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Dana Singer
Executive Director
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Week of November 5, 2012
Greetings!
Fantastic news to report about our Maker Profile Pages.
Effective immediately the Maker Profile Pages are now a FREE member benefit, no longer a $25 add-on to your membership. The launch of these pages has been so well received that the board wants to eliminate anything that stands in the way of all members, including student members, creating their own Maker Profile on our website. Thank you to the early adopters who have made these pages so successful as a promotional tool for individuals, the organization and the field.
I'm also excited to announce that the Call for Presenter Proposals and the Call for Panel Proposals for our 2014 conference in Minneapolis are now available on our website. The theme of the conference is "Grains to Gold" and the deadline for submissions is January 15, 2013. Read more about the theme and what to include in your proposal
Don't miss the Call for Related Work for our 2013 Exhibition in Print outlined in the announcements below. Thanks to a generous grant from the Rotasa Foundation, we are able to commission Susan Cohn, a Melbourne-based jeweler, designer and curator.
Last, my apologies to the subject of last week's Maker Profile, Frances Solar for misspelling her first name.
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La Frontera Call for Entries 
Museo Franz Mayer and Velvet da Vinci announce "La Frontera," an exhibition of contemporary jewelry based on issues surrounding the U.S./Mexico border. Exhibition opening at Museo Franz Mayer May 2013, then at Velvet da Vinci in August.
Jurors are Lorena Lazard, Mike Holmes, Elizabeth Shypertt. For the application and more information, go to the Velvet da Vinci website.
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Haystack New Open Residency program Thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Quimby Family Foundation,
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is set to launch a three-year
residency program at its Island campus in Deer Isle.
The new "Open Studio Residency" program will open Haystack's many studios to about 40 participants for two weeks in June over the next three years.
Participants will have free reign to pursue their own creative endeavors and to collaborate with others, and will pay nothing for the privilege. The residency includes lodging, meals, 24/7 studio access and technical support
More details will be posted on the Haystack website later in November.
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ABANA 2013 Convention  The 2013 ABANA Convention is March 15-17 at
the Alex Bealer Memorial Blacksmith Shop in Lumpkin, Georgia.
This is the site of their 1973 blacksmithing conference that led to the founding of ABANA.
They will be celebrating their 40th anniversary,
and ABANA's founding members will be guest speakers.
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Winners of International Pearl Competition
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Ocean Lullaby
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Evelyn Huang's piece "Ocean Lullaby," received both the President's Award and the Brilliance Award in this year's International Pearl Competition.
Judges Jennifer Heebner, JCK magazine, Jill Newman, The Robb Report, Rachel Jackson, The XO Group, and Jean Francois Bibet, Cartier viewed entries from thirteen countries before making their final selections.
Visit the website of the Cultured Pearl Association for a complete list of all the winners in the various categories.
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Chris Ploof Designs  Jewelry designer Chris Ploof has an immediate opening for a head jeweler/shop manager in their well-equipped studio. Responsibilites include supervising junior members of their team, teaching them tricks and skills to improve their
skills, and all types of fabrication and finishing. Stonesetting
skills are a plus but not required.
The right candidate will be a cheerful team player who is not afraid to try new things. Interested parties should contact or message Chris Ploof.
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VCU Fountainhead Fellowship
The Arts Department of Craft and Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University seeks qualified applicants for its two Fountainhead Fellowships. The fellowship provides an opportunity for the strongest recent national MFA graduates to continue their studio practice
in Richmond, Virginia.The Fellowship runs in August 1-May 31, 2013. Deadline: February 15.
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Exhibition in Print 2013 Call for Related Work
Metalsmith's 2013 Exhibition in Print will explore the power of the photograph to express the spirit of an object.
The photograph is an integral part of a maker's practice. It not only records a work, it presents a maker's intention and, as such, defines how a work is understood. More significantly, the photograph is often the only way an object is experienced; it becomes the filter by which the work is seen by others. Each work will be shown in at least two of three photographic approaches: a formal high-quality studio photograph; a casual smart-phone shot; an experimental image reinforcing the concept or function of the work.
Guest curator Susan Cohn seeks examples related to this theme of photographic translation. Find out more on SNAG's website. Deadline: January 15, 2013.
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Kickstarter Tips 
There's a good essay by Baltimore jeweler Beth Pohlman in the October/November issue of American Craft, "Five Tips for Artists Using Kickstarter." Check it out at American Craft.
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National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Conference 
NAJA announces the program for its 39th Annual Winter ACEŠ It Education Conference to be held in Tucson, February 3-4. Download the complete conference brochure from the NAJA website.
NAJA provides continuing education programs to assist the professional appraiser of gems and jewelry and set the stage for valuable networking opportunities.
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MAKER PROFILE: Kat Cole Enamelist, art jewelry and wall pieces  
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This Week
La Frontera
Call for Entries
Haystack Open
Residency Program
ABANA 2013 Convention
International Pearl
Competition Winners
Job Opening
Chris Ploof Designs
VCU
Fountainhead Fellowship
Exhibition in Print
Call for Related Work
Kickstarter Tips
National Association of
Jewelry Appraisers
Conference
Maker Profile
Kat Cole
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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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