[Jewelry making - Article 00667] - Re: [Orchid] Why Young People Care About Handmade Things

[SusanThornton]

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Sam,

    You are right. There is no substitute for working in the trenches. I
    am a big believer of that. I got my first job working as a maker at
    Margaret Ellis in 1993 after taking workshops in how to work metals
    by one of her other designers. She liked my work and hired me. That
    was the best thing that could have happened to me. The ability to
    create work well and do it everyday on schedule is the reason I can
    make enough to pay the bills today. I went back to school in 2003 to
    get the BFA because I thought I needed to add to my design
    capabilities.and the school was relatively nearby. 

    I believe the mix of my previous career in the high end retail
    sector, working for another jewelry designer, coupled with the study
    of design and metal aesthetics is the only way I am able to run a
    studio today. I used to feel like I did it all backwards in building
    my career, but thanks to this site and all the different career
    paths described here I know I have nothing to worry about. We all
    carve our winding paths because we love what we do with bits of
    metal and rocks. ) 

Thanks all,
Susan
www.ThorntonStudioJewelry.com
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