Nov from Amy - Jeweler

This is delightful. I want to steal it.

Yesterday - it sounded like MrW was going to have a mild case of covid. He went downhill and he had a miserable week. Then the stress of being a caregiver weakened my immune system and I had a 6 week battle with the Martian Death Cough. Did y'all notice how clever I am to blame MrW for my illness. I can back my claim up with endless articles on how caregivers eventually run themselves down to a nubbin. I don't make any of this stuff up.

Nuf said - I hope there is a health-demic in 2024.

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It seems like it's been a while since I linked to the NYTimes. I like to keep it less than monthly so that nobody runs into their firewall. Hopefully this will pop up. It's a jeweler with perspectives that parallel many of my perspectives.

First - her Studio Sweep series - using up all the bits and pieces she has on hand. The word *mishmash* appears in the second paragraph. Then - her mixture of precious stones with unconventional materials. And this quote from the article: Calligraphy has influenced several series. “I’m charmed by the thick and thin swoops,” she said, “and I love achieving that effect by what I call ‘askew hammering.’” 

There's more - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/fashion/jewelry-judy-geib.html

There are not many photos of her work with the article - but there are plenty if you go to Google images and search Judy Gelb Jeweler. I'd call her work nouveau-hippie. Or maybe she's been a lifelong hippie. Is there a name for that?