Cynthia Murray Design

A few years ago, I bought a collection of charms. I was told that they were 'very old' which I don't believe unless the selle...

I decided that it was time for me to try plein air painting, or painting in the open air. Painting outdoors is the best way to capture th...

Life has kept me away from my workbench for a while. Preparing for my son's college graduation kept some of my jewelry and painting...

Part of my recycled copper stash has been on my workbench. Years ago, I bought copper by the pound at one of the local metal recycling fa...

Each year I take part in a few juried art/craft shows and each of those shows invariably includes an abundance of jewelry designers. For ...

Bead Fest is in town this weekend, and with a very specific shopping list in hand, I made my visit yesterday. Deciding beforehand what m...

A small collection of large ceramic beads has been sitting on my workbench for years. Occasionally, I would pull the beads out, look at t...