[Jewelry making - Article 00441] - Re: [Orchid] Orchids to Orchid

[Karen Christians]

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Hello Orchidans,

    Just back from the land of Tucson.  I am still reeling from
    meetings, shaking hands, and hugs. 

    Thanks to Rio Grande, our Metalwerx booth received much attention. 
    Many of you had heard of Metalwerx and those that didn't, took our
    brochure to hand off to daughters and sons.  Again I gave my talk on
    Marketing for Artists, and each time I do, I learn something new. 
    I'm not used to speaking in front of people, but I find that I am
    fairly comfortable now. 

    Once again we brought out our cases loaded with Sumner Silvermans'
    amazing gold jewelry and the new Orchid pins.  Look for the Orchid
    pins on the Ganoksin shopping site in about three weeks. 

    Sumner Silverman, our wax working and repousse Metalwerx Faculty,
    gave a great talk on his gold repousse work.  He is presently
    working on a beautiful 24K Orchid which will also be on the site. 

    Metalwerx is making a mark on the jewelry making world.  Two of my
    studiomates flew here to attend the show and I felt so proud
    introducing them as part of the Metalwerx community. 

    During this trip I was fortunate to see Metals-Edge in Scottsdale. 
    They have a very impressive facility with Carol Berger Taylor at the
    helm. 

    The Celebration for Orchid (aka The Orchid Dinner), was the best
    yet.  What an amazing bunch of people these Orchidans are.  Thanks
    to Sam, Pat and Pat for organizing the event! 

    The last few days were spent in quiet reflection staring at the
    Grand Canyon.  I had never taken a post trip after the event, and I
    am glad I did.  This gave me an opportunity to clear my head and get
    ready for the next events. 

    Somebody asked me, "What is it like being part of the Orchid
    Community"? 

    The answer was in the Grand Canyon.  To me, being part of Orchid is
    a rich diversity of colors, textures and sounds.  Some are bold,
    some are subtle, some are deep with passion, and some sit on the
    ledge and watch.  It's bigger than ourselves; it's so wide and
    spread out, that to contemplate how large, it hurts my brain. 
    Sometimes the opposite edge was so visually clear, you felt like you
    could touch it.  Miles away, a single cry from a bird was heard with
    stunning clarity. Most important, even in its vastness, I feel part
    of something extraordinary and magical. 

Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Waltham, MA  02451
Ph: 781/891-3854
Fx: 781/891-3857
www.metalwerx.com
email: karen AT metalwerx.com


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