Donald Friedlich, Madison WI

Seana Higgins, Chicago IL

Anne M. Fiala, Chicago IL

Mary Hallam Pearse, Athens GA

Loring Taoka, Denton, TX

Rickson, Birmingham UK

*********************************************************************
"FIBER FOCUS 2009," A NINE-STATE JURIED EXHIBIT

Fiber Focus 2009: A nine-state juried biennial exhibit open to artists 21 years of age or older residing in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee

Media:
Contemporary artwork in any fiber media or combinations of fiber media. Media other than fiber may be incorporated if the central or key element being explored is clearly fiber or fiber technique. All styles and subject matter.

Exhibition dates: September 14—October 15, 2009
Entry postmark deadline: July 7, 2009

Exhibition venue:
Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Avenue, #150, St. Louis, Missouri 63101. Formed in 1986, Art Saint Louis is a non-profit visual arts co-op gallery, organization and advocate exhibiting work by established and emerging artists.

Presenters:
Hosted by Art Saint Louis, co-presented by: Art Saint Louis, Weavers’ Guild of St. Louis, Missouri Fiber Artists, and Surface Design Association, with partial grants from Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, and others TBA.

Requirements: Artists may submit up to three works in any fiber media or any combination of fiber media. Other media may be incorporated if the central or key element explored is clearly fiber or fiber technique. All styles & subject matter. No ceiling suspended works or works that rely on the use of Internet for display. Limit 3 original artworks created in the past two years: between 2007 and 2009. Works created before 2007 will not be considered. Size limits: Must fit through standard-sized double doors. Final installed size not to exceed 10' high/tall and 16' wide.

Juried by: Juried by jpegs on one CD only. CD must be readable by both Mac & PC. Jpegs must be RGB Color and minimum 800x800 pixels and not to exceed 1200x1200 pixels. NO slides, photographs, DVD or video. Must include an image reference sheet with color thumbnail (2”x3.5”) reproductions of all artworks on CD. Entries that do not comply with the rules will not be submitted to the juror.

Juror: Alice Zrebiec received her Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts–New York University. Her dissertation, American Tapestry Manufactures–1893-1933, examined the work of three prominent ateliers and the artistic and cultural milieu in which this work was produced. For sixteen years she was curator of textiles in the department of European Sculpture & Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was responsible for textiles, tapestries, carpets, ecclesiastical vestments, and fans from the Renaissance to the turn of the 20th century. Her own interests, however, have a wider scope and include ethnographic textiles and contemporary works of art in fiber. A recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, Dr. Zrebiec has lectured internationally and published widely on diverse aspects of textiles and tapestries. She is currently a curatorial consultant based in Santa Fe and consulting curator of Textile Art for the Denver Art Museum.

Awards: $500 Best of Show, cash Awards of Excellence

Opening Reception & Awards: Friday, September 25, 2009, 6-9 p.m. Free

Juror's Gallery Talk: Saturday, September 26, 2009, time tbd, at Art Saint Louis Free

Entry postmark deadline: July 7, 2009

Notifications mailed & to artists: late July 2007 (tbd)

Entry fee: $30 non-refundable, 1-3 jpegs on CD
For entry form*: Downloadable directly from our website http://www.artstlouis.org/callforentries.html Or Send #10 SASE to: Fiber Focus 2009, Art Saint Louis, 555 Washington Avenue, #150, St. Louis, MO 63101-1239.

Questions: 314/241-4810 or robin@artstlouis.org
*********************************************************************
The Atrium Gallery in the Department of Art at Ball State University is seeking submissions for the juried exhibition Reclaim, Reuse, Renew.

Eligible Work:
The artwork submitted must be based on the theme of sustainability or leaving a lighter footprint on the planet either conceptually or from actually reusing, recycling, or reclaiming materials. Appropriate media does not need to be limited to those that are typically recycled. For example, existing materials such as found objects, as well as scrap or reclaimed.

All entries in the following media categories are acceptable: painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture and video.

Entries are due by July 10, 2009.
Dates for exhibition: August 25 through September 26, 2009.
FOR THE FULL PROSPECTUS: http://www.bsu.edu/art/reclaim/

JURORS
Pat Nelson, Professor of Art in Metals at Ball State University
Kenton Hall, Professor of Art in Sculpture at Ball State University

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Nicole R. Cardassilaris, Gallery Associate
email: ncardassilar@bsu.edu or artgallery@bsu.edu
phone: 765-285-5916, office
http://www.bsu.edu/art/reclaim
**************************************************************************
Baltimore, MD + School 33 Art Center

School 33 Art Center accepts applications from artists to participate in Juried Group Exhibitions as part of its annual exhibition programming. Artists are selected by a rotating Exhibition Selection Committee comprised of professional artists and curators from the region. School 33 Art Center hosts two 8-week long juried exhibitions annually. Juried Group Exhibitions can be either thematic or an Open Call and is typically predetermined by School 33 Art Center or guest jurors. Artist submissions in all media are eligible but artists are responsible for providing all installation materials, equipment, and technology.

Deadline: July 10, 2009
Information: Jason Hughes jhughes@promotionandarts.comor or www.school33.org

*********************************************************************
San Diego, CA + Artists as Documentarians

The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture seeks an artist or artist team to create permanent, documentary public artwork(s) such as drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, videos or multi-media artworks, which record the unique nature of City Heights and engender community.

Budget: $25,000
Deadline: July 17, 2009
Information: http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/rfq.pdf

**************************************************************************
to be: (determined) - an exhibition of the first five
Postmark deadline for applications is July 25th, 2009.
The exhibition will run from October 23rd to November 20th, 2009.

Juried by Sarah Turner and Maria Phillips, "to be: (determined) - an exhibition of the first five" is an occasion to recognize new developments in the field of jewelry and metalsmithing.

The Hatton Gallery at Colorado State University is seeking artists who, within the last five years, have completed training as an apprentice, a self-directed maker or are a graduate of a degree or non-degree program to apply to this juried exhibition. Jewelry, installations and objects
will be considered (but please note that gallery space may limit the inclusion of very large works).

For more information and to download the entry form, please visit the following websites:
www.thefirstfive.org
www.http://welcome2.libarts.colostate.edu/centers/hatton/

Feel free to contact Haley Bates (on crafthaus !) with any further questions.

***************************************************************************
Now in its third year, the Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show takes place each November at the DeFoor Centre in midtown Atlanta.

The ACJS features the work of 25 invited guest artists from across the country in an event that has come to be eagerly anticipated by a discriminating Atlanta audience.

The show will be held Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at the start of the holiday season when shoppers are eager to get first pick of the best works artists have to offer. The time and location create the perfect opportunity for the Atlanta audience to fully focus on contemporary handmade jewelry. The Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show is small and select - including handmade jewelry of the highest quality. Again this year we will hold a Meet the Artists collectors’ wine reception on Friday evening. The ACJS website prominently features the work of each of the participating artists. Please visit www.AtlantaContemporaryJewelryShow.com . The ACJS partners with the Spruill Center for the Arts for a week long Jewelry Educational Symposium leading up to the show. The Symposium features workshops and lectures by participating ACJS artists and further builds community awareness of the ACJS.

A show fee of $425 includes the space, electricity, security, and unlimited postcards. A nonrefundable deposit of $150 is due with registration, with the balance due on August 1.

Please contact us at the following email address for more information:
info@AtlantaContemporaryJewelryShow.com .
Debra Lynn GoldLeigh Griffin
ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY SHOW www.AtlantaContemporaryJewelryShow.com
info@atlantacontemporaryjewelryshow.com

**************************************************************************
Jewelry Design Challenge: 30-Minute Necklaces
Publisher: Lark Books
Editor: Marthe Le Van
Proposal Deadline: August 3, 2009

Are you a skilled and imaginative jewelry designer who is up for a challenge? Great! Your mission is to design a necklace or pendant that can be made…start to finish…in 30 minutes flat.

Can it be done? Absolutely. Jewelers exceeded expectations by submitting stunning collection of work for "30-Minute Earrings," the first book in this series. Now we ask you to join the fun.

"30-Minute Necklaces" will showcase more than 50 incredibly stylish step-by-step projects that can be created without investing too much of a valuable commodity...time! The selected designs will be modern and sophisticated and encompass many different styles and techniques. The common denominator will be fast projects that look terrific!

PS: In "30-Minute Necklaces," we won't be teaching fundamental jewelry making techniques. Designers can assume that their readers are already proficient (and quick!) at the basics.

For details and entry forms, visit:
www.larkbooks.com/submissions/artist-submissions

Accept the challenge!
**************************************************************************
Posted by Victoria Lansford.

My latest DVD, Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters: Eastern
Repousse will be released this fall, and I'm looking for images of
Eastern repoussé work to include in the gallery section.

If you have taken one of my repoussé classes or do this specific
style of repoussé, you are encouraged to submit images. The artwork
can be all Eastern repousse or combined with other techniques and in
any non ferrous metal (silver, gold, copper, argentium, brass, mokume
gane, bi-metal, etc.)

Deadline to submit images: August 10, 2009
Notification of acceptance: October 1, 2009
Email images to victoria@victorialansford.com with no more than 2
images in each email. Please include "artwork #1" (or #2 or #3) in the subject line of the email.

Include your name as you would like it listed, the title of the
piece, the materials used, and the height, width, and depth of the
piece in inches, and the photographer (if not the artist) with each
artwork sent

Limit 3 repousse works of art for a total of 6 images: (1 full image
of each artwork + 1 optional detail image of each artwork) Artwork
that is part of a set, such as a necklace and earrings, or necklace
and bracelet, may be photographed together and counted as one work of
art.

Image requirements: digital images at least 8" x 10" at 300dpi
in .jpg or .tff format
Please do not crop the images too closely. All images will be fitted
into the appropriate resolution for television and may require more
background than you would ordinarily leave for print or web use.

Work should be shot on a smooth, solid, contrasting background.
Black or other dark foam core is encouraged. (Medium gray gets
really boring on a big screen.) Artwork photographed on professional
models will be considered, but please include a detail shot as well.

If you are photographing your own work, hints and tips may be found at
http://www.victorialansford.com/photographingmetal.html

For information on this specific repousse technique, please visit
http://www.victorialansford.com/repousse.html
If you have any other questions about submitting images, please email
victoria@victorialansford.com. or through her crafthaus page.
***************************************************************************
Call for Presentation Proposals
FLUX: 2011 SNAG Conference

Annual Conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths
Seattle, Washington

May 26 - 29, 2011 (Thursday through Sunday)
Hosted by the Seattle Metals Guild

flux (fluks), n. 1. a flowing or flow. 2. continuous change, passage, or
movement. 3. a substance used to remove oxides from and prevent further
oxidation of fused metal.

As human beings, we live in a state of flux, personally and globally.
We move with the constant flow of life, events, information, ideas,
materials, and technologies that surround us. There is movement in art,
culture, society, politics, economics, science, etc. We deal with change
or ignore it; embrace it or refute it; influence it or make a truce with
it. Flux is a constant catalyst in our lives.

How are the metal arts—and the people making, promoting, analyzing,
buying, and preserving them—affected by change? What do we
contribute to it? What effect does being in a state of flux have on how
and what we choose to make, to teach, and to value? What effect does it
have on whether the art is made using traditional techniques or
cutting-edge technology? Is composed of long-lived or ephemeral
materials? Embodies a conceptual or representational approach? Is on a
wearable or public-art scale?

Being in flux can be unsettling or it can be invigorating. How then do
we tap into the positive aspects of being in flux, the positive aspects
of flow? In what ways is that flow a part of our work? Is it intrinsic
to the design? Do we incorporate it in the process? And how do we get
our minds and our work into that flow, to that in-the-groove state of
mind?

To recommend a presenter:

If you have seen an excellent presentation that would contribute to this
dialogue, please tell us about it and why you think it should be
considered. Contact both Carmen Valdes, czvaldes@aya.yale.edu
and Joan Hammond, joan@haysys.com
by August 15, 2009.

All emailed proposals must be received by, and mailed proposals must be
postmarked by: August 15, 2009

To submit a proposal, please send:

§ An abstract describing the content of your presentation and its
relevance to the subject of the conference (as a .pdf file*).

§ A resume, including a link to your website (as a .pdf file*).

§ Pertinent support materials, including digital images of your
work, and a CD or DVD of previous presentations, if available.

*You can use a free service such as PDF Online to convert your abstract,
resume, and other documents. Visit www.pdfonline.com
for more information.

Conventions and formats for submittals:

§ CDs and DVDs should be labeled with the presenter's name.

§ For files submitted on a CD, the files should be in a single
folder with the presenter's name as the folder name.

§ Name each .pdf file with the presenter's last name and first
initial, and a word describing the contents (for example,
DOE_J_Resume.pdf).

§ Images should be in JPEG format, 1000 pixels on the longest
dimension. Name each file with the presenter's last name and first
initial, followed by an image number (for example: DOE_J_1.jpg)

Send questions or e-mail submissions to both: Carmen Valdes,
czvaldes@aya.yale.edu and Joan Hammond,
joan@haysys.com. Include "SNAG 2011: " in the Subject line.

Send postal submissions to:
SNAG 2011
c/o Joan Hammond
20113 SE 30th Street
Sammamish, WA 98075

For more information about SNAG visit www.snagmetalsmith.org

***************************************************************************
FIBERARTS GUILD OF PITTSBURGH, INC. is a non-profit, member supported organization that promotes the appreciation of fiber art and fosters its creative development and continuance.

Since 1967, the Fiberarts Guild has sponsored juried exhibitions that bring innovative contemporary works of art in fiber from around the world to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. FIBERART INTERNATIONAL 2010 will feature works by established and emerging artists and will be open to the public from April 16 to August 22, 2010 at Society for Contemporary Craft and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The Fiberarts Guild is pleased to sponsor the twentieth exhibition in this series.

Submission deadline August 21, 2009.

Fiberart International
P.O. BOX 5478
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-0478
USA
phone/fax: 412-521-2547
e-mail: fiberartinternational@yahoo.com
website: www.fiberartinternational.org

*****************************************************************************
Call For Entry - Nuit Blanche 2009
Deadline for submission is September 11 2009

The work of one's hand can reveal much about the soul. It takes
10,000 hours of practise to become and expert - at anything.
Roughly 3 hours a day, 20 hours a week, for 10 years of your life.
Your brain requires this length of time to assimilate, consolidate
and process information. Dedication, perseverance, accuracy,
sensitivity, dexterity, agility are all necessary for mastering a
craft.

The Metal Arts Guild of Canada will be presenting a collection of
10,000 metal objects symbolizing the combined 10 years of
dedication it takes to create one craftsman.

We would like you to submit your scrap metal objects or anything
made of metal. You do not need to be a metalsmith to submit or a
member of the Guild.
Ideal pieces are your practise plates, maquettes, or samples. You
are not required, nor is it recommended for you to make something
new. What we are looking for are the things that helped you in
process, that helped you learn.

The sheer number of pieces in the installation will prevent us from
being able to accurately track or ship back your work.

Brass and copper are better than silver as pieces of value are
likely to be stolen.

Try not to censor what you submit, but please send metal that has
been worked on, not just off cuts. Please submit small pieces from
1 inch square up to 3 inches square.

Due to the volume of pieces that we need for the exhibition we
would like you to send us as many pieces as you can. Everyone who
submits will be credited as a contributing artist.

The final 10,000 pieces will be mounted and lit for display outside
the Metal Arts Guild of Canada head office on the night of Nuit
Blanche.

Send work to
The Metal Arts Guild of Canada
88 Elm Grove Ave
Toronto ON
Canada
M6K 2J3

contact:
Kathryn Dieroff treasurer@metalartsguild.ca
Sara Cummins admin@metalartsguild.ca
*********************************************************************

eXtreme Tea Exhibition
An exhibition of historic and contemporary tea infusers and strainers, curated by Tom Muir.

The exhibit will be shown from January 16 – March 21, 2010 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.
eXtreme Tea will be on display during the 2010 SNAG Conference, "Going to Extremes," Houston, TX, March 10-13, 2010

Introduction:
If you’ve used a teabag, you’ve used the least attractive, and most common, form of contemporary tea infuser. A tea infuser is simply a device that holds loose tea leaves for brewing in a pot or cup. But this simple, useful object has a history of extraordinary artistic elaboration, in common with all tea implements.

Today, as tea is a popular beverage around the globe, the tea infuser presents an exciting challenge for contemporary artists in many media. The contrasts between tradition and contemporary possibilities for the tea infuser are extreme indeed – even more so is the inventiveness that takes this simple function to imaginative extremes!

High craft and low craft are contrastingly represented in tea infusers, which can be made of metal, glass, ceramic, fiber and plastic – and combinations of mixed media. The functional solution that artists have found to the problem of steeping tea have varied widely and wildly – from figural, thematic depictions and literary references to visual and functional puns and engineering tours de forces.

With possibilities for multiple use in the contemporary context, tea infusers provide unlimited possibilities for artists! Besides the popularity of tea itself, new forms of contemporary tea infusers will also share in the world-wide status of teapots as culturally significant artforms.

To have work considered for the exhibition, please send high-quality digital images and information to:
Tom Muir
Fine Arts Center
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43402
or tommuir@hughes.net

Deadline for submission: October 1, 2009

*********************************************************************

"PAPER or PLASTIC ?"
Exhibition: November 14, 2009 - January 16, 2010
Deadline for submissions: October 3, 2009

LUKE & ELOY GALLERY currently reviews submissions for the gallery's upcoming group show "PAPER OR PLASTIC ?", opening November 14, 2009.

We are looking for artwork executed in all paper, cardboard or plastic materials. Artwork can be sculptural, or art jewelry, and contain various other media as long as the main components of the work are either paper, cardboard or plastics. Video of paper or plastic artwork, and site-specific installations are also welcome.

Full information regarding artwork submission for this exhibit can be found on the gallery's website: lukeandeloy.ning.com

Visit LUKE and ELOY GALLERY at: http://www.lukeandeloy.ning.com

*************************************************************************
Phoenix, AZ + Art Internship with D.A. Therrien
Spectacle/Technology Artist D.A. Therrien is accepting applications for artist internships for 2009/2010. Projects will begin in late Spring 2009 and extend through Fall 2010 or beyond.

2 to 3 positions are available with residency - housing included; 5 positions available without residency (housing available at $220 to $500 month). The studio facility is located in downtown Phoenix, AZ - a few blocks from the downtown ASU campus, the Roosevelt Row arts district and the light rail. Interns should be students, artists, technologists with skills as varied as metal fabrication, machining, programming, theater production, hydraulics, robotics, sound design, linguistics, aluminum welding, mechanical/electrical/civil engineering skills, biotechnology, dance, music composition, etc.

Please see http://beautifullight.org for background on Therrien's past and upcoming projects.

Deadline: open until filled
Information: Kirstin Van Cleef kirstinv@sccarts.org

*************************************************************************
"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
***********************************************************************
UCF Medical Education Building

The University of Central Florida in Orlando is seeking an artist to create an exterior work for the Tavistock Square adjacent to the new UCF School of Medicine building. The committee considers this an excellent area for one or more site-specific art solutions that can be integrated into the existing landscape. Artists whose work integrates the environment to promote themes of healing and have worked with a landscape architect are encouraged to apply. There is no entry fee. The total art allocation is $100,000.

http://www.fp.ucf.edu/Advertisements/CallForArtists/SchoolofMedicine.html


**********************************************************************
LUKE & ELOY GALLERY "Solo Shows 2010/11

Deadline for submissions: Ongoing.

LUKE & ELOY GALLERY reviews submissions for solo exhibition
concepts for the 2009/10 and 2010/11 gallery calendar on an ongoing
basis. All media will be considered including but not limited to
painting, sculpture, art jewelry, mixed media, textiles, clay,
metal, wood, glass, paper, photography, video and performance.
Site-specific installations are welcome.

All artwork must be one-of-a-kind originals or limited edition
pieces created by the artist.

Eligible to submit are US artists 18 and older. Students currently
enrolled in undergraduate or graduate art programs are welcome to
apply.

Info: "http://lukeandeloy.ning.com/">www.lukeandeloy.ning.com
Brigitte Martin on crafthaus

*******************************************************************
City of Ventura, CA + Temporary Sculpture Installations
The City of Ventura's Public Art Program is offering a unique opportunity for local, regional and national artists to temporarily install their works in public spaces throughout the City. Temporary installations may be created with unusual media or installed in unexpected places. They may pique public awareness of an important or timely issue; or simply add momentary beauty to a site.

Deadline: on-going
Information: www.ci.ventura.ca.us

crafthaus.ning.com is a membership based (fee based) site which showcases personal opinions as well as publicly available content. Opinions expressed may occasionally be directly or indirectly slightly critical in content or tone, though the main intent of the site is to educate, inform and connect artists in a positive and friendly manner, not to criticise or slander.

crafthaus.ning.com takes great care in assessing content and assures its members that all images and messages posted will be reviewed. If we find images or comments to violate the spirit of the site in any way, these images or comments will be removed and the member will be banned from the site immediately. Member created images or comments of a sexually suggestive or pornographic nature, as well as racial, religious, and political ideology are not acceptable on the site, will be deleted immediately and the member who posted these comments and images will be banned from the site without further notice.

crafthaus.ning.com would like to remind readers and members that the site will be host to a lot of diverse opinions, and not everyone will be able to agree on every topic. However, last time we checked, free speech was still the law of the land.