Hello, and welcome to the Hidden Worlds Podcast, where we talk about the experiences of art and magic and the search for meaning. In this episode, I interview Margaret Braet, bench jeweler, wax carver, lapidary artist, and all around mad genius. I worked with Margaret at the day job for a couple years before she moved on to greater adventures in pursuit of her art. I learned a lot from her then and in this interview, and I am so excited to share our conversation. Unfortunately, her latest job has a noncompete contract that required her to shut down her store and portfolio, but I’ve included one of her magnificent…