The lovely Aurora Rose Boutique is hosting trunk shows throughout the year, always on the fourth Saturday of the month. This Saturday, May 24, Dresses For Lili will be on site from 1 to 4 p.m. Susi will be doing a demonstration and taking custom orders for her inspiration collage necklaces, cuff collage bracelets, fun […]
Last Summer I randomly discovered the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian here in Evanston, and made a mental note to visit it. So when we were looking for places to host NEW events, I decided to give our cultural knowledge a boost and book our Meet & Munch there. The museum was founded in […]
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. […]
On Friday fellow FUSEDChicago members Alicia Forestall-Boehm and Emily Rutledge hosted an opening with Mary Zeran. “Spaces We Inhabit: Sculptures and Paintings†will show at the Hairpin Arts Center in Chicago’s Logan Square from May 9 until June 8, 2014. I knew of the Hairpin building but had never visited. So it was a fun […]
My mother has been coveting the Malachites Diptych I created last year. But then she also liked the Desktop Minis with their quotes, so I’ve had a mom-specific project knocking about in my head for some time. This year’s Mother’s Day was the perfect time to create a piece for her, incorporating her favorite stone, […]
Recently an article made the rounds that taking selfies is an indicator of narcissism, which made ponder my Pendants of the Day shoots. Incidentally, as I typed ‘selfies’ my spell checker changed it to ‘selfless’, irony upon irony. Infinite Rainbow Collar I will cop to having a slight Facebook addiction, but that is also the […]
“. . . each of us has to inhabit his or her own soul in order to find out who he or she is and where the intimacy of his or her heart touches the world. No one else can tell you that; the maps that others have are of no use. Each life must […]
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During a recent Tarot reading the King of Wands was my outcome. Now I’ve done numerous card-reading/astrology/pendulum/horoscope experiments when it comes to romance without avail, but as I read the description this representation of a man warmed up to me. “He is a man of vision filled with energy and is happy and willing to […]
Last week the Network of Entrepreneurial Women gathered at Symphony’s for a joyous dinner. Since our group was intimate we skipped the anticipated progressive dinner and conversed about business challenges and joys instead. We brainstormed where to promote ourselves, celebrated one attendee’s milestone of needing to hire, and discussed our goals for the year. It […]
Mother’s Day is nigh (May 11 in the U.S., Netherlands and Germany) and I am taking custom orders. I’ve had a few requests for birthstone jewelry, and now is the time to message me if this is something you would like to honor your mother with. Based on your family members’ birth dates I will […]
