PARTICIPATORY SPORT FOR CRAFT ARTISTS
Well, my final day in Pittsburgh last month was the day of the Out of Hand show at SCC. I got to have some rest time in the morning after the previous day’s efforts. Friday had been my final day of teaching the high school seniors, and had also included making a presentation to more Uni students, this time to…
Added by Melissa Cameron on April 30, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments
So while I was in Pittsburgh I spent part of Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday teaching a group of seniors at a local high-school the basics of working with recycled materials, so that each could make a small wearable pendant. I don’t have images of those guys, but I hope to have images of their works to share with you at some stage.
What I do have however is an image of what I made on Wednesday before class, after an overnight dumping of 5 inches of snow. It’s…
Added by Melissa Cameron on April 29, 2013 at 6:28pm — 1 Comment
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 …
Added by Melissa Cameron on April 16, 2013 at 4:36pm — No Comments
The Seattle Metals Guild biennial exhibition has just opened in the South Galleria of the Washington State Convention Center. It runs through til 7th of July, 2013, so don't worry, you've got plenty of time to check it out. More importantly however, our opening celebration is on tomorrow afternoon, so if you're in the area, please come down and say…
Added by Melissa Cameron on April 13, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by Melissa Cameron on April 12, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments
2013 Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium
Paradigm Shift: Reinvention, Redefinition, and Fundamental Change
Is it October already? Nope, the fall is still many months away. But, even as the buds are bursting and the lawn mowers are coughing up blue smoke, the Seattle Metals Guild is gearing up for the 18th Annual Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium to be held on Saturday, October 19th from 9am to 4:30pm.
As always,…
ContinueAdded by Melissa Cameron on April 11, 2013 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
Following up from my last post that sizzled my then-upcoming trip to Pittsburgh, I'm back with a 'what went down' blog. During my travels I overheard a local mention that Pittsburgh was on its way to becoming 'the new Portland', which proved to be a far-too-tempting title for me to resist.
OK, titles aside, here's what happened:
I started March by flying to Pittsburgh. I was in town to teach my first ever workshop at the Society for Contemporary Craft, as well as lecture, teach…
ContinueAdded by Melissa Cameron on April 11, 2013 at 6:58pm — 11 Comments
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:
Added by Melissa Cameron on February 28, 2013 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments
Thanks to the current holiday season I’ve been jewellery socializing (as the Americans spell it). On Saturday night the weekend before last the Seattle Metals Guild (SMG) annual Christmas Potluck Party with Ornament Swap was held at local artists' Cynthia Toops and Dan Adams's home.
I had not been to an ornament swap before, in fact, I had not even made a…
Added by Melissa Cameron on December 19, 2012 at 1:35pm — No Comments
To my first solo exhibition in the United States!
The Bridge 12 exhibition opens this week at the Society for Contemporary Craft (SCC)…
ContinueAdded by Melissa Cameron on November 6, 2012 at 2:06pm — No Comments
In news from Australia, two of our exhibitors in the Coming up from the south exhibition, currently featured here on Crafthaus, have come away with prizes in the National Contemporary Jewellery Awards. Hearty congratulations go to Amy Zubick and…
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As promised earlier, myself and partner and Turbo-Nerd hit San Francisco on Friday afternoon just gone for the opening of the B&B, W&V exhibition at Velvet da Vinci gallery.
It's a great show, the works…
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The Badges Buttons Waistcoats + Vests exhibition opens next week at…
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Heat Exchange is an exhibition of enamel works curated by Elizabeth Turrell (UK), Beate Gegenwart (Germany/UK) and Melissa Cameron (Australia).
Heat, in physics, is defined as an exchange of energy. In thermodynamics, a heat exchanger is a system built to effect efficient…
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Late last year I introduced to you a silver plate, in my post Currently on the bench.
The plate was about to meet the saw, for a piece that was being made for exhibition as part of Transformation 8: Contemporary works in small metals, an exhibition that displays the finalists of the 2011 …
ContinueAdded by Melissa Cameron on April 17, 2012 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment
The big news down here in Camp Cooper/Cameron is that we're moving to Seattle. My husband, TurboNerd, has accepted a position working for a big geek farm, and so it's time to up stakes from Marvelous Melbourne (Australia) to Superb Seattle (in the USA).
We have just finished a scouting trip to Seattle, during which I was able to check out the…
ContinueAdded by Melissa Cameron on December 17, 2011 at 11:20pm — 2 Comments
Part B end-of-year drinks!
@ The Carlton – 193 Bourke St, Melbourne, on Tuesday December 20, from 5.30pm.
See y’all there!
Added by Melissa Cameron on December 17, 2011 at 10:38pm — No Comments
Welcome to ManJewellery, a one-day-only jewellery event in Melbourne, Australia.
Traditional etiquette recommends the 'less is more' approach for men in the jewellery…
Added by Melissa Cameron on November 17, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments
This is the plate that now lies in pieces on my bench in the studio. It is stamped 800 and was bought from an antique store in Melbourne earlier this year. In fact, I bought it at the same time as the pieces I bought for my Buda entries.
I walked…
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Part B is an Australia-based jewellery collective who like to get up to all sorts of shenanigans in and around Melbourne. We have a website that features a brief bio and calendar of future 'gallery meets' while our…
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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.
Anna Sprague joined Heng Lee's group
John Lunn added a discussion to the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion Third time's the charm... in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
Jennifer Dewey replied to John Lunn's discussion Third time's the charm... in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
Sandra Murray left a comment for Pat Morrow
Pat Morrow commented on Pat Morrow's group Signature Work
The Justified Sinner posted a blog post
Tammy Young Eun Kim left a comment for Casey Sheppard
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.
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