Jessica's Open Road
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Jessica Schimpf Highlight (0:41)
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Interview (3:22)
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Leave School Determined (0:25)
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Glass Blowing (0:26)
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A Billion Jobs (0:45)
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Leaving Home (0:30)
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Definition of Success (0:41)
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Glass Business (0:57)
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INTERVIEWED BY:
Design Roadtrip
JESSICA SCHIMPF
Glassblower/Owner
Mantra Glass Art
“The best experiences I've ever had have been those leaps of faith where I decided, 'Screw it, I'm just gonna go for it.”
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THEMES DISCUSSED:
Dedication Determination Desire Passion Self-Reflection Choices Transitions Confidence Goals Failure Hard Work Family Focus Perseverance Success Planning
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BIOGRAPHY:
- Went to school for welding and design, says at the time, welding was "everything" to her.
- At age 22, joined the world's biggest welding design studio, where she was the only female.
- Realized that she was unhappy making someone else's work, getting sick from welding fumes everyday.
- Decided she had to drop everything and start over; moved to Colorado for a while, explored the U.S.
- Found glassblowing during her senior year of college and fell in love.
- When starting her business, she made it a point to create her own brand as a unique, tattooed female artist, making sustainable glass.
- Says she's learned the value of being honest and open; people respond positively when she shows her personality in her work.
- Has respect for her craft-glassblowing is a dangerous, and your work can easily shatter, but if you put positive energy into it, it turns out well.