[Jewelry making - Article 01188] - Re: [Orchid] Why is it so hard?

[Suzanne Wade]

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Elaine,

    Take heart -- I don't think it's necessarily harder in metalsmithing
    than other fields. Of course, that only means it's just as hard in
    other fields. I'm sure many jewelry artists are frustrated by the
    need to take in repairs and do bland custom pieces to make ends meet,
    but it's not unusual in the arts to need a "day job."  I meet very
    few writers making a living writing novels, but I also meet very few
    journalists who aren't working on a novel! I can assure you, as
    lovely and wonderful as all you folks are and as much as I enjoy what
    I do, writing articles about jewelry-making was not what I dreamed of
    when I was 16! <G> 

    If we're lucky, we discover a way to make ends meet that is at least
    somewhat related to our passion. If we're really lucky, we actually
    enjoy the time spent on the practical approach, and we manage to
    find ways to keep plugging away at making the dream come true until
    it does. And if it doesn't... well, it may not impress people at
    parties, but there's a lot to be said for having done something you
    loved. A lot of people never even try, and spend their days
    regretting the decision to play it safe. 

Hang in there!
Suzanne

Suzanne Wade
Writer/Editor
Phone: (508) 339-7366
Fax: (928) 563-8255
suzanne AT rswade.net
http://www.rswade.net

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