Social Distancing for artists
I guess it's a once-in-a-lifetime worldwide experience when something like this happens. Inevitable, but still changes everything we do...
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Susannah Gai
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Tucson, the world gem fair 2020
It felt like I was in a movie from the moment I landed, massive cactus trees lined the airport drive in the landscaped dirt and rocks. We...
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Susannah Gai
- Sep 27, 2018
- 2 min
The best nephrite in the world
I was born in Newcastle, NSW and moved to Adelaide when I was 4 years old. So as far as i'm concerned, I'm South Australian. I love this...
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Susannah Gai
- Sep 26, 2018
- 2 min
A Secret World
The world of a gem carver is largely a secret one for a number of reasons. To gain the skills, one is required to spend thousands of...
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Susannah Gai
- Sep 15, 2016
- 2 min
The family that fossiks together...
Dad was interested in fossiking, he had many books and a tatty old guide to all the good treasure spots around Australia. We often did...
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Susannah Gai
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
The start of a carving obsession
I was lucky enough to start carving at a very young age with an instinctive desire to carve anything I could get my hands on from soap to...
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