I like to explore and tell descriptive stories about places. I also make jewelry, music and mixed-media art.
July 2026, North Georgia/NC This summer, I don’t go to Franklin for the gem shows. Since 2018, it’s been a major seasonal event for me, only skipping over one year because of the pandemic. However, I passed through the town on the 4th of July and had another kind of insightful experience. DRAINED SWAMP The […]
Read More Interdepence Day, A JourneyTucson, Arizona, February 2026 “Foraging jewels, left behind / with crushed hopes / Thick clouds cover sky islands, water dripping down its slopes / Rattling the rhythms of change, exposing debris / this is what we leave” -“Ready to be warmed by the Black Sun,” lyrics by Arianna It begins hopefully enough on my arrival. […]
Read More Sunset for TucsonMay, 2023, A and V We roll into New Orleans at night, crossing the Pearl River after sundown on our way from Virginia to Texas. The crescent moon floats above, guiding us into the Crescent City for what could be a couple of hours or an overnight. This is a spontaneous detour, one we decided […]
Read More New Orleans, a slight return
arianna's creative travels 