Culann’s Hound 5: Advent

September 12, 2016

Near the top of the list of places I want to visit is Co. Antrim in Northern Ireland, where nine …

Beaded Necklaces 4: Amulet Pendant

January 15, 2016

I always enjoyed making “treasure necklaces” with interesting bits of things. This one is a long string of tiny “whiteheart” …

October 13, 2014

I have written before about my interest in talismans, shrines, and amulets, especially when they occur in miniature or jewelry …

April 16, 2014

Last time I wrote about pocket shrines and ended with a portrait miniature in pendant form. In this post, I’ll talk …

April 14, 2014

Recently I spied this amazing object on Agzy’s page. It’s a pocket shrine to the North and South character John Thornton, …