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Visit the Election Table in Asheville
VOTE NOW. All current SNAG members may vote. Need help? See our 1-page voting tutorial. Voting ends at 9:00 a.m. EST on May 21, 2016. Vote online now or look for the voting table at SNAGneXt in Asheville. You'll need to know your SNAG website username/password to vote. In Asheville will offer a small token of our appreciation for your active membership and for voting.
 Each week we are featuring a candidate in Riveting News. There are five candidates for three seats on the Board; one candidate for Board President; and two candidates for one seat on the Nominations & Elections Committee. Members will also be voting on changes to the Constitution and By-Laws. You can find all the elections information online.
Featured Nominations & Elections Committee Candidate: Lawrence Woodford
 Lawrence Woodford received his college degree in jewelry/metal arts at the École de Joaillerie in Montreal and his MFA from NSCAD University. He has maintained a studio practice for 15 years and taught at several visual arts institutions. During this period he received residencies, awards, and several research grants.
Education
Jewelry/Metal Arts: École de Joaillerie, Montreal
MFA: NSCAD University
Experience
Guest Artist and Lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts
Instructor, Penland School of Crafts
Education and Engagement Committee, Vancouver Metal Arts Association
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Online Raffle Ticket Sales End Thursday 
SNAG's annual raffle supports the Educational Endowment Fund that awards scholarships each year to students and emerging and mid-career artists. Check out these prizes!
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Compelling Questions 
Here is our second installment of a new feature called "Compelling Questions." Every month SNAG will feature a question that is posed to one or more people in the field of jewelry and metals and post their answer(s). This month we hear from Linda Kaye-Moses on "How do you make work for sale without selling out?" Read Linda's answer>>>
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Is Your School Signed Up? 
Educational Institutions: Represent your program to SNAG's conference attendees! We have six spots left in the Education Resource Room at SNAGneXt. It connects students with representatives from universities, colleges, schools, art centers and other educational institutions. Make sure you have a table! Sign up ends May 13th. |
Need some help with your website, taking photos of your work, or have legal questions around contracts? We can help: Book some time with one of our experts, like photographer Joshua White, while you are at SNAGneXt in Asheville. Proceeds benefit SNAG.
| Trunk Show Sale
Join us at SNAG's annual Trunk Show Sale, May 21st, 3:00-6:00 during SNAGneXt.
| SNAG Springboard
2016 Halstead Grant - emphasis on jewelry design excellence and business strategy acumen, deadline August 1
| Exhibition in Motion
SNAG is pleased to produce this year's Exhibition in Motion: "Xchange: Fashioning Intersections." May 21st, 8:00-9:00 p.m., The Renaissance Hotel Grand Ballroom, Asheville, NC. Get your tickets now! |
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From the SNAG Maker Profiles
This week's featured artist is Nash Quinn. Visit SNAG's Facebook page to see more and be sure to check out Nash's Maker Profile .
Coquetry Dueling Set (detail) by Nash Quinn
brass, copper, sterling silver, walnut, powdercoat, feathers
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SNAG
541-345-5689
info@snagmetalsmith.org www.snagmetalsmith.org
The Society of North American Goldsmiths advances jewelry and metalsmithing by inspiring creativity, encouraging education, and fostering community. SNAG envisions a diverse jewelry and metals community engaging in thoughtful conversation and critical discourse while preserving tradition and embracing innovation.
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Go to Asheville early and catch this pre-conference talk with Don Friedlich!
"The Creative Use of Industrial Processes for Artists"
May 18, 2016, 2:00-4:00 pm
Asheville Art Museum
pre-register by May 16
In this interactive artist talk, discover a portfolio of examples of how clever artists utilize industrial resources such as casting, commercial photo-etching, water jet and laser cutting, spinning and rapid prototyping to help make both one-of-a-kind and production objects.
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Ethical Metalsmiths and SNAG are once again teaming up for a unique fundraiser and we need your help. Spring is here! Perfect time for cleaning! Sweep out your jewelers' benches and send us your metal scraps by June 30th. These can be turned into valuable dollars that will help the nonprofits you support. Sweeps and scraps will be refined at Hoover & Strong. Learn more
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G. Phil Poirier has provided SNAG with our most recent Technical Article: "Art, History, and Processes of Guilloché Engraving."
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"Metal Man: The Story of Victor Ries," runs May 16th, 9:00pm PST on Bay Area PBS Station 22 KCRB. This is an inspiring story of a man who spent 85 years as a working artist, and the evolution of crafts in America.
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