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Notes from NASFIC

8th August 2010 | Closed

I met, hung out with, pestered and enjoyed talking with several lovely people this week at the North American Science Fiction Convention. I’m not necessarily so sure they enjoyed talking to me, but I appreciate their indulgence. I met…

* Craig Cummings, the gentleman pictured above, left, creator of marvelous steampunk regalia and impromptu master of [...]


Wren and Wood

5th August 2010 | Closed

In addition to creating adornment art and my work in the book “Steampunk Style Jewelry,” I am also an associate member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Last year, my short story “Wren & Wood: Oak Moon” won the 2009 Andrew Britton Short Story Competition.
“Oak Moon” is a fantasy story set [...]


Steampunk book sighting

16th April 2010 | Closed

Just found “STEAMPUNK STYLE JEWELRY” by Jean Campbell in my latest Rings & Things catalog supplement. I know it’s also sold at Amazon and other bookstores, but it’s still fun to come across it and to know I’m in there! Here’s a scan of the catalog page.


As seen in “Make Jewellery” magazine

9th April 2010 | Closed

I am in Issue 13 of Britain’s “Make Jewellery” magazine, on page 53, featured in Melissa Hyland’s article “Echoes of the Past.” I was contacted by Melissa because of my work in the “STEAMPUNK STYLE JEWELRY” book by Jean Campbell. Melissa was wonderful to work with, and sent me a complimentary copy of the magazine [...]


Steampunk Style Jewelry book released early!

16th December 2009 | Closed

For those of you who didn’t already see my tweets and Facebook posts, I wanted to mention that the book “Steampunk Style Jewelry” by Jean Campbell was released earlier than expected. It is now available on Amazon for ordering in time for the holidays. I have a copy right here in front of me, [...]


Jewelry Art Show

30th June 2009 | 0 Comments

SATURDAY AUGUST 15 * 11am-4pm
Location: TIR NA NOG IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT 218 South Blount St., Downtown Raleigh
I am coordinating this event for the Meetup group I started over a year ago. The Jewelry Art Show will be a gathering of local jewelry designers who will be selling handmade and one-of-a-kind adornment art straight from [...]


YAY! SHOPPING CART

6th June 2009 | 0 Comments

I have added a shopping cart feature to my website, which should make order processing much faster and easier. I’m crossing my fingers that things work right. If you have any problems, you can contact me, or you can still use the old order form. To checkout, just click the “view cart” button above the [...]


Steampunk Jewelry Book

21st May 2009 | Closed

I’m in a book! Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs by Jean Campbell will feature some of my own original jewelry, including step-by-step how-to instructions explaining how they were made. Other artists who contributed to the book: Melanie Brooks, Andrew Thornton, Cynthia Deis, Jamie Hogsett, Jane Mormino, Margot Potter, Barbe [...]


You can follow me on Twitter

11th March 2009 | 0 Comments

I’ve now joined all the twits tweeting on Twitter, so if you’re into that sort of thing, you can follow me by clicking on the icon above. Updates will be about my jewelry, my jewelry-making schedule, and my jewelry-related endeavors (such as the book coming out this Spring which will feature some of my work). [...]


Celtic Crescent Moon Knot

5th March 2009 | 2 Comments

This is my own original Celtic Crescent Moon Knot design. I’ve been selling it on shirts, mousepads, mugs, etc., through Cafe Press for the past few years (click on the image above to go directly to Cafe Press).
In that time, I’ve also had a few people ask if they could use it as a [...]