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  • Fall Potluck and Swap Meet
    Sun Oct 23 2022, 01:00pm PDT - 04:00pm PDT
    California College of the Arts (CCA)

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As we continue featuring MAG’s Board members, ou As we continue featuring MAG’s Board members, our October Member of the Month is Jenn Parnell. @jennparnelldesigns is currently MAG’s Programs Chair, and any event we’ve held in the last year or so has been put together by Jenn. We’re so thankful for all of her hard work in organizing fun events for our metals community. To learn more about Jenn, please click the link in our profile. Thanks!
Join MAG for a special fall event — this year ou Join MAG for a special fall event — this year our potluck returns in person at the San Francisco CCA campus where you can tour the new jewelry studios! In addition to the sharing of food, we will be having a swap meet! Bring those jewelry supply items you no longer want or need and find them a new home! Need something? Come by and check it out! When: Sunday, October 23, 1-4pm Where: SF CCA campus, 1111 8th Street For more details and to register, click the link in our profile. Hope to see you there! #swapmeet #californiacollegeofarts
Join the Metal Arts Guild today! The mission of MA Join the Metal Arts Guild today! The mission of MAG is to foster community, provide education, and promote Bay Area metal artists and jewelers. We provide small business and educational grants, host fun programs, and put on an alternating annual member exhibition. Your membership not only provides access to these programs, but your membership dues also help to fund these programs. Click the link in our profile to learn more. Thanks! #metalarts #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobayarea #jewelrydesigner #contemporaryjewelry #studiojeweler #bayarea
The Metal Arts Guild is happy to announce that Gil The Metal Arts Guild is happy to announce that Gillian Shewaga is the recipient of this year's Emerging Artist Grant. Gillian began taking jewelry courses in Austin, Texas in 2018, and has lived in San Francisco for 9 months. In the short time she has been here she has already taken Jewelry 2 at Metalworks SF and a stone setting course at Silvera. With the grant she will begin taking the casting series at Silvera. Gillian is drawn to metal arts by the craft itself and the story each piece tells. She loves the idea of making personal heirlooms — something people will cherish forever and pass down to generations. She enjoys the practice of stone setting, especially flush setting, and hopes to learn pave setting. In five years, Gillian hopes to launch her first collection and transition into fine jewelry. Congrats, Gillian!
The Metal Arts Guild is pleased to announce that C The Metal Arts Guild is pleased to announce that Camille Torres is the recipient of this year's Professional Development Grant. Camille is the owner of her eponymous jewelry brand, Camille Torres Designs, which is full of beautiful small batch, artisanal jewelry using keum-boo, sterling silver, and gold-plated metals. You can see more of Camille's work at @camilletorresdesigns. She is currently moving her collections toward one of a kind, gem-forward pieces with an emphasis on 14k gold. Camille will be using the grant to take Stone Setting: Tube, Flush, and Prong, at Silvera. Such skills gained from the class will be invaluable and will help to grow her business with the creation of high-end, gem forward, and custom pieces. Congratulations, Camille!
Our September Member of the Month is Monica Yichoy Our September Member of the Month is Monica Yichoy. Monica has managed MAG’s website since 2019, which is an invaluable role for our organization. Before Monica was our webmaster, she was our Hospitality Chair. Thank you, Monica, for all of your hard work to keep our website looking great and up to date! You can see more of Monica’s work on Instagram at @myfiorella, and you can read her interview by clicking the link in our profile.
Our August Member of the Month is Francesca Mackie Our August Member of the Month is Francesca Mackie. Francesca is currently MAG’s Membership Chair, and was formerly our Public Relations Chair. Thank you, Francesca, for your valuable help! Scroll to see more of @fmackiejewelry and read her interview by clicking the link in our profile.
Have your been in business in the metal/jewelry ar Have your been in business in the metal/jewelry arts for more than five years and would like to take a class to further your skills? If yes, then take a few minutes to apply for MAG’s Professional Development Grant, which provides financial support of $500 for MAG members who are continuing their education with courses at Silvera Jewelry School. For current MAG members only (you can join at the time of application if you aren’t a member already). Click the link in our profile for more information.
Are you a student or have you been in business for Are you a student or have you been in business for less than five years and would like to improve your skills by taking a new class? If the answer is yes then you should apply for MAG’s Emerging Artist Grant, which will award $500 to a qualifying applicant for a class at a Bay Area school of their choice. Deadline to apply is August 15. Tap the link in our profile for more information.
To provide support to our members who would like t To provide support to our members who would like to expand upon their metal working skills this fall, the Metal Arts Guild is happy to announce that our fall development grants are open for applications! Similar to last year, we will be granting $500 each to an established designer and an emerging designer who would like to take a jewelry/metalsmithing class at Silvera or another Bay Area institution. Click the link in our profile for more information. Applications are open now through August 15, which hopefully gives you plenty of time to look for a class to attend this fall!
Our July Member of the Month is Hilary Finck. Hila Our July Member of the Month is Hilary Finck. Hilary is the current President of the Metal Arts Guild. Scroll to see more work by @hilaryfinckjewelry. To read our interview with her, click the link in our profile.
Don’t miss this event from @wja_norcal: Let's Ta Don’t miss this event from @wja_norcal: Let's Talk Antique and Vintage Jewelry Monday, June 27th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm *speaker presentation begins promptly at 7pm special guest speakers: Lisa Kramer @lisakramervintage Nia Tahani Wilkes @gemcorps Rhoma Young @ryprivatecollections Temescal Works 490 43rd St, Oakland WJA members $20 - Non-members $30 Pre-registration encouraged, but payments can be taken at the door. ⚡️To pre register follow the link @wja_norcal profile.
Our June Member of the Month is Katy DeWeese. Katy Our June Member of the Month is Katy DeWeese. Katy is currently the Metal Arts Guild Secretary. Thank you Katy for volunteering your time! Katy is experienced in the traditional repousse and chasing technique. Scroll to see more of her work. Read her interview on our website by clicking the link in our profile. #metalartsguild_sf #repousse
Our May Member of the Month is Jennifer Cross Gans Our May Member of the Month is Jennifer Cross Gans (1932-2022). Jennifer was a long-time MAG member and all-around jewelry enthusiast. Click the link in our profile to read a piece written by Jennifer, a memorium written by her friend Aimee Golant, and a memorium published in Art Jewelry Forum.
In case you missed it last month, Corey is coming In case you missed it last month, Corey is coming back! MAG members welcome, check in at the front desk.
The final recipient of MAG’s Small Business Gran The final recipient of MAG’s Small Business Grant is the Metal Arts Academy. The @metal_arts_academy is committed to offering students the opportunity to learn a skilled trade in the time honored craft of handmade jewelry and the metal arts. They are eager to teach the next generation of craftsmen and women who honor their field with knowledge, skill and passion.
Sudha Irwin is a recipient of our Small Business G Sudha Irwin is a recipient of our Small Business Grant. @sudhairwin creates jewelry inspired by the unique textures and forms found in nature. These inspirations are expressed in silver, gold, enamels and often include gemstones as well as the employment of different techniques ranging from forging, fold forming to casting.
Sonia Roberts is one of the recipients of MAG’s Sonia Roberts is one of the recipients of MAG’s Small Business Grant. @soniadeniseroberts is inspired by hip hop culture and plant life. Sonia’s great passion in life is to design jewelry that crosses the bridge between art on a wall, something you could wear and jewelry that expresses the desires and aspirations of oppressed people.
Shana Astrachan, owner of @foxanddoll, is a recipi Shana Astrachan, owner of @foxanddoll, is a recipient of MAG’s Small Business Grant. Shana has been a MAG member since 1996, served on the board and organized exhibitions for the guild. Throughout her many years making jewelry she has worked with various materials aside from the traditional metalworking techniques she is trained in, including resins, glass, plastics and fibers. Her Fox & Doll jewelry line is fun and colorful, made with glitter and pearlized acrylic with a nod to vintage fashion jewelry of the 50’s and 60’s.
Over the next several days we will be featuring th Over the next several days we will be featuring the five recipients of MAG’s Small Business Grant. First up…Katy DeWeese! @katydeweese creates one of a kind pieces inspired by the beauty of nature using the technique of chasing and repoussé to add dimensionality. Handmade in her one-woman San Francisco studio she focuses on using only traceable and recycled materials to form sculptural jewelry.
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