Every year France celebrates the Arts by a nation-wide manifestation organized by the various chamber of the arts around the country. Artists are invited to open their studios to the public over a 3 day holiday weekend and various shows and exhibits take place throughout the country to honor the arts. As of last…

Hellooooo Fellow Makers!

I'm trying to get some answers, and you can help.  At some point in our career, we all go to a conference, fair, or symposium.  There are a lot of different reasons why we choose to go to an event, and a lot of reasons why we don't! 

Regardless of your medium, and regardless of what you attend (or don't attend), I'd really appreciate hearing from you!  I'm part of a group that's working on evaluating the content, format, and structure of…

For at least forty thousand years, in virtually all cultures, humans have worn objects of symbolic, decorative, and amuletic value around their necks. Drawing upon its permanent collection, MAD presents a survey of the necklace in the exhibition “Hanging Around”.

Dating from the 1960s to the present, these artistic creations encompass conceptual approaches ranging from the decorative to the…

AIA New York Chapter

Medal of Honor Redesign

CALL FOR ENTRIES



The AIA New York Chapter announces a competition for the redesign of the Medal of Honor. Conferred by the Chapter since 1914,…

I have always thought that the back of any jewelry piece is as important as the front. I always try to have something on the back of my pieces as a surprise for the wearer and also because I think it says a lot about the maker.

Most of the work I do has a detail on the back, I enjoy very much doing it.…

Society of North American Goldsmiths Educational Endowment Scholarship 2012

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2011 has been an incredible year and it's ending with a bang.  My Infinity Swarovski crystal and baroque pearl earrings were worn on the red carpet for the world premiere of The Keeper of the Keys.

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…

“Pay attention to the sounds around you,” says internationally-known composer of manipulated sound R. Weis who releases “Excitable Audible,” his new CD of 14 songs created exclusively from original samples of commonplace sounds including trash hitting the trash can, plastic…

Deadline September 13.

The Society of Arts and Crafts invites artists to apply for participation in upcoming 2012 fairs in the following media categories: baskets, ceramics, fiber decorative, fiber wearable,…

by Garth Johnson

When did the…

The big picture: Crafthaus

We are pleased to announce that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has purchased a Thomas Gentille etching and aquatint which was shown during his solo exhibition atGallery Loupe in October 2010. 

The etching will be accompanied by the companion armlet which was given by the artist in honor of one of his great art instructors, Clay Walker.

Recently I spent hours and hours trying to figure out if my computer monitor was giving me an accurate color image.…

Alchimia Alumnus Selen Ozus will be exhibiting her latest works in "Error" an exhibition starting today. The exhibition opens today at 18:00 in ElaCindoruk Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey. Dont miss this!!…

Opening on the 21 of March at 17:00 a group of Alchimia alumni will presenting their works in an exhibition in Yokohama, Japan! The exhbition will be ongoing till the 26 of March at Galerie Paris, Mitsuibussan bldg.1F, Nihon-odori 14 Naka-ku 231-0021 - Yokohama Japan If your in Japan dont miss this!!

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This year two of our alumini will be presenting  their work in exhibitions going on in Munich, Germany while the Schmuck fair is going on!

Geraldine Nishi will be presenting her work  in the exhibition was zahlt/what counts at studio gabi green, gollierstrasse 17. The opening is at noon on March 18…

Metals 2011 is a showcase of some of students and some of their mentors from university metal and jewelry programs from across the State of Michigan and Northern Ohio. This years participating universities are Bowling Green State University, Eastern Michigan University and College for Creative Studies.

A collaborative exhibition sponsored by the Michigan Silversmiths Guild and Gifts of Art, part of the U of M Health System. This exhibition will…