[Jewelry making - Article 00165] - Re: [Orchid] Small Adventurers in the High-End Jewel Trade

[Linda Castellani]

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Hi Kimberly -

    I'd like to respond to what you've said here: 

>     When joining this list, I had hoped that I would find a place of
>     sharing knowledge and insight about the world of metalsmithing and
>     jewelry. I have huge amount of respect for the abilities of many
>     of the artists on this list. I dream of one day doing what you guys
>     are doing. I admire you.

    [...] 

>     I have lots of technical questions about my work and the work of
>     others, but I probably would never be brave enough to post them
>     for fear that you guys will eat me alive. 

    First, let me emphasize, strongly, that this list is all about
    sharing knowledge and insight about the world of metalsmithing and
    jewelry. 

    It's also about discussing just about everything in the world of
    metalsmithing and jewelry, which covers a lot of ground, including
    voicing opinions. Lots of them, all points of view, positive and
    negative, funny and sad, inspiring and discouraging. 

    What you *will* see are people absolutely willing to share their
    knowledge and insight and techniques, being helpful to the greatest
    degree possible. Even the questions that reveal the questioner to be
    the most basic newbie, even the questions awkwardly or
    incomprehensibly phrased because of lack of familiarity with the
    English language or because the questioner is more skilled at art
    than at written language are answered respectfully. 

    What you *won't see is anyone being attacked for asking a question,
    or for making themselves vulnerable to criticism in order to learn
    more about their craft. No one, in the years that I have been here,
    has been eaten alive, or ridiculed, or shamed. 

    I want to applaud you for having the courage to say these things,
    and I want to reassure you that if you want to achieve your dream,
    there is no better forum in which to do it, and no better group of
    people from whom to learn. 

    Much success to you.

Linda

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