SNAG Conference 2012 Phoenix
Jillian Moore and Liz Steiner blog the events of the 2012 SNAG Conference "The Heat is On!", happening May 23-26, in Phoenix, AZ.See More
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Pod Series: Gold Maturitas Necklace
18k gold, hematite, garnets, silk; hand fabricated, domed, soldered pierced, drilled, hand finished
Sophia Georgiopoulou posted a photo
"Bombay Bunch" Necklace
22k precious metal clay, 18k gold, cultured pearls, silk; hand fabricated, soldered, granulation, hand finishedThe two focal beads are hand formed from 22k gold precious metal clay; the findings are hand fabricated 18k gold
Sophia Georgiopoulou commented on Brigitte Martin's event Humor in Craft - Book Signing"Wish I could be there, Brigitte!"
Sophia Georgiopoulou commented on Brigitte Martin's group Humor in Craft"Great excerpts, Brigitte! Cannot wait to get the book! :-)"
Sophia Georgiopoulou joined Brigitte Martin's group
Humor in Craft
View an excerpt of the recently published Humor in Craft Book:This online exhibit features 12 +1 images of humorous craft artwork from around the world and the artists' commentary about the role humor plays in their work.Fun for all! Visit the exhibitions:Humor in Metal, May 23-26, 2012Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsHumor in Craft, July 20-Oct 27, 2012Pittsburgh Society for Contemporary…See More
Sophia Georgiopoulou joined Brigitte Martin's group
Inspiration!
Posts about the things that inspire us to make our work and to get out of a creative rut.See More
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- Seattle, Washington
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Studio
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- In my small workshop, I design and craft adornments that reflect and reinterpret the ancient Mediterranean traditions of jewelry-making.
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://kosmimata.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- metals, pmc, I work in 18k, 22k and 24k gold, silver, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones. Sometimes, I incorporate found objects in my pieces.
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Comment Wall (25 comments)
- At 4:20am on December 2, 2011,
Farah Bandookwala said… Thankyou! :-)
- At 7:41am on September 11, 2011,
Sandra Murray said… Thank you Sophia, you are very kind!
- At 2:43pm on July 27, 2011,
Glen Guarino said… That will be great. Thanks
- At 1:59pm on July 27, 2011, Glen Guarino said…
Hope you are submitting;
Small Treasureshttp://crafthaus.ning.com/group/crafthausexhibition/forum/topics/open-call-small-treasures-in
In The Making:Short Demohttp://crafthaus.ning.com/group/crafthausexhibition/forum/topics/call-for-entries-in-the-making
Thanks, Glen & Marie
- At 1:02pm on May 23, 2011,
anne havel said… - how did you know i got into art jewelry today 3? DID i tell you? i told a few people today and i cannot remember who. if you like any of the pics up on crafthaus, let me know. a number of them are available. if i don't have one like it, i can send you pics of things similar, altho there are plenty that i have no other like it. just let me know.
- At 12:42pm on May 23, 2011, anne havel said…
- wow, you have the patience of a saint. amazing.
- At 10:37am on March 26, 2011,
Lorena Angulo said… - Thank You Sophia !! <3
- At 9:37pm on March 24, 2011,
Christi Anderson said… - Thank you, thank you sweet lady! I posted my entries on my page so no surprise, did everyone wait to add thier photos? I wanna see!!
- At 2:42pm on March 19, 2011,
Maria Apostolou said… - Thank you Sophia!!! You have my sister's name :-)
- At 11:36am on March 12, 2011, Christi Anderson said…
You get it!!! That's exactly what I want my pieces to convey... secret wonders and treasures forgotten. Thanks so much for the words of encouragement, they go along way to feed the soul of my inspiration!! Thank you again!
Christi
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View an excerpt of the recently published Humor in Craft Book:
Featuring 12 +1 images of humorous craft artwork from around the world and the artists' commentary about the role humor plays in their work.
Fun for all!
Humor in Craft Online Exhibition.
You can purchase a mug like the one on the cover image. Nice gift!
The book has a website where you can look up exhibitions and other events around the book:
Listen to a fun 30 minute radio interview with the author on the Eclectic Author's Showcase!
Brigitte talks about what it was like working with the artists and reads some fun excerpts.
Call for artists....
"Behind the Brooch"
I have always thought that the back of a jewelry piece is as important as the front. If you feel the same way, consider sending images of the front and backside of your brooches to Lorena Angulo asap. Lorena is looking for images to place in a future crafthaus online exhibition!
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Crafthaus Project Grant Information
Australian Furniture Maker
Ross Annels receives 2012 crafthaus scholarship award.
Ross started blogging about his experiences on crafthaus!
NCECA Board member Sam Chung selected longstanding crafthaus member Kala Stein to receive the first NCECA/crafthaus Scholarship.
Kala has started her crafthaus blog: 2012 NCECA/crafthaus Emerging Artist Report!
Bifei Cao is 2012 SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
A native of China, Bifei graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and received his MA degree at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, before receiving an MFA in jewelry and metals program at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania under Lynda LaRoche.
Follow Bifei on his crafthaus blog :"Self-doubt: Crossing the boundary of culture with personal issues".
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CoMA Conference ~ Stop. Reflect. Illuminate
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 17, 2012 at 8:38am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Colorado Metalsmithing Association presents:
::: CoMA Conference ~ Stop. Reflect. Illuminate. :::
When: July 20 - 22, 2012
Where: The Steamplant. Salida, CO
We think you will agree that we have some inspirational and…
Buying Custom Jewelry SCHOLARSHIP
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 16, 2012 at 2:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Buying Custom Jewelry Scholarship
CustomMade is a marketplace for creating custom items in cooperation with North American-based production shops. Consumers come to CustomMade in search of fine custom jewelry including custom rings,…
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MANIPULATED SOUND
Posted by R. Weis on May 15, 2012 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here's "Spinning Steel" from R. Weis' CD "Excitable Audible" with an exploration of a sculpture by Atticus Adams. Two artists working with commonplace materials: Weis samples and composes with the sound of steel kitchen bowls and Adams sculpts…
Continue Call for Artists: CraftArt 2012 Florida Craftsmen’s CraftArt 2012, St. Petersburg, FL
Posted by Brigitte Martin on May 11, 2012 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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