[Jewelry making - Article 01047] - Re: [Orchid] Jeweler's former lives

[David Popham]

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Hi,

    I started out with a PhD in molluscan (bivalve) biology, thesis being
    on showing how eggs and sperm developed and how fertilization took
    place (I was blessed with very fine motor skills, not so hot in
    sports). Then did a number of post-docs in environmental toxicology
    at the cellular level and tissue level. Followed that doing a Masters
    in Public Adminstration and worked in "operations research" for a
    number of organizations. I soon realized that my life would be very
    one-dimensional if remained tied to the computer screen and thus took
    up enameling as a consequence of my long-time fascination with
    closionne (played with my mum's cigarette box as a kid -now have it-
    and gave my wife as her first present a cloisonne pill box). So built
    a very small kiln based on a burn-out oven. My wife took pity on me
    and found a nice kiln and the rest is history. I found my local
    library to be the most help of all in learning techniques first in
    enamelling and then in jewellery making, the history of enamelling
    and jewellery, art history in general, and art theory (design,
    colour, composition etc). It also helps that I'm more than mildly
    obsessive-compulsive [see first sentance] (joke). 

David
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