeping a journal/sketchbook has always been important to me. From the moment I began AyC, I decided to keep a notebook with me at all...
- Mar 13, 2022
A Much-Needed Break
It's been less than a week off social media and I could not feel more rested. Not only have I been taking a social media break, but I've...
- Feb 14, 2022
The Symbolism behind the Vanitas Collection: A Guide to Reading the Signs and Motifs
The Vanitas Collection is full of symbolism. I wanted to use a combination of images and details in each piece so that you can connect...
- Feb 1, 2022
Intro to the Vanitas Collection
To kick off 2022, and to celebrate my pregnancy journey, I wanted to put out a body of work that would not only mark this time in my life...
- Jan 15, 2022
The Future of Custom Orders for AyC
As we step into 2022, I thought it would be appropriate to address the one thing that most people request from a jeweler and that is...
- Jan 6, 2022
2021 Reflections
I saw that my friend, Nicky Ovitt, had written a blog post about how her year (2021) had shaped up and I was inspired to do something...
- Dec 11, 2021
The Process Behind Miniature Oil Paintings
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know how much I love the process of making jewelry. I wish that everyone could experience the joy...
- Nov 11, 2021
On Recreating Miniatures of the Work by Jan Van Huysum
In this post, I'm including the vlog I did where I talk about my personal experience with recreating the work of Dutch still-life artist,...
- Oct 30, 2021
New: Miniature Oil Painted Earrings
Hello everyone, I hope that you have had a wonderful October. I can't believe that it's already Halloween tomorrow. It completely snuck...
- Oct 3, 2021
The Upcoming 'Made-To-Order' Section
As we enter October, and the holiday season is just around the corner, I wanted to offer a small made-to-order section on my website as a...
- Sep 23, 2021
Shop Local
It's incredible how much this pandemic has shifted how we run business these days. One thing that's really prominent is how I've been...
- Jul 22, 2021
8 Days on How to Get Started: Dedicate Yourself to Learning, Not School
I'm not talking about school. If I'm honest, I think our school system is archaic, outdated, and forces us to conform to the norms that...
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