2012 was most definitely the year I fell in love with Austin. I've truly enjoyed my time since we've moved here but this year was definitely when our affair moved from a crush to true love. My year was full…
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Posted on 01/01/2013 01:10 am | Comments Off on Thank You 2012!
I have a lot to finish up before this month's
NYIGF but most of the designing and making of new work has been finished for a while.
It's been mostly computer work and behind the scenes work but my hands…
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Posted on 08/01/2012 01:47 am | Comments Off on Creating in the Kitchen
I will be debuting the bright and colorful Chelsea Collection during the August
NYIGF show and can't wait to have it alongside the quieter Essential Collection.
Once again, I'm in the Handmade: Designer/Maker Section but I am a bit closer…
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Posted on 07/24/2012 08:03 pm | Comments Off on NYIGF August 2012: New Booth..New Work
I opened the Austin American Statesman this morning to find this nice little story about my growing business:

Page 1 of the Style Section
That's a fun way to start the day. You can read the article online
here.…
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Posted on 02/23/2012 04:08 pm | Comments Off on Press Coverage is always nice.
I'm back at work in the studio and realized that I never did my quick recap of the NYIGF like I had planned. When I grow up and have an assistant in the studio and one in my office I'll…
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Posted on 02/14/2012 02:37 am | Comments Off on NYIGF Recap
As my 4 year old says, "I love Yoo Nork!"
And this trip was amazing. To say I enjoyed my first time at the
NYIGF is an understatement. All of the stress and all of the work and all of…
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Posted on 02/03/2012 02:32 pm | Comments Off on Gonna miss you New York
And day 1 is under way at the NYIGF!

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Posted on 01/28/2012 05:03 pm | Comments Off on NYIGF Booth Video
Almost ready! The show opens tomorrow morning and I should be sleeping but I'm finishing up some of the thousands of details that go into getting ready. Here's a quick panoramic preview of my booth (#9425 in Handmade) at the…
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Posted on 01/28/2012 04:43 am | Comments Off on NYIGF Booth
Man...the Javits Convention Center is huge. I don't think I've been here since my Uncle Bobby took me to the Auto Show sometime in the mid-eighties!
I still have a few more things to do tomorrow to finish up my…
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Posted on 01/27/2012 04:18 am | Comments Off on Handmade at the NYIGF
I've got the last kiln firing away for the New York International Gift Fair while I'm sorting and packing the rest of my collection for the show.
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Posted on 01/16/2012 08:20 pm | Comments Off on Sorting & Packing for the NYIGF