by michael | Nov 3, 2026 | Jewelry Making
I think we can all agree on one thing: There has been plenty of noise lately. For months, we’ve been surrounded by advertisements, opinions, arguments, predictions, signs, mailers, commercials, and people telling us why somebody else is wrong. So I thought I would do...
by michael | Oct 27, 2026 | Jewelry Making
by michael | Oct 20, 2026 | Jewelry Making
The Craftsman Is Always Becoming The day we decide to become jewelry makers, I believe we make an unspoken agreement with the craft: We agree to never be done learning. We may not realize it at the beginning. At first, we are simply trying to learn how to hold the...
by michael | Oct 12, 2026 | Jewelry Making
Not Everything We Leave Behind Was Wrong Have you ever held on to something simply because it had been such an important part of your life? Maybe it was a job. A relationship. A business. A place you called home. Or perhaps just a familiar way of doing things. It...
by michael | Sep 29, 2026 | Jewelry Making
Rest Is Part of the Work Last week, I took some time off. Not because everything on my list was finished. It wasn’t. There was still work at the bench. Emails to answer. Videos I could have made. Projects that could have moved forward. But I realized something: I...
by michael | Aug 24, 2026 | Jewelry Making
Some tools shape the work. Others shape the craftsman. In this story, I share a simple fable about a hammer and the unexpected mark it left behind. On the surface, it’s a story about a tool. But beneath it is a reminder that every challenge, every mistake, and...
