🇦🇺 Australia 14h ago · Simone Walsh

A job that changed me: As a jeweller, I wanted to avoid sweatshops. Then I realised I’d built one for myself

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A job that changed me: As a jeweller, I wanted to avoid sweatshops. Then I realised I’d built one for myself
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When I toured an overseas workshop I was amazed. In contrast my own space lacked safety basics and the hours were far too longRead more in the a job that changed me seriesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’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

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