Looking for work in Newport in 1972 led to…
a job polishing in a silver plating shop which led to…
learning how to repair silver hollowware which led to…
gaining a love of the craft which led to…
a decision to make the craft my life which led to…
learning lost wax casting which led to…
a low cost way to make my designs which led to…
creating a line of jewelry and buckles which led to…
selling them to stores which led to…
selling and designing for Cartier in NYC which led to…
meeting the owner of Trafalgar Ltd which led to…
a salaried job designing for Trafalgar which led to…
enough money to buy a new house which led to…
a new workshop which led to…
a mail order business in the house which led to…
successful ads in New Yorker which led to…
growing demand for our designs which led to…
an bigger workshop out of the house which led to…
a full time staff and a retail store in Newport, RI.
More to come. What's next?
a job polishing in a silver plating shop which led to…
learning how to repair silver hollowware which led to…
gaining a love of the craft which led to…
a decision to make the craft my life which led to…
learning lost wax casting which led to…
a low cost way to make my designs which led to…
creating a line of jewelry and buckles which led to…
selling them to stores which led to…
selling and designing for Cartier in NYC which led to…
meeting the owner of Trafalgar Ltd which led to…
a salaried job designing for Trafalgar which led to…
enough money to buy a new house which led to…
a new workshop which led to…
a mail order business in the house which led to…
successful ads in New Yorker which led to…
growing demand for our designs which led to…
an bigger workshop out of the house which led to…
a full time staff and a retail store in Newport, RI.
More to come. What's next?
Discovered your blog by accident this morning. Nice to see the guy who designs all the wonderful jewelry. I LOVE the simplicity of your designs. Less is so much more. I have the gold Ladybugs (necklace and earrings). The original earrings were two small for me. So, I bought two pendants and had earrings made from them. I have collected Ladybug things for over 40 years. I always wanted plain gold Ladybugs. Thanks for ending my search. I treasure them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, collect sterling Christmas ornaments..have sailboat snowflake (ornament and gold pendant). It is so wonderful to see someone making a life doing what they love. I am happy for you.
what a great story! I have a question for you, do you ever make your bamboo bangle for smaller wrists? I would love to buy it but 8inches is too large for my wrist
ReplyDeleteThanks
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