[Jewelry making - Article 01394] - Re: [Orchid] When your work gets ripped....

[Lisa Bialac-Jehle]

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>     (although I have to say that I favored Goldin's work). 

    I agree. I much prefer Gail's work. It is simple, well thought out,
    attractive, well made and highly marketable. Plus, she really
    believes in what she does and loves it. That is always a big help. I
    also recognize that most buyers merely want interesting decorations,
    not thought provoking innovation. Innovation makes many people
    nervous. Look at the popularity of mall jewelers and jewelry. Cute
    little necklaces, simple nondescript earrings and diamond solitaires
    reign for the most part don't they? In silver or gold, it all looks
    the same to me. 

    There is room for everyone on my planet. I would have to kill myself
    if I could only make cute little $12 earrings, or hard edged,
    rectilinear, achitectonic, statement brooches. I am sure that there
    is a whole raft of jewelers who would slit their wrists with a dull
    butter knife if faced with making my organic stuff..or carving as I
    do, tiny nudes from fossilized walrus tusk.....lol....lol...lol!
    SIlver, gold, steel, titanium, dirt. Its all personal choice and
    personal vision. 

    Hey...if we all saw things and did things in total agreement, 1. we
    would be bored into catatonia. 2. We would no doubt still be wearing
    loincloths and eating our food raw. If we all suddenly decided to be
    "innovative", or "original", I would seriously fear for my sanity....
    what there is left of it. 

    Cheers,( Off to dust for stars in aerogel, on the new Berkeley/
    Johnson Space Centers" Stardust AT home project, for which I am one of
    13,067 plus volunteers, all looking on-line through a virtual
    microscope searching for star dust! Wheee!) Topanga, CA USA
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