JEWELRY
My girlfriend, Jerri introduced me to jewelry making as a hobby when my children were very small. Much-coveted jewelry in fancy boutiques became seeds of inspiration for my own creations and I was hooked.
When Octavian was in kindergarten I taught him how to design and make simple bracelets and necklaces using my tools and supplies. He easily made sophisticated looking jewelry of semiprecious stones and sterling silver to sell at art shows and a business was born! For four years Octavian kept inventory lists, supply reorder lists and priced his items using the common business practice called keystone. Every summer he attended art shows where he sold his jewelry, counted money, made change and kept accurate records of his earnings. Then when he came home, he added up his money to deposit in his savings account! Whew, would you like a little art with your math, sir?
Now, on to bigger and better things (trigonometry and tutoring students in algebra). Octavian makes jewelry for his own personal use . . . but he always gets a kick out of running into people at art shows who stop him to wave an arm in his face and say, "Hey, look, I'm still wearing it!"
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