Start your day by accepting yourself! Secondly, accept others for who they are! In the end we’d all have such happiness around us! No expectations and no disappointments, because we accepted ourselves and others just as we are! Expectations are funny aren’t they? It seems often people believe that you have to do certain things at certain times, in a…
I have been working on a number of new mixed media pieces that reflect light as part of the essence within them. I have used light as one of my themes over the years and it reoccurs and always seems to shine. Even when I"m not looking for it, there it is. I recently got on a roll and finished…
My love for stones started when I was a child. My father used to wear various kinds of cuff links. My favorite ones were the tiger’s eye! The chatoyancy or movement in them was fascinating to me. I would stare at them for quite some time. Gazing at the stones movement would almost mesmerize me into a dream like state.…
Inspiration is a funny thing! It is hard to keep, hard to establish and yet it surrounds us everywhere. The only thing I can say is to follow your heart and soul. Follow the things that you love! I have always been inspired by nature. I think it is the true element of our existence. I can look at a…
Well I think that most women would like an engagement ring that really means something special. Not just something she likes, but something that is unique and meaningful. Well where do you start? You start by looking around on the internet and putting a binder together of everything you see that you like, regardless of the price. The style, the…
Most of the time I feel that creativity is a blessing. I feel lucky that I have the ability to create most of the time, anytime I want. Except when I’m in a pool or a hot tub! Sometimes I’m relaxing and then I get a flurry of creative ideas and I have no way of holding on to or…
Well I’ve been thinking that focusing on my creative projects seems to be getting harder and harder to do. Why is that? Well It seems the more I am able to sell my creations the more I have to create but then again when you start growing a business, the business needs tending to as well. I find myself doing…
That’s a large question but for me it means the ability to let the mind wander into the unknown. To allow thoughts, images, words, colors, sounds and all sorts of elements combine to form a new creation of some kind. Sometimes I feel like I have a waterfall of ideas. I can’t catch enough of them before the water passes…
Dew that forms on the trees each morn, a circle has formed. A flowing branch, a woven tree; there sits the brightest of stars. A sparkle among the very best, remembers the moment, of your quest. Budding yet, to adorn; beyond the rest, ‘Tis the morn, you were born. by Rachel Bertoni
Ever wonder where the idea for Rachel’s creation of the vine cross came from? Well, Rachel Bertoni has designed a collection of jewelry based on nature. “My aim is to capture a moment. One that inspires people to think of a small yet special moment in their lives and be reminded of that special time while wearing one of my…