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January 2011 Blog Posts (37)
Halstead Scholarships
HALSTEAD SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE for JEWELRY ARTISTS
LEARN to SELL YOUR HANDMADE CREATIONS to GALLERIES and STORES
Through a generous gift from Halstead Bead Inc., scholarships are available for jewelry artists who want to receive business training in the Visiting Artist Program of the Buyers Market of American Craft.
The Visiting Artist Program, coming to Philadelphia February 19-20, 2011, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, will… Continue
LEARN to SELL YOUR HANDMADE CREATIONS to GALLERIES and STORES
Through a generous gift from Halstead Bead Inc., scholarships are available for jewelry artists who want to receive business training in the Visiting Artist Program of the Buyers Market of American Craft.
The Visiting Artist Program, coming to Philadelphia February 19-20, 2011, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, will… Continue
Added by Brigitte Martin on January 30, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments
Lobster Quadrille, Concluded
I finally finished The Lobster Quadrille, a piece I started in the spring of last year and which I never got round to setting and finishing. It was the work of a few hours' to complete it.
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ContinueAdded by The Justified Sinner on January 27, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments
The Black And The White
I finished the Cold Genius!
Everything: now to send it off to Goldsmiths' Hall for their craft and design competition.
The box is made from an old wooden box which held a precision lathe. I rubbed it down, waxed it and lined it.
…
ContinueAdded by The Justified Sinner on January 26, 2011 at 4:24pm — 5 Comments
BlogTalk Radio with Sarah Abramson
This Thursday night, Sarah Abramson will be the featured guest on Jay Whaley's blog talk radio program, "Metalsmith Bench Talk"
The show will be live at 6 PM, but you can listen any time after that on the website. To stream the program, click here
Jay Whaley is the head jewelery instructor at the University of California, San Diego, Crafts Center and is also owns the Whaley Studios in the Hillcrest District of San… Continue
The show will be live at 6 PM, but you can listen any time after that on the website. To stream the program, click here
Jay Whaley is the head jewelery instructor at the University of California, San Diego, Crafts Center and is also owns the Whaley Studios in the Hillcrest District of San… Continue
Added by Patti Bleicher on January 26, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments
How to Pay for SNAG?
As soon as one SNAG ends I start planning for the nest one. Well scheming is really what it should be called. The last few years I haven't been as concerned about the trip because my money situation wasn't as, well...depressing. However, as anyone who has attended SNAG knows, once you go you are hooked! The dealer's room invites you in and entices you to empty your wallet. The presentations and demos can spark a new facet of work that you didn't think you would be interested in exploring.… Continue
Added by Robin Gordon on January 25, 2011 at 11:30pm — No Comments
"Reconnecting the Maker and the Buyer" at WoodExpo 2011
The Seaport World Trade Center, located at 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston MA, 02210 will be the location for "WOOD EXPO" from February 24 through February 27, 2011.
Hours:
Thursday to Friday 12noon - 9pm,
Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 10am -…
ContinueAdded by Glen Guarino on January 24, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments
Engraving
Work continues on the Cold Genius piece and the main "theatre" is now finished, apart from polishing and patination. All the engraving is now done:
The ice-cave in which he lives, still to be enamelled. The ceramic figure will be visible through the quartz crystal prism.
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ContinueAdded by The Justified Sinner on January 23, 2011 at 2:47pm — No Comments
Us, influx: exhibition catalog - Kickstarter project
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
We are:
Seth Papac and Ruth Koelewyn, artists and curators with a committed and talented group of jewelers backed by The Society of North American Goldsmiths.
We will:
assemble an international exhibition in one of America’s leading installation art…
Added by Brigitte Martin on January 22, 2011 at 6:18pm — No Comments
Stonesetting and Engraving
My current crazy obsession with the Cold Genius nears an end. Everything is stoneset and I've spent the last 2 hours engraving the inner lid. There is about another 2 hours to go, but I need a break!
Stones:
Blue topaz, aquamarine, green quartz, clear quartz and enamel chips.
…
ContinueAdded by The Justified Sinner on January 21, 2011 at 6:07pm — No Comments
Blog Talk Radio interview regarding SNAG Trunk Show and "Cooperation Tableware"
For those of you who missed the interview on Jan 20 and have an hour to kill, here it is again. Enjoy!
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ContinueAdded by Brigitte Martin on January 21, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments
College Art Association Conference Feb 10-14, 2011 in NYC
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COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
If you are attending the CAA Conference Feb. 10-14th in NEW YORK, here are a few sessions you don’t want to miss:
The…
ContinueAdded by Brigitte Martin on January 20, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments
Opportunity: Windgate Museum Internships for students, Deadline March 15, 2011
The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design (CCCD) has announced the 2011 partner museums who will offer four Windgate Museum Internships for either graduate or undergraduate students who are aspiring curators. Interns work closely with a curator on a studio craft collection, exhibition, or research project…
ContinueAdded by Brigitte Martin on January 20, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments
More coldness...
The Cold Genius piece is starting to take a form now and I can see the end in sight. Which is just as well, really, as he has to be posted off late next week! I set and finished the brooch element today:
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ContinueAdded by The Justified Sinner on January 19, 2011 at 2:59pm — 2 Comments
Lindsay Pollock to head Art in America
We are thrilled to see contemporary jewelry enthusiast Lindsay Pollock named the Editor-in-Chief of Art in America. Pollock has covered the arts market at Bloomberg News since 2005 and has become one of the most respected art journalists in New York. No doubt she will also bring the insight she has cultivated on her blog ‘Art Market Views’ to this established and respected publication.
We wish her the best on her move. Congratulations… Continue
We wish her the best on her move. Congratulations… Continue
Added by Patti Bleicher on January 19, 2011 at 12:28pm — No Comments
Sarah Abramson public lecture at MSU's Art Forum
Next week, the Montclair State University has invited one of Gallery Loupe’s artists, Sarah Abramson, to lecture as part of its visiting artist’s series. The Art Forum brings in artists, designers, art historians and art critics from around the world to present their work and ideas in an open forum. Sarah Abramson attended the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and earned her Masters of Fine Art in Metal at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Abramson was recently awarded a… Continue
Added by Patti Bleicher on January 18, 2011 at 2:22pm — No Comments
Radio Interview with crafthaus members. Topics: SNAG Trunk Show & Cooperation Tableware
Two exciting interviews are coming up on the hourlong Jay Whaley's BlogTalkRadio Show:
Date: Thursday, JANUARY 20, 2011, approximately 3-4pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)
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ContinueAdded by Brigitte Martin on January 17, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments
crafthaus scholarship recipients 2011: Lauren McAdams and Seana Higgins
Added by Brigitte Martin on January 17, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
Timothy McMahon receives first annual SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship
Added by Brigitte Martin on January 17, 2011 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
500 Felted Items
Has anyone heard anything about the 500 Felted Items book? I entered an item and haven't heard anything back. I have wrote a couple of e-mails but no response. Anyone else having the same problem?
Added by Winona Johnson on January 16, 2011 at 1:25pm — 4 Comments
Update on Saws
UPDATE: Comments from Lee Marshall, designer of the Knew Concept Saw
(Same comments as posted on "Thinking out Loud" but also put here for completeness.)
I emailed Lee with some of the comments I've received on here, on Flickr and on my Blogs and he sent me back a very detailed and thoughtful reply which I quote here with permission.
ContinueSpares are available of course. It simply has not come up as yet, so I haven't crossed that bridge. I will send…
Added by The Justified Sinner on January 16, 2011 at 12:58pm — No Comments
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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.
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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
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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…"
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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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