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Here's where you can find me in May. If you have any questions at all send me a message anytime. 

Earlier this month Ben and I took a road trip up to San Francisco, Sea Ranch, Gualala, and Point Arena. We had so much fun and wished we had a day or two more to take it all in. 

We broke up the drive by stopping in San Francisco and were able to catch the Ruth Asawa Retrospective show at SFMOMA. It was so inspiring to see how much she created and how her work evolved over time.

Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures in our lives. It's a day to celebrate the women who raised us and those who continue to nurture us, even though we may have become mothers ourselves.

Month 2 of my Gems from the Vault series is here. Here’s a look at these beautiful gemstone carvings of Ganesha and Lakshmi.

Ganesha is the Hindu god of new beginnings, wisdom, and luck; remover of obstacles.

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and beauty.

Here's where you can find me in March. If you have any questions at all just send me a message anytime.

If you’ve been here for a little while or seen me at a show you might know about my beautiful enhydro quartz pieces. Each piece is millions of years old and has the most magical energy. I’ve been wanting to share small batches of stones monthly that are available for custom pieces and I am so excited to share that I have the next couple of months planned out now.

Here's where you can find me in March. If you have any questions at all just send me a message anytime.

Since I did so many in-person events in 2024 I thought it would be fun to answer some of the most commonly asked questions here on the blog. 

Over the past few years, I've seen so much jewelry marketed as waterproof and safe to wear in pools. I get asked about it all the time and my answer is layered and not as simple as some other marketing makes it seem.

Here's where you can find me in February!

One of the things that feeds my soul, my heart, and my mind is reading. I didn't read as much in 2024 as I would have liked. If you've followed my book posts in the past you might have noticed my reading is pretty heavy on nonfiction, but I was sure to include some fiction and poetry in the mix.

I struggled with what to share besides resources to help LA grieve, recover, heal, and rebuild over the past week. We are just at the very beginning of all of this. I keep hearing reminders from organizers to remember this is a marathon, not a sprint. We are all at different points with this. 

I planned to start this sale on the 7th but the city I have called home for 20 years is on fire and all work was paused for a week. 

This sale includes so many great styles that will go into the AKL vault and be retired after January 31st. 

See everything that's on sale here. 

Here's where you can find me in January. If you have any questions at all just send me a message anytime. 

Join me for a 90-minute Jewelry Making Workshop where you'll learn how to string a beautiful beaded bracelet from me.