"Really wonderful collection! On many of these pieces, I couldn't decide which I liked better - the back or the front. It's almost like a secret between the artist and the wearer. Thanks for putting this together, Lorena!"
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Melanie Sweet
- Female
- San Antonio, TX
- United States
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Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- San Antonio Texas
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Studio - home and at the Southwest School of Art and Craft
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- I have been creating jewelry and objects using precious metals and semiprecious stones for over ten years, having trained at the Southwest School of Art and Craft in San Antonio, Texas. I am influenced by the colors and textures either inherent in the materials I use or created by my hand. I feel that jewelry is art that reflects the mood, tastes, and personality of the wearer.
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.studio110jewelry.etsy.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- PMC, Silver, Jewelry, Semiprecious stones, Southwest School of Art and Craft, Etsy, Studio 110 Jewelry, Metal
Latest Activity
Melanie Sweet joined Lorena Angulo's group
Behind the Brooch
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 this exhibition, I would like to let you in on that secret, something that typically only the maker and the wearer know about. I hope you will enjoy with me this selection of brooches by…See More
Melanie Sweet posted an event
April Adorned at Equinox Gallery, La Villita, San Antonio
April 7, 2012 at 6pm to April 28, 2012 at 7pm
I am thrilled to be a part of "April Adorned" at Equinox Gallery in San Antonio. Eight area jewelry artists will be showing their work through the month of April.See More
Barbara Becker Simon left a comment for Melanie Sweet"I hope you enjoy my book. Can't wait to see pieces that come from this!"
Melanie Sweet left a comment for Barbara Becker Simon"Love your work! I just bought your book two days ago and was very inspired - will be working on some hollow beads today-"
Melanie Sweet commented on Sandy Lewis's blog post Need recommendation on polymer clay finishing/polishing techniques"I used to do a great deal of polymer clay work. This is the technique that I was taught by Tory Hughes. We would sand our pieces with wet/dry sandpaper, under running water. Sand lightly, starting at perhaps 320 grit, and working up to 1000 (usually…"
Alison Bailey Smith commented on Melanie Sweet's photo
Memories of the Fire: Lost and Found (front)
"I read it after I made the comment. Lovely in it's detail"
Melanie Sweet commented on Melanie Sweet's photoMemories of the Fire: Lost and Found (front)
"Thank you so much! The piece came from a class exercise in which we wrote stories from our past. Mine concerned a minor apartment fire from when I was a child. My father died last year, and this was an "amusing" story told at his memorial…"
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 12:17pm on October 28, 2010, Barbara Becker Simon said…
- I hope you enjoy my book. Can't wait to see pieces that come from this!
- At 11:10am on July 25, 2010,
Brigitte Martin said… - Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through August 15, 2011.
Enjoy crafthaus ! Participate often :-)
- At 2:44pm on July 8, 2009,
Claudia Rush said… - Thanks for the photo tip, Mel
- At 9:01pm on July 7, 2009,
Gary Schott said… - Thanks, Melanie...I think...
- At 7:45pm on June 24, 2009,
Catherine Davies Paetz said… - Melanie, thank you-you are too kind-and I don't know what you're talking about... your work is lovely!
- At 12:46pm on June 13, 2009, Claudia Rush said…
- Ha! I'd have to go back 30 years to get a good one.
- At 1:08am on June 13, 2009,
Lorena Angulo said… - Hola Melanie!
- At 8:57pm on June 12, 2009,
Peggy Potts said… - Hi Melanie! Glad to see another friend on crafthaus...
- At 5:04pm on June 12, 2009, Brigitte Martin said…
- Hello Melanie:
Welcome to crafthaus, the network for artists, craftsmen/women ! I am very glad you joined us. Your membership is good through 6-15-2010 !
Please add your thoughts to the blogs and discussion forums that are already posted. Of course, if there is something else you'd much rather talk about, please add that to the site so that the rest of us can chime in.
I really hope you will enjoy being with this network and find the exchanges interesting and fun. The more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, for sure.
Finally, if there are ever any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me anytime. I will do my best to be of help.
Again: Welcome and enjoy !
Brigitte Martin
Editor crafthaus
- At 2:52pm on June 12, 2009, Claudia Rush said…
- Hiya Melanie,
Looking forward to seeing your work here. Claudia
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition...
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures from Taiwan will be highlighted on Crafthaus as an online exhibition from May 8 to June 7, 2013.
Latest Activity
Avery Lucas is attending The Society of Arts and Crafts's event
Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014 at Hynes Convention Center
December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm
The Society of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce that the application period for Craftboston Spring 2014 and Craftboston Holiday 2014 opens on May 30th. Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. They are mission-driven events that serve to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and…See More
Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
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. Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!See More
The Society of Arts and Crafts posted eventsCall for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014
December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pmCall for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Spring 2014
April 4, 2014 at 10am to April 6, 2014 at 5pm
Steve Shelby left a comment for John Lunn"Hi John. I love your flute. I worked at a job for 23 years making keys and the metal parts for contrabassoons. Unfortunately, there was no creativity involved. The upside is that I learned a huge amount about working with metal and making tools."
John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"It is a good article. It's a bit disappointing that the 3 artists they interview are men when it was so obvious that 90% of the Trunk Show exhibitors were women. I'd like to do a blog or two on the influence of women in the arts and how it…"
Steve Shelby commented on Rebecca Rose's group Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately"Hi Rebecca. I have had probably a 50% success rate entering juried exhibitions, which I think is actually pretty good. I don't do shows where you go and peddle your wares from a booth. The exhibitions I've been in are held in art museums…"
Brigitte Martin replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"Great article about the conference: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/web-exclusive/1518-canadian-jewellery-sparkles-at-tijf-and-snag"
Vickie Hallmark commented on Peggy Potts's photo
No Place Like Home Brooch
"Interesting conference - I learned a lot. My favorite presentations were historical - one on innovations in tool capabilities since antiquity and the resulting impacts on jewelry, another on the development of manufacturing equipment for the jewelry…"
New blog ...
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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