Ep 96: Kate Weber - Pricing Your Work, Protecting Your Voice, and Staying True to the Craft
Kate Weber of Night Swim Designs came to metalsmithing during the uncertainty of 2020 after being furloughed from the travel industry, and what began as a way to fill the time quickly became something much deeper. Working with metal felt like a language she already understood — a balance of creativity, problem-solving, and structure that finally clicked.
In this episode, we talk about the realities many independent artists are facing right now… slower sales, rising metal prices, the challenge of pricing work sustainably, and the constant pull between creating what we love and making a living from it. Kate shares honest thoughts about valuing our time, trusting our instincts, and why handmade jewelry deserves to be seen as lasting work, not something disposable.
We also talk about travel, nature, building a studio from the ground up, and how working with our hands can steady us when everything else feels uncertain.
A thoughtful conversation about integrity, creativity, and finding your own pace in a world that doesn’t always slow down.
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