CED Blog

Intentional Elegance

August 22, 2018

Lately I’ve been finding that my clients are hungry for more meaning in their lives. I’ve gotten so many requests from people looking to honor their life experiences and reflect back their truths. To create intentional elegance for them.

An Elegant Equation

August 8, 2018

I am not a mathematician, however my life changed when I adjusted the equation. I started trying to live with intention rather than reacting to things happening around me.

Balance

July 11, 2018

Contrast fascinates me. Rough and clean, old and new, organic and structured, dark and light, masculine and feminine. Despite the inherent tension, it all lives at the same time.

The Men on My Mind

June 13, 2018

June is always the month I celebrate the men in my life. The truth is, there are so many men who have impacted my life and helped me grow.

What My Mother Didn’t Say

May 9, 2018

It’s not always the advice your mother tells you, sometimes it’s the example they live. Sometimes it’s what your mother didn’t say.

Natural Inspiration for Transformation

April 25, 2018

I’ve written a few times about how inspired I am by things in nature. The geometry of it, the beauty of it, the unassumingness of it all. But lately I’ve been thinking about the cycle of nature and the cues we can take from the transformation from dormancy into vibrancy.

What Will Be Your Legacy?

April 12, 2018

Just the other day I was walking down the street, feeling really happy as I thought about jewelry making and how my work is my passion. It took a few minutes before I noticed that nearly every person I passed on the street was smiling at me – total strangers in DTLA where usually you can’t

Laurie: Resilience & Success

March 21, 2018

What did you want to see reflected?
I was looking to have a modern piece that reflected the resilience of my grandmothers life combined with the successes of my life.

What it Means to Love

February 7, 2018

With Valentine’s season right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to love. Love can live in the little things, and in the big overtures. It can be the easiest thing in the world and sometimes the most difficult.