By this weekend my work will be avilable for purchase at The Urban Gypsy in Polish Hill, right above The Strip District. The Urban Gypsy has a variety of vintage items and work by local Pittsburgh artists for sale, so if you’re into handmade or vintage, you HAVE to check it out. It’s fairly new, [...]

This past weekend I took a beginner’s course in blacksmithing at the Touchstone Center for Crafts. It was great! ^_^ The first evening was a simple meet and greet with our teacher, other students, and some of Touchstone’s staff. Jodi Best, our teacher, also gave a tour of the forge and a basic overview of [...]

Welcome! I hope everyone had a fun time like I did, even though I didn’t get to wander around that much (and thank you Anne, for running around and being my personal shopper). I had a ton of fun talking with you guys and I hope my site can be of some use. I had [...]

Yep! April 10th, in the Southside Works, at the old Joseph Beth Booksellers location (don’t worry, they’re still in The Works, they just moved). Its indoors so you don’t have to worry about the weather, which is always a bonus in April. And in case you missed the fine print, there will be a CHILI [...]

First of all – Happy New Year, Everyone! ^_^ I trust everyone has a fun time? At least, I hope that was the case. Things were a bit hectic around here, but everything’s fine now and I can start manning the pliers once more. But the big news – I’ve been accepted to the upcoming [...]