Brenda Schweder: Creative Wrangler
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She’s done it all. Jewelry tool inventor, marketing maven, trend spotter, and art jeweler Brenda Schweder has learned to balance doing what she loves and contributing to the family income. Her passion: making jewelry from found objects and steel wire, and figuring out the engineering to put them together. Listen in as she tells host Katie Hacker her secrets for ensuring daily creative studio time while always remaining open to new possibilities.  See our show notes and photos of Brenda's work: https://www.interweave.com/jewelry-artist-podcast/jewelry-artist-podcast-brenda-schweder/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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