Melanie Brauner
b'Melanie Brauner is an artist in the Pacific Northwest who makes lovely hand dipped paper & metal jewelry. She grew up around artists, makers and craftspeople, and she never questioned whether she could be an artist and make a living. She learned to make paper with me at the Oregon College of Art & Craft, where she studied book arts and metals. We talk about how her business took off after she started wearing her jewelry around campus \\u2013 people were buying the pieces she was wearing \\u2013 and how she\\u2019s built a super successful jewelry business with her work in over 50 retail shops around the country. Enjoy our conversation! Continue reading Melanie Brauner'