i guess i am incapable of taking any sort of hiatus!
i had to tell you about this:

my friend jane wynn’s book! jane lives right here in baltimore and i am convinced we have a superwoman among us! jane balances a full time job with making jewelry, painting, and prints, maintaining a blog, teaching workshops AND authoring books!! hello!!

you can purchase jane’s work here and read all about what she’s up to here.