Hello!!

I hope you are doing well and keeping cool during this crazy summer heat. An update for everyone that I am starting school again on August 18th for my Fall semester and continuing to take 15-16 credit hours this semester. It is officially my senior year and I have 1 more semester after this. I will be graduating Spring of 2026 and could not be more excited! That being said it will be another incredibly busy year where my education may take priority over my jewelry business again. I will always continue to update those who have pending works or customs as I go through my semester. My school is also in Santa Fe, NM so it requires me to drive back and forth from Albuquerque which also soaks up some of my time. 

I also want to update that unfortunately going forward all customs and pre-claims of any jewelry or future jewelry works will now require either a non-refundable deposit depending on the work and cost value or may require full payment upfront. It has been a repeating issue recently of customers being unable to pay for their custom work even though I finish the work and it is beginning to affect not only my self in supporting my bills and education but it also affects those who already have pending orders and some of the money in-return funds the materials to continue the jewelry making cycle. So you are not only hurting me as an artist but also hurting the others who continue to support me and create unnecessary delays. I really appreciate those who reached out for encouragement and gave me suggestions. I really did not want to have to put those restrictions on my jewelry but it seems to be the best move for myself and my business going forward. Thank-you for the understanding!

On the happier note, I have started working on everyone's pumpkin orders and shooting to have them complete by Aug 18th before my school begins. I have also begun deciding the Halloween and spooky jewelry for this year and working on more earrings on the side. I am trying my best to have everything done by the end of August and early September so everyone can have their jewelry before October! Please do keep an eye on my Instagram stories and posts since they will likely have all the sneak peeks and insight into what is coming up next. 

Now that it is my senior year I am beginning to focus on my big exhibition so there will be a large focus back on jewelry and creating in this last year. I am really excited to share what I have in stored and all the ideas that I have been sitting on for this moment! 

Thank-you for all your unwavering love and support ♥ You guys are what keep me going and what make creating so much fun!

I actually really love this blog option on my website and wanted to give everyone an actual update and some details about how I am doing and what is going on with my school. I appreciate all the support and everyone who reached out to just 'check-in' and see if my business was even going to continue running. I actually enjoyed my winter break and before I knew it, it was already January 21st and my school semester went RIGHT-IN to full swing. 

I am actually taking 16 credit hours of courses this semester to push myself to graduate for next Spring so I can continue with my jewelry business endeavors. For those really curious I am actually taking Figure Drawing, Yoga, Advanced Jewelry/Metals, History of Photography, Jewelry as a Format and 2-D design. I am somehow going backwards in doing some of my base courses as well as starting my senior courses to finish off my schooling so I am almost at the finish line!!! 

I did not anticipate how exhausting it would be taking 3 classes that require me to really use my wrists, shoulders and push my creating into other avenues I do not particularly enjoy. I even questioned my advisor why figure drawing was a required course for my jewelry/metals since I likely will never use any portraiture or human form in my work, but making the best of the situation. I do a TON of drawing, sketching, painting, etc and learning to make the best of it even if all I want to be doing is creating jewelry.

On that side note taking advanced jewelry this semester was still a good move. Since I am in the advanced course I can really push my creativity and try new avenues I have not explored before. The piece featured in the main image for this blog post was my first work I did based on self-portrait as the theme. It is a wonderful piece that really displayed my love for jewelry as well as who I am as an artist. I am looking forward to the senior exhibition and sharing my growth. 

I also have ambitions to finish school asap so that meant getting a possible internship for the summer as well as taking any additional online courses I can from home. So, instead of doing SWAIA I will likely be getting an internship or doing some self-study for some additional school credits. However, I will be committed to doing some holiday markets once the Winter/Fall season comes around again!

Overall, with the workload I have from all these courses it left no room for me to focus on my business and my work this semester but IM NOT GIVING UP! I love my work, I love my business and I really love all of you for supporting me! So, we can just say this is a small intermission before my jewelry starts hitting the ground running again. As soon as my education is done I will be non-stop jewelry making and entering markets/shows/events/etc. 

Thank-you for all your support and thank-you for coming along with me on this jewelry journey. Please be kind to yourselves and take care of yourself <3