Studio notes and Musings

Last Days of Summer

Last Days of Summer

The Skipping Stones design is my homage to summer. In this collection small silver circles line up beside an agate like a path of stones, or rest singly like a...

Last Days of Summer

The Skipping Stones design is my homage to summer. In this collection small silver circles line up beside an agate like a path of stones, or rest singly like a...

Green Things Growing: Inspiration behind the new Verdure Collection

Green Things Growing: Inspiration behind the ne...

Let me repeat, we have green things in the Southwest. And, contrary to the complainers, we do have seasons—not the same seasons as other places, but we do have them!...

Green Things Growing: Inspiration behind the ne...

Let me repeat, we have green things in the Southwest. And, contrary to the complainers, we do have seasons—not the same seasons as other places, but we do have them!...

Introduction

Introduction

On a whim, I signed up for a jewelry-making course at Pima College. Their metals program was pretty amazing at that time, with three accomplished instructors in the metalsmithing and...

Introduction

On a whim, I signed up for a jewelry-making course at Pima College. Their metals program was pretty amazing at that time, with three accomplished instructors in the metalsmithing and...

Little Known Facts About Me

Little Known Facts About Me

Little known facts about Liette Murphy (that's me!):I bought my first car at 16. It's a 1974 Dodge Dart with a V-8 318 engine (no wussy slant-6 for me, thanks!)...

Little Known Facts About Me

Little known facts about Liette Murphy (that's me!):I bought my first car at 16. It's a 1974 Dodge Dart with a V-8 318 engine (no wussy slant-6 for me, thanks!)...

Pearls and gemstones: A Collection of Beaded necklaces

Pearls and gemstones: A Collection of Beaded ne...

I took a hard left turn this summer and departed from my usual path of silver-smithing and setting stones, and tried something new. Here is the result! Delicate beaded necklaces...

Pearls and gemstones: A Collection of Beaded ne...

I took a hard left turn this summer and departed from my usual path of silver-smithing and setting stones, and tried something new. Here is the result! Delicate beaded necklaces...

New additions to the Eye Candy collection-deliciously colorful gemstone jewelry

New additions to the Eye Candy collection-delic...

It was too long in coming, but I’ve finally added pendants to my colorful Eye Candy Collection! Lovely, petite tourmaline in bright, glowing colors are set in silver and hang...

New additions to the Eye Candy collection-delic...

It was too long in coming, but I’ve finally added pendants to my colorful Eye Candy Collection! Lovely, petite tourmaline in bright, glowing colors are set in silver and hang...