[Jewelry making - Article 01202] - Re: [Orchid] Trying to find funding to set up studio

[E. Luther]

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    When I was first starting out I always asked for tools for every
    birthday and holiday.  That worked pretty well. 

    Other than that, scrounge.  Hopefully your area has garage sales and
    estate sales.  Our area is pretty urban, so we have lots of 2nd hand
    buying opportunities.  I've found at estate sales:  flex shafts,
    machinist's tools and tool steel, chasing tools, draw plates, draw
    tongs, wax carving tools, abrasive wheels, files, hand drills, tin
    snips, pliers. 

    It's out there.  You don't need much to get started.  Don't let the
    dream of a "perfect studio" keep you from making _something_. 

    Look into your state and local art councils.  Some have professional
    development grants.  Unfortunately, you may be too young (not enough
    of a track record, I mean) to qualify for some of them. 

    Another resource is Art Calendar magazine, they list lots of grant
    opportunities.  http://www.artcalendar.com/ 

    To do your own grant research, visit your local Donor's Forum
    library.  You can also pay someone to do your grant research. 

    If you are young, mobile, and unattached, why not consider a
    residency?  Most pay a stipend, you get access to the classroom
    studio, your own studio space and free room and board.  The one at
    Arrowmont is 9 months.  These things are a wonderful opportunity if
    you can get away from your regular life.  Do it now, before you have
    the house, the car, the seven kids. 

    http://www.arrowmont.org 

    Or you could do a shorter stint at Arrowmont or other school, doing
    a work study or a studio assistantship.  Free tuition, room and
    board. 

    Like most metalsmiths, I hunger for tools.  I've always found a way
    to get whatever tools I wanted/needed.  Nothing quite as enjoyable
    as reading a nice tools catalog.  The possibilities! 

    Do you ever look at the http://www.jewelrytoolsbymiland.com site?
    Even tools that I'd never use, because, well, I don't want to make
    production bangle bracelets, his tools are so awesome, I want them
    anyway. 

~Elaine

Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay

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