Words Can Crush the World

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Metalsmithing, coffee, whiskey, orgasms, suspension. Hmmm. Not a bad way to go, if you ask me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I don’t believe in making “resolutions”. It’s just a way for others to profit from our fears and vulnerabilities. That being said, I do believe in private, personal resolve. Whatever it is you want to accomplish in your life, you don’t need the “New Year” in order to accomplish it. All you need is you, making a choice. May you wake up each day choosing what kind of life you want, choosing how to make it so, and choosing to follow through and enjoy it. Live deliciously, in all the feral and carnal ways your heart desires. Life is too short to do anything less. #dontneedresolutions #makethechoice #dothework #takeallthepleasures #livedeliciously https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vxRnHhDoM/?igshid=cgslhoxot2xr

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I will be spending tomorrow evening updating the site to include my newest pieces, but in the meantime I have some of my older pieces available. I’m running a 50% OFF sale for this weekend until midnight on 12/4. Support small businesses, folks. That’s the single best way for the average person to do good: support small businesses. ❤️ #holidays #gifts #sale #blackfriday #smallbusinesssaturday #cybermonday #halfoff #handfabricated #jewelry #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus #givethegiftofhandmade #metalsmith #sterlingsilver #copper https://www.instagram.com/p/B5buYZOnOms/?igshid=f6a9mjhp0jl6

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My view when I came out of my bedroom at 5am this morning. Loki was sprawled out on the floor. Osiris has been demanding cuddles every single night this week and even grabbed my hand and wouldn’t let me go last night. I haven’t been home as much the last week and a half so they’ve all been extra clingy lol. Spoiled rotten minions. 😂 #Anubis #osiris #loki #cat #kitty #feline #rescue #rescuekitty #fromferaltofamily #myfamiliars #spoiledrottenfurballs #theminions https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GzIPvHuKQ/?igshid=15xkocq7nqr1d

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This is another reason I can’t wait to be able to make my living as a metalsmith: Driving in this crap before the butt crack of dawn is even in sight! I detest winter. Always have, probably always will. Give me spring, summer, and autumn. But not winter. I’ll take record high heat over cold and snowy any day of the year! #hatesnow #hatewinter #loveheat #lovemyblankets #lovemybed #lovemylayers #notready #neverready https://www.instagram.com/p/B40NQhcBIN_/?igshid=w4azfkq20su8

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My mom gave me Dad’s sweatshirt. This is the first and only Christmas shirt (not counting my fifty billion Xmas nursing scrubs because work clothes don’t count!) that I have ever had in my adult life LOL! I know what I’m wearing at family Xmas dinner this year! BAHAHAHA! 😂😂 #Dad #dadsshirt #christmas #definitelynotchristian #icelebratefamilyinstead #merrychristmasyafilthyanimal #bestever https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qlBwnHeHW/?igshid=1mm2170y4oceu

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Cranked out another penny bracelet in between getting the skull finished. I have amassed a ton of beads over the years, none of which I use all that often. So, I’m taking advantage of the opportunity to put them to good use at last. It’s time to take the apron off and head upstairs for bed. Goodnight, world. #handmade #metalsmith #ladysmith #copper #pennies #beads #penny #bracelet #luckypenny #youcanttakeitwithyou https://www.instagram.com/p/B4ZFyUbH9kp/?igshid=3tahmyvrcwfs

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Momento Vivere. Momento Mori. Remember to live. Remember that you will die. ————————————————— Mixed metal edition: brass, copper, sterling silver, and fine silver. Pendant is finished, necklace is not. ————————————————— #metal #metalsmith #ladysmith #skull #handfabricated #handmade #notcast #mixedmetals #mixedmetal #brass #copper #sterlingsilver #finesilver #wip #pendant #momentovivere #momentomori #remembertolive #rememberthatyouwilldie #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Y6QdyHwtF/?igshid=h9tefbqneop8

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This time of year is always difficult. September, November, January. Losing ones we love is one of the greatest pains. Watching them suffer is worse (as a nurse, especially, because you know what’s going to happen). Today we remember Will. Will was not a saint, but he was my friend and I love and miss him dearly. His hugs were of the bone-crushing variety. His laugh was contagious. His knowledge was life-saving for so many. He helped so many of us. And, like most of us, he battled his own demons. I’m thankful for that last night at Mecca a year ago...sitting on that couch and talking for ages, after getting tackled in one of his giant hugs. If I’d have known then it would be the last time, I’d have stayed and stayed and stayed. Hindsight is a bitch like that, I reckon. But, as with my brother, Will made a decision. And it was his decision. And I will respect that and take comfort in knowing the demons he fought in this life are put to rest. May your next life be overflowing with joy. Thank you for putting a certain someone in my life who has become one of my closest and dearest friends, Will. Without her, I don’t think I’d have made it through some of the things I made it through. I think sometimes you planned for us to get close, and I know you’re the one judging me sometimes. I’ll always pay attention to your signs. I promise. Until we meet again, in another lifetime, my friend. #fucksuicide https://www.instagram.com/p/B4YbZ57BlZb/?igshid=lw1y2acud33r

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I think I’m in love with this long bail. This necklace is not finished - I wore it out today on one of my own box chains just to see how well it hangs and holy moly, parting with this one is going to be a damn hard struggle! Haha! This was had already been sold, but I do have a mixed-metal skull sitting on my workbench that’s in-progress. Also, peep those beautiful hook scars on my chest. They itch somethin’ fierce sometimes, but they never fail to make me smile when I remember how And why I got them. ❤️ #metalsmith #ladysmith #skull #handfabricated #handmade #notcast #sterlingsilver #finesilver #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus https://www.instagram.com/p/B4YZ4U0hWCz/?igshid=kiyy5vtv4qfc

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I started a mixed metal skull tonight, too, once the other two pieces were finished. I still have a whole ton of work to do on this one, but I’m excited to see how it turns out. I’m thinking I want to make a mixed metal chain to go along with it. Not sure yet, though. That part’ll come later. For now, my butt needs to get to bed. It’s after 3am. ‘Night, world. #metalsmith #ladysmith #handfabricated #handmade #skull #mixedmetal #sterlingsilver #copper #workinprogress #wip #onlythebeginning #icantfeelmyfingers #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WqkGAhxmU/?igshid=1limlvu40k6zy

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Many, many years ago, I used to make penny bracelets all the time. I haven’t made them in so long I forgot about them. Back at the beginning of October, though, a friend who didn’t know me back then sent me a message asking about them. They’ve been on my mind ever since. So, they are officially back on the roster! Only, now that I know how/have the right tools, the chain is made by hand! This one has glass beads added for a pop of cookie against all that pretty copper colour. The chain is copper. The pennies are newer, and therefore not entirely copper. The weight of this bracelet in my hand is absolutely delicious. #handmade #penny #pennies #bracelet #links #chain #copper #glassbeads #metalsmith #ladysmith #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus #thanksanne https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WhFrunAha/?igshid=1v03b6re0icdj

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Momento Vivere. Momento Mori. Remember to live. Remember that you will die. ————————————————— Not quite finished, but getting there. Entirely hand-fabricated using fine and sterling silver. The skull is fine silver, the rest sterling. ————————————————— #handfabricated #handmade #metalsmith #ladysmith #finesilver #sterlingsilver #skull #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus #momentovivere #momentomori #remembertolive #rememberthatyouwilldie https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WO7FAHAZ3/?igshid=1c4re2fkwqech

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Process... #texture #handtextured #handfabricated #handmade #metalsmith #metal #skull #momentomori #momentovivere #silver #sterlingsilver #finesilver #light #shadow #lines https://www.instagram.com/p/B4V5iCuhu71/?igshid=11shmyqktq3kv

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Uh. I made another fried at work today... 😂😂😂😂 #notmycat #notmykittie #purrsfordays #cat #kitty #feline #nurse #pedsnurse https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TNsB9hYIq/?igshid=1qko3wgfiy89l

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Something absolutely incredible happened at my day job today that had me all teary-eyed and over the moon. My kiddo intentionally squeezed my fingers - twice. Twice! In kids with compromised neurological function, it is so damn difficult to tell how much they understand, and how much their actions are intentional. It’s made even more difficult because as humans, we also tend to see what we want to see. Today was breathtaking. It was one of my kiddo’s best days, and I got to see them super alert and intentionally responding to stimuli. Today was a damn good day. Here are two photos of autumn here in Pennsylvania, since I can’t give you photos of my kiddo. Two photos, one for each finger squeeze. Today was a damn good fucking day, indeed. #nurse #peds #pediatricnurse #nursebyday #metalsmithbynight #damngoodday https://www.instagram.com/p/B4OHMv2BqUh/?igshid=5naryu0bsqqi

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Had to stop for the night in order to make dinner and pack my lunch for work tomorrow. Still have so much work to do before this little guy is ready, but I’m still sitting on that deep feeling of accomplishment. I worked on four different things at the same time. Admittedly, two of them were pieces of past projects that I lost the inspiration to complete years ago. While I worked on one, one was in pickle, two were tumbling in ceramic and I’d just keep rotating. There’s just something so deeply, deeply satisfying about making things with your own two hands. #metalsmith #ladysmith #workinprogress #wip #handfabricated #jewelry #finesilver #sterlingsilver #handmade #skull #duramaterdesigns #forthetoughmotherinallofus https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Lsz-wHxee/?igshid=adtcm4um3tiy

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A Death blow is a Life blow to Some Who till they died, did not alive become - Who had they lived, had died but when They died, Vitality begin. ——— E. Dickinson ——————————————————— Another skull is in the works. If you’ve been wanting one, snag it while you can. ——————————————————— #metalsmith #ladysmith #handfabricated #jewelry #skull #skeleton #halloween #momentomori #momentovivere #bones #finesilver #duramaterdesigns https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LXlr-h1Cv/?igshid=rbdt995gjuxd