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Tips for Interviewing Other Jewelry Artists for Your Blog
by Rena Klingenberg
 We all love to read interviews of other jewelry artists. It's nice to "meet" them, discover their art, and learn how and why they work they way they do.
A lot of jewelry bloggers post really great interviews with other jewelry artists - and it's something you might want to consider doing, if you aren't already.
Interviews are also a win-win situation for both the artist and the blogger.
The artist gets publicity and links to his or her website, and the blogger gets lots of extra traffic from people linking to and sharing the interview around the Web.
You and the other jewelry artist could also interview each other, and then each of you could link to your interview on the other person's blog.
Here are some tips for getting really great interviews of other jewelry artists via email:
 Don't email the same generic list of questions to every artist you interview. Take the time to come up with unique questions for each artist, angled to really show the individual artist's strengths, passion, and experience - and I promise you'll come away with a spectacular interview.
- When you interview someone, the better your questions, the better their responses will be. One of the best ways to come up with great interview questions that result in meaty responses is to really study your interviewee's website, blog, products, and any publications ahead of time.
- Ask questions that let the artist share his or her interests - passions - beliefs - areas of expertise - dislikes - experiences - unique viewpoints - unique products - talents - innovations. This can trigger really inspiring responses from an artist.
 Is there any area where this artist has experienced struggle or conflict?
It's fascinating and educational to see how other artists approach and overcome obstacles.
- Is there something about this artist or her work that ties in with a current event or trend? A "newsworthy" angle can bring in a lot of traffic to your published interview.
If this artist does any charity work or fundraising, be sure to include that in the interview - and link to where people can donate, contribute, or support this work.
- Ask the artist if you may use a couple of images of his or her work. Anyone reading an artist interview is very interested in seeing photos!
 Thanks to your research, your interview will yield some fantastic, informative content for your readers to enjoy and share.
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