Announcing the 2016 Student Award Winners!
Each year MAG selects a juror from among our membership to award students from degree granting Metals programs in the Bay Area. The juror is chosen based on career accomplishments, commitment to community, and a discerning eye towards wearable art. This years juror, emiko oye, was asked to select a student from each program from […]
Summer = New Opportunities!
Throughout the year, countless calls for artists and professional opportunities are listed online. It can be incredibly hard to keep track of each and every one of them… and inevitably a few fall through the cracks. MAG took a minute and gathered a bunch together for you, all of which are active now, but with […]
2016 MAG – Revere Academy Scholarship Winner
A huge thank you to each of the artists that entered the the 2016 Metal Arts Guild – Revere Academy Scholarship on behalf of the jurors Alan Revere, Michael David Sturlin, and myself. We received a very impressive group of applications for this new contest, which made for a very difficult decision! The Metal Arts […]
Tool Tips #1
By Cynthia Clearwater No one can deny that working with metal is hard on the hands. Gripping small pieces, filing, sawing, chasing, bending, forming, etc., all take a toll on the digits and palms of your hands. I found a cushioning material that is easy to apply to tool handles to relieve some of the […]
Becoming a Precision Diamond Setter
by Oakley Parsons In February 2016 I traveled to London, England, for a week-long Advanced Micro-setting Masterclass taught by Alexander Sidorov, a renowned Optical Diamond Setter. My trip to London was another step in my journey to become a specialist in Precision Diamond Setting; the next step will be a three-month course later in the year […]
Spring = New opportunities!
Throughout the year, countless calls for artists and professional opportunities are listed online. It can be incredibly hard to keep track of each and every one of them… and inevitably a few fall through the cracks. MAG took a minute and gathered a bunch together for you, all of which are active now, but with […]
On the Business of Being…an Artist – First Stop – Flying
By Alison Antelman Every year around mid December I start to contemplate the past and future of my business. What went well and where can I improve? What aspects of my business have I not touched upon and what can I do about it? It’s an end of the year assessment and nit picking that […]
Exciting News – New Website!
Hello MAG members and friends, At the end of last year, our board members gathered for what would prove to be a hugely inspirational retreat. So many great ideas came out of that day which we believe will continue to have a major impact going forward into the future. After months of hard work, we are extremely […]
