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What you\\u2019ll learn in this episode:

• Why jewelry is a fascinating part of our daily rituals
• How Ra\\xefssa developed her earring subscription program, and why it\\u2019s a viable way for jewelry artists to make steady income
• What Art Jewelry Forum is, and how it has helped Ra\\xefssa and other jewelry professionals and enthusiasts learn and connect
• How a developing a studio practice is similar to cooking

About Ra\\xefssa Bump

Born in 1980,\\xa0Ra\\xefssa Bump\\xa0earned a BFA in metals from\\xa0Rhode Island School of Design\\xa0in 2003 and studied jewelry with Giampaolo Babetto at\\xa0Alchimia\\xa0in Florence, Italy. She has been actively involved in the contemporary jewelry field and is well versed at making both intricate one-of-a-kind pieces and beautiful edition collections. Ra\\xefssa\\u2019s work is collected widely and has been included in various Lark Book publications and in the pages of\\xa0Metalsmith\\xa0magazine. She exhibits with galleries such as\\xa0Sienna Patti\\xa0Contemporary, teaches workshops at\\xa0Penland\\xa0School of Crafts\\xa0,\\xa0Haystack\\xa0Mountain School of Crafts,\\xa0Arrowmont\\xa0School of Arts and Crafts, and is on the board of\\xa0Art Jewelry Forum. Ra\\xefssa grew up in the Hudson River Valley and currently lives and works in a storefront in San Francisco, CA, with her husband\\xa0Jonathan Anzalone.

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