When I toured an overseas workshop I was amazed. In contrast my own space lacked safety basics and the hours were far too long
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I’ve been a jewellery maker for some 30 years, making silver and gold pieces that are influenced by my visual arts background. Initially I sold my jewellery at markets in Adelaide and in some boutiques and galleries around Australia.
In 2006 I tried out a new marketplace called Etsy. I felt sure nobody would want to buy jewellery online, but decided to experiment. I hurriedly listed a few basic pieces and was astonished when my first online sale happened within an hour. Having proven myself wrong, I established an independent online store – one of the earliest in Australia, back when internet shopping wasn’t widely embraced here.
Simone Walsh is a jewellery designer and maker based in South Australia
