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Dear members, We are thrilled to announce that after an extensive national search, we have found a new Executive Director for SNAG! Gwynne Rukenbrod will join us October 1 on a part-time basis to help with end-of-year fundraising, and her full-time work will begin on January 1. Most recently, Gwynne was the Director of Sales and Marketing at Wholesalecrafts.com and the Executive Director of Handmade in America, an organization based in Western North Carolina devoted to developing the economy through craft. In her 2 ½ years at Handmade in America, she created a new (and more relevant) strategic plan, a sustainable business plan, and raised over $425,000 in new funding. From 2008 -2010, Gwynne was the Curator of Fine Craft at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, a non-profit organization founded to advance education about the process, product, and history of craft. She was also the Executive Director of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers, Art Curator for The Works (the Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology), and the Director of the Short North Neighborhood Foundation. She has worked with both rural and urban communities teaching professional development and entrepreneurship workshops across the country. Gwynne believes in helping artists and non-profits expand their markets and create sustainable business practices. Gwynne is a member of the Craft Think Tank that convenes annually to provide a platform to explore how craft organizations and makers can work more closely together to further American craft. Gwynne currently serves on various boards including, The Public Art and Cultural Commission with the City of Asheville, The Art Business Institute, and The World Craft Council North America. In addition to her experience as an executive, Gwynne is also an accomplished glass artist. She will continue to work and live in Asheville, NC.  "I am excited to join SNAG and work closely with the Board of Directors and members to help build a solid future for the organization. Working with artists, curators, educators, designers, and the community to create a new strategic plan and sustainable business model will allow SNAG to fulfill its mission for another 44 years." says Rukenbrod. The board and I believe Gwynne is the perfect fit for us and for the future of SNAG. Please help us welcome her warmly and continue to share your ideas with us as we begin this exciting new era!
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Forging Entrepreneurs: Tools and Skills for Business Success
Symposium in San Francisco 
Saturday, October 19, 2013, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Academy of Art University's Morgan Auditorium Followed by a casual reception
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 George Post
Managing and protecting your digital image archive is crucial to today's artists. A full-featured image browser, a rational organizational structure, and an automated backup app can help. I'll be discussing software such as Adobe Bridge & Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture, iPhoto, & Time Machine, and how they can facilitate keeping track of your photo collection.
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Register now through EventBrite
Registration closes September 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. PST.
Symposium Coordinators: Christine Dhein, Kelly Nedderman, and Emiko Oye.
Contact SNAG at info@snagmetalsmith.org or 541-345-5689.
  
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 Connections: Conference News You Need to Know
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for the 2014 Minneapolis conference, Dr. Tanya Harrod. Dr. Harrod trained as an art historian. She is the author of the prize-winning book "The Crafts in Britain in the Twentieth Century" (Yale University Press 1999), has organized many exhibitions and contributes regularly to The Burlington Magazine, The Spectator, Crafts and The Times Literary Supplement. Her current interests include the vernacular in relation to modernism, art education in sub-Saharan Africa in the colonial period, notions of wealth and poverty in early twentieth century Britain and the effect of the New Media on the applied arts. With Glenn Adamson and Edward S. Cooke she is the editor of The Journal of Modern Craft.
We asked Dr. Harrod to answer a few questions for us. Here is what she had to say:
1. Can you tell us what you've been up to professionally? What's been occupying your thinking and time? I have been brooding about new media and analyzing popular reactions to the possibilities of 3D printing.The V&A's decision to acquire a 3D printed gun has given me pause for thought.
2. As the editor of the Journal of Modern Craft, the major scholarly voice on the subject of craft (co-edited with Glenn Adamson and Edward S. Cooke, Jr.), you are exposed to and constantly on the look-out for all things related to craft. Can you share with us some things that are of interest to you lately? We are very excited to have a brilliant article by the Nigerian artist and craft historian Ozioma Onuzulike that looks dispassionately at the effects of colonialism on the development of West African art. Our aim is to broaden and develop the idea of 'craft' - and our 'Statement of Practice' slot has covered making in the broadest sense - from the novels of AS Byatt to the magnificent puppets made for the play 'Warhorse'.
3. With much of your attention drawn to things craft-related, who, in your opinion, (organizations, individuals or initiatives), is doing interesting things these days that we should pay attention to?
I am looking forward to what my Journal of Modern Craft co-editor Glenn Adamson will achieve at the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Some of the best shows I have seen in London have been staged by the Jerwood Makers series and by the Marsden Woo Gallery in their specially designated Project Space. One of the best websites has got to be the Art Jewellery Forum. My favorite blog is Catharine Rossi's thinkingaboutobjects.
Read more about our exciting line-up of conference speakers here
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 Deadline: January 19th, 2014
Juror: Susie Ganch
Exhibition Organizers: Sarah Holden and Kat Cole
One would expect Jewelry artists to be limited to objects of personal adornment, but many contemporary makers in this field have gone beyond the constraints of functionality to pursue conceptual interests in areas such as photography, kinetics and sculpture.
This exhibition seeks makers whose work demands exploration both on and off of the body. What happens when a metalsmith goes beyond the boundaries of the wearable? How does the work change when function and jewelry mechanics no longer need to be considered? Can the conversation continue seamlessly from a necklace into an installation or sculpture?
We will be accepting submissions from artists who make jewelry or wearable objects in addition to another media or format. The exhibition will feature two works by each artist selected: one piece of jewelry or wearable object and one piece that shifts in scale, medium or material in order to further investigate their ideas.
This exhibition will be presented at SooLOCAL: A Division of Soo Visual Arts Center to run in conjunction with the 2014 SNAG conference in Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis artists are highly encouraged to apply.
Entry Fee: $25
Call for Entry Info can be found here
Submission Form can be found here
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We're very excited to begin the SNAG Road 2 Success pilot mentoring project! This will be a limited, first-come, first-served deal. FREE registration is open now! You'll need to have a current SNAG membership and be signed in to your account on the website in order to sign up for R2S.
Visit the Road 2 Success page to see the list of incredible mentors and registration!
The program is limited to the first 200 people who sign up, so be quick and share this info with your friends and colleagues that might be interested as well so that they get in too.
We hope you are as excited as we are about R2S!
The Road 2 Success committee
Jim Binnion, Brigitte Martin, Bryan Park, and John Rose
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Springboard Recent Highlights
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Friday, November 1 9 - 10 am Room 327 SNAG Emerging Artists 2013 Dukno Yoon, Heather Bayless, and Yong Joo Kim 10 - 11 am Room 327 Time is the Creator if it's Given a Chance Daniel Posta and Zdenek Vacek 11 am - 12 pm Room 327 Living with Silver in the 21st Century Rob and Jaap Thalen 12:30 - 1:30 pm Room 327 Transformer Daniel Von Weinberger 2 - 3 pm Room 327 View from the Gallery: 20 Years of Studio Jewelry Patricia Kiley Faber 3:30 - 4:30 pm Room 327 Jewelry in the Expanded Field Monica Gaspar 5 - 6 pm Room 326 Scotland: Crafting a Renaissance Artists (tbd) alongside Stephen Bottomley Saturday, November 2 2:30 - 3:30 pm Room 324 Paley on Park Avenue Albert Paley |
Anne Fiala is a recent graduate from Indiana University. Since earning her MFA, she has been developing her studio and production line in LaGrange, IL.
Anne is working on some excel-based projects and touching base with SNAG members to help the board get more feedback about our member's needs and interests.
"I've been a member of SNAG since 2008 and really haven't gotten involved until now. Having worked with a few non-profit organizations recently, I know how important it is not only have a membership, but to have an active membership. I'm trying to do my part!" -Anne Fiala
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Denisa Piatti, our upcoming maker profile artist of the week!
If you don't use Facebook, visit her maker profile on the SNAG website!
Red berries neckpiece
Acrylic, 14ct gold, carnelian beads
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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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