Valerie A. Heck Esmont

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Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Jewelry artist
Location	Cleveland, OH, United States
Introduction	My blog is about what inspires me in art, jewelry, and business! I have been designing, making and selling jewelry for the past thirteen years.
Interests	Jewelry designing and making. Juggling balls, rings, clubs, torches, unicycling, whip tricks.
Favorite Movies	The Secret, Paulie, Bandits, A series of Unfortunate Events, My big fat Greek Wedding, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, The Princess Bride, The Pursuit of Hapiness, A Walk to Remember, Audrey Hepburn.
Favorite Music	I'm terrible at remembering the names of artists I like. I love the group STOMP, saw them recently in Las Vegas. That show is a must see! Since I work for the Buyers Market of American Craft I have met so many artists. I'll really have to think about who I want to list. I know so many great people that there just isn't room!
Favorite Books	Currently my favorite author is Malcolm Gladwell who wrote 'The Tipping Point' and 'Blink'. Both great books that examine the way we see the world versus the way it works.I also have a huge collection of jewelry making books and magazines. I love to read about different tecniques and look at what others have created. I'm a dork I know, I've always loved reading business and sales books since I was in high school. I know they can help your business so much!