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Helen Shirk
- Female
- La Mesa, CA
- United States
Helen Shirk's Groups
Helen Shirk's Page
Latest Activity
Helen Shirk joined Rebekah Frank's group
Koru 4: Kindred Spirits
Information, interviews and updates about Finnish and International contemporary jewelry and posted by Rebekah Frank from the symposium, workshops and exhibitions during Koru 4: Kindred Spirits in Imatra, Finland.See More
Helen Shirk left a comment for Brigitte Martin"It was so great to meet and talk with you at SNAG - the trunk show was a lively event to end the conference with -- and people could carry the excitement into the final dinner. Thanks for all you do for the field-----"
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- San Diego , California
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- San Diego State University
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Professor Emeritus,
School of Art, Design, and Art History
Jewelry and Metalsmithng
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://art.sdsu.edu/faculty_and_staff/directory/helen_shirk
Helen Shirk's Photos
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:14pm on January 8, 2011,
Claire Maunsell said… - These pieces are incredible! I would love to see how the piece in photo # 11 sits on a person!
Survey
Can we talk about craft in a way that is more unified and easier to understand ?
Latest Activity
Brigitte Martin posted a blog postCall for Entries: Extreme Fibers: Textile Icons and the New Edge
The Muskegon Museum of Art announces a call for entries for Extreme Fibers: Textile Icons and the New Edge, a two-part exhibition that will feature artwork from established and emerging textile artists from around the world. Part one of the exhibition is comprised of the artwork of some of the world’s top…See More
Brigitte Martin commented on Brigitte Martin's group SNAG"Making Jewelry Magic with the Orion Pulse Arc Welders September 6 - 7, 2014 The Southern Highland Craft Guild and Folk Art Center are hosting the second National Orion Pulse Arc Welder Workshop in conjunction with SNAG. Attendees will learn what…"
Rebecca Skeels commented on Rebecca Skeels's group The Association for Contemporary Jewellery"CORNWALL DESIGN FAIR 2014
APPLICATION NOTES
Dates of event: Friday 15 to Sunday 17 August 2014
Event Venue: Trereife House, Newlyn, Penzance, TR20 8TJ
Deadline for applications: 31 March 2014
Background of event
The Cornwall Design Fair has come…"
Meredith S. Tibjash joined Pat Morrow's group
Signature Work - Part 2
Signature Work... a distinctive piece representing our body of work that identifies us as artists.See More
Meredith S. Tibjash joined Jivan Astfalck's group
MakeWay - BIAD MA 2013
MA in Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Products is the title of our course programme, which the jewellers and designer-makers featured below have experienced. This is however a very limited and traditional description when one considers the wide variety of studio methods, artefacts and products that are within the province of the designer who has knowledge and expertise in the area of personal ornaments, body signification and decorative metal objects. The variety of materials,…See More
Meredith S. Tibjash joined Brigitte Martin's group
Creative Photography
Crafthaus regularly features creative photography to inspire craft artists to take their own photography to the next level.Feel free to upload and share creative images of your own work in this group and BE SURE to give proper photo credit!See More
Meredith S. Tibjash joined Mark Fenn - Studiofenn's group
The British are Coming an on-line exhibition of British base Silversmiths
An online exhibition of Silversmiths who currently reside and practice in the UK. The goal is to show the best current contemporary silversmith work from the UK. This exhibition aims to explore if there is a specific British silversmith style that is different from silversmithing styles in other countries.The works submitted have been made from 2011 onwards.Photo left:David Clarke , "INSALTED"Sterling Silver, table salt.10cm x 10cm x 5cmPhotography: David Clarke…See More
Meredith S. Tibjash joined Lorena Angulo's group
Behind the Brooch part 2
I am happy to share with all of you more images of wonderful brooches from artists around the word. I had so many submissions on my first call that I had to create a second part exhibition. This exhibition focuses on a side of the brooch we usually do not pay much attention to: the back side. Our first look is naturally always trained at the front, but when we do take the time to look at the back of a brooch, it will oftentimes reveal a surprising aspect for us, a delightful little secret. With…See More
Jennifer Merchant added a discussion to the group A Look Behind the Scenes of the SNAG Conference
Trying New Things
As many of you know, SNAG has undergone a number of changes in the past year. There is a new executive director, new president, new conference producer and many new board members. All of these changes have made the upcoming Minneapolis conference one of the more challenging to produce. Administrative changes are not the only ones taking place for this year’s conference. I will talk more about some of these changes in future posts, but for now will focus on the changes that I have been involved…See More
Rebecca Skeels commented on Rebecca Skeels's group The Association for Contemporary Jewellery"Makers as Trainers and Employers
Craft Apprenticeships & Internships in the South East & Hampshire
Training programme
28th March at Making Space, Havant, Hampshire, 11.30am - 4.30pm
and
8th April at Farnham Maltings, Surrey, 10am -…"
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