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TraceyWilderJewelry
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[2012-08-29 03:19:29 +0000 UTC]
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 19; Deviations: 25; Watchers: 13
Watching: 24; Pageviews: 2762; Comments Made: 94; Friends: 24
# About me
I figure that I may as well say a little more here...I started working with metal when I was in Highschool welding and doing some basic forging of weapons out of car parts. I really liked working with different metals and decided that since I always liked funky jewelry I would try my hand at jewelry for college. That is how I ended up doing my BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Rhode Island School of Design 2010, also with a concentration in Post-colonial Literature (You know, because that totally makes sense together).. So now I am a silversmith and goldsmith ^.^
# Comments
Comments: 18
Thank you for the favorite. If you have a design to set Shield 1....I am open to conspiring to see her completed...
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Your designs are absolutely amazing - to say nothing of the execution! It'll be an honor to watch your gallery grow!
I noticed your senior project from RISD; that school was my top choice before I switched majors.
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Thank you! I am very glad you like them ^.^ and thanks for the watch too!
RISD was great, I really learned a lot. What major did you switch to?
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Ah, I'm now pursuing Hospitality (food service management concentration) at my county community college. I still love making jewelry, but I realized that trying to earn my living at it would quickly result in burnout. So, profitable hobby!
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Sounds like fun still. You are right, it is very hard to earn a living at making jewelry. But at least you still get to do it in your spare time!
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If you don't mind my asking, what made you decide to pursue jewelry as a major and profession? And do you focus more on creating designs or the making of pieces?
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Not at all! I really like working with metal. I started of doing steel welding in highschool making weapons, sculptures, etc. Then I wanted to try my hand at fine metals because I always liked jewelry, and I ended up really loving it. I am still working on making it my profession. I have a job and I make all my jewelry and do shows in my spare time.
Honestly it depends on the piece. Sometimes I will do a sketch and then make it, but most of the time I take a stone and then figure out how I can make metal work with the stone. I do tend to try to give the metal a solid presence because I feel like sometimes the stone ends up being too much the focus of a lot of jewelry.
Hope that makes sense!
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The stone being too much the focus... That's an interesting perspective! Ideas... Ideas can be dangerous.
Yes, that made perfect sense! Thank you very much!
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Dangerous ideas can sometimes be the most fun.
No problem!
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You're welcome! You have some nice work.
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Thank you! You have some very nice work too!
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You're welcome and thank you (for the watch too)
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You're welcome!
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