How She Creates: Ep 203 Metalsmithing

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I have been a huge fan of Melissa's beautiful and unique jewelry line for so long, plus she is lives about 45 minutes from my hometown, so I doubly love her. In this weeks episode we talk about the scary start to your own online business, the difference between finding inspiration and refreshing yourself, tips for learning more about metal smithing, why its important to support local artists and about the importance of slow, hand making.

How She Creates Challenge

This week we want to learn more about local artists YOU love! Share your favorite local artists + their artwork with us using the #howshecreates hashtag so we can all support more hand makers!

Now, go listen and enjoy the show!  

Show Notes

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• Rio Grande: Supplies
• Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
• Tim Ferriss Podcast
• The Goal Digger Podcast
• How I Built This Podcast

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• Made South Craft Fair
• Crafty Feast Craft Fair
• Twenty Two West Jewelry
• Get Messy Art Journal Newsletter

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Meet Our Guest

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="1_3"][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.0.80" src="http://www.lauren-likes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HEADSHOT.jpg" show_in_lightbox="off" url_new_window="off" use_overlay="off" always_center_on_mobile="on" border_style="solid" force_fullwidth="off" show_bottom_space="on" /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="2_3"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.80" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]Melissa graduated from East Carolina University in 2004. She received a BFA in Art Education and Metal Design. Upon graduating, she began teaching at a small K-8 charter school. When her husband got out of the military in 2012, his job relocated them to Columbia, SC. Melissa decided to pursue her entrepreneurial goals as a creative business owner and January Jewelry was created! Her studio is nestled upstairs in her home where you can find her tinkering away on her workbench!Connect with Melissa:Blog · Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.0.76" background_layout="light" border_style="solid"]

Meet Your Host

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