Feb 26
2010
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In order to get into the groove of this Buenos Aires blog I am listening to “modern” tango music.  But, as I listen to it, I have to admit that I had seen enough Tango by day two of the trip to last me a while. 

Too much Tango aside, Buenos Aires felt like a...

Keys in the Buenos Aires market
Argentine Lace
San Telmo Antique Market
BA Cafe
Argentine Fruit
La Boca -- where the Italians went
Nov 30
2009
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The flea market in Rome reflects the city itself:  The predictable chaos; entangled paths that seem to function somehow; distinguished beauty under diverse layers; people who walk slowly while smoking and shoving and others who make Italy the object of fantasies.
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The Eternal Roman Market
The Eternal Roman Market Chandelier
The Eternal Roman Market Keys
The Eternal Roman Market Lace
Jul 18
2009
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The chaos and colors, the poverty and piety I witnessed during the month I spent in Nepal and Tibet seem far away as I sit here in my Providence, RI jewelry studio. The experience brought me to work with shoeless orphans in a fog of flies and then to the grandeur of the...

Tibet Karma Key
Tibet Karma Key
Tibet Karma Key
Tibet Karma Key