PLUMDINGER STUDIO
Books by Linda
As an author and award-winning studio jeweler,
I am thrilled to announce the publication of my debut novel,
The Argentera and The Tales of the Six Arabesques.
I began with the desire to write about a six-hundred-year-old journal from Alsace, discovered in a secondhand bookstore by a jeweler (perhaps only slightly like me).
I really do love old books.
I have been making my jewels for almost fifty years and because of that, The Argentera and The Tales of the Six Arabesques, of course, focuses on a lost enameled necklace.
The necklace is described in the 14th century journal belonging to a Jewish goldsmith living in Alsace, a
journal that has been found by a twenty-first century
jeweler who decides to solve the mysteries the journal
poses and resolves to find the lost jewel.
Her search takes her finally to the Berkshires, revealing
long-held secrets and changing her life and the lives
of those around her forever.
The Argentera and The Tales of the Six Arabesques,
a generation-spanning story, is ultimately about the
stubborn, uncompromising and unshakeable strength
of the human will and the possibility of transformation
hidden in every object formed by a creative hand.
Endorsements
“Linda Kaye-Moses has combined her extraordinary artistry as a maker of elegant jewelry with her
love of words and narrative storytelling in this masterfully crafted journey through time, history, art and life.
––Jeffrey Borak, Theater Critic, The Berkshire Eagle
“Linda Kaye-Moses is an artist with her hands and her words.
She transports us through the mysteries of time, weaving stories from the ancient past
to the present, with colors and characters so rich, so vivid, you will feel them in your bones.
The Argentera and the Tales of the Six Arabesques is a page turner with great beauty and imagination.”
––Barbara Newman, Writer/Filmmaker, Award Winning Author: The Dreamcatcher Codes
“This sweeping novel follows a family and its artifacts across the generations,
tracing how legacy can survive in the face of intolerance. Jewish memory becomes a thread
across the centuries, weaving these women into a shared tapestry as they wrestle with their
spiritual inheritance. Their longing to find meaning through art is sometimes celebrated and
sometimes hidden, preserved in the small treasures of family history.
Set against the long history of dispersal and enforced silence in Europe, the novel reflects how
memory is shaped by cultural pressures as much as personal expression. Crafting leads to the
blessing of continuity, binding generations of women whose resilience is rooted in their creativity.
Through a pair of candlesticks, the characters discover a shared language that reaches beyond any
single lifetime. Readers drawn to the work of Alice Hoffman or The Weight of Ink will find a layered story
of legacy, survival, and the enduring beauty of making meaning by hand.”
––Rabbi Josh Breindel, Congregation Beth-El, Sudbury, MA
“In The Argentera and the Tales of the Six Arabesques, author Linda Kaye-Moses has woven a love story.
From the moment the narrator’s love of old books leads her to a mysterious journal, we are caught up in the
love of artists for their art and for each other, transported through centuries until its secrets are revealed.”
––Barbara Viniar, Author: Little Bird
“From the first pages to the last I was spellbound by the story, fascinated to see how all of the seemingly
disparate characters across time and place connected to each other –and the jeweler in me delighted
in the specifics provided of the works, the tools, the processes, and the techniques. There were
points in the story where the descriptions were so rich, without ever feeling wordy or heavy,
that I felt like I could smell the books, feel the cold or hear the sound of the water.
The style in which the prose is written just flows, it's an easy read that pulls you in.
At the end of the book, I was both sad and overjoyed. The resolution was beyond satisfactory but the
story, through all its triumphs and adversities, spoke deeply to me as an artist, a historian, and as a woman.
––Brandy Boyd; Writer, artist, publisher
The Argentera and The Tales of the Six Arabesques
Click on this link to order from: amazon.com
Media Kits are available on request.
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 Roots Stems and BranchesFor ten years, I have worked on a project that I hoped would define those moments or events in my life that directed me to making my jewels. I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my new book, "Roots, Stems and Branches; A Recollection" —the result of those many years of writing, art making, and personal reflection. To order, click on the Blurb logo below. |  Pure Silver Metal Clay BeadsThis book contains fifteen projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively. To order, click on the Amazon logo below. |
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