Rachel Morris: What’s Waiting in the Box of Unfinished Things
About this episode
Rachel Morris discusses her journey as a metalsmith and educator, exploring themes of growth, design, and redefining success.
Rachel Morris is a metalsmith, educator, and business consultant whose creative life has taken many turns — from early metalwork at age eight to theater, teaching, and even circus camp along the way. Through it all, metal has remained the steady thread. In this conversation, Rachel shares how teaching has shaped her own craft, why evolving your work sometimes means stepping outside of cohesion, and how she’s learning to redefine success on her own terms. We talk about impostor syndrome, inventory anxiety, and the humbling experience of watching someone fall in love with a piece you made. Rachel also opens up about her long-running projects — including A Box of Unfinished Things and her upcoming clasp-making book — both of which explore how we think about design, mechanisms, and unfinished work in new ways. This episode is a thoughtful reflection on growth, mentorship, and the courage to keep building what feels true. Follow along with Rachel... Rachel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@eclecticnaturejewelry The two playlists we discussed are: T he Cogswell "Creative Stonesetting" Zoom-Along…
People in this episode
Host: Christine Mighion
Guest: Rachel Morris
Topics covered
- metalsmithing
- teaching
- creative process
- impostor syndrome
- design
- success
- mentorship
Keywords
- metalsmith
- educator
- impostor syndrome
- inventory anxiety
- design
- success
- mentorship
- unfinished projects
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Eclectic Nature Jewelry, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram
Books & works: A Box of Unfinished Things, Creative Stonesetting
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