What is XIKI?
xiki - /ˈtʃɪki/
1) is a Mayan word meaning "primal adornment"*
2) represents the connection between visual memories and art
3) is an old nickname
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*it absolutely is not
Stellar Evolution
Clouds of gas and dust, collapsing and expanding, burning and exploding
Celestial Mechanics
The physics that defines the motions of bodies in space
The Earth
Visual stories that describe the physical history of our planet
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Stellar Evolution
Clouds of gas and dust, collapsing and expanding, burning and exploding
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Celestial Mechanics
The physics that defines the motions of bodies in space
Shop the Collection
The Earth
Visual stories that describe the physical history of our planet
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Meet the Maker
This is quite a bit different than "meet your maker", but, honestly. Look at that face. She's definitely kind of ornery. This kid will not put up with your shenanigans, and she is clearly at the end of the kind of a week that requires tequila.
...or a long long weekend of hammering the crap out of metal.
(Note: I still look exactly like this.)
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Gathering of the Guilds!
April 30, 2021
Last year, a couple of months before this time, I was preparing for my first ever jewelry show - Gathering of the Guilds, hosted by a collection of...
The Erratics
March 19, 2021
When I first starting making jewelry, I was frustrated by the lack of interesting cabochons cut in shapes that weren't "oval" or "a bigger oval". I...
Solar Eclipse 2017
March 10, 2021
I loved astronomy since high school, but I was never really a "oh, let's get out our telescopes" kind of kid. I liked thinking about the big bang, ...
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