CMAG Board
Barbara Covey Lyn Simon Earl Lovejoy Susan Lovejoy Wayne Acton Ken Patton Hobbs Wells Maybe YOU?
CMAG Board Meetings
Board meeting are generally
held the last Tuesday of
each month at 7:00pm.
Members are encouraged to
attend and contribute.
Contact Mandy for location.
How to Reach Us
Website:
www.cmaguild.org
Write:
Creative Metal Arts Guild
P. O. Box 8946
Portland OR 97207
Newsletter
Contributions, comments,
classified ads, display ads
metal_fx@comcast.netLyn Simon email
Membership
Please visit CMAG's website:
www.cmaguild.org
Annual membership dues are
$60; students $30
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Newsletter
The Creative Metal Arts Guild, a non-profit organization, exists to create a community for metalsmiths, jewelers and metal artists, by facilitating communication, providing information and benefits, promoting a positive image of the creative metal artist and increasing public awareness of the artist's contribution to the community. |
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 Editor's Comments
Of the things I do to put out the newsletter, writing this little intro vexes me most. There are a lot of suggestions here for you all, so I think I'll make a list. #1. Volunteer to be program director. #2. Join the Metal Urges trip to Tacoma. #3. Design and schedule a workshop series. #4. Get together your submission for the Showcase and practice a demonstration. #5. Get another part time job. #6. Write out the protocol for the newsletter posting … wait, that's a different deal entirely, somebody surely must have already done it. Keep those emails and pic attachments coming. Summer's almost gone. Wayne
As always the newsletter(s) along with meeting pictures and so forth are available at our 'secret' archive
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Report of CMAG General Meeting 11 August 2009
Once upon a time, on the old Star Trek, Shattner and Nimoy landed on a planet in the midst of Festival. This was intended to suggest something Bacchanalian but the times being what they were, turned out a bit Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Then the Computer Overlord sounded the alarm and everybody returned to somber mind control. This is sort of the way I feel about Swap Meet. As befits an occasion where members begin the program immediately upon arrival, the business meeting was short and sweet.
I managed to get first names for four guests, Heather, Robin, Lisa and Maggie. Heather has attended before and thought she might join this evening. Maggie is from Alma's cloisonné class.
Ad hoc leader Mandy Allen officially announced that Bruce McKay will take up the presidential reins in October, completing her indefatigable two year quest. We are still short a few positions, most notably a program director. This is not a completely onerous task, certainly nothing compared to newsletter editor, but I won't pretend there's not considerable commitment involved. We do have a pretty solid foundation of regular programs and presenters to draw upon, filling a lot of the yearly schedule. Somebody new needs to step up to this soon. There's plenty of help available.
Hobbs Wells reported that board meetings will likely be scheduled at MAC before general meetings beginning next year. The additional time will run about $200 annually but should make board positions more attractive. I know it will be a big difference to me. There was no board meeting scheduled for August, the September meeting will be the usual time (last Tuesday, 7 pm) at Hobbs house.
CMAG is invited to the Community Showcase by the Museum of Contemporary Craft. This will be a seven week installation. Details are below. This requires Guild Circle membership, which is raised to $350 from a former $250. Judy Acton volunteered the difference from the show budget as the meetings are useful for show coordination with the other guilds.
Mandy reported the field trip to Tacoma for the Metal Urges exhibitions is going ahead. Details below.
The Oregon Potters Association called a meeting for August 26 to discuss joint publicity which Judy and Greg Wilbur subsequently attended representing CMAG. Spring Show applications and information will be available at the September General Meeting.
Respectfully submitted
Wayne
1 September 2009
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Fieldtrip Details
By Mandy Allen
The field trip to Tacoma Metal Urge is on. Here's two notes, schedule details from Mandy Allen and an advance review from Linda Apodaca:
Mandy
CMAG Field Trip: Open to all members and their guests.
*Ornament as Art* is an exhibition of contemporary jewelry at the Tacoma Art Museum featuring the highly regarded collection of jewelry expert, Helen Williams Drutt English and CMAG is going to see it. Mandy Allen is organizing a group field trip on Thursday September 10th. We will be leaving from her house in the morning (the exact time hasn't been determined yet) Admission is $9. So far we only have one car worth of people but would love to have more.
For more information about the exhibit go to www.tacomaartmuseum.org. To let Mandy know if you are interested in participating, contact her at allenmetalarts@gmail.com
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Metal Urges Review
From Linda Apodaca
Linda:
Hi folks- Joe and I went to the Jewelry shows at the Tacoma Art Museum. They were both fabulous!!!
The Drutt collection must have had at least 200 pieces from the '50s forward and from artists all over the world. An amazing array of materials and techniques used. If you feel a little flush, you can buy the $95 book that goes with the show. We were not so lucky.
Our only negative thought about the show was the dim lighting, but that's the way it is. The inspiration still shone through.
The other show is of NW jewelry artist Nancy Worden. Her social commentary pieces are very interesting, creative and fun. She is very prolific. The video of her working is worth hearing.
After the show we visited some other galleries. The lady in the art museum store gave us a handy little tourist map and pointed them all out on it. We found that we could leave our car parked under the museum ($2/hr) and it is a very central location to walk to everything else.
Walk south along Pacific Ave. to the history museum and then cross over the footbridge adorned with Chihuly glass and go to the Glass Museum. We did not go in but went to the adjacent (to the south) William Traver Gallery which has a lot of glass and ceramics. And to the north is Woody's restaurant where we ate lunch outside overlooking the harbor. Very picturesque and fun if it is a nice day.
Retrace steps back across footbridge and cross that double wide Pacific street. Go to BKB Gallery. A few doors down pick up desert at the cupcake bakery.
Continue north to the Murano Hotel on Broadway & 13th. This is a new, very modern hotel that is laden with glass art. Of course, Murano is the historic glass-making island off Venice. At the front desk we got a nice booklet that is a guide to the art work on each floor as you exit the elevator. So with pass key in hand, you can proceed to see each of the 25 floors with a different glass artist's work on each floor. We quit after several floors.
Continue to 940 Broadway to the LeRoy Art Stop. I think they had a great selection of potters and handmade jewelry. There are other galleries along the way.
It all made for a very fun day and I highly recommend it to all. And our predictable comment upon driving away...."we should do this more often!"
Don't miss this one! Linda
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Part Time Jewelry Job
From Lisa Ciolli
I've had some correspondence recently from Lisa Ciolli. I'm sure many members will remember Lisa, who served ably as membership coordinator. Lisa keeps herself way too busy and had to leave CMAG for a bit but says she's hoping to come back soon. She passes along this employment opportunity.
Hi Wayne,
If anyone has contacted the guild e-mail inquiring about jobs could you please pass on this info. I work at Fast Fix Jewelry and Watch Repair. The owner is looking to hire a part time jeweler, 25 - 30 hours a week, for the Clackamas Town Center location. Contact Damian Flaherty at the Washington Square Mall location (503) 639-4810, or the Clackamas location (503) 654-7021 or come in to apply.
thanks,
Lisa
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Workshop Anyone?
From Alma Rands
I have a message from Alma concerning workshops. In the past, CMAG has conducted some notable workshops. CMAG Narrative, Design and Technique workshop with artist Marcia Macdonald at the Multnomah Arts Center a while back was a big one. CMAGger Randy Rasmussan took these shots and more are at his flickr site here:
The rest of Randy's workshop photos
Carey Smith has given a workshop about making wax pens, Mary Wong and Bruce McKay on wax carving. I have myself given a couple on beginning silver soldering. There are certainly many others, why don't you all remind me? Pics are real good too. Alma is a workshop workhorse and besides being our coordinator, has conducted cloisonné and etching workshops this year. Some guilds have successfully made workshops a centerpiece of their efforts.
Message from Alma Rands, Workshop coordinator.
"I am willing to continue as workshop coordinator. However, I need input from the members as to what they would like in the way of a workshop. What new technique would you like to learn. What old technique would you like a refresher on.
"As you all know, I recently gave two workshops. One on Cloisonne enameling, and one on Ferric Chloride etching. We all had a lot of fun,(me especially) made new friends, renewed old friendships, and learned some new techniques to add to our repertoire.
"Now. I am hoping for some more people to offer to put on a workshop. We have a lot of new members in CMAG, some who have not had much experience with metals. They would be most appreciative to have an opportunity to learn from those of us with more experience.
"Here are some suggestions for you to think about:
Forging--large pieces, as well as small jewelry sized pieces;
Cold connections, and different types of hinges;
Making prong settings (basket type) for faceted stones;
Rendering;
Working with wax--additive and subtractive;
Setting odd shaped stones;
Keum boo (I might give this one if enough are interested);
Fold forming.
"The list goes on. It is up to you to tell me what you want to learn, and what you want to teach. Some may be in the nature of a demonstration, others can be hands-on. --depending on the type of equipment needed.
"These can be very basic techniques, or advanced ones. What may be basic to one person, is brand new to another. The important thing is to continue to share. If you don't have a place to hold the workshop, that is not a problem. That is where I can help.
"Contact me by phone (503)644-1296, or preferably by email: arands@comcast.net. arands@comcast.net
"Let me know what you want to learn, and what you want to teach, and I will do my best to put it all together."
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Community Showcase
Calling all Artists! All Metal Artists that is.
Once again we have been invited by the Museum of Contemporary Craft to have a guild exhibit in their Community Showcase. This is good news as it’s a great opportunity for out members to have their work shown in the preeminent venue for fine craft in the city. The bad news is that they gave us rather short notice so there must be no procrastinating.
The show will run from October 12th to November 30th. CMAG will form a committee to jury the work submitted by members but MCC reserves the right to make the final decision on what makes it in. All work must comply with the same CMAG criteria as for the Spring Show namely that it must be of the artist’s original design and substantially manufactured by the artist and comprise mostly of metal. Sculptural works are very welcome but must fit in the case: height 56’’, length 178’’ depth, 27 ½’’.
The work in the community showcase is not for sale but a notebook is provided in which artists can include contact information as well as artist statements, etc.
The committee will select the pieces from one to three digital images from each artist. These do not have to be jury quality photos but should clearly show the actual piece you want included. Please submit them via e-mail to allenmetalarts@gmail.com as a 72dpi JPG with the title (if any), materials and measurements in message. Deadline for images is September 21st by 12 noon.
As part of the Community Showcase we are encouraged to do metalsmithing demonstrations at the Museum Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm. We are not required to do one every Saturday the show is up but the more we do the better the exposure for our guild. Artists are required to arrive at the Museum between 12:30 and 12:45 on the Saturday of their demonstration and stay to help clean the demo space. Artists bring their own equipment and supplies. You do not have to have a piece in the showcase to do a demonstration. The deadline for scheduling demos is also September 21st so please let Mandy know if you are interested in helping. She is also looking for people who are interested in serving on the selection committee.
For more information including the complete criteria policy or the MCC contract details please e-mail Mandy Allen at allenmetalarts@gmail.com and she will send it to you ASAP.
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RAGS
I have this from RAGS in Tacoma. I think this is an interesting benefit, which I've written about before. I'll try to get more in depth next time.
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Kristy Gledhill, RAGS marketing Chair
206/375-7503 Phone
kristy@notacloudinthesky.com
CALL FOR ENTRIES
16th Annual Benefit: Juried Show and Sale of Wearable Art
Tacoma, Wash.—The YWCA RAGS Guild announces a call for entries for its 16th annual juried wearable art show and sale. The show will take place March 11–14, 2010, at Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma. Open to all artists working in all media of wearable art—garments, fashion accessories, and jewelry. Two entry types with nonrefundable fees:
1. Gallery - competition of one-of-a-kind artist made pieces ($15 per entry, up to three entries)
2. Marketplace - boutique-style sale ($35 entry fee)
All initial entries are juried by digital images. Accepted gallery entries are judged for award from actual works in late February 2010. Cash prizes to gallery winners in garments, accessories/jewelry, and best of show. As a benefit for domestic violence programs of the YWCA Pierce County, RAGS retains 33% of sales in Marketplace; 40% of sales in Gallery.
Deadline for submitting digital images is December 10, 2009. For prospectus and entry information, visit www.YWCApiercecounty.org (click on RAGS), or send an SASE to Artist Coordinator, YWCA RAGS Guild, 405 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402. For more information, call the RAGS hotline at 253-272-4181, ext. 352.
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Mandy is a master of cold connections and her sculpture and jewelry combine the vibrant colors of hand-dyed anodized aluminum and the natural elegance of fine and sterling silver to create striking designs with wide appeal. It is a unique look that is constantly evolving in which these wire techniques play an important role. [She's also good at referring to herself in the third person.]
