[Jewelry making - Article 01235] - Re: [Orchid] Legacy...

[Donna Blow]

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    Thank you, Brian, for bringing up this important topic.  Having met
    you at Bonny Doon this year, I know that you are a driven metalsmith
    with a lot of knowledge to share.  I can say that you are creating
    your own legacy every day, and with every person you teach. 

    This question is so timely for me. My dearest friend and mentor,
    David R. Smith, died a few weeks ago. The highlight of his jewelry
    career was being included in the "Art of California Gold" exhibit at
    the Crocker Museum. However, David's most important legacy is the
    teaching he did with his many formal and informal students. I am one
    of his legacies. He helped me set up my studio at home, showed me how
    to work in my tiny available space, taught me 1001 ways to use a flex
    shaft, took me to buy my first torch and taught me how to set up a
    mini torch station on top of my bench (for anyone interested, buy a
    big aluminum bowl and fill it with cat litter. Then sink your tripod
    into it or place your fire bricks on top and you have a soldering
    station.) He kept after me to stay involved in jewelry, even when I
    was suffering from disc injuries and stressed by a newborn.  He is
    the reason that I am still a studio jeweler. And I am only one of
    the many people touched and inspired by his love of metal and the
    creative process (not to mention those touched by his goodness and
    love of life.) And with his example, I am now actively looking for
    ways to continue MY legacy, whether it is jewelry related or not. I
    had an 8 year old classmate of my son's compliment his intricate
    hand-sewn Halloween costume and wistfully say she wished she could
    sew. While before I may have just passed on this remark, David
    inspired me to offer to show her how. 

regards,
Donna Blow
dzines by donna

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