24. Inside the World of Metal Clay with Julia Rai

<p>I met Julia many years ago and she was one of my first teachers in jewellery making. She has an incredible story.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> For anyone who doesn’t know what metal clay is or who just wants to learn more, this is the episode for you! We’re going to be diving in to all things related to this topic.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE RECAP</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Welcome Julia Rai! (0:50)</li> <li>I know you most for teaching and supporting people. Is that still a big part of what you do? (1:42)</li> <li>For anyone listening who doesn’t know what metal clay is, can you describe it? (5:21)</li> <li>So you started with metal clay and then what happened? (6:55)</li> <li>Would you tell us what the Master’s Registry is? (9:50)</li> <li>I imagine if you can take on the feedback, your skills improve so much (19:50)</li> <li>What’s interesting about your journey is the resilience you have and the attitude you have to keep trying things (22:56)</li> <li>You started the Metal Clay Academy. Can you tell us about that? (26:12)</li> <li>What would you recommend to people who are starting out on their metal clay journey? (29:37)</li> <li>What is AMCAW and how can people get involved? (34:20)</li> <li>Where can people to go to find out more about you and organizations you’re involved in? (37:48)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p> <p><a href="https://juliarai.co.uk">Julia Rai’s Website</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/julia.rai.metal.clay.artist.and.teacher/"> Julia Rai Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://juliarai.co.uk/masters-registry/">Master’s Registry</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.metalclayacademy.com">Metal Clay Academy</a></p> <p><a href="https://amcaw.org">AMCAW</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.csacj.co.uk">CSACJ</a></p>