Organizing Legos and Beads – February 11, 2020Jan Maitland I step gingerly between each of their projects, to get to mine.
Italy and The Gold Effect . . . February 04, 2020Jan Maitland His craftsmanship goes back generations in his family, and inspired me to learn the ancient technique of gilding with gold.
Black Lava Into Gold . . . January 28, 2020Jan Maitland Taking volcanic lava rock and gilding it with gold might or might not come under this definition, but all I know, is why I love the process.
Connecting to Mother Earth January 24, 2020Jan Maitland Interestingly, the more I learn about this volcanic stone, the more I am drawn to lava, and mysteriously have realized, in its mystical meaning, it has chosen me.