[Jewelry making - Article 00630] - Re: [Orchid] Trade success stories

[Elaine Luther]

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>     But it's also unsettling that you seem to believe you can't be part
>     of both worlds. 

    Sorry to have unsettled you. 

    One can certainly be a part of both worlds, but they are in many
    ways, different worlds that overlap but are not the same. 

    As an industry person I can be a part of GIA Alumni and Assoc., I
    can join WJA. 

    As an individual metalsmith/artist type, I can join SNAG. My friends
    from WJA will not be at the SNAG conference, for the most part. 

    I can attend a monthly WJA meeting, and my SNAG friends will not be
    there. 

    As a person selling handcrafted jewelry, my participation in the
    jewelry industry is invisible to my customer. 

Elaine
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com (TM)
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay
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