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STUDIO NOTES - DEEP WINTER
D E E P W I N T E R D A Y S Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico January 2023 Deep in the Stillness. Tuning in to nature's lessons of...
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Jan 26, 20231 min read


Happy Winter Solstice 2022
H a p p y W i n t e r S o l s t i c e Sunset on my daily evening walk, Santa Fe, NM. December 2022 Solstice means "to stand still."...
wrappedrockz
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Nature Notes from Santa Fe - November 22
NOVEMBER 2022 Greetings from Betsy Bauer Studio! As I wake to a dark, snowy pre-dawn view out my window, nature has reminded me that the...
wrappedrockz
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Insights from Shiho Masuda, Gift Wrapping Expert Extraordinaire
Below are some excerpts from Shiho Masuda's blog on Wrappedrockz. WRAPPING ROCKS If you had the chance to check out the Mizuhiki course,...
wrappedrockz
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Meet Shiho Masuda, Japan-based gift-wrapping expert par excellence!
In late 2020, I had the great pleasure of interviewing with the American Craft magazine contributor Jon Spayde for "Wrapture", an article...
wrappedrockz
Nov 14, 20212 min read


Autumn in New Mexico with Wrappedrockz
Soooo beautiful here in New Mexico, I just had to share these photos with you. AND.....a sneak preview of a large, new commission to be...
wrappedrockz
Sep 25, 20211 min read


Interview For American Craft Council Baltimore Craft Week 2021
What materials do you use for your work? How do you source the materials? What is the process for creating your work? I use rocks and...
wrappedrockz
Apr 1, 20213 min read


How I Started Making Wrappedrockz.
Betsy Bauer Studio, Santa Fe, NM, 2020 It starts with one word....PASSION. But I am getting ahead of myself. I have always loved the...
wrappedrockz
Nov 11, 20202 min read


New Design - Wind Knot.
Today, I was writing down steps for a new rock design called the Wind Knot.
wrappedrockz
Jul 20, 20201 min read


New Baguette Bowl Collection...
Very exciting, I discovered this handmade wooden baguette bowl. Seemed like the perfect bowl to display a collection of individual rockz....
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May 16, 20201 min read


Wrappedrockz Collections
Studio time is always precious to me. I've had a lot more time in the studio with the Coronavirus stay-at-home-orders. Making the best of...
wrappedrockz
Apr 30, 20201 min read


My Grandmother's Travels to Japan....
My Grandmother's Suiseki Stone from her Japanese travels behind my wrapped rocks.
wrappedrockz
Nov 3, 20191 min read
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