SOME POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

(1) HOLD THEIR ATTENTION WITH TEXT HOOKS
One way of keeping and holding someone’s attention is to use what is called a text hook or verbal hook at the beginning — literally within the first 2 seconds.

(2) How do you make the leap from another career to becoming a full-time jewelry designer?

(3) How To Bead A Rogue Elephant: DOUBT AND SELF-DOUBT
For the novice, all that excitement at the beginning, when thinking about making jewelry and making some pieces, sometimes collides with a wall of developing self-doubt. It’s not easy to quiet a doubt. Doubt may hold you back, but it can also be seen as an opportunity.

(4) How To Bead A Rogue Elephant: TRANSITIONS
A piece of jewelry is a series of sections, each integral to the piece, which must flow together visually and functionally. For example, transitioning from the strap to the centerpiece. How the jewelry designer manages the transitions between each section will determine to a great degree the success of the piece.

(5) SIGNATURE READY? … You Judge!

(6) COLUMBIA ARTS DISTRICT: CASE STUDIES
There are many approaches various towns and cities have taken when finding that mix of art and planning necessary for revitalization, and community and economic development.