http://misilversmith.org Michigan Silversmiths Guild News en-us Michigan Silversmiths Guild rob@ioc.tl rob@ioc.tl http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=451 Christine Bossler This years Art in the Sun is scheduled for June 22 through 24 in Northville, Michigan, just 20 minutes from Ann Arbor. Once again, this juried art show will fall under the umbrella of Northvilles Arts and Acts Festival, a huge celebration of the arts, featuring film, theatre, music, literature, and, of course, visual arts. It a show not to be missed that attracts art lovers from across southeast... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=452 Christine Bossler Art Birmingham, originally known as the Birmingham Fine Art Festival, takes place in the streets surrounding Shain Park, downtown Birminghams extensively redesigned city park. The park is conveniently located in the center of this favorite suburban downtown and features welcoming pathways and beautiful landscaping. As the downtown center, the park is surrounded by convenient parking for artists an... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=453 Christine Bossler Common Grounds Birmingham Street Art Fair, originally known as Art In the Park, celebrates its 36th anniversary with a new and extraordinary location. The event moves from Shain Park to South Old Woodward, the celebrated gateway to downtown Birmingham. Unique shopping and fabulous restaurants line the street, drawing upscale shoppers and residents from throughout Oakland County and beyond. More t... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=454 Christine Bossler The Northern California Enamel Guild NCEG Juried Enamel Exhibitions offer the opportunity to see the most contemporary and innovative enamel art that is being created today. The exhibition includes functional and non functional, two dimensional and three dimensional works that illustrate the wide scope of artwork created by the enameling process. Work is chosen for its melding of technical excelle... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=448 Christine Bossler Since the 1960s, this annual exhibition has showcased the exceptional work of area artists in all media. Submission deadline for artists in the 14-county area will be post marked by January 19,2012.... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=449 Christine Bossler The February show at the Gallery Uptown will be an exhibit of artwork accepted for the Winter Art Festival: 15th annual juried art exhibit. The show runs from February 3 through February 22, with the opening reception on Friday, February 3, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. As in previous years, the show promises to bring a gallery full to overflowing of the best and most interesting art in the area. You won... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=450 Christine Bossler Metal Clay Artist Magazine is proud to announce our annual design competition, sponsored this year by USA based PMC Connection. The theme for the 2011 design competition is Metal Clay Plus ... We are looking for innovative combinations of metal clay and non metal materials to inspire our readers to reach new levels of artistry. Metal clay needs to be feature prominently in the design. You can use ... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=440 Christine Bossler Sponsored by The Ganoksin Project, the Internets oldest and largest jewelry website, this international online exhibition will feature work dedicated to the theme Differences Unite Us. Ganoksin sponsors the jewelry list Orchid, with 12,000 list members from all over the world, speaking from a wide range of technical and aesthetic experiences. The exhibition theme grew out of a desire to celebrate ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=441 Christine Bossler Jump on this successful SNAG event as we launch our second annual Members Trunk Show Sale. Sell your work to the public from a great location during the SNAG conference. With improved customer checkout. Trunk Show exhibitor sign up starts January 26, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Participation is open to all SNAG members on a first-come first-served basis. Everyone has exactly the same opportunity to s... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=442 Christine Bossler Please join us for the 44th Annual Flint Art Fair. All fine artists and craft persons are invited to apply. Up to one hundred seventy five juried artists will be invited to participate in this two day event. We have it all: non stop entertainment, varied food court selections, and patrons that are eager to see and buy what you have to offer. As an invited artist you will enjoy one of the most exci... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=443 Christine Bossler The SNAG Educational Endowment was founded in 1992. Its sole focus is awarding graduate and undergraduate educational scholarships each year. These are our most prestigious and highly competitive student scholarship awards. A selection committee of three independent jurors determines the awards. Three scholarships are given annually. Undergraduate and graduate students are juried separately, and ... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=444 Christine Bossler This contest is open to designers and manufacturers who currently sell work from their collections on a wholesale basis to stores. The contest offers an entry into the major international jewelry marketplace at the Jewelers of America Show, held at the Javits Center in New York City each summer. The winner receives a free booth in the prestigious New Designer Gallery of the New York JA Show. In ad... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=445 Christine Bossler This design competition promotes amber as a source of artistic expression. You are allowed to use other materials as well, provided that amber plays the essential role. The winning designs and other entries qualified by the jury will be exhibited during AMBERIF 2012, the 19th International Fair of Amber, Jewellery and Gemstones, March 21-23, in Gdansk, Poland. Deadline February 10, 2012... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=446 Christine Bossler This festival features 125 clay, glass and metal artists, demonstrations and related activities. As a result we get a large focused audience. This is the eighteenth year. Our artists tell us that it is a pleasure having customers that really understand their work and techniques. Due February 28, 2012... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=447 Christine Bossler The State Street Area Art Fair is a nationally recognized and award winning art fair that combines the talents of 315 artists along the vibrant streets of Ann Arbors campus area. Located in the heart of the city, it is one of four fairs celebrated at the same time each July creating the largest outdoor art fair experience in the nation. This years event will mark the forty fourth year of a very su... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=436 Christine Bossler Application for the scholarship is open to crafthaus members regardless of location or background. The recipient must have finished their education and work in the general field of jewelry/metalsmithing. Deadline: January 10, 20112. ... Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=437 Christine Bossler Choker, collar, lariat, torque, pendant, the necklace is one of the most diverse formats available to metalsmiths today. Whether cascading down the front, or draped down the back, the possibilities are nearly endless. The human torso provides us with one of our largest canvases, while still keeping body as site. From comments on the classic strand of pearls to contemporary takes on armor, this jur... Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=438 Christine Bossler Ann Arbors South University Art Fair is located in the heart of the South University Area. The event is sponsored and produced by the South University Area Association, a non-profit corporation. The event is recognized throughout the industry as one of the premier fine art events in the nation.The Ann Arbor Art Fair represents all that is great about the Art Fair genre! The success can be linked t... Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=439 Christine Bossler 2012 Metalsmith Exhibition in Print is holding a call for related work. The 2012 theme is â... Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=435 Christine Bossler The Fine Arts Center, a preeminent fine arts magnet high school in Greenville, SC, invites high school teachers and students to submit their best high school student artwork made in the mediums of metal, jewelry, and enamel for exhibition the Sheffield Wood Gallery. The goal is to make this an eagerly anticipated biennial event that highlights the accomplishments of students and teachers at the h... Wed, 2 Nov 2011 01:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=434 Christine Bossler HONEY is a dynamic, juried exhibition embodying and celebrating the role of the honeybee. In light of the international Colony Collapse Disorder crisis and global concerns over war, economic collapse and a worldwide food shortage, the fate of the honeybee mirrors the fate of humanity. This call for entries seeks artwork related to these issues and honoring the majestic apis mellifera . There is a ... Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=432 Christine Bossler The Jewelry + Objects: 2011 Michigan Silversmiths Guild Membership Exhibition catalog is now available through lulu.com. Down loading a copy is free. Here is the link for free downloads (http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/michigan-silversmiths-guild-jewelry-%2b-objects-2011-catalog/17475698). Lulu is selling the printed paperback catalogs for $20.00 +shipping. Here is a link to the catalog: (http... Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=431 Christine Bossler World Championship Belt Buckle competition is being held for the first time in 2012. One of a kind handcrafted wearable examples in the belt buckle format. All styles and interpretation welcome. Website coming soon. Deadline: February 7, 2012.... Mon, 3 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=423 Christine Bossler Ubaldo Vitali is a fourth generation silversmith, conservator, and scholar who draws upon a deep knowledge of past and modern metalworking techniques to restore historical masterworks in silver and to create original works of art. Trained in the workshops of his father and grandfather, Vitali works entirely by hand, from the mixing of raw materials and chemical analyses to building custom made too... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=422 Christine Bossler Michigan Silversmiths Guild presents: Salon d Autumn 2011. An exhibition featuring over 75 wall mounted works by Michigan Silversmith Guild Members. Art work will include jewelry, functional objects and non functional objects. This exhibition will be held at the Ann Arbor Art Center October 10th through November 5th with an opening reception October 21st from 6 to 8pm in conjunction with Ann Arbo... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=393 Christine Bossler A collaborative exhibition sponsored by the Michigan Silversmiths Guild and Gifts of Art, part of the U of M Health System. This exhibition will be on view at the Gifts of Art Gallery from February 14th through April 3rd (there is a link under events with map and additional details). This exhibition features the work of students and some of their mentors from Bowling Green State University, Coll... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST http://misilversmith.org/newsarchive.php?id=286 Christine Bossler The Jewelry + Objects: 2009 Michigan Silversmiths Guild Membership Exhibition catalog is now available through lulu.com. Down loading a copy is free and lulu is selling the printed paperback catalogs for $24.40. Here is a link to the catalog: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/michigan-silversmiths-guild-jewelry-+-objects-2009/7061088A limited supply of the catalogs available for... 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