[Jewelry making - Article 00026] - Re: [Orchid] Jeweler's former lives

[Cynthia Eid]

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>     From the number of responses to this it might actually be more
>     interesting to hear about those of us who didn't have previous
>     jobs. How many of the rest of you started working on jewelry at 15
>     and never stopped (as I did)? 

    Yup, me too, Daniel. I started making jewelry in 9th grade, and
    haven't stopped. On the other hand, though I have always been a
    jeweler/metalsmith/artist, the emphasis between those roles has
    varied through the years. As a college junior with an Art major, I
    panicked about making a living, so I got a degree in Art Education,
    "just in case" and to "be practical", but did not use it in public
    schools except for one semester of intern teaching. I got the BS in
    Art Ed, and then an MFA in Jewelry, Design, and Silversmithing.
    Then, I went to the Post-Graduate School of Hard Knocks, working for
    2 years in custom goldsmith shops, and then 3 years in a gold jewelry
    factory (modelmaker, moldmaker, trainer, supervisor). Then I did
    "limited production" and custom jewelry while starting a family.
    Then, as the kids grew older, and were in public school, I started
    teaching more, and making art jewelry and hollowware again. Then,
    getting involved with commissions for large Synagogue art. Then,
    getting interested in fold forming, hydraulic pressing,
    Argentium.....There's always something to get interested in and
    excited about. So, I feel fortunate to have been able to live the
    life I've lead! 

Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com
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