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Call: The LEAP Award

Lydon Emerging Artist Program 2013

The LEAP Award was established in the fall of…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on April 25, 2013 at 9:16am — No Comments

Pittsburgh… Interrupted

Now, before I interrupted myself with the last post, I was reminiscing about my trip to Pittsburgh last month. Where was I?

Ahh, yes. Now as I recall… I never actually put up images of the *actual exhibition*. I know, installation shots of jewellery are always a little anaemic looking, but humour me here, ok? These are images of The Bridge 12 exhibition at …

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Added by Melissa Cameron on April 16, 2013 at 4:36pm — No Comments

Still talkin Pittsburgh

As promised yesterday, here's my second installment about my recent trip to Pittsburgh.

I spent my third day with ceramicist Yoko Sekino Bové, and we were joined for the second half of it by her partner Jim Bové, lecturer in jewelry/metals at California University of…

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Added by Melissa Cameron on April 12, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

The Judy Cheteyan Scholarship Fund

Internships Contemporary Craft

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Added by Brigitte Martin on March 7, 2013 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Pittsburgh, Look Out!

I'm coming!!!

That’s right, I’m leaving Seattle tomorrow for Pittsburgh where I’m spending over a week getting amongst it. What is it? Well, check out my itinerary:

  • I’ll be teaching a workshop this Saturday and Sunday at Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC) in partnership with Construction Junction and Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, where I’ll guide students in the adaptive reuse of re-purposed objects for the…
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Added by Melissa Cameron on February 28, 2013 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Living LEGO®: From Museum to Market

For those in the Bay Area, I will be giving an artist and business talk at the Marriott in Emeryville for the Bead Society of Northern CA, Tues, Jan 15, 7:30pm. Living LEGO®: From Museum to Market will give a behind-the-scenes look at how my exhibition creations come to fruition…

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Added by emiko oye on January 15, 2013 at 4:53am — No Comments

New Show from The Society of Arts and Crafts: Our Cups Runneth Over

Our Cups Runneth Over

November 16, 2012- January 19, 2013

Reception: Friday November 16, 6pm - 8pm




Our Cups Runneth Over is a biannual exhibition and sale of contemporary ceramic cups featuring the work of 33 artists from around the country. The exhibition attracts the attention of regional and national collectors and has become an important educational destination for students to learn about the…

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Added by The Society of Arts and Crafts on November 9, 2012 at 12:41pm — No Comments

You're invited!

To my first solo exhibition in the United States!

The Bridge 12 exhibition opens this week at the Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC)…

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Added by Melissa Cameron on November 6, 2012 at 2:06pm — No Comments

New Symposium: “Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools and Skills for Business Success”

SNAG Presents “Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools and Skills for Business Success” in collaboration with the Society for Contemporary Craft


WHEN August 26, 2012, 9am to 5pm. Informal welcome reception August 25, 7pm to 8:30pm.

WHERE…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on June 3, 2012 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

Furniture Society Members Gallery: Invitation to Exhibit

All Furniture Society members are invited to submit to the Members Gallery at this year's conference. Design, Community & Sublime Conference will be held at Maine College of Art from June 14-16,2012 in Portland Maine. The exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to show one's work to your peers and other conference attendees. We encourage all Society members to participate.

There is no fee to submit to Members Gallery, inclusion is open to all Furniture…

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Added by Glen Guarino on March 21, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Australian Furniture Maker Ross Annels receives 2012 Crafthaus Scholarship

Crafthaus is happy to announce that Australian furniture maker Ross Annels is the 2012 Crafthaus Scholarship recipient! Congratulations.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on January 17, 2012 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Society of North American Goldsmiths Educational Endowment Scholarship 2012

Society of North American Goldsmiths Educational Endowment Scholarship 2012

c/o James Viste

C.C.S.

201 East Kirby

Detroit, MI 48202-4034





APPLY TO THIS CALL



REQUIREMENTS:



Images: 5 - 8



SECTION ONE: GUIDELINES

• Deadline…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 20, 2011 at 11:03am — No Comments

Furniture Society Conference 2012

FS2012

The deeply held values that account for the life and work choices of the Shakers, the boat builders and all those who coax wood is predicated on the strength of community and tradition. The Furniture Society's 2012 conference - Design, Community & the Sublime - will celebrate these traditions and the intersections of craft, community and design, teasing out the ethic that results from their combination.

For more information on the Furniture Society and the…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 6, 2011 at 10:22am — No Comments

Textile Society of America Call: The Annual R. L. Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award

Given annually to a publication judged to be the best book in the field of ethnic textile studies, the award consists of a cash prize funded by an endowment established by R.L. Shep in 2000. The purpose of this award is to encourage the study and understanding of textile traditions by recognizing and rewarding exceptional scholarship.



The endowment is administered by the Textile Society of America through the R. L. Shep Award Committee composed this year of Lee Talbot, Claire…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 29, 2011 at 11:35am — No Comments

GAS 2012 Toledo Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Studio Glass: Idea - Impact - Innovation

GAS 2012 Toledo Conference

Logo_GAS2012Toledo.jpg Celebrating 50 Years of Studio Glass:

Idea - Impact - Innovation

 

The 42nd Annual GAS Conference in Toledo, OH | June 13-16, 2012



Preview all that is to come in Toledo! …

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 29, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

The Furniture Society Grant - Deadline Jan 17, 2012

 

 

 

The Furniture Society Educational Grants Program promotes excellence in the furniture field through financial assistance for professional development or for special projects of an educational nature. The program is open to all members of the Furniture…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 29, 2011 at 11:26am — No Comments

The John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship

 

 

 

 

JOHN D. MINECK FOUNDATION



The foundation was created in 2007 to award charitable and educational gifts which reflect John’s interests and values. John’s skills as a fine furniture maker were a result of passion, dedication…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on February 16, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

FURNITURE SOCIETY-POWERMATIC STUDENT WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS

FURNITURE SOCIETY-POWERMATIC STUDENT WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 7, 2010 at 9:51am — No Comments

LEAP Award Finalists Announced

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 19, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

LEAP Award 2011 Finalists (crafthaus members)



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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 2, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

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.

Curator: Heng Lee

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I'll leave my Toronto report with a few notes about the conference lectures and presentations. I'd have to say that there certainly was a mosaic of diversity in the 3+ days at the Royal York Hotel. From Damian Skinner's stoic keynote series on the jewelry making/marketing universe in his musical New Zealand accent, through a series of very short "rapid-fire" presentations by a wide variety of artists, to the Professional Development Seminar that lashed the artists and their works to the…See More
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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
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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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