Part III of the interview series from the Tucson AGTA Gem Fair.  Jonathan and Brecken interview fellow designer William Travis Kukovich. Transforming his life from a traumatic childhood to becoming a recipient of 17 AGTA Spectrum Awards.00:00:00          How the podcast started?00:48:00          Introducing William Travis Kukovich01:26:80          Want to see the scar?01:56:00          So you were 4 years old.  What happened?04:44:00          You said your brain rewired itself.05:28:00          I can sculpt anything06:11:50          I don’t write, I draw words06:34:20          5th generation metalsmith09:05:00          Take us through your story10:40:70          So after school, did you open up a store immediately?13:32:30          At 26, Breast Cancer18:39:50          Warrior rings21:04:80          My kids24:51:50          To live like you were dying26:05:00          What inspired your first Spectrum Award piece?27:47:00          First memory of jewelry/gemstone29:56:00          Favorite Gemstone30:29:00          Where does the inspiration come from when you’re creating Spectrum pieces32:04:00          What comes first? Designer? Gemstone?32:47:00          What makes a great designer?34:23:50          Where are you now?37:02.20          Where is this journey going to take you next?39:45:50          Saying “YES”

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