{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"51: Silver, Stories and Staying Power with Lucy Spink","description":"Exhibiting - and wearing - a maker\u2019s work for a decade is definitely something worth celebrating. This week I\u2019m chatting with Cornish jeweller Lucy Spink, a Byre Gallery regular for ten years since I first discovered her work thanks to two clients who were wearing her jewellery; surely the best kind of introduction. Since then I\u2019ve got a considerable collection of her work myself - as have many of the gallery\u2019s clients. In our lovely chat we talk about how the jewellery world has shifted over the last decade, the eye-watering rise in metal prices, Lucy\u2019s love of unusual stones, and the way photography, texture and storytelling all weave through her practice. Lucy also shares the real behind-the-scenes of creative life: fairs, imposter syndrome, the juggle of life, dogs and studio time\u2026 and why residencies can be pure creative gold. We chat about: How I first discovered Lucy\u2019s work a customer-styling recommendation! How the jewellery market has changed: trends, saturation, and shifting tastes Why unusual gemstones sparked a new direction Metal prices rising fast - and what makers may do next Lucy\u2019s photography background and why it helps her in her practice   The quiet power of \u201cback story\u201d in a creative practice (nothing is wasted) The reality of fairs: visibility, energy, and \u201cbearing your soul\u201d The role galleries still play, and how online selling has changed things The art to running a creative business: persistence, hope, and adapting   You can see Lucy\u2019s work @lucyspinkjewllery and www. lucyspinkjewellery.co.uk ","author_name":"An Art To It","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/539737","html":"