We are in Tucson, Arizona setting up for the Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show which opens on January 26th. I can’t believe we have been doing this for 33 years! It is always wonderful to see old friends and have the opportunity to show our most recent work which I am...
Tucson is well behind us. All the show orders are finished. And now it’s time to start creating new designs. But first…..oh yes, my old friend – procrastination. If I just go through the whole house including all the drawers and closets, getting rid of flotsam...
It has been two years since we last did the Tucson shows. There have been a lot of changes during that time. The biggest is that I moved my elderly sister to live with me in Bali. That entailed selling her house, car, and most of her possessions. It was a huge job but...
Sometimes Adversity Leads to Invention About six years ago, with a well-intentioned move to save our remaining magnificent elephants, several states made ALL ivories illegal. We, from the depths of our hearts, support the protection of these...
Our Journey with Fossil Walrus Tusk We started World on a String over thirty years ago, carving fossil walrus tusk from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Only the native islanders could legally hunt for it. Sometimes, our material came from garbage dumps where...
Since pre-historic times, talismans were worn to protect one from evil, to bring good luck, or to prevent illness. Usually worn outwardly as a ring or a stone secreted away, they were inscribed with magic symbols thought to do the trick. Depending on one’s intent,...
