Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths

Apr 23

In their own words

“I started out in pottery class in high school. I loved fabrication, but not throwing, so I tried a jewelry class. There was an amazing instructor doing enamel. When I went to college, I took rock cutting, loved it, and then jumped around at different colleges. From there, I did the hard knocks, learning with other jewelers and apprenticing.”

-Cheryl Burchell

Jason’s Interview with Cheryl

Jason

Today we get to talk to a superstar, Cheryl Burchell from Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths. How did you get into the industry, Cheryl?

Cheryl

I grew up in California. In high school. We had art and I started out in a pottery class. I loved fabrication, but not throwing. So, I walked over to a jewelry class and there was an amazing instructor there doing enamel. I got started that way. I went to college and took rock cutting. I went to college in southern Utah and then jumped around. Ended up in San Luis Obispo and took a class there. From there, I learned with other jewelers and apprenticing.