Hratch Babikian, "Sea Urchins"
© Hratch Babikian, Philadelphia, PA

Sara Brown, Findlay, OH

Chang Ting Tsai, Urbana, IL

Laurajean McLaughlin, Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher Poehlmann, Milwaukee, WI

Loretta Lam, Carmel, NY

Rachel Rader, Seattle, WA

DEADLINE EXTENDED to NEW: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 !

SNAG Student Exhibition
Call for Entries - Deadlione November 25, 2009

Student Exhibition and Presentation to be held in conjunction with the
2010 Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference

No Boundaries
SNAG Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Glassell Jr. School, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
&
A Presence of Thought
SNAG Juried Student Work Digital Presentation
Presented during the SNAG conference


Deadline to receive all entry materials (for both exhibitions)
DEADLINE EXTENDED to NEW: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 !

Please note this is NOT a postmark deadline.
Entries received after November 25, 2009 will not be considered.

November 25, 2009 – All entries due
January 8, 2009 – Notifications emailed
February 8-12, 2010 – Artwork received
March 13, 2010 – Exhibition closes
March 14-21, 2010 – Artwork returned



No Boundaries
SNAG Annual Juried Student Exhibition
DEADLINE EXTENDED to NEW: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 !

We now exist within a field awash with extremes—political views, concepts, scale, use of materials, technology, traditions, styles and beyond. This year’s exhibition will have a strong emphasis on student works that push the limits, play with extreme contrasts and provoke intense reactions—NO BOUNDARIES! Works selected will convey a wide range and combination of format—from wearable, functional and traditional forms to conceptual and installation based projects. In addition, it will show our long-standing commitment to the promotion of promising, enthusiastic and visionary students.

Jurors
Lena Vigna and Brigitte Martin
(Direct all question regarding No Boundaries to: Gary Schott at gschott@swschool.org. All inquiries must have your name written in the subject line.)

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A Presence of Thought
SNAG Annual Juried Student Digital Presentation
DEADLINE EXTENDED to NEW: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 !

How many times have we seen images of jewelry, objects, or installations and wondered: “How does it look on the body?” or “How does this object relate to an environment?” or “Is that the ideal space for this installation?” Work is often documented against a neutral backdrop. Without context, vital information maybe lost; for example, a ring on a hand provides a different experience for the audience. For this digital presentation, to be shown on screen during the 2010 Conference, artists should submit representative images of artwork in the context of its intended use/environment as well as utilizing a typical formal backdrop. Students from across the country are challenged to experiment with the many possibilities of presenting their artwork to the field and beyond – making the audience laugh, ponder, or possibly shed a tear.

Jurors
Janna Gregonis, Veleta Vancza and Jonathan Wahl.
(Direct all question regarding A Presence of Thought to: Arthur Hash at arhash@gmail.com. All inquiries must have your name written in the subject line.)

Eligibility
All students under the direction of faculty in any North American degree/diploma/certificate-granting institution are welcome to apply. Up to three original artworks can be submitted and must have been created during the 2008 - 2009 academic years. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Artworks included in previous SNAG student exhibitions and/or created before the 2008-2009 academic years are not eligible. Students must provide the name(s) of metal faculty teaching at their institution. SNAG membership is not required.

Entry Procedure
Work submitted for the exhibition must be available from January 8 – March 31, 2010. Artists may submit up to three original artworks and can include a detail shot for each artwork submitted.

Digital images of artworks and a completed entry form are to be saved on a CD and submitted by mail along with a $25 non-refundable entry fee (see instructions below). If applying to both shows, you must burn two CDs and send one to each address below. Checks must be made out to: Society of North American Goldsmiths. Applications received without payment will not be reviewed. All artwork submitted for the No Boundaries exhibition can also be submitted for consideration for the A Presence of Thought, SNAG Juried Student Digital Work presentation without an additional fee. However, only THREE ARTWORKS IN TOTAL CAN BE ENTERED.

Entries for both No Boundaries and A Presence of Thought should be submitted on the same application form. If work is being submitted ONLY for the No Boundaries exhibition or A Presence of Thought, please mark the appropriate box on the application form. If submitting to both shows, please complete two separate applications and CDs of images for each show. Mail each application to the appropriate address. If applying to both shows, you may send the $25 check to either location. Notification of jury results and shipping instructions will be sent via e-mail.

DEADLINE EXTENDED to NEW: NOVEMBER 25, 2009 !
DETAIL ENTRY INFORMATION:
http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/Events/Upcoming_Deadlines/


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Desotorow Gallery announces a call to artists for “Stitched,” an exhibition to be held Dec. 18-Dec. 30, 2009. “Stitched” will be a juried show featuring work that incorporates the stitch.

The juried exhibition “Stitched” is open to national and international artists of all levels. To be considered, an entry form, entry fee, artist statement and digital images of the artwork should be submitted to Desotorow Gallery by 5pm, Nov. 27. A $15 submission fee allows for the submission of up to 3 pieces of work. Artists will receive notification of the list of selected pieces through email on Nov. 30.

Further information about submitting work for the exhibition “Stitched,” including a complete list of dates, submission guidelines and forms, can be found at http://www.desotorow.org/opportunities/stitched.html.

Any questions about Desotorow Gallery and this exhibition can be addressed by calling 912.355.8204 or emailing info@desotorow.org.

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Houston Community College presents:

Retro-Futurism: Exploring Objects Interpreting Both the Past and Future.
March 8- April 9, 2010

This Juried Exhibition of works will explore historical or traditional styles of metalworking objects and jewelry and reinterpret them into a contemporary context through materials, design, or function.

This exhibition will be part of the official Gallery Night Tour at the 2010 SNAG Conference, Going to eXtremes.

Pieces selected for the show will be featured in a podcast and will be available for free through the College’s ITunes U site. For this reason those entrants selected by the Jurors must be willing to allow use of the images of their pieces sent for consideration. Additionally, artists may be contacted for interviews for podcasts or QuickTime video.

For more information and to download a prospectus please go to:
http://cc.hccs.edu/gallery/index.html

Timeline:
Materials due: November 30, 2009
Notification: January 2, 2010
Delivery due by February 1, 2010
Exhibition: March 8-April 9, 2010

http://cc.hccs.edu/gallery/RetroFuturism.pdf

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Mort Abelson Scholarship 2010‏

This scholarship honors Mort Abelson, who was instrumental in promoting the American designer jewelry movement. The winner receives all expenses paid (tuition, fees, transportation and lodging) in San Francisco for any class during Revere Academy's annual Masters Symposium, April 2010.

To see more about the Masters Symposium classes available, go to http://www.revereacademy.com/classes/symposium.

JURORS: Alan Revere and Cindy Edelstein

ENTRY DEADLINE: December 1, 2009 11:59 pm (MST)

ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open to anyone in the United States and Canada. Jurors will be looking for an individual whose work exemplifies original, innovative, high quality jewelry design.

TO APPLY: Online application through callforentry.org (CAFE) at https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=381&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes Registration on CAFE is required. $25 entry fee.

Applicants will be notified via email by December 16, 2010.
For more info, go to: http://www.revereacademy.com/guide/scholarship/mort-ableson-scholarship/

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New LARK Book: 500 Silver Jewelry Designs
Juror: Talya Baharal
Senior Editor: Marthe Le Van
Entry Deadline: December 4, 2009

Lark Books seeks images to publish in a juried collection of international studio jewelry. "500 Silver Jewelry Designs," juried by Talya Baharal, is a 420-page, full color survey of contemporary jewelers prominently featuring silver in their designs. This international collection will be beautifully presented and widely distributed throughout the world.

All jewelry forms, such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and brooches are welcome. Materials other than silver, such as stones, other metals, or alternative materials, may be included, but silver must be the focus and should occupy roughly 80% of the piece. All design styles are welcome.

Jewelers whose work is selected for inclusion will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the future purchase of books. Artists retain copyright to their work. Lark accepts high-quality digital images, transparencies, and slides. No entry fee is required.

For more submission guidelines and entry forms, please visit:
http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/artist-submissions

For more information on Lark Books and the 500 series, please visit:
http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?section_key=2&limit=10

Thanks, and we look forward to your submission!

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Call For Entries ~ Resin Clay Art
Deadline is January 20, 2010

Clay artists and sculptors, mixed media artists and mad scientists
alike! Here is your call to join the Resin Revolution ~ we want your
artistic vision and willingness to experiment to show the world just
what is possible with the amazing properties of resin clay!
We are looking for resin clay art submissions for Kerin Gale’s
upcoming first book published by North Light Books.

There Are Two Ways To Be Published
This Call is a bit different than others you may have seen. There are actually two
ways to get into the book. One is to submit up to three pieces of your work
(with up to three images of each project). The other way is to tell us how using
resin clay has helped your progress in your artistic vision ~ basically a
testimonial. Any artist has the potential to be included one, two or three times for artwork and once for a testimonial.

Here is what you’ll need to know to enter your submission(s):
About Art Entries
Anything goes really! Your piece(s) can make use of the adhesive properties of
resin clay to hold other elements together, as actual elements or the entire piece
can be made of clay. The only real requirement is that some part of your entry
includes resin clay. Your piece can be jewelry or other wearable art, or can be
decorative or functional. Unique and well executed pieces are especially sought
after.

Remember that submitting high-quality images with as much detail as possible is very important. The background should be plain so as to show your work in the best light with no distractions.
You may submit up to three entries with up to 3 shots of each piece. Submit only
images with good contrast and detail. Photos need to be at least 5” x 7” at 300
DPI and in a .tif or .jpg file format. File names should be your name and the
title of your piece, such as kerin-gale_cold-hearted1.jpg, kerin-gale_coldhearted2.
jpg, etc. Please also include in your email:
• Your name as you would wish it to be displayed, if accepted
• URL(s) of your website(s) or blog if you have one
• Title of your piece(s) or specify “Untitled” if applicable
• Dimensions (height x width x depth) and unit of measure (inches or feet)
• A short description of what you made and anything we should take note of.

About Testimonial Entries
Please keep the length of the testimonial entries at around 250 words or less.
Also include in your email:
• Your name as you would wish it to be displayed, if accepted
• URL(s) of your website(s) or blog (if you have one)
The “testimonial” entries will be included throughout the book along with your
name and web site (or alternatively an email address if you do not have an online
presence).

Submitting Entries
• All submissions will be accepted via email only. Send your individual
entry or entries to resinclay@gmail.com
• Because we may accept all or none of your entries please send a
separate email for each entry (up to four ~ three for your art work
images and one for a testimonial)
• There is no entry fee required for your submission(s)

PLEASE NOTE: If your entry is accepted, you will be notified by February
10, 2010. If accepted, you will be required to complete and sign a
“Permission to Publish” form.

Questions ~
Due to the anticipated response for this publication, entries with questions will be addressed only as time permits. It is strongly suggested that you read and
carefully follow the submission guidelines. If we need any additional information
it will be much more time effective for us to contact you.
• The brand of resin clay I use exclusively is from www.avesstudio.com my
favorite formulas are Aves® ‘Fixit Sculpt and Apoxie Sculpt.
• If you have product usage questions about Aves® products, visit the FAQ
portion on their website or send an e-mail to aves@avesstudio.com
• If you have a favorite brand of resin clay and/or finished pieces made with
another brand of two part self-hardening epoxy (resin) clay you are
welcome to submit your entries.

More about Resin Clay
We see this book as being instrumental in opening up the astounding possibilities of this remarkable material to the art world. If you haven’t yet been introduced to resin clay, perhaps it would be of interest to know that many well-known artists are using it extensively (and you may not even be aware of it!).
Here are some things you should know if you haven’t worked with Aves® Fixit
Sculpt yet:
• It is safe and easy to use.
• It is exceptionally strong and once fully cured it is rock hard and can be
drilled, riveted or tapped.
• It can be used as an armature under polymer clay and these clays can be
baked together in the oven.
• It is waterproof, non-conductive and safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Strongly adheres to nearly any clean surface including ceramic, cement,
fiberglass, foam, glass, masonry, metal, plastic, stone and wood.
• No shrinkage and is freeze-thaw stable.
• Any type of paint can be used before or after curing and many new
surface designs/techniques are being developed.
It is important to know that not all resin clays are created equal and may not
have the capabilities and end results that Aves® brand Fixit Sculpt has. The
research that I have done and written about is strictly based on my
experience with Aves® products.

Resin Clay Workshop
We are offering an inexpensive workshop ($35) with some great techniques to
work with resin clay. In addition more techniques and projects will be added in
the future at no additional charge. Please note that your signing up for this
workshop in no way affects your chances for inclusion in the book ~ except
that you will likely improve your skills and improve your chances that way.
The workshop is mentioned here merely to offer an affordable way to learn how
to work with resin clay.
If you do not wish to take a workshop and would like to learn more about using
resin clay, other options include a free tutorial on the main page of
http://MixedMediaArt.ning.com. There is also more information on the Aves
website at http://www.avesstudio.com
Here is what to do to take the online Resin Clay Pendants
workshop:
1) Join the MixedMediaArt.ning.com group to get access to the workshop site. It
is free to join the site and there are many features of interest to artists.
2) Use the Paypal button on the main page to pay for this workshop. Please note
your name upon checkout if the name or email address for your Paypal
account differs from what you are using in the MixedMediaArt.ning.com group.
3) Once paid, you will receive an invitation to join the Resin Clay Pendants
workshop.

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"URBANIA"
Luke & Eloy Gallery, Pittsburgh PA

URBANIA looks to provide insight into a range of issues related to the urban environment. We are interested to explore how artists view the change that has occured in metropolitan areas over time, how they see cities and towns functioning today, and how artists would like to see challenges of the future addressed.

We are interested in commentary on economic and social issues, political realities and how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century.

All media are welcome, including all craft media, as well as video, audio, and photography.

Opening: Saturday April 10, 2010 11-5
Exhibition Dates: April 10 - May 22, 2010
Deadline for Submissions: February 20, 2010
Delivery of Artwork to the gallery: by March 20, 2010

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I Care A Lot - a portable discussion on the Middle East present a collection of Jewelry artworks in a group exhibition dealing with a verity of complicated themes associated with the Middle East.

Why jewelry?
Jewelry is an intimate art medium within the private and the public space which offers a personal relationship and an encounter between the wearer ,the viewer audience and the actual jewelry. It is an invitation to start a conversation and it can make a meeting possible. The body is a portable show case and the wearer chooses what and how to exhibit on him/her. Jewelry express the wearer character and sense of humor, it acts as an extension to the wearer personality, indicating his/her group of belonging, it is asking questions or claiming its opinion about the reality in which we live in, about our society, our surrounding and ourselves. By wearing jewelries we attain communication.

Cause we care.
The region’s history and present are seeded with continuous violent national, ethnic and other conflicts. In many aspects the Middle East is considered to be one of the most sensitive and unstable regions in the world; strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously. It is located in the center of the international politics agenda. Its historical role, its huge reserves of crud oil and its significance for the three largest monotheist religions are usually taken as reasons for the world’s ardent interest in the region. But the attitude towards the Middle East has pasted the point of a keen interest in world affairs.

By now it seems clear that the Middle East is perceived, especially by consumers of Western media, as the place where world dramas converge, or - more accurately - collide. It is almost the opposite of the Bermuda Triangle: everything that happens there pops up on our radars.
What is the Middle East? What is the source of our attraction to it? Is it just that it happens to be the most eventful place on earth? What is the nature of our commitment to effecting the future of the region? Do we really care about what goes on there? Do we really care about what goes on anywhere that is elsewhere? Do we care about the Middle East in a way similar to the way we care about how people look at us? Do we care about it the way we care about what people see in us?

What are we looking for?
The work should have an unexpected creative concept. The jewelry pieces can express a belief, a wish, it can be a trigger to start a discussion, raising questions, showing your opinions, a teaser, a protest or what ever you find relevant to the topic.

Where to begin?
Suggested topics for studying and reflecting on the Middle East theme:
- Human rights: civil rights, political rights, social rights
- Economy, society, culture
- Religion, minority, nationality
- U.S and the west
- Conflicts: Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Israel-Palestine etc.
- Coexistence & peace

DATES & JURY
I Care A Lot is online and open for entries from the 5th of September 2009. Entries will be accepted until 15th March 2010. The nominees will be chosen by an international jury, and their art works will be exhibited online from the 15th of May, 2010.

A limited addition color printed catalog will be published on June 15th, 2010. The project will then be offered to galleries and museums for a future exhibition.

The International jury members will be announced soon.

Additional information

ABOUT US
I Care A Lot is a not-for-profit, non-governmental group which aim is to facilitate the dialogue between the diverse cultures.
I Care A Lot is a platform for contemporary jewelry art whose aim is also to promote and raise its legibility as an art form by dealing with current issues.
I Care A Lot was founded in Stockholm, Sweden 2009 by Dana Hakim a jewelry artist and Yosef Bercovich a graphic designer.

Contacts
For further information and guide lines for submission, please visit our website at www.icarealot.me

Press Coordinator and References: Dana Hakim
Project Director: Yosef Bercovich
icarealot.me@gmail.com

Please visit us at www.icarealot.me or search for icarealot on Facebook or Twitter.

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New Traditional Jewellery, Biennial
Theme international design contest and exhibition in 2010: True colours

Starting with the fourth edition, New Traditional Jewellery (NTJ) will become a biennial event.
The three preceding editions of this international design contest and the ensuing travelling exhibitions have been proof of the success of this project and its right to exist. The quality requirements as to the nature and scope of and entries for the event are becoming increasingly strict. In order to meet these requirements in a professional manner NTJ will become a biennial design contest.
The next edition will be in 2010. For the design contest and exhibition 2010 the technical jury of New Traditional Jewellery (NTJ) has chosen the theme ‘True Colours’ because literally as well as figuratively this theme offers considerable scope for inspiration.

The 2010 theme:
Showing your true colours means that you show what your real attitudes and qualities are. You can approach True Colours from a social perspective; society is full of topical colour coding. Other examples may be found in heraldry, folklore and science.
True Colours refers to colours and pigments. Over the centuries the palette of art history has been determined by precious mineralogical and biological pigments that were obtained from ground semi-precious stones, processed metals, and earth, seeds and plants – materials that did not always bear the test of time; in the course of time white lead e.g. turned black.
The link between the theme ‘True Colours’ and contemporary jewellery design is obvious. From time immemorial the significance and appreciation of jewellery have pre-eminently been determined by colour.
From the use of gold or silver to enamels and mineralogical and biological stones: colour is a language. In the seventies and eighties it became manifest how rich this language is. The application of textiles and Perspex in jewellery led to a new form language and use of colour – an important stage in the emancipation of contemporary jewellery design.
True Colours is about the history, meaning, value, magic and power of the language of colour.

The importance of NTJ:
For every edition of New Traditional Jewellery an inspiring theme is chosen.
Participants are challenged to reshape historical or traditional jewellery. They do not submit just their design - they must also submit pictures and information about the historical or traditional ornament on which their concept is based. This is the characteristic added value of NTJ: past and present are bridged by artists in a very personal way. A technical jury selects fifty to seventy designs which are on show in an exhibition during the SIERAAD fair, where the winners of NTJ are also officially announced.

When taking part in this contest, jewellery designers from all over the world make use of a new platform where they give shape to their vision of a tradition and a theme. This design contest and the ensuing travelling, international exhibition have become a showcase for developments in contemporary jewellery in the new millennium.
General conditions:

- Entries for ‘True Colours’, New Traditional Jewellery 2010 must be wearable. Installations and objects that do not logically tie in with the body are outside the scope of this contest.
- Entries must be inspired by a historical or traditional piece of jewellery.
The source of inspiration should be made known and illustrated by means of a photo, and the translation into a new ornament be explained.
- Entries should add a new chapter to an old story. The conditions for this design contest (new shapes evolving out of existing, threatened and/or lost traditions) do not imply a figuration. On the contrary. The jury wants to emphasize that the inspiration, and not the design per se, should be based on a past.
- Entries should meet all criteria.

Delve into the past and come up with something new!

Check the attachments for conditions and criteria.
On behalf of the technical jury the executive committee of the jury and NTJ wishes all participants much inspiration and success!
Astrid Berens, director SIERAAD & Isabella van den Bos, chair Foundation Art in Business

SIERAAD Award NEW TRADITIONAL JEWELLERY®
Inspired by old traditions. The International contest for gold, silver and jewellery designers

Theme: True Colours

Objective:
The preservation of worldwide cultural heritage, the reassessment of symbol bearers, the creation of new traditions,
the revival of old traditions in a new form. These last two years inspiration was to be found in jewellery from traditional costume traditions (2006) and symbols of faith (2007) 2008 symbols of Intimacy

This year (2010) participants are invited to design a piece of jewellery based on a new theme: True Colours

Terms and conditions new taditional jewellery 2010:
The group of potential contestants is distinguished into two categories:

Category A : established jewellery artists and silverdesigners

Category B : final-year and advanced students of all art academies and fourth-level students of the gold
and/or silversmith disciplines of training colleges, or comparable levels of part time education
or evening classes

- Each participant may submit only one finished piece of jewellery
- The ornament should be wearable
- The designs may not have been exhibited before nor seen/sold by third parties. Only ornaments made specifically for this contest will be eligible for nomination.
- Apart from the design the participant is also expected to supply an explanation of the underlying idea, an inspirational text (no more than 15 lines) and a photograph of the source of inspiration.
- All nominated designs will remain in the possession of the organization during all exhibitions and will not be returned for the duration (2.5 years at the most)

Application
Submitting the design:
- Fully completed registration form by email before 1 June 2010
- Payment of registration fee; before 1 June 2010
- Fully completed design form by email before 1 June 2010
- By handing in the design form the contestant assures the organization of having designed and made the design himself/herself and that he/she has not submitted the designs to other design contests or offered them for sale.
- Fully completed design + registration form by regular mail together with the design to be in our possession between: Monday June 28. – Saturday July 17. 2010

Registration fee €35.00 per person payable to
Rabobank 32 85 05 420 | IBAN: NL31RABO 03285054 20 - BIC CODE RABO NL2U

Forwarding address:
EMB&B Art Events, NEW TRADITIONAL JEWELLERY 2010, Leersumseberg 28, 3825 EC Amersfoort The Netherlands

Info:
www.newtraditionaljewellery.com

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