All Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately Pages - crafthaus2024-03-29T15:49:30Zhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/page/page/list?groupUrl=showing-publicly-and-building-a-legacy-privately&sort=mostRecent&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA Tale of Two Topics: Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privatelytag:crafthaus.ning.com,2013-05-08:2104389:Page:4148232013-05-08T15:15:38.152ZRebecca Rosehttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/RebeccaRose
<p>A big thank you to all the new members of the group! Let's flush out the two topics:</p>
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<p>"Showing Publicly"<br></br> Tips, tricks and coverage of: submitting to, getting rejected/accepted to, and spectating/participating in nationwide/international art shows. Interviews/Q&A's with artists and a couple of curators to give insight into what makes a good submission. Exhibition coverage of current and upcoming shows allowing each of us to peer into the…</p>
<p>A big thank you to all the new members of the group! Let's flush out the two topics:</p>
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<p>"Showing Publicly"<br>
Tips, tricks and coverage of: submitting to, getting rejected/accepted to, and spectating/participating in nationwide/international art shows. Interviews/Q&A's with artists and a couple of curators to give insight into what makes a good submission. Exhibition coverage of current and upcoming shows allowing each of us to peer into the gallery </p>
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<p>"Building a Legacy Privately"<br>
How to build a fan/collector base through well rounded approaches to strengthen your reputation, client base, and in turn, building a long term and lasting legacy without people fully knowing it- yet.<br>
(Until you’re ready for them to.)</p>
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<center>Lori Field, Bunny Got Her Gun, Bronze and Fine Silver, 4.5 x 2.5 inches/11.4 x 6.4 cm.</center>
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<p>During the next 13 months I'll provide a virtual periscope above the internet's vast sea of information and cherry pick some highlights as it relates to the Snag and Crafthaus communities.</p>
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<p>This month and next consists of gathering and sharing event and <a href="http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/conferences/meta-mosaic/programming/presentations/">speaker info</a> to whet your appetite from the multiple exhibitor/presenter synopses available through their website, <a href="http:www.snagmetalsmith.org">www.snagmetalsmith.org</a>.</p>
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<p>The presentations range from sustainable and eco-friendly studio practices, to cerebrally tantalizing academic theories regarding art and craft, to rapid fire Q & A’s with top designers and artists. More info will come around the bend as time gears up closer to the 2013 SNAG Conference Meta Mosaic Held in Toronto, CA May 15th- 20th.</p>
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<p>For those attending the <a href="http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/conferences/meta-mosaic/programming/presentations/">Toronto SNAG conference</a> in spirit, I'll act as your corresponding reporter giving you up to the minute live access through the SNAG & Crafthaus sites as well as through my <a href="https://twitter.com/sculpturings">Twitter</a> (@sculpturings), <a href="http://facebook.com/RebeccaRoseArt">Facebook</a>, and Vine (@sculpturings) feeds.</p>
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<p>Click this <a href="https://vimeo.com/52371327">link</a> to check out video of Salvador Dali's "Beating Heart Brooch" on view at The National Gallery of Victoria Museum in Melbourne, Australia.</p>
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<p>Each month I'll balance out the exhibition coverage with sporadic interviews with the artists participating in them, and peel back the show curtains in ways so the blog retains its freshness and dimension. Prepare for pop culture and and historic references steeped in the realm of academia, television, and cross sectioned to your art studio.</p>
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<center>Charlotte Potter, The Web,<br /> Hand-engraved Glass, Sterling Silver, Metal, Wax, Chains.</center>
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<p>The majority of the community represents emerging artists seeking to find their voice, representation, gallery shows, fame & fortune, validity, acceptance, you name it. And I'm among them- I search for, seek out, and set those same goals every waking moment. The SNAG & Crafthaus blog entries will contain approaches myself and other artists have found that work and some that haven't, information that I hope can help you out there in Cyberland translate it into real time.</p>
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<p>Ultimately, this is intended for everyone's benefit!<br>
This blog won’t be a one way street.<br>
Heck it won’t even be a two way street.<br>
This will be like a highway interchange.</p>
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<p>A big web of information highways going in different directions based on what destination we see for ourself. Let me entreat you to join in on the monthly dialogue and help propel exposure for the movement of which we’re all a part.</p>
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<p>See you in Toronto and online,<br>
-Rebecca Rose<br>
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Why don’t we be friends?<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRoseArt">Facebook</a><br>
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/RebeccaRoseArt">Pinterest</a><br>
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/sculpturings">Instagram</a><br>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/sculpturings">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="http://www.vine.co/sculpturings">Vine</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">Sculpturings Website</a><br>
________________________________________________________________</p> A Pre-Launch Intro to the SNAG/Crafthaus 2013-2014 Seasontag:crafthaus.ning.com,2013-04-28:2104389:Page:4127382013-04-28T22:53:07.000ZRebecca Rosehttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/RebeccaRose
<p>My name is Rebecca Rose.<br></br> I make <a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">Sculpturings</a>- a hybrid of sculpture and jewelry: <a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">www.sculpturings.com</a></p>
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<p>Just a quick hello to the SNAG & <a href="http:www.crafthaus.ning">Crafthaus</a> communities introducing myself, my work, and the two main themes I intend to cover in the 2013/ 2014 blog.</p>
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<p>But before I jump right in to the main topics, here’s a backstory to…</p>
<p>My name is Rebecca Rose.<br>
I make <a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">Sculpturings</a>- a hybrid of sculpture and jewelry: <a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">www.sculpturings.com</a></p>
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<p>Just a quick hello to the SNAG & <a href="http:www.crafthaus.ning">Crafthaus</a> communities introducing myself, my work, and the two main themes I intend to cover in the 2013/ 2014 blog.</p>
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<p>But before I jump right in to the main topics, here’s a backstory to give some understanding of where I come from and what I aim to do- and most importantly, how all of you fit into that big picture.</p>
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<p>Like many of us, early on in college I saw the similarities of foundry sculpture and metalsmithing jewelry. In both cases I started with an idea, and transformed that idea from concept to reality out of wax and burnable objects. In both cases I plaster coated the original, kiln fired it, melted metal, and poured it into the negative space.</p>
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<p>I saw that sculpture and jewelry were the same, interchangeable.</p>
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<p>The only difference between the two: one form of art is heavier, more apt to be immobile and decorative, and the other form is smaller, more apt to be mobile and functional. What was missing was a way to bridge the two. And over the years I saw I’m not the only one who wants to bridge that gap and dispel myths that jewelry is less than, instead of equal to, other mediums accepted as a fine art.</p>
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<p>The new movement: Bridgism.</p>
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<center>Georgia O'Keeffe wearing an Alexander Calder brooch, 1950.</center>
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<p>Bridgism describes bridging the gap between art that’s considered craft and art that’s considered fine art- blurring the line so the line doesn't exist or matter. Equalling the playing field, where both are equally recognized and revered.</p>
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<p>Bridgism summarizes the current crossover in the worldwide art scene. Applied artists are getting their work shown in fine art shows and galleries, and established fine artists are dabbling in, and experimenting with the applied arts. As an example, check out <a href="http://www.claireoliver.com/current.html?&artist_no=24&image=1&exhibition_no=144&offset=47">Claire Oliver Gallery</a>'s "Beyond Bling: The Artist as Jeweler" show in NYC, November 2012. More galleries are following suit, opening their arms, doors, and collecting clientele to jewelers. I plan on showcasing some of the artists involved in this crossover in upcoming entries.</p>
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<p>The resurgence of makers today is reminiscent of the Victorian Arts and Crafts movement of the 1980’s, the Pasadena Arts and Crafts movement of the 1920’s, the German Bauhaus movement of the 1930’s, and even the American Arts and Crafts movement during the 1960’s. You fit into the big picture because you’re a maker within this movement, and this movement has the ability to change the mainstream collective view so jewelry is accepted as a conduit of high fine art.</p>
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<center>Salvador Dali created 39 jewelry pieces between 1941-1970.</center>
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About those topics...<br>
In the manner of Rocky & Bullwinkle's Fractured Fairy Tales, here's a little teaser: Stay tuned for next week's entry "A Tale of Two Topics" or "Around the Art World in 13 Months".<br />
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<p>See you next week!<br>
-Rebecca<br>
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Why don't we be friends?<br>
<a href="http:www.facebook.com/RebeccaRoseArt">Facebook</a><br>
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/RebeccaRoseArt">Pinterest</a><br>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/sculpturings">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="http://www.vine.co/sculpturings">Vine</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sculpturings.com">Sculpturings Website</a></p>
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