Maker Stories
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Q4 is here for jewelry designers – let’s make it the best quarter yet!
Q4 will be here soon, let’s get that bread. And by bread, I mean jewelry sales September! You’ve sent or are sending the kids back to school, your trade show season is (mostly) done, and thoughts naturally turn to December. Truth – it is not too early to think about December. Here is your check…
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Ruth Asawa and her creative process
I visited the Ruth Asawa exhibit at SFMOMA Her creative process was just like mine! No joke – I felt a kinship walking through the retrospective of her work. If you live in the Bay Area (and even if you don’t) chances, are you heard about the recent Ruth Asawa exhibit at SFMOMA. I got…
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OMG Palladium What the Hell?
Why I stopped making palladium jewelryUpdate – February 24, 2023 – Palladium is still too high, so I am still not bringing it back as a metal offeringA quickie economics lesson from someone with experience pricing jewelry and making jewelry – sometimes jewelry materials are really really expensive. Reductive? Yes. True? Also, yes.
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Student Profile of Christina B. – Flush Setting Class
Welcome to the third in our series of student profiles! Each week or so, a new student will be featured with parts of their story – why they fell in love with jewelry-making, what inspires them, and what they get out of each class.
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Building a Business with Artistry and Beauty – Rada from Zaver and Mor
I met Rada from Zaver and Mor near the beginning of my business. I remember following her on Instagram and loving how passionate she was about supporting the artists she represents. Her love of the craft of jewelry-making and the people behind the craft came through every post and I knew that I wanted to…
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How I’m Pivoting My Business During a Pandemic – an Interview on Spark
Recently, I was interviewed on the Spark show at KXSF FM all about the steps to pivot your business during this time and beyond. For me, it involved a mindset shift, and the idea that I can warmly embrace reality everyday, in order to move my business forward. You can listen to this episode as…
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Building a Resilient Small Business – An Interview with Jena Hounshell
Caster extraordinaire Small business owners are a wild bunch. We often take big risks, make leaps of faith look like routine choices and we scare ourselves regularly. I often think of how much we are allowed missteps, failures, and mistakes as business owners, all in the name of learning and advancing. This was certainly true…
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Student Profiles – Alissa Bailey of Chaparral Jewelry
This begins a new series of blog posts. Each week or so, a new student will be featured with parts of their story – why they fell in love with jewelry-making, what inspires them, and what they get out of each class.This week, Alissa Bailey of Chaparral Jewelry is on deck! Little known fact -…