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A mix of parts and patterns and colors sow the planning stages of making a new birdhouse clock.

Chaos on the Bench!

...When designing anything, especially clocks, there are multiple parts to put together. Each pattern has its own requirements for design and color. Then the multiple parts have to go together...

Chaos on the Bench!

...When designing anything, especially clocks, there are multiple parts to put together. Each pattern has its own requirements for design and color. Then the multiple parts have to go together...

A new clock idea taking form in my skectchook with small photos and colorful sheets of clay.

Noodling in the Sketch Book

I never start a bit project without turning to my sketchbook first. Every time an idea blooms in my head it gets a chance to come into reality thru my...

Noodling in the Sketch Book

I never start a bit project without turning to my sketchbook first. Every time an idea blooms in my head it gets a chance to come into reality thru my...

The base parts of creating a new clock starts with random shapes and form in wood and paperboard.

How does a clock start?

The random parts and pieces of the wooden innards that will become a clock are creatively assembled into a model. The process of building a one of a kind clock...

How does a clock start?

The random parts and pieces of the wooden innards that will become a clock are creatively assembled into a model. The process of building a one of a kind clock...

Pile on the Bangles!

Pile on the Bangles!

Handcrafted art jewelry by Linda Stiles Smith, these bangles are one-of-a-kind Arm Candy for each lucky owner!

Pile on the Bangles!

Handcrafted art jewelry by Linda Stiles Smith, these bangles are one-of-a-kind Arm Candy for each lucky owner!

Do you need some IRISH luck?

Do you need some IRISH luck?

ย  Anyone who knows Irish history knows that it hasn't always been lucky. Yet there is always a reason to celebrate! Being on an island hasn't isolated them from the...

Do you need some IRISH luck?

ย  Anyone who knows Irish history knows that it hasn't always been lucky. Yet there is always a reason to celebrate! Being on an island hasn't isolated them from the...

Piecing the new year together in clay with polymer clay canes assembled into small trinket dishes

Piecing the New Year Together in Clay

Every new year is a time for people to evaluate what they did last year and what they want to do in the new year. Our businessย economic system is actually...

Piecing the New Year Together in Clay

Every new year is a time for people to evaluate what they did last year and what they want to do in the new year. Our businessย economic system is actually...