Hello Fellow Jewellery Artists

I am new to blogging - this is my first!  My online shop catering to metalsmith jewellery artists is also new, and I would love to get your feedback on my site: http://www.workingsilver.com/ I developed my site out a love of hand forging silver jewellery and offer tools, stones, metals, and supplies for the hobbyist or artisan metalsmith jewellery artist.  My professional training is in social work, and I love my profession, but find that the creative process of making jewellery (pounding, shaping, texturing, working silver) is a wonderful balance for my counselling work - it's my therapy.  Sometimes my "therapy" can be frustrating.  I want every piece of my jewellery to be inspired, unique, extremely well made and finished - and this just doesn't happen very time.  Some pieces are beyond my current knowledge and experience - and I need to keep studying, learning, practicing, improving!!  I do continue to take classes - when available, but dream about taking intensive training in totally cool places like Taos, New Mexico, or Hawaii.  Someday I will!!
I am in awe of the truly creative individuals out there who create piece after piece of amazing jewellery.  I personally know some jewellery artists who inspire me - Kelly Allanson, Marie Cristine, and Nina Turczyn are a few who come to mind immediately.

One of my goals in developing http://www.workingsilver.com/ is to support the creative process in every jewellery artist.  To this end, my site has a Learning Centre with FREE tutorials (Featured Projects), articals, tips, techniques, tool demonstrations, and a glossary of silversmithing terms.  I have two great Featured Projects currently on my site, as well as a few tips and articals, with more to come. 

Thanks for reading, for checking out my site, and for adding to my blog!