Originally Posted by tankdriver

Has anyone here changed careers after a while? How did you handle the experience problem?
I've basically fallen into work - I got jobs because I needed them moreso than I wanted to do them. After I got out of college with an art degree, I went to work for a stone carving and granite shop. Then moved to set construction, then another granite shop, then a cabinet shop. And I worked on my art (steel sculptures mostly out of steel) some in there.

I think I've decided what I want to do, but I have no experience doing it. Does anyone have any approaches that worked for them, or any advice? TIA