SNAG announces 2016 Conference Speaker Line up

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

Wellness & Holistic Practices:

Missy Graff, Raissa Bump, Ethical Metalsmiths, Beth Polman, Haydn Hasty, Melissa Cameron, Lisa Klakulak, and Wendy Outland

Finding Your Voice - or - Product Development:

Flourish and Thrive Academy, Marlene Richey, Biba Schutz, emiko oye, Donna D'Aquino, and Elizabeth Brim

Multi-Pronged Approach to Making and Selling:

Joshua White, Sarah Benoit, Sydney Lynch, Chris Shea, Ashley Buchanan, and Deb Karash

Bridging Art & Fashion:

Caitlin Bacher, Brigitte Lyons, Elizabeth Shypertt, Alicia Minette, Angelina Ciulik Smith, and

Mia Hebib

SNAGneXt will be framed around four conference themes:

Wellness & Holistic Practices
: Exploring the importance of living a well-rounded life to stay healthy emotionally, physically and creatively as a maker.

Finding Your Voice - or - Product Development
: How to develop and design a collection; market research on pricing and design, identifying what people want.

Multi-Pronged Approach to Making and Selling:
What are the various ways that people make and sell? How to sell to galleries, stores, e-commerce, retail, art shows, commission, and more.

Bridging Art & Fashion
: How are artists breaking into the field of fashion? Examples of the connections between our field and the world of art, commercials, tv, movies, fashion, runway, and editorial.

SNAG
neXt
will have the following presentations styles:

SNAGkey
-
opening keynote presentations setting the tone for the conference.
SNAGlab
- experimental and innovative lecture/demonstrations and professional development workshops.
SNAGspark
- a trio of 15-minute individual presentations - designed to be quick, enlightening,
and inspiring - around a chosen theme.
SNAGspeak
- 45 minute presentations followed by 15 minutes Q & A.
SNAGpulse
-
45 minute presentations by sponsors and vendors. May be a demonstration or a lecture style presentation.