"Regarding whether or not Toronto was a "good conference", I do respectfully disagree with Harriete. This was my 6th conference (Cleveland, Philly, Houston, Seattle, Phoenix, Toronto) and while I liked them all for different reasons, I…"
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Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
43 members Latest Activity: 33 minutes ago
Exploring the possibilities for us to bring all our diverse interests & skills into the art we create.
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
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The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in…
sex, drugs & rock 'n roll...vices or lifestyle ?
23 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2012
Winner of Crafthaus Project Grant 2011.
This group is co-hosted by Heidemarie Herb and Gigi Mariani and will be updated…
The Steel Road to Touchstone
13 members Latest Activity: May 14
Thoughts, contemplations, and excitement about the upcoming "Jewelry Fabrication in Steel" course with Sharon Massey at Touchstone Center for…
Enlighten Me
32 members Latest Activity: Mar 3
Join us to celebrate the opening of Enlighten Me, an online exhibition hosted by Crafthaus. Curated by Glen & Marie Guarino.
The lead…
First Hand
71 members Latest Activity: May 10
“First Hand,” will function as an ongoing collection of tips, musings, and information gained primarily from ‘first hand’ experience. It will…
Artist Interviews-Where are you going? Where have you been? How did you get there?
74 members Latest Activity: Apr 8
About this blog--As a recent graduate and currently in a one-year residency the question of what’s next and how to get there is always on my mind.…
The MFA Guidebook for Studio Artists
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ManJewellery
79 members Latest Activity: Apr 2
You're invited to the online exhibition of ManJewellery!
FOCUS
35 members Latest Activity: May 5, 2012
I'll be using this group to focus on different aspects of craft arts.
Artist's. Work. Exhibits. Retail & Wholesale Venues.…
Sitting Pretty-The Art of Sitting PART 2
10 members Latest Activity: Sep 15, 2010 It's time to get out the wine and cheese and come to the opening of Sitting Pretty Part 2! Enjoy the show. Curators: Glen & Marie Guarino
Inspired Social Media
78 members Latest Activity: Apr 26
Using social media effectively can make a world of difference in growing and maintaining your creative business. While signing up for accounts…
Small Treasures 2
16 members Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2012
We are delighted to present "Small Treasures 2" an online exhibition hosted by Crafthaus. All artwork is designed and made by the artists. The…
Metal Clay World Conference 2011
30 members Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2011 This is the place to discuss everything to do with the Metal Clay World Conference at Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort, July 14th - 16th 2011.…
NCECA 2011 Tidal Forces: The Next Wave
12 members Latest Activity: Apr 20, 2011
A blog about my experience of this year’s NCECA conference. Keeping within the context of this year’s theme, I will interpret what it means to be…
Sitting Pretty-The Art of Sitting Part 1
13 members Latest Activity: Jan 7 We are proud to present works by an international community of artists. Enjoy the exhibit. Curators:Glen and Marie Guarino Location:highlighted…
Treasures from Taiwan
17 members Latest Activity: on Sunday
Treasures from Taiwan shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures…
Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
39 members Latest Activity: on Saturday
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established…
Joyas Sensacionales (Sensational Jewellery)
60 members Latest Activity: May 14
Collective of Contemporary Artistic Jewellers
COATED: An Innovative Jewelry and Nail Exhibition
12 members Latest Activity: Apr 30
An Innovative Jewelry and Nail Exhibition
COATED is a juried exhibition for emerging and seasoned jewelry and nail artists to interpret…
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Brigitte Martin replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 3 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
Harriete Estel Berman replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 3 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"Just to respond to a few sentences in this particular post: John said, "At the SNAG conference almost everyone had a college degree in the arts." Actually I think you might be surprised at the number of people at the Conference and…"
John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 2 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"I'm with you, Emanuela. But let me respond from the perspective of the people I talked with: the talent lies in who and how you use the technology.
I guess time will prove or disprove this. In the meantime, I'm much more content to feel…"
John Lunn added a discussion to the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
SNAG Toronto part 3
I come from a very different background than most at the conference. I apprenticed with a self taught flutemaker. After 3 years, the only CV I left with was a flute I made that got me hired by a Boston company. I designed my own flute from experience and imagination. To this day my work has always been my only resume.At the SNAG conference almost everyone had a college degree in the arts. Whenever a speaker was introduced, their education highlights were listed along with the schools they were…See More
Sun Kyoung Kim liked Brigitte Martin's blog post Science meets Craft: Origami Engineering - David Gracias
Emanuela Aureli replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 2 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"i was not able to attend the snag conference in toronto, but discussions about the state of the art/jewelry is nevertheless dear to me and i am following developments on several fronts. the whole issue of technology, like cad, and anything that…"
Heidi Hinder left a comment for Brigitte Martin"Thanks Brigitte! Glad to be here (it's been one of those things I've been meaning to do for a while - sorry for the delay!) Looking forward to exploring the site :)
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Benjamin Dory left a comment for Brigitte Martin"Likewise, great to meet you at the conference! I'm looking forward to next time. Until then, best regards!"
Brigitte Martin left a comment for Heidi Hinder"This was today's newsletter sent out earlier today: http://crafthaus.ning.com/page/what-s-new-newsletter-may-21-2013
To help get you situated ....
Best,
Brigitte
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Benjamin Dory commented on Brigitte Martin's group SNAG"Here's to an intriguing, well-organized, fun and successful SNAG conference! I felt a great sense of community. I hope these notions are felt across the scope of attendees. Thank you to all who helped make the conference happen."
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker.
Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!
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