Archive for the ‘Making Stuff’ Category

pottery class

Posted on November 15th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

I’ve been taking a cool local pottery class for the last several weeks.  We’ve been working on hand building up until last class.  These are some of my creations, all built from hand rolled clay slabs. I had never done pottery before.  Everything was so new and I didn’t know what to expect, which of […]



columbine jewelry

Posted on November 12th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  3 Comments »

My sister liked the Rocky Mountain Columbine necklace in my shop, but wanted a set with matching earrings to give as a Christmas gift.  I made this set for her.  This design is one of my favorite creations–I love the contrast of the purple with rich wood tones.  The Rocky Mountain Columbine also happens to be […]



two doggies

Posted on November 5th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  7 Comments »

I had two custom orders for dog necklaces.  The first was for the lady whose son cut my aspen slices for me.  She likes Golden Labradors and the color blue, so I came up with this necklace for her.  The wood is edged with silver calligraphy ink, and the pendant hangs on a silver plated chain. […]



on my counter and outside my door

Posted on October 25th, 2014 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

On my counter this morning, you’ll find a smorgasbord of things in various stages of cultivation– Sprouted almonds Greek yogurt Red and brown henna Turkey bone broth Facial cleanser and moisturizer And the spinach, lettuce, and radishes on the deck are coming along just fine, despite several snowfalls and lots of below-freezing nights.  The chipmunks […]



new studio space

Posted on October 22nd, 2014 by mountain girl  |  6 Comments »

I know it’s been a while since I’ve been around here, but I’m just having way too much fun to blog lately.  I’ve been immersed in my latest project, working at it for hours each day.  It’s such a blast.  I would love to unveil it right now, but I’m going to wait till I’m a […]