Weekly News from Society of North American Goldsmiths
WE ARE SNAG: Contemporary Smiths Online Now

This new online exhibition highlights some of the extraordinary works created by members of SNAG. Juried by Sue Amendolara, Greg Gehner, and Tom Muir. Take a look!
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Current Exhibitions

The exhibition "Helena Johansson Lindell" is at Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco until December 6th. Swedish artist Lindell creates one-of-a-kind wearable works, utilizing material substances such as wood and plastic from found objects.  Find more exhibitions on the SNAG news blog. 
North Bennet Street School Open House This Week

MJSA launched the BEaJEWELER initiative this year to help jewelry schools and businesses connect with the next generation of bench jeweler talent. This month, North Bennet Street School and MJSA team up for two exciting days of jewelry-making presentations and demonstrations. The Open House takes place November 20-21 at North Bennet Street School in Boston. RSVP here
SNAG Springboard

Wearable Art Show: Call for Entries - Chicago Ave Fire Arts Center, Minneapolis, deadline November 20

Handcrafted Exhibition 2016 - Imperial Centre, NC, deadline November 23, 2015

Ball State University - Assistant/Associate Professor of Art, Jewelry/Metals 

These are just a few of the opportunities on Springboard. Find and post opportunities today!
Emerging Curators 
SNAG is offering grants up to $2,500 to assist an emerging curator or curators in executing an exhibition focused on jewelry and/or metalwork.

Learn more and apply now. Deadline is two weeks away! December 1, 2015.


Lifetime Achievement 
LAA
SNAG is seeking nominations for its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of metalsmithing. Deadline: December 18, 2015.
Metalsmith EXTRA!
Check out our Metalsmith EXTRA! page. There you will find exclusive content related to each Metalsmith magazine issue, with bonus images, expanded stories, and videos of artists and studios.
  
From the SNAG Maker Profiles

This week's featured artist is James Thurman.
Visit SNAG's Facebook page to see more and be sure to check out James' Maker Profile.
ThurmaniteŽ Twig Pins by James Thurman, ThurmaniteŽ (recycled paper and bioresin) and silver

Do you have a Maker Profile?
Set up your profile here   Take advantage of this member benefit and get more exposure!  Make sure you have at least five images so we can feature your work in Riveting News and on social media. 
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Discover quality handmade gifts at CraftBoston Holiday, December 11-13 at the Hynes Convention Center! Special event with celebrity woodworker Nick Offerman Dec. 11. www.societyofcrafts.org 
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Don't miss SNAG's newest Technical Article   "Electrolytic Etching Copper and Silver Using Copper Nitrate" by Ben Dory. 
SNAG's slide archive, donated to The Metal Museum several years ago, is being restored and digitized! It can be found at the ACC Library Digital Collections
Bellevue Arts Museum is seeking makers in the NW working in metal to apply to the BAM Biennial 2016: Metalmorphosis. Deadline: December 15, 2015. 
Jay Whaley interviews industry leaders in the metal arts community on his show Metalsmith Benchtalk. Shows are live Thursdays at 3 PM PST and are archived.
Victoria Patti talks to blacksmiths around the world on BlacksmithHER Radio. Shows are presented by podcast once a week.