[Jewelry making - Article 00357] - Re: [Orchid] Jeweler's former lives

[Cave, Jerry D]

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    This has been a particularly interesting thread for me as I'm still
    in a previous life. Or so I hope... Yes, an IT geek, Computer
    Operations. Day job is in the basement of a building with no fresh
    air and no day light. Frankly, I hate this job... Previous work
    lives has been fairly limited. Butcher, gas pump jockey, Air Force,
    electronics tech doing all sorts of computer repair at 3:00 AM, now
    IT. 

    My first jewelry was in the 7th grade, lapidary and some silver
    work. My wife introduced me to lamp worked beads about ten years ago.
    Lamp working, making all those cool glass beads, led me to a jewelry
    class in fabrication. Instructors taught a casting class in their
    home, which I took several times just for the enjoyment. I ended up
    teaching the fabrication class upon their retirement. Quit teaching
    when we moved out of the 'burbs. Teaching was incredibly wonderful,
    giving back just a bit. 

    We're trying to look ahead at future lives. I'll hit the double
    nickel this November, which will first retirement eligibility. The
    company pension plan disappeared this year, however my 16 years here
    still applies, it's just frozen where it's at. Any pension pay will
    be very short. We're still trying to figure it all out. 

    Most of my work is dichroic glass that is cold worked, and then set
    in precious metals. I sell at art shows around the PNW and limited
    galleries. I do some custom work, and also work with stones. My
    studio includes space to teach. We also have a new historical museum
    in Government Camp, OR which is about tens miles from home. Workshops
    and classes for the arts are now conducted at the museum. I'm
    discussing the potential of holding workshops at the museum. 

Jerry
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