Welcome to my newsletter! I hope you are doing well and enjoying the end of spring and beginning of summer. I love this time of year: the changing colors as various flowers bloom, the flocks of songbirds coming to our feeders, and - maybe best of all - being surrounded by so much green as all of the trees are now fully in leaf. I have been busy with a variety of things, including making jewelry. I'm working on achieving a bit more balance in my life at this point, so jewelry has not been my...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Welcome to my newsletter and a big WELCOME to spring!! Just like that, spring is here! The frogs have been filling the nights with their courting music, the birds' choir is adding to the sunrise and the ducks, geese, herons and other water birds are back to visiting our pond. Every day when I walk around our property I see new things: the skunk cabbage is now bright yellow, the trees are greening and my fruit trees are beginning to blossom. And... just like that... it's April, and the...
4 months ago • 6 min read
Welcome to the February 2026 issue of my newsletter! The days are getting longer and I'm starting to see a little green on some of the tree buds. We are getting close to one of my two favorite times of year - spring! The other favorite is summer, with its long days of light and warmth, but there's something about spring that pretty much puts it at the top. Every day brings a little more green into the land around me, a few more birds singing in the morning, frogs courting in the night....
5 months ago • 9 min read
Happy 2026 and Welcome to my newsletter! Here's to fresh beginnings and all of the possibilities of a new year! Barbara Kay Jewelry News As happens every year, after having taken a few weeks off of all things jewelry and business related, I'm having a bit of a hard time getting back into the creative spirit. Last year I think I cleaned my studio to get myself going. This year I've been taking a lot of pictures and adding new jewelry to my website. You'll see a few pictures of newly listed...
7 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome to my newsletter! I hope you are all doing well during this holiday season. Don't forget to take a few minutes to breathe here and there - and of course, to read this newsletter! I hope you enjoy it. Barbara Kay Jewelry News Upcoming events: I have one local show still this year, and then I will begin the process of photographing and listing all of the jewelry I've made over the summer (unless it has sold at the show, of course). My next and last 2025 show will be held at the...
8 months ago • 6 min read
Welcome to my newsletter, both new and continuing subscribers. I hope you enjoy it! Barbara Kay Jewelry News The Clark County Open Studios tour is now over for this year. I had a wonderful weekend, meeting new people and also spending time with a few returning visitors. I do love talking about my passion for metal-smithing and creating jewelry. I have one more live event this year: The Laurelhurst Winter Bazaar, which will take place on December 7 from 10 to 4. The bazaar is at the...
9 months ago • 7 min read
Welcome to the beginning of fall! I know a lot of people love fall. I enjoy the colors and smells - and the crisp feel of fresh air in the mornings. But overall, I am sad to see fall arrive. I am a spring and summer person; I love longer days, warmth and plenty of sunshine. Fall tells me that winter is not far behind. I am not a fan of getting up in the dark and going to bed in the dark - and having dark gray skies in between. Fortunately, here in the Pacific Northwest we are lucky to often...
10 months ago • 8 min read
I want to start by thanking everyone who came to see me at either the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival or the Washougal Arts and Music Festival. And welcome to all of you who are new subscribers. I hope you enjoy this newsletter! Barbara Kay Jewelry News My summer shows are now over. They are a lot of work, and every year as I am preparing for them I think I won't do them again the next year. But then the show begins, and I find so much enjoyment in talking to people about my jewelry and my...
11 months ago • 5 min read
Welcome to this month's newsletter! This will be a somewhat shorter newsletter as I've been working hard to get ready for my August shows. I hope you enjoy reading! Barbara Kay Jewelry News I have finished many of the pieces that you saw in progress in the last issue, although I've decided to put three of the more complex pendants on hold so I could focus on my upcoming shows. Here are the finished pieces - come see me in Vancouver or Washougal and possibly see these in person! Hopefully by...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read