Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2009’

  • Check out the Staffordshire Hoard

    Have you heard about this amazing find? A guy with a metal detector found what’s now being called, “is perhaps the most important collection of Anglo-Saxon objects found in England.” Check out their flickr site here: http://www.flickr.com and their website here: http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk where they say, …

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  • Motivation: September Blog Carnival

    This month’s question is: Motivation: What’s inspiring to you about designing and working with jewelry? What excites you enough to create a new item? I can only answer this question generally — I make jewelry because of the technical challenge — I like the mini-engineering …

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  • Metal Inclinations 2 announced

    The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths will hold the second Metal Inclinations show next year, entirely online. Naturally, you apply online! Using Juried Art Services. Complete details are at http://www.juriedartservices.com. The first time you use their site it takes a little longer to get your account …

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  • ACC Baltimore — Rising Craft Artists Section

    The folks at ACC write: The American Craft Council is now accepting AltCraft applications for our flagship show in Baltimore and, new this year, our show in Atlanta. This bustling section celebrates the innovative techniques and materials of the burgeoning handmade movement. This is an …

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  • Jewelry Artist announces 2009 Jewelry Arts Award

    Jewelry Artist magazine (formerly Lapidary Journal) has announced the winners of this years Jewelry Arts Award. Check out the gorgeous pieces here: http://www.lapidaryjournal.com Find the info. on where to enter next year’s contest here: http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/contest

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  • Inspirational Photo of the Week

    An interesting pattern and texture from the outside of the Renwick Gallery in D.C., from my recent visit there. (more about that to come…)

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  • Boston gets a metal clay guild

    There is a new local Metal Clay Guild for the Greater Boston area. The meetings will be the last Sunday of each month at Metalwerx in Waltham, MA from 7pm – 9pm. They write… The Greater Boston Metal Clay Chapter is a group of metal …

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  • Mini-tutorial on attaching ring tops

    Sue McNenly has posted a great little tutorial on how she attaches metal clay ring tops to an Argentium ring, an excellent solution. Read it here: http://suemcnenly.blogspot.com

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