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SNAG announces 2016 Conference Speaker Line up

Our Keynotes are Don Friedlich, Melissa Joy Manning, and The Smith Shop.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 17, 2015 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Michael Schmidt Studios - LA (VIDEO)

Lady Gaga wearing specialty gloves for the TV drama American Horror Show. The nails flip at will because of a very clever mechanism (I am probably not supposed to reveal how it's done, so I won't. Sorry!)…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 15, 2015 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Emerging Artist Competition - Furniture Society

In a joint effort to encourage the makers of tomorrow, the Furniture Society and the…
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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 15, 2015 at 9:00am — No Comments

NY Times Book Review: "The White Road" by Edmund de Waal

A detail from an Edmund de Waal installation. Credit Mike Bruce/Gagosian Gallery

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 13, 2015 at 11:00am — No Comments

Alex Chinneck on Public Art and Playfulness

“Public art has to be for the public, and you can do that through playfulness and illusion." In the video below Alex Chinneck talks about his work which combines feats of architecture and engineering with the mind of a fine artist.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 4, 2015 at 11:30am — No Comments

Pantone announces two Colours of the Year for 2016

Pantone has announced its Colour of the Year 2016 and for the first time two colours have been named – Serenity (PANTONE 13-1520) and Rose Quartz (PANTONE 15-3919).

“Consumers seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 4, 2015 at 10:30am — No Comments

Rolling Clay With Keith Brymer Jones

"There's a fire starting in my kiln. Hotter than that pottery scene in that Patrick Swayze film. Since you left it's just been me and my despair. I've tried to fill the hole you left with a lot of earthenware."

Click on the image to view the…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 4, 2015 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Nobel Peace Prize medal to be struck from fair-mined gold

The video shows the journey of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize medal from the mine in Colombia to its award at Oslo City Hall.

The Norwegian Mint and its owner Samlerhuset Group, in co-operation with the organisation Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), has announced the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize medal will be…
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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 3, 2015 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Congressional STEAM Caucus May Turn STEM to STEAM

via HuffPost Education.

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Added by Brigitte Martin on December 1, 2015 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

MFA Opportunity at Indiana University, Bloomington

Vincent Pontillo - Verrastro - MFA 2015

Side to Side

wood, leather, PLA plastic, fur




Indiana Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is accepting applications for admission to their highly ranked…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 30, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Call for Symposium: Beyond Jewellery - Relationships between sculptural objects, the body and performance

We invite speakers to take part in the Beyond Jewellery symposium to coincide with the exhibition flockOmania2, an exhibition and live performance event which crosses boundaries between jewellery and dance (please see further info below).  Located within the field of contemporary art jewellery and with a keynote presentation from Di Mainstone, this…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 30, 2015 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Call for Entries: 2016 SNAG Juried Exhibition in Print, "Shifting Sites"

"Shifting Sites," SNAG's 2016 Juried Exhibition in Print produced by Metalsmith, will showcase works that explore the changing spaces of jewelry and metal objects as they are conceived, made, and displayed. Jurors Eva Eisler, Lauren…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 30, 2015 at 11:30am — 7 Comments

Fabien Merelle - Dreamstate

Fabien Merelle, "Pentateuque", Resin with paint, hair and fabric

Image: edouard malingue gallery

Freshly graduated from the Beaux-Arts, former resident of the prestigious Casa…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 23, 2015 at 8:30am — No Comments

Edinboro University of PA accepting MFA Applicants

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for the MFA program.  Admission to the MFA program at Edinboro University guarantees an assistantship including a tuition waiver that will cover 90% of your tuition over a three-year period plus a stipend in exchange for 18 hours work per…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 19, 2015 at 7:52am — No Comments

Camilla Elphik - Pez Classics

(Photo via footwearnews) "LAPIN"

Camilla Elphick is a British shoe designer, whose feminine yet playful designs have garnered critical acclaim in just two seasons.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 18, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

Sian Greening - Mesh Skyline

Image: Large Black Wallpiece)

My work is inspired by the very materials I work with. My love for textiles led me to create my own ‘masculine fabric’ using fine silk and cotton threads woven into mesh and metal.…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 17, 2015 at 1:32pm — No Comments

Laura Papp - Porcelain Shoes and Other Designs

PORCELAIN SHOES

PHOTO: ZSUZSA DARAB

MODEL: DORA MEDVECZKY

Coming to the design field after trying her hands at sculpture, graphic design, storefront design, photography, jewelry and fashion design, Laura Papp graduated from the …

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 14, 2015 at 8:47am — No Comments

Call: Costume Society of America Award

Enter by January 31st.

Purpose

The CSA Costume Design Award is given annually to recognize excellence in costume design in a production for theatre, film, television, or other media that…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 13, 2015 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Urban Wood Encounter 2015: Meet Dwayne Sperber

Tom Loesser, Dig 23, 2015, Maple and shovel handles

Courtesy of the Artist, Photography: Bill Lemke

From the exhibition, Urban Wood Encounter 2015: RAM Explores Contemporary Furniture…



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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 13, 2015 at 10:11am — No Comments

Call for Artists: OBSESSION

ob·ses·sion

/əbˈseSHən/

-an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.

We all have…

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Added by Brigitte Martin on November 13, 2015 at 9:00am — No Comments

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