metalsmithing

Thrive Episode #93 – “How To Create Entrepreneurial Gold” with Wendy Jo New Wendy Jo New, owner of Wendy Jo New Metal Designs, is a goldsmith who produces fine contemporary jewelry and other metal designs. After a long term career as an educational policy analyst and consultant in Washington DC, Wendy moved to the Boston area where she gradually shifted her career to being a goldsmith and has built a successful business selling her work throughout the country in galleries, shows, and to private clients.  In addition to teaching metalsmithing courses which has allowed her to continue with a focus on education, Wendy also recently accepted a board position of the International Women’s Jewelry Association. However, designing and fabricating engagement and wedding rings and other custom pieces is particularly meaningful to her and her clients. In this episode, we talk about: 06:00 – How did Wendy Jo go from being an educational analyst in Washington DC to becoming a successful goldsmith? 09:30 – When did Wendy Jo know that becoming a goldsmith was her next move? 10:30 – What should people who are considering making the leap from a traditional job to entrepreneurship in the arts? 11:30 – How did […]