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March 2013

California Dreaming

Just back to a cloudy, damp, icy cold day in Glasgow, having boarded the plane from San Francisco at 18 degrees C and brilliant sun. The air there was clear, here it is fugged with tobacco smoke.…

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February 2013

Women's Life - Part 3 As you may remember, we talked about women's life in Mardin before and did some interviews with ÇATOM teachers. Here is the rest of the interview we did with them: MÜJDE KAYA (The crochet teacher):… Discussion Women's Life - Part 3 2 Likes

January 2013

Turkish Women's Cooperative Project

Group Turkish Women's Cooperative Project 5 Likes Thurmanite and Women's Cooperative Project As we all know, James created a material called “Thurmanite”, layered paper and resin, and recently got a trademark for it. It is possible to create wonderful jewelry with it because it is light, co… Discussion Thurmanite and Women's Cooperative Project 2 Likes

December 2012

Women’s Life in Mardin - Part Two This week, we wanted to continue investigate the women's life in Mardin. So, James and I prepared some questions and asked to the ÇATOM teachers. Every week, we will talk about one teacher's responds… Discussion Women’s Life in Mardin - Part Two 2 Likes

November 2012

Women’s Life in Mardin This week, I would like to talk about women’s life in Ömerli, Mardin. Since we live in the big city Istanbul, we are not aware of the life they live in these little towns of Southeast of Turkey. We s… Discussion Women’s Life in Mardin 1 Like Istanbul Studio Sale This past weekend I hosted a UJ Design Studios Sale at our apartment studio in Istanbul. Since more and more of Istanbul is being redeveloped into apartment buildings, it’s not uncommon for first fl… Discussion Istanbul Studio Sale 3 Likes The MFA Guidebook for Studio Artists

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October 2012

ECU Metals Material Topics Symposium: Making…

Group ECU Metals Material Topics Symposium: Making… 4 Likes Second trip to Mardin This week, I went to Mardin for the second time. It is a very interesting city and I think I will learn new things each time I visit. Last time when we visited with James, we did not have time to all… Discussion Second trip to Mardin 3 Likes

aka jewellery and Avery Lucas are attending The Society of Arts and Crafts's event

Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014 at Hynes Convention Center

December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm

The Society of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce that the application period for Craftboston Spring 2014 and Craftboston Holiday 2014 opens on May 30th. Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. They are mission-driven events that serve to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and…See More

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Heather Bayless and Jan Smith joined Rebecca Rose's group

Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

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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The Society of Arts and Crafts posted events

Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014
December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm
Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Spring 2014
April 4, 2014 at 10am to April 6, 2014 at 5pm

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Steve Shelby left a comment for John Lunn

"Hi John. I love your flute. I worked at a job for 23 years making keys and the metal parts for contrabassoons. Unfortunately, there was no creativity involved. The upside is that I learned a huge amount about working with metal and making tools."

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Evin Dubois and Deanna Rae Poelsma are now friends

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Steve Shelby and John Lunn are now friends

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John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft

"It is a good article. It's a bit disappointing that the 3 artists they interview are men when it was so obvious that 90% of the Trunk Show exhibitors were women. I'd like to do a blog or two on the influence of women in the arts and how it…"

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Steve Shelby commented on Rebecca Rose's group Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

"Hi Rebecca. I have had probably a 50% success rate entering juried exhibitions, which I think is actually pretty good. I don't do shows where you go and peddle your wares from a booth. The exhibitions I've been in are held in art museums…"

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Carlo Giovanni Verda liked Kate Furman's photo

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Brigitte Martin replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft

"Great article about the conference: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/web-exclusive/1518-canadian-jewellery-sparkles-at-tijf-and-snag"

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Brigitte Martin posted a status

"Great article about the SNAG conference: http://ning.it/12BamWC"

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Joshua Craig posted photos

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Vickie Hallmark commented on Peggy Potts's photo

No Place Like Home Brooch

"Interesting conference - I learned a lot. My favorite presentations were historical - one on innovations in tool capabilities since antiquity and the resulting impacts on jewelry, another on the development of manufacturing equipment for the jewelry…"

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