Lecture/Demonstration – Saturday, June 22nd

Smith Shop Detroit

From 12:30 to 3:30



In conjunction with the Jewelry &Object 2013 closing reception, there will be a lecture and bronze forging demonstration presented by the juror, David Clemons from the University of Arkansas.



Fees for this lecture/demonstration will…

The Michigan Silversmiths Guild (MSG) is pleased to present Jewelry + Objects 2013, a national jured exhibition featuring 62 pieces by 26 artists. Jured by David Clemens Artist in Residence in Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Department Head at University of Arkansas at…

UncommonGoods, an online retailer that specializes in handmade, eco- friendly and uniquely designed gifts and accessories, has just launched their Jewelry Design Challenge, a call for unique, handmade jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. The winner will receive $500 and an UncommonGoods vendor contract.…

About 6 weeks ago, I ordered some stamps with my signature on them from Microstamps in the US. They arrived today and I have to say that I am delighted with them. I've had a hallmark for years and years but since I started working in iron and reclaimed materials, I've barely used it as mediaeval legislation in the UK means that it is not possible to sell anything "contaminated"…

Luis Acosta, Six layers of paper, stitched, 14 1/2 x 12 x 2 3/4 in. (36.8 x 30.5 x 7 cm), Gift of Marcia and Alan Docter, 2010

Over the past five years, MAD has…

In 2011 Chipstone Foundation invited fifteen artists from the US and the UK to break from their usual practice and make a work of art with one tool only. The exhibition presents these works together with short videos produced by each artist.

The Tool at Hand is a touring exhibition coming up at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland. Artists include David Clarke, Helen Carnac, Michael…

What a great weekend! Lovely weather, so I got out on my bike a lot and re-visited a site I had found some time ago, the wonderfully unhinged paintings on a house in Tollcross, Glasgow. In September 2012, it looked like this:…

VISIONS 2013:"Making the Ordinary Extraordinary"

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]

Posted by: High Point University

Deadline: 07/08/13



VISIONS 2013:…

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundations places 14 playwrights around the country in salaries positions. Image: Howlround.com

Many artists have administrative skills in addition to creative power. Why aren’t more arts organizations tapping those…

My work is rooted in the values and realities of my native culture. Craftsmen who worked with hand-made tools in outdoor studios created the rustic furniture I grew up with. I am inspired by the one-of-a-kind markings that are the consequence of this kind of making, showing the honesty of the work made by a human. This physical interaction is one of the most important elements in my process since the response…

What is American Craft Week?

John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship



Application Deadline: Monday, July 1, 2013

Click here for guidelines and application. John D. Mineck was a past…

Jessica is based in County Durham, UK. She works in cast & kiln-formed glass, having completed a B.A. in Glass & Ceramics (2006) and M.A. in Glass (2009) at the University of Sunderland. Her work has been shortlisted for a number of…

Virtual Clay a new, real-time, online lecture series begins June 3rd.



For only 25$ a lecture you can be a part of conversations with some of the most important figures in contemporary ceramics.…

ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 5: Shaping Craft + Design

The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center announces ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 5: Shaping Craft + Design to be held October 11-13, 2013 at the Reuter Center on the UNC Asheville campus.

The 5th annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference will encourage new ways of thinking about the role and impact of Black Mountain…