Styling the Aeneid Collection
When designing the Aeneid Collection, I thought a lot about visiting museums. Many of the paintings and artworks I chose, were from...
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- May 11
Jewelry Loupe Project
I'm excited to announce that I’ve been selected to be a part of the Jewelry Loupe Project. This is jewelry business incubator program...
- May 4
The Aeneid Collection
A focus on miniature oil paintings. Studies of masterworks from all realms of the art world, across time and culture. Riffing off The...
- Apr 10
Off to Spain
Hi everyone, Thanks so much for taking the time to read my blog, emails, and Instagram posts. I appreciate your feedback and enthusiasm...
- Feb 28
March Newsletter
In February, I worked through a small number of designs and finally started painting. I’ve been struggling with this next collection big...
- Feb 6
We Almost Lost the Homeric Epics, but They Were Saved by the Trojan Horse
Throughout The Aeneid, there are references to the Homeric epics (The Iliad and The Odyssey) and it’s one thing that I really love about...
- Jan 14
First Design for the Aeneid Collection: an Ode to the Muse
I’m really excited for this first design. In The Iliad and The Odyssey, Homer calls on the Muse to help him sing the epic poems. The...
- Jan 13
Digital Renderings for Designing
I’m beginning to make baby steps forward on some designs. I had done a few preliminary sketches in my notebook to jumpstart my creativity...
- Jan 10
The Random Facet in my Design Journey
There’s always a point in my research where I start to look to other sources that have nothing to do with my subject. It’s an interesting...
- Jan 6
Finally! Some! Sketches!
As I’ve mentioned in other posts, this next collection will feature lots of my miniature oil paintings. There’s a different process that...
- Jan 5
Navigating The Classics and How I Use Them in My Art
If you’ve been following my journey for a while, then you know that I’ve had a deep fascination with Ancient History for the past 5...
- Jan 3
Struggling to Find a Direction
I'm struggling to figure out how to approach this next collection. It’s all about The Aeneid which is a book that not many people are...
- Jan 2
January Newsletter
Happy New Year and welcome to another monthly newsletter installment. I'm taking a big leap this year to try to blog more and so far, I'm...
- Dec 30, 2022
Inspiration (cont'd) for Aeneid Collection
I'm digging deeper into my research for the Aeneid Collection. The research right now is heading in three directions: + refreshing my...
- Dec 10, 2022
Mood Board for The Aeneid Collection
The next collection I'll be working on will be a retelling of The Aeneid by the Ancient Roman poet, Virgil. I'm slowly gathering visual...
- Dec 1, 2022
December Newsletter
The last newsletter for the year, thank you for reading these so far. I've enjoyed writing them, and it will continue to be a thing on my...
- May 15, 2022
The Eternal City Collection, A Rough Draft of Thoughts
I’m in the midst of so much right now that it’s hard for me to even think straight. I’m writing this as the mother of a weeks-old...
- May 2, 2021
A Year of Earrings, Week 1
I am thrilled to announce my new challenge: A Year of Earrings. This intro will explain everything you'll want to know about this project.
- Mar 13, 2021
Up Next: Personalized Pendants with a Painted Initial
The newest collection, The Illuminated Letter Pendants, will become available this Thursday, March 18. This is a quick intro to the latest.
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