For the last day of August, here’s another addictive Youtube channel to browse through: Art Jewelry Magazine. If you make jewelry, you might be familiar with the magazine, which publishes jewelry techniques and projects using a variety of media. Here’s a sample video to check out, on piercing (in non-metalsmith language, this means essentially drilling [...]

I have some REALLY exciting news – a friend of mine, artist Nicky Batill of Wee San Francisco, is going to be on the Martha Stewart show this week! Tell your friends to watch or tivo it! Nicky makes these adorable paper cut-out art pieces for children’s rooms, plus, she’s a really sweet girl. My [...]

I snagged a treasury west yesterday on etsy! Here’s a screenshot – pretty, isn’t it? I also just discovered a great blog, Creative Every Day, which hosts the Art Every Day Month each November. It’s not too late to join in if you want to try to make art every day for the rest of [...]

And I missed it. But, apparently I was featured on the Art channel of Talent Database earlier today. Such a nice surprise to see in my email!

I’ve been hard at work redesigning the non-blog part of my website. What a project! It’s coming along nicely though, I think. Just have to transfer over a bunch more content, and tweak a few details…anyway…go ahead and check out the all-new Michon Jewelry!

The JET (Jewelry on Etsy Team) Holiday Sale is underway! Search on etsy.com for the tag “JHSJETTEAM” to find items included in the sale. I know, it isn’t even Halloween yet, but how often do you tell yourself that, and then end up shopping at the very last second when there is no longer time [...]

I just dropped off a few necklaces at Worthington Gallery West in Pleasanton, CA. I’m so excited to have my work at this gallery alongside beautiful paintings, sculptures, textiles, and jewelry. Main Street in Pleasanton is a great place to shop, eat, and look at art – so check out Worthington Gallery West and see [...]

I will be teaching a mini earring intensive in May 2009 at Art, Paperie and Pleasantries – and you can take the class, materials included, for just $15 (or free, if you register for the ZNE Convenzione). Check out the class flyer here! The earrings in photo are one example – I will be demonstrating [...]

Four of my resin necklaces are at Worthington Gallery West for the ZNE Convenzione Gallery Show, opening today (running through September). If you happen to be in Pleasanton, California stop by (739 J Main Street) – there are SO MANY talented mixed media artists represented in this show, you’re sure to see something that you [...]

Thank you so much to Lucky Girl for nominating me for this award, for “interesting, happy and sparkling style blogs.” Check out the jewelry in her etsy shop! Here are the rules for the next recipients of the Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award, established in 2005: l. The award may be displayed on a winner’s [...]