That is it. I am officially "not young" anymore. I entered my seventh decade of life and moved a microscope from my office to my bench. Fortunately the premature aging of my eyes (and a few other body parts) has not resulted in the aging of my spirit.

Happy Art Drop Day!

In honor of Junetenth. A badge that all slaves who were rented out in Charleston, SC were required to wear. These badges represent the denial of the humanity of a people. I hope that their descendants will have their own humanity recognized by our society.

Slight modified Lincoln pennies.

A djembe is a hand drum from West Africa. The name djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace". We can always use more djembe.

Sam Taylor of Dog Bar Pottery recently posted a photo of some birch bark plated. He inspired me to post this brass cuff.

I love the ribbons of color on these split faces boulder opal earrings.

A thin section of the meteorite NWA 300 in cross polarized light.

HELP ME! Covid-19 is taking over my bench.

Alien abduction, the perfect getaway for this year!

Alien abduction, the perfect getaway for this year!

Earrings with gemstones cut from a pallasite meteorite.

I am trying to stay on the cutting edge with my creations.

I just added this Murder Hornet to my Etsy shop. OutOfThisWorldJewels

This CR2 #meteorite fell #OTD in 1824 in Renazzo, Italy.

This #meteorite fell #OTD in 2004 in Villalbeto de la Pena, Spain.

#OTD in 1970 this #meteorite fell. Unfortunately for scientists looking for organic compounds: "Judging from the footprints & stained snow immediately adjacent to the Lost City meteorite we believe it was contaminated by a dog."