About this episode

Beth Judge discusses her creative journey and the challenges women face in prioritizing their artistic passions.

In this episode, I’m joined by jewelry artist Beth Judge for a conversation about the long and winding creative path, the seasons of life when our own dreams get placed on hold, and what it means to finally come back to the artist within. Beth’s love of jewelry began in high school, where she was lucky enough to have access to a metalsmithing program that introduced her to soldering, sawing, stone setting, and even casting. She went on to study metalsmithing at Tyler School of Art and later became a graduate gemologist through GIA before spending many years working as a bench jeweler. Her path also includes teaching, motherhood, supporting a family restaurant business, opening a brick-and-mortar studio space in Hopewell, New Jersey, and finding her way back to her own creative voice in a deeper and more intentional way. We talk about the pressure so many women feel to put everyone else first, and how easy it can be to move our own creative longings to the side while we take care of children, partners, work, finances, and all the responsibilities of life. Beth shares honestly about what it has meant to finally give herself more permission to play, experiment, and enjoy the process…

People in this episode

Host: Christine Mighion

Guest: Beth Judge

Topics covered

• creative journey
• jewelry making
• women in art
• self-discovery
• teaching art
• work-life balance

Keywords

• jewelry artist
• metalsmithing
• creative self
• art teacher
• motherhood
• studio space
• enamel
• fiber art
• ceramics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tyler School of Art, GIA

Places: Hopewell, New Jersey

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