Interview with Mah Rana, jeweller Age 35. Comes from London.

Did you always want to be a jeweller?
What exactly did you study?
What did you do after the Royal College of Art?
It's quite common in my field to take a space in an existing workshop and this is what I did. It means you can work with other self-employed craftspeople and learn from their experiences. It's a gentle introduction to the business side of your craft. You can find out how to go about getting the different grants and allowances and how to approach galleries. It was important to me too, after working with others at college, not to be isolated when I left.
How did you become established?
So your business became successful?
There are different strands to your career. Is this deliberate?
What aspect of your work gives you the most pleasure?
What do you like least?
Last question. Do you look forward to work everyday?

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