As Editor of SNAG's Technical Articles, I am periodically inspired to write an article myself. Since I first became aware of metal spinning I have been fascinated with it and transfixed by its rapid demonstration of the plasticity of metal. This article is based on small-scale metal spinning pieces I created for the Pin Swap at the 2010 SNAG Conference in Houston, Texas. -- James Thurman

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November 9th at the High Museum's Walter C. Hill Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia from 8:30-5:30, with an after party 6:30-8:30 at Signature Gallery.   More details

SNAG's 2014 business symposium, "Forging Entrepreneurs: The Inside Track," is for artists running independent studios looking for skills and information on how to better run their business.

 

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 SNAG Emerging Artists 2014 

November 7, 9-10 am

Steven Gordon Holman, Lauren Tickle and Demitra Thomloudis  

 

Sigurd Bronger

 Carrying Devices and Other Absurdities
November 7, 10:30-11:30 am

Sigurd Bronger 

 

 Contemporary Jewelry in the Donna Schneier Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
November 7, 12-1 pm 

Donna Schneier, Bruce Metcalf, Kiff Slemmons and Don Friedlich    

 

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On behalf of the SNAG Social Media Committee, we invite you to use the hashtag #SNAGmember on all of your social media platforms. Each member of the committee will be tracking the hashtag so that we can highlight SNAG members and share your stories and images with our followers. SNAG is proud of its members and we can't wait to share your work!

The 2015 Boston SNAG conference is seeking curators, organizations, schools, and individuals to fill pop-up spaces at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel on May 22, 2015. Deadline: January 19, 2015.

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The Chicago Jewelers' Association celebrates its 140th anniversary with a gala event to be held on December 6th. They are the oldest jewelers association in the United States, and mark Chicago as being a venerable thoroughfare for the jewelry industry at large. The event will feature a jewelry design contest, an auction of the winning jewelry piece, displays of fine jewelry made in the USA, historical photographs, a video interview series with longstanding figures in the Midwest jewelry industry, and other surprises celebrating a theme of old and new.

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These are just a few of the opportunities you'll find at Springboard on SNAG's website. Discover calls for entry, teaching positions, workshops, scholarships, grants, studio space and more. Post opportunities you want to share. Visit Springboard today!

   Take advantage of this member benefit and get more exposure for your work!  Make sure you have at least five high quality images so we can feature your work in Riveting News and on social media.