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Dana Singer, Executive Director
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Week of June 18, 2012
Greetings!
An update about our new symposium Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools and Skills for Business Success: The NC Black team won't be able to participate after all, and we are talking to other artists to replace their technical presentation. Stay tuned to find out who that will be. Click here to see the full lineup of terrific presenters and their topics. Sunday August 26, Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Society for Contemporary Craft. Online registration is open only through July 15. This is an intimate gathering, with a maximum of 100 attendees. Don't wait too long to get a seat. "Forging Entrepreneurs" is open to both members and non-members. Help us spread the word--post this on your blogs, e-newsletters, and websites. Also, last call to take our 2012 conference survey. It was a great conference but there's always room for improvement. Take 10 minutes and let us know your thoughts.
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Jewelry position in Portland, ME
Skilled in stone setting, (bezel, prong and handmade settings) with prior experience working in the jewelry making trade. This position is for the person who is motivated and interested in working on different types of jewelry projects, including some production work. At this time it is a part time, four-day a week position. Applicant must be bondable.
Compensation based on applicant's skill level. Respond here.
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Jewelry-making position in Brooklyn, NY
Maggie Stevenson, owner of Metal Magg and manufacturer of several Catbird collections, is hiring for jewelry fabrication.
Candidates must have:
-Basic metalsmithing skills: soldering, filing,hammering, etc.
-Good work ethic
-Comfort with repetition as they produce large volumes of small pieces
-A strong interest in working with metals
Although helping with mass-production is what is most important, creative-thinking is definitely part of the job.
This is a part-time position with the possibility of becoming full-time. Email a cover letter with resume to Maggie Stevenson.
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 Call for Entries Quantas Spirit of Youth Awards
Open to all Australian citizens, craft and object designers with portfolio of work, aged 18-30. Take your work to the next level with a trip to The London Design Festival in September 2012, a professional mentorship with iconic Australian Designer Marc Newson, and $5,000 cash.
All styles welcome. Functional. Experimental. Manufactured. Handcrafted. Conceptual. Furniture. Appliances. Accessories. Objects. Innovations.
Deadline: July 6. Click here for the entry form. |
National Think Tank on Craft
SNAG President Sue Amendolara and Executive Director Dana Singer participated in a national Think Tank on Craft, June 7-10, at the Touchstone Center for Craft, thanks to generous funding from the Windgate Charitable Foundation.
The Think Tank was the brainchild of Brigitte Martin (one of SNAG's new board members). She partnered with Touchstone and the Society for Contemporary Craft to bring together thirty studio artists, administrators, gallerists, and educators from all contemporary craft media.
Together we tackled a host of topics affecting the future of the field:
Selling, Making a Living, Education, Organizations, Marketing, Cooperation & Collaboration, Developing New Audiences, Craft & Social Practice, Political Action, and Branding. We left with specific action items to pursue.
Other SNAG members participating included Jim Bove, Melissa Cameron, Andy Cooperman, Jillian Moore, Michelle Pajak-Reynolds, John and Corliss Rose, Loring Taoka, Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shypertt of Velvet da Vinci, and the American Craft Council (Chris Amundsen). Click here for more images from the weekend (courtesy of Jim Bove).
Also Adam Kenney, from Touchstone, is one of our presenters at Forging Entrepreneurs in August, speaking on "Diversifying Your Portfolio." |
40 Under 40 at Renwick Gallery 
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery have been posting some great YouTube videos by artists whose work is in the upcoming "40 under 40: Craft Futures" exhibition that opens in July, curated by Nicholas R. Bell.
Artists include Melanie Bilenker, Lauren Kalman, Gabriel Craig, Sergey Jivetin, Daniel Michalik, L.j. Roberts, and Stacey Lee Webber. |
Mort Abelson Scholarship from Revere Academy
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2012 Mort Abelson Scholarship Winner
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The winner receives an all-expenses-paid scholarship from anywhere in the U.S. to San Francisco (air, lodging, tuition and fees) for a master class of their choice during the Academy's annual 3-week long International Masters Symposium in April 2013. This is a contest about design. The jurors look for an individual whose work displays original, innovative, high-quality original jewelry design. It's open to anyone in the U.S. and Canada currently making and selling original jewelry. Past winners include Sarah Chapman, Andrea Williams, Julia Behrends, and Lisa Krikawa. Deadline: September 1. More information. |
Welcome New Members
Welcome to all the new SNAG members who joined in May: Harrison Brooks, Anthony NM
Suzanne Brown, Suzanne Brown Jewelry, Scottsdale AZ
Carla Bryant, CJ's Creations, Corpus Christi TX
Karen Burg, Corner Studio Jewelers, Sheboygan Falls WI
Peggy Chavez, pmc dezines, Dublin OH
Christine Danisch, Newmarket NB, Canada
Jane Dillon, Colorado Springs CO
Ean Escoto, San Diego CA
Robbi Farschman, Syracuse NY
Melissa Finelli, Rockport MA
Jennifer Foster, F3RG, Victoria TX
Carter Grickis, Bethlehem CT
Melissa Hampton, Collinsville IL
Robert F Johnson, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham MA
Kathleen Kerner, Portland OR
Aileen Lampman, Ai Jewelry, Pittsburgh PA
Patricia Legg, Austin TX
Stasia Merritt, Nothing Rhymes With Orange, Marina CA
Rachel Miller, St Louis MO
Carmen Neuens, Havre MT
John Ninos, Los Olivos CA
Ajay Kumar Ojha, Hessen, Germany
Alyssa Ollive, Mesa AZ
Ellen O'Malley, Stroudsburg PA
Gregory Orloff, Columbia MO
Marie Palandjian, Belmont MA
Barry Poulson, Olivet MI
Kaoru Sambe, New York NY
Jillian Schwab, Felton CA
Kathryn Soule, Columbus OH
Jennifer M Treiber, Portland OR
Jeffrey P Venner, Colac VIC, Australia
Judith Wagonfeld, Seattle WA
Suella Wass, Buckingham PA
Rjika Weis, Bozeman MT
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Jewelry Position
Portland ME
Jewelry Position
Brooklyn NY
Call for Entries
Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards
National Think Tank
on Craft
40 Under 40 Videos
Mort Abelson Scholarship
Revere Academy
Welcome New Members
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Quick Links
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About SNAG
The Society of North American Goldsmiths supports and advances the professional practice of artists, designers, jewelers and metalsmiths. SNAG provides access to a vibrant and passionate community, through education, innovation, and leadership. |
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