I have wanted a concertina for nearly two decades. I first heard one in person at my local Irish session in Burlington, 45 minutes down… Read More »New Musical Addition

Here are some amber & silver enameled Sigewif necklaces. They are inspired by two gold plates from Ancient Crete depicting the Melissa, or the bee… Read More »Amber Sigewif Necklaces

I am adding enameling to the arsenal… I will have silver enameled pins and pendants, with amber beaded necklaces for sale soon. The image is… Read More »Enameled Pendants & Pins

The shepherd’s axe is a fairly common thing in Eastern Europe and goes by many names… fokos, ciapuga, valaska, and certainly others. It’s for walking… Read More »Shepherd’s Axe

Today was a good day to check in with the surviving hives and see how everyone made it through Winter. We’ve had an unusual stretch… Read More »Spring Hive Inspection

I’m going to be making more jewelry inspired by Ancient things & maybe a dash of Art Nouveau. I like making swords and blades, but… Read More »Sigewif Bee Pins

That first busy day of Spring is always a joy. This big hive is cleaning house and getting ready to find some nectar. The maples… Read More »Happy Spring Hive

Today was 44F, which for February in Vermont is quite warm. I was able to peek at some hives I’d previously only been able to… Read More »Hints of Spring… Hope & Sorrow

We’re finally having a normal snow-year here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and more of a usual blast of cold air. This week, the… Read More »The Worst of Winter

Pro tip for cold climates & mead brewing. Mead likes to ferment at 70-78F. In my experience, cold temps can extend the primary ferment by… Read More »Secrets of Meadmaking