Curious about what’s new for spring? It’s somewhere on this table. Doesn’t it look pretty all laid out like this?

Oh boy! When I opened the kiln this morning I did a big happy dance! Yay! Lookee lookee an experiment that worked! Tis that time of year, when I have a wee bit of downtime and I get to play….

Meet the Snow Queen, queen of the snowflakes or “snow bees”. In the past the snow queen beads have made an occasional and unpredictable appearance. For some reason they are finicky and fussy and I usually burn them. Recently I…

I’ve never been a fan of red. Don’t know why. I don’t wear it, I don’t own it. Not that I dislike it, it just doesn’t really do much for me. Lately however, I’m seeing red everywhere and I might…

If every sketch of jewelry in these books came to life there would be bling for the entire planet. And these are just the notebooks that I carry around with me daily (which might explain why my “purse” is a…

Did I mention that my mind is wandering to blue seas? I crave sunshine and blue skies, however I’m here for now and so I shall make the best of it. While my favourite winter sport is planning my annual…

Well well well, it appears that we speak the same language – food. Last month I asked you to tell me your favourite food and the floodgates opened! Boy do you like to talk food! This must be why we…

Happiest of happy new years to you! Yes you!!! And best wishes for a healthy and prosperous year. It’s a new month and a new decade and I don’t know about you but I’m planning on this decade being the…

Life is mighty good over here at Sailorgirl and I’m celebrating by sharing the love! At the beginning of every month I announce a giveaway on my monthly newsletter (you’re a subscriber right?), on my facebook page (you’re a fan…

in the beginning Aaaaahhhhhhh sleep is a wonderful thing. After the mad rush of prepping for a show of that size, the sheer luxury of waking on my own, no alarm clock, and just lying in bed is absolute bliss….

A new feature at the One of a Kind show this year – open studios! For an hour a day I’ll be demonstating flameworking, if you’re coming to the show why not schedule your visit around a demo and watch…

ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE ONE OF A KIND SHOW OPENS!!! a bomb exploded in the studio and i can’t find anything! for the first time ever i have space to build the booth in advance, of course…

I am a bead-making machine!!! Check out yesterdays production run!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!! and all so pretty and lovely. You know what I need know? A bead cleaning elf. Each bead has to be pulled off the mandrel with vise grips, soaked…

This is the time of year when I should be moving into Screaming Panic mode with the One of a Kind show in just a week and a half. However I am only feeling a mild panic, the sort of…

October 12 – 20 Everyday i walk around with a square filter in front of my eyes. Until the moment when I’ve found my daily photo it’s always there somewhere in my mind, find the moment, find the moment. It’s…

Remember being a kid and sending away for a prize from a cereal box in the mail? How you’d wait and wait and wait for the postman to bring it? Think of the joy of opening the mail box and…

Poison must be ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Venom is injected, in nature usually through a fang. Did you know that? I didn’t, it’s just one of the amazing things I learnt on my field trip out of…

Life is mighty good over here at Sailorgirl and I’m celebrating by sharing the love! At the beginning of every month I’ll announce a giveaway on my monthly newsletter (you’re a subscriber right?), on my facebook page (you’re a fan…

Barbara Roberts!!! For my October giveaway Barbara wins a pair of my Ocean earrings, which will look stunning when she travels to the Mendosa region of Argentina to tour the wine country! How cool would that be? Speaking of cool…

OOOOHHHHHH!!!! Booth numbers for the One of a Kind show are out! Announcing my home for 11 days – booth W38! So exciting! I love this show! I love being part of such an incredible community, so much talent! When…

Sept 24 – Oct 2 My daily photo – for one year I have commited to taking a photo every single day. It is amazing to me that I walk around with a little voice in my head saying “is…

Mark this down on your calendar, you don’t want to miss this!!! You’re invited to my Special Super Duper Holiday Preview at my studio!!! I have oodles of new work and I need your opinion on it please! Do come…

Once upon a time in a land far away (yes very far away, New Zealand in fact) a princess was born. Well, she believed she was a princess and still does sometimes. Annually to celebrate her princess-ness on October 5…

Life is mighty good over here at Sailorgirl and I’m celebrating by sharing the love! At the beginning of every month I’ll announce a giveaway on my monthly newsletter (you’re a subscriber right?), on my facebook page (you’re a fan…

Today we have the first winner for my (new) monthly giveaway!!! Elizabeth Gonzalez of Puerto Rico!!! Elizabeth has won a $50 gift certificate valid at either my studio/gallery, a craft show or online. Since it’s a bit of a hike…

there’s some new colours sneaking into my standard palette of blue and green…

Um… people… I hate to mention this… as of today… it’s only 3 months to Christmas!!!!!!! More importantly, it’s only 2 months until the One of a Kind starts!!!! 2 months today!!!! Deep breath… Okay, I am officially in make/panic…

Ah there’s change in the air these days. It seems that the unlimited blue skies and sunshine actually do have a limit on them. And although I am sad to see the sunshine end it is a lot easier to…

Aye, let me tell you a tale, a tale of a ship, of a storm and of treasure. There be death and there be pirates in the tale so sit back and listen up. Many years ago the Spanish (not…

So how do you like my new blog layout? Me, I’m pretty darn pleased with it. The blog started as an experiment and a way to tell you a bit about what I do, why I do it, and to…