36. Tracey Spurgin / Meet the Maker / Metal Clay Artist and Founder of Craftworx Studios
Tracey is a qualified senior art clay and precious metal clay instructor. She runs Craftworx Jewellery School which specialises in metal clay. She is also a guest designer on Jewellery Maker TV, has more than 20 years of experience and we’re lucky to have had her teach classes at Jewellers Academy as well. A big welcome to Tracey! EPISODE RECAP Tell us a little about how you got started in jewellery making and metal clay (2:10) Take us on the journey - you did classes? What experiences were helpful to you? (6:25) Tell us about your design process (9:44) You’re now a teacher but do you still do classes? (13:38) Tell us about Craftworx - how did you come to set up a jewellery school? (16:48) The other exciting thing you do is appear on Jewellery Maker TV. How did you get involved in that? (24:14) What would your advice be to anyone who is starting out with jewellery making or metal clay? (30:29) What is next for you? (32:52) Can you tell us some of your favorite metal clay artists? (35:20) RESOURCES Craftworx Website Craftworx Facebook Craftworx Instagram Jewellery Maker TV Terry Kovalcik Website Holly Gage Website Find Jewellers Academy on Instagram and Facebook!