Trade is a sacred concept, revered among all peoples in our part of the world. Through it articles move from people to people, but there is more: the spiritual aspect. Everything is born of power, derived from the ripples of creativity that Breath Giver exhaled into the world. When something is made , say a copper pendant the crafts person takes a bit of raw copper and meticulously pounds it flat. He places the copper on a carved wooden mold, then uses bone or antler dowels t

The only way out is through. Robert Frost I have been wanting to go check out the Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths for the longest time. Last week I finally made the trip. Long over due! It was a beautiful and inspiring trip! Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths are loctated in Southwestern New Mexico on the road to Mogollon. About 70 miles north of Silver City.For more information please go to www.wmlabyrinths.com. Or better yet just go! Cordelia Rose is the artist who created these labyrin

Some hats can only be worn if you're willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you're only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you. ~ Neil Giaman Thank you Martin Wozniak for this great photo! I met Martin this past summer and created this hat band for his favorite hat. I have had a love affair with hats for as long as I can remember. I was a shy child and prone to fantasy and daydreams. Hats were a wa

Love is wild; its whole beauty is in its wildness. It comes like a breeze with great fragrance, fills your heart, and suddenly where there was a desert there is a garden full of flowers .~ Osho Even though its only February, spring is in the air. Off to Arizona next week for a 3 weeks of art shows and motorcycle rides and camping. First stop Litchfield Park just west of Phoenix for the 7th annual Wigwam Fine Arts Festival. February 17 - 19. I have lots of new jewelry made for