Inch Worms on the Deck
This event remains crystallized in my mind like a fly in amber, and may have not been what happened at all… Elise and I had just finished constructing the first all metal tube bead cutter on her deck, when we …
Tube Bead Inspirations
There are times when the synchronicity of seeing a concept in “threes” propels me as an artist to experiment with and reinterpret an idea. Margaret Regan gave me a fabulously simple and elegant rainbow tube bead necklace. Her beads were small …
Selection from the Collection: City Zen Cane Shell Necklace
While I’m in the studio filling orders today, here’s something to feast your eyes upon. I purchased this necklace in 1997 at MIPCES from Steven Ford and David Forlano when they still worked under the name City Zen Cane. Steven …
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Deconstructing Skinner
When I started to plan the sequence of innovation-based articles for this site, the task seemed daunting since there were so many events to choose from. That led me to reread Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book, “Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of …
Rachel’s Eye on Design: Love Bottle
There is a lingering perception in our culture that wonderful art results from a spontaneous moment of inspiration. Although this may be true for some works of art, generally there is a substantial body of work and knowledge behind the …