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Listen to an interview with me and BlogTalk personality Jay Whaley

Listen to an interview with me and BlogTalk personality Jay Whaley http://www.blogtalkradio.com/whaleystudios/2009/08/06/Metalsmith-Bench-Talk-With-Jay-Whaley

The hour long interview can be downloaded or simply listen on line as streaming audio.

Added by Harriete E Berman on August 11, 2009 at 1:08am — No Comments

Going fAn!

Yesterday I decided to give FACEBOOK a try for promoting my paper jewelry work.

I have created (not without any problems...eheheh dyslexia made its appearance-see photo below!!) my FAN PAGE (http://www.facebook.com/pages/FRUCCI-DESIGN-paper-jewelry-by-Francesca-Vitali/120122162174)...for those of you who don't know what a fan page is, check the following link out http://www.facebook.com/advertising/?pages…

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Added by Francesca Vitali on August 7, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

2 Professors & Stevie B. !

That's Arkansas.

Which just happens to be where I went recently to be a juror.

Coincidence?

Yours truly, Stevie B., along with Associate Professor Erica Spitzer Rasmussen (Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN) and Professor… Continue

Added by Stevie B. on July 25, 2009 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments

Need recommendation on polymer clay finishing/polishing techniques

I've been using an arylic varnish to bring the shine to my polymer clay creations but I'm finding that over time, they tend to either get sticky or they start peeling. Should I not use this method or is there a recommendation someone can give me on what they have found works best? Should I just polish and if so, how do you do that with polymer clay that has intricate detail without jeopardizing the detail? Thx so much.

Added by Sandy Lewis on July 21, 2009 at 8:18pm — No Comments

New Book

There's a new book called "Jewelry Design" that's just being published in China written by Shannon Guo. I cannot read a word since it's all in Chinese, but it looks like a nice book with lots of good pictures. My work, along with that of a lot of familiar faces, is featured through out the book. The piece on the far right of the cover is one of my brooches. Shannon Guo is Associate Professor, Jewelry and Metals Studio at the Fine Arts College of… Continue

Added by Deborrah Daher on July 19, 2009 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

emiko oye in NYTimes article

I made my NYTimes debut on Wednesday in the Style Magazine section for the opening of

GlassWear at the… Continue

Added by emiko oye on July 16, 2009 at 4:29am — 3 Comments

Learning My Colors

Do you remember when you first learned about colors? I can’t be for sure, but I must have learned “my colors” from my father as he painted tiny little faces on his fishing lures. We would sit at our dining table for hours as he secured each small metal lure in a mini-clipped vice and then delicately created “alluring tiny faces” to attract the biggest of fish in the lake. I remember his determination at painting perfect little yellow circles within larger black or red circles for the eyes. Now,… Continue

Added by Denise Landis on July 13, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Judge, Jury, and Executioner

Yep, that's me! Judge, jury, and executioner Stevie B! Or something like that...

Actually I've been asked to be a judge in another state for some sort of art grant. That's as detailed as I can get.

It's all mysterious and hush-hush I know but if a prospective applicant got wind of…

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Added by Stevie B. on July 10, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Are you wondering how to find a gallery, submit your work and establish a strong working relationship?

Are you wondering how to find a gallery, submit your work and establish a strong working relationship? Find your answers at:

http://www.harriete-estel-berman.info/profguidelines/GallerySeries%20.html This is a four part series originally published on Etsy to promote the SNAG

Professional Development Seminar 2009. This information from the

Professional… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on July 8, 2009 at 11:04pm — No Comments

500 Plastic Jewelry Designs

Surprise! When I heared the doorbell ring I did not expect it to be this book! I expected it to arrive sometime in September, at least that's when I heared it was to be mailed. Silly rumors. I've only quickly checked out the book, somehow finding the page my piece is on, but so far so good. Like Disney World a Lark 500 book needs at least a few days to see everything. Now if only I would finally receive some sort of news from the other 2 Lark books I… Continue

Added by Stevie B. on July 8, 2009 at 12:06pm — No Comments

Very exciting development.

My ongoing exploration of additive fabrication techniques has resulted in some exciting possibilities. Thanks to Rapid Quality Manufacturing in Ohio. These rings are created using Direct Metal Laser Sintering. Fun stuff. Stay tuned for finished pictures. …

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Added by Anthony Tammaro on July 2, 2009 at 1:05pm — 1 Comment

Ring from Nanz Aalund's workshop this week-end (June 27-28th)

I could not finish my ring at the workshop because I didn't have the right size drill bit on me...so I thought I would post a picture when I finished it. It's… Continue

Added by Aimee A. Domash on June 28, 2009 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

Harold O'Connor

MAD had an open studio today, June 25: Peters Valley presents Harold O'Connor.

To be honest I haven't gone to many of MAD's offerings to it's members or the public. Most just didn't grab me, and to get me to go to anything you have to really grab me. I mean physically. With hands and arms and all the rest that go along with kidnapping someone for their own good.

This time it was quite different. I actually wanted to go.

I admire Harold O'Connor's work very much.… Continue

Added by Stevie B. on June 25, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

News From Arizona Artist

Hello! I am new to Crafthaus...haven't really got my act/shop together much yet. BUT IT WILL HAPPEN! Currently I am in a remote part of Arizona and am focusing on promoting my art via my blog . I spend most of my time doing pointillism paintings, both portraits and landscapes. Currently, I'm working on a large painting of blackbirds. They are everywhere here! Please feel free to give me feedback and suggestions as a new member of… Continue

Added by Denise Landis on June 19, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Best Practices For Marketing Art

Call to artists! Please take my brief poll regarding marketing your art. http://polls.linkedin.com/p/43137/innqv Thanks so much.

Added by Denise Landis on June 16, 2009 at 7:05pm — No Comments

My Favorite Parramore!!!

Roger Parramore: That Night in Osaka Exhibition Dates: July 1st - 26th, 2009 Artist Reception: Thursday, July 2nd, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Vetri Glass-Seattle is pleased to present flamework glass artist Roger Parramore in his first exhibition with the gallery. Throughout his artistic career, Parramore has examined relationships between objects and the space they occupy as well as how those associations are interpreted. That Night in Osaka brings… Continue

Added by Randi Harper on June 16, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

20th Annual New Jersey Small Works Show - REJECTION!

June 19 - July 17, 2009 Reception: Sat, June 20,…

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Added by Stevie B. on June 15, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Your images can be marketing "SUPERHEROS"!

The photographic images of your work can be like superheroes at promoting your work. They can zoom across the Internet at the speed of light, shrink to the size of a first class postal envelope, expand to super viewing size, keep working 24 hours a day, and show up in galleries, shows, homes, and offices around the world.

Are your images working for you? Read more....at… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on June 9, 2009 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Are your images good enough?

The

Professional Guidelines has two new documents about photographic images.

GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY IMAGES And

WORKING WITH DIGITAL IMAGES EFFECTIVELY Obtaining fantastic, high quality images is the… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on June 4, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

My Grass/gras' installation won first prize!

My Grass/gras' installation won first prize! This sculpture, a 9' x 9' lawn of grass made from recycled tin cans won First Prize!!!!!!!!!! in the SMART Art – Trash into Treasure’ exhibition! This is sponsored by Lincart Gallery - in collaboration with David de Rothschild's Adventure Ecology & Sculpt the Future Foundation

The exhibition will be up for the month of June.

If you live in the San… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on May 29, 2009 at 1:29am — 4 Comments