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the giving tree.
Really sad about a lot of things these days, like so many of us. Feeling heavy with all of the suffering caused by our climate crisis and the pandemic that still feels so unstabilizing. Trying to fight the hopelessness with...
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studio renovations & In Her Studio Magazine
Wanted to apologize for things being quiet around here! Have been focused on a huge undertaking, renovating the little outbuilding studio where I am doing the metalsmithing and stained glass part of Amulet Making. I had received a capacity-building grant from...
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making connections
This past weekend marked my last class at Snow Farm for the season. I had been told the teacher was one of the best, and was really excited to begin. Saturday morning on the way to class, still shaky from...
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A Room of One’s Own
An eastern newt in the red eft stage of life seeks shelter in Western Massachusetts. (These soft-bodied creatures dot the paths on warm rainy days, careful steps are necessary.)   “Whatever may be their use in civilized societies, mirrors are...
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