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Wendy Edsall-Kerwin replied to Thomas Skaggs's discussion 'Jewelry Box Design Help Needed'

I think that it would be interesting if you had a way to display the jewelry in upright frames, like when you go to the poster store at the mall. They would have some depth to them and pegs or other gizmos for holding the pieces upright and then y...

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An online collaborative encyclopedia dedicated to blacksmithing, goldsmithing, silversmithing, and other metal working techniques.

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Wendy Edsall-Kerwin replied to Harriete Estel Berman's discussion 'How do you PRICING your work?'

I use the pricing formula that I learned at Tyler. I figure out an hourly wage for myself and add overhead costs to it. (I basically figure this out by adding up all my overhead costs for the year and then divide it by the number of hours that I w...

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Penrod Art Fair at Indianapolis Museum of Art

September 12, 2009 all day

Welcome to the 43rd year of The Penrod Arts Fair! Known as one of the largest single day art fairs in the United States, this year's fair promises to be one of the best ever. On Saturday, September 12th, 2009, we'll have a record 300+ artists in ...

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Where do you live: Elizabethtown, PA

Place of Work (Firm, Studio, Institute, Gallery...): http://www.hammerstrokeandfire.com

Additional Work Info you would like to share: I take sheet metal and wire and by folding, hammering, weaving, and joining the pieces I create my own talismans. Silver, copper, brass, nickel, and gemstones are the materials that I combine to create each work.

Website:: http://hammermarks.wordpress.com

Tags (Words that describe what you do to better find you on crafthaus): jewelry, metalsmithing, fold forming, cuffs, necklaces, bowls, riveting, metal, silver, copper, brass, nickel

Wendy’s Events

JUNE & JULY 2009

My necklace, Medallion #6, is in the Open Art Awards exhibition at the Lancaster Museum of Art from June 6th – July 26th with an opening on Friday June 5th from 5-8pm.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Penrod Art Fair September 12th from 9am – 5pm on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It’s “Indiana’s Nicest Day” where you can listen to music, watch performing arts, and purchase works from over 3oo artists.

OCTOBER 2009

PA Guild of Craftsmen Fall Craft Show Oct 17th 10a – 6pm, 18th 10a – 5pm on the Montgomery County Community College grounds in Blue Bell, PA. Come and join us outside and enjoy the beautiful crafts and beautiful foliage. $7 admission, but get a coupon here.

I’ll be the Featured Artist of the month at Veleska Jewelers. Come and check out the gallery and make sure to visit on First Friday and during the Fall Art Walk.

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Creative Marketing Contest

I am here to brighten up your dreary winter days! I have decided to have a contest over the next two weeks regarding…marketing. Not as excited? There’s a prize involved…

Now that I have your attention again, I am interested in finding out your most creative, “out there,” alternative marketing promotion, venue, or other idea that actually worked. That’s the important part, that it worked. Then in two weeks I will pick a winner who will receive:

Bruce Baker’s Booth Design & Merchandising… Continue

Posted on January 10, 2009 at 5:40pm —

Loyalty

Today I wanted to talk a bit about loyalty. It’s not usually something that I think about, but it has been coming up a lot lately. First you should know that I am someone who boycotts certain places or brands for personal or moral reasons. Obviously I can’t boycott everything that I disagree with, so it’s mostly just the biggies. But I can also be irrationally loyal to other brands for many years, even decades, remaining blind to what they might be doing. So the first question of loyalty is what… Continue

Posted on August 8, 2008 at 10:52am —

Call for Entry-Art in the Round

I wanted to let everyone know about a call for entry that I came across through ACT: Art in the Round. Here is some info from their site:

Entry begins June 1, 2008. Deadline is August 15, 2008. No entries will be accepted after deadline.

2008 Art in the Round is a publicly juried competition that supports fine craft artists by introducing their work to discerning collectors throughout the world. $6,500 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Visit th… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2008 at 10:44am —

Selling vs. Following Your Creativity

Lately I’ve run into the conundrum we all face as artists, but perhaps more so as craftspeople. Should I make work to sell, or should I make the work I want to make?

In a perfect world this would be the same work, but this isn’t a perfect world is it? I’ve gotten mixed messages about this from a variety of sources, so I still don’t know exactly what I should be doing. Of course this economy doesn’t help things any. I took a class last year about working with galleries that was taught by two gal… Continue

Posted on July 24, 2008 at 11:51am — 1 Comment

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At 1:51pm on March 29, 2009, Brigitte Martin said…: Wendy:

Thank you for your membership payment and support of the crafthaus community. Your membership is good through 4-15-2010.

Enjoy the site and please let me know if you think of improvements or things you would like to see on the site.

Best regards,

Brigitte

At 10:20pm on December 29, 2008, Margaret Almon said…: Thanks for mentioning crafthaus on your blog--this is a great site!

At 11:18pm on November 9, 2008, Todd D Rodgers said…: They are all table top size, roughly 2' by 2'.

At 6:48pm on November 8, 2008, Todd D Rodgers said…: Yep, everything works.

At 12:47pm on September 6, 2008, Brigitte Martin said…: Wendy:

I'm glad you like crafthaus. I am myself constantly amazed how well it turned out when I look at all the amazing artists and their pieces.

I only created the site - you guys actually make it WORK :-).

Brigitte

At 11:52am on September 6, 2008, Sarah Holden said…: RJM was amazing! It was one of those amazing collaborative experiences that I always seem to return to in some way. Especially with the direction that our field is headed, with the use of found object, alternative materials and new processes for connection and fabrication, RJM is something I will be telling people about for years to come! You know there is another one in San Fransisco on Oct 11th and 12th. I saw on Snagnet they are looking for donations as well as volunteers! I can't make it because of school, but I wish I could. How fun!

At 9:33am on August 4, 2008, Martha Keith said…: Thanks, Wendy, for your nice comments! Your work definitely achieves that asymmetrical balance that I'm so drawn to. Great fold forming! I'll enjoy watching your blog for the latest...

At 8:01pm on July 31, 2008, Mike and Mary Stromberg said…: Thanks, really like your Eclipse!

At 2:19pm on July 31, 2008, Umut Demirguc said…: Thank you. I like the texture on your metalwork and also, folded scored pieces.

At 11:58am on July 24, 2008, Brigitte Martin said…: Yes, that's it. Thank you ! It'll be interesting to see what people have to say.

To further highlight the blog section, I am thinking about putting them in a more visible location as well. Just need to find a good spot ;-)

Again, thank you for putting it up.
Brigitte