Announcing the 2016 Student Award Winners!
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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!
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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 […]