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View All 2015 Candidate Profiles Online Now
There are five candidates for three seats on the SNAG Board of Directors: Kat Cole, Brian Ferrell, Katie Poterala, Alejandro Sifuentes, and April Wood. Full bios and insight Q&As are now available online for each candidate. And two candidates for one seat on the Nominations & Elections Committee: Kathleen Janvier and Tara Locklear. Full bios are now available online for each candidate. Featured Candidate: Kat Cole
 Kat Cole is a full-time studio artist in Dallas, Texas. She has taught workshops at Penland, the Yuma Symposium, Touchstone, and the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh. Her work has been published in Metalsmith, Ornament, and Art Jewelry magazines, Behind the Brooch, Art Jewelry Today 3, and 500 Enameled Objects.
Education
MFA East Carolina University, 2012
BFA Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007
Experience
Co-founder Jewelry Edition: Pop-up Gallery for Early Career Artists, 2013-present
Visiting Professor in Metals/Jewelry, Western Michigan University, 2012-2013
2011 ECU Metals Symposium Coordinator, East Carolina University
What does SNAG mean to you? Why are you interested in committing your time and energy to our organization?
SNAG is an organization that pulls together a wide variety of makers, collectors, designers, craftsmen, and artists that otherwise might not connect and collaborate. I have always found inspiration and motivation when I have attended the national conferences and recognize the value of having an organized national voice to facilitate dialogue about our field. We are living in challenging times for small businesses and artists and it feels more important than ever that we come together as a community to seek solutions to problems that are larger than what we can take on individually.
Read more insight Q&As
Each week we'll feature a candidate in Riveting News. Online voting takes place May 4th-23rd.
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Paul McClure Receives Saidye Bronfman Award
Canada Council for the Arts has awarded its 2015 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Congratulations to jewelry artist Paul McClure, who received the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in fine crafts. Learn more |
SNAG 2015 Boston Conference Early Career Artists
Every year SNAG selects a number of early career artists who show promise in the field to speak and present their work at the conference. This year the selected artists are Daniel DiCaprio, Karin Jones, Yong Joo Kim, Avery Lucas, and Andrew Meers. Come and be inspired by these talented emerging artists presentations that take place on Friday, May 22 nd at 1:15pm. Learn moreDon't forget the conference kicks off on Wednesday night, May 20 at 6:00 pm with the Welcome and Opening Remarks, the Lifetime Achievement Award Recognition, and Keynote Speaker Ruudt Peters.
Please note: You will need to register for the conference using a browser other than Safari.
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Enter to Win Rio Grande Gift Certificates
 Purchase your tickets online for SNAG's 2015 Raffle! $20 each or 6 for $100. The annual Raffle supports SNAG's Educational Endowment Fund. Prize drawings will be held at the conference in Boston; need not be present to win.
The amazing prizes include four Rio Grande Gift Certificates at $250 each!
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Deadline This Friday!
Exhibition in Motion at the SNAG Conference This year's Exhibition in Motion theme is Rapid Jewelry: a Design Competition of Rapid Prototyping. On May 23rd SNAG is pairing up with the Design Museum Boston to bring you this live fashion show event and fundraiser featuring models wearing cutting edge jewelry. Want to attend? Tickets can be purchased during conference registration for $25, or at the door for $40. Want to enter? The Call for Entries is now open. Deadline for Entries: April 3, 2015 Learn more
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Be a Part of SNAG TV!
SNAG TV is a constant stream of video revealing the practice, inspiration, and work of our members. This exhibition, hosted online via YouTube and promoted via our Facebook page, will feature several categories and a View + Vote period leading up to the 2015 SNAG conference in Boston. Deadline April 10, 2015.Learn more |
 Portfolio Review at the SNAG ConferenceThe Portfolio Review offers the opportunity for emerging artists, students or anyone in need of critical feedback to meet and hear from seasoned professionals in the field. You must pre-register by April 24th. Learn more |
Donate to SNAG's Silent Auction & Tool in the Hat
The Silent Auction is looking for art books, jewelry, findings, metals, gemstones, small handmade objects, and brand new tools. For the Silent Auction you can drop off donations on-site at the conference on May 20th from 3-7pm. Or if you would like to ship them ahead of time, the shipping deadline is May 1st. Learn moreTool in the Hat is collecting items such as used tools, scrap metal and wire. Books are also welcome. For the Tool in the Hat you can also drop off donations at the conference on May 20th. Or if you ship them, the shipping deadline is May 7th. Learn more |
SNAG Perks Logo Design Contest
Remember the "Smiths Do It Better" logo from 2014? This year, SNAG is holding an open design contest among all our members for a fun, new logo that will become the featured design for all our 2015 perks! Want to have your design featured on our stickers, temporary tattoos, t-shirts, aprons, and tool holders? Then this contest is for you! In addition to design credit and publicity, the winner will receive a one year digital SNAG membership. Deadline: April 3, 2015 at 5 pm EST. |
Gold: Transparency, Trends & Techniques
Gold: Transparency, Trends & Techniques, the Fifth Annual IAC Gold Conference, is April 9-10, 2015 in New York. There is a special offer for SNAG members: a discounted rate of $175 (regular rate $350). A student rate of $100 is also available. Register online or call 646-485-1952. Use promo code: SNAG
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Metalsmith Bench Talk
Jay Whaley interviews metalsmiths on his show Metalsmith Bench Talk. Shows are live Thursdays at 3 PM PST and are archived for your listening convenience. |
SNAG Springboard Highlights
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!
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 SNAG Maker Profile Artist of the Week: Sophia Georgiopoulou
Visit SNAG's Facebook page to see more! And be sure to check out Sophia's Maker Profile.
Bonsoir Rings by Sophia Georgiopoulou
sterling silver, citrine, amethyst, lab grown ruby
Take advantage of this member benefit and get more exposure! Make sure you have at least five high quality images so we can feature your work in Riveting News and on social media. |
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