Metalcyberspace – Contemporary Jewellery Design + Modern Studio Jewelry

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• Metalsmith Magazine's "Exhibition in Print" issue deadline

  metalcyberspace 1:44 pm on March 4, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Exhibition in Print, jewelry artists (12), magazine, metalsmith (8), SNAG (4)

  Deadline to apply is March 15, 2010

  Read more on Harriete’s post about “Exhibition in Print”
  

   

• Congratulations Kathy Rose for winning Bravo's Launch my Line!

  metalcyberspace 4:37 am on February 4, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Bravo, facebook (2), Fashion (2), jewelry (28), jewelry designer (5), Kathy Rose, Launch my Line, Roseark, TV, twitter

  Kudo’s to jewelry designer Kathy Rose for winning Bravo’s new television show  Launch my Line! It’s refreshing to see a jeweler turn fashion designer instead of the other way around.

  To be a jewelry designer you need to have a strong sense of balance and flow which carries well into many other careers. If you create the jewelry yourself you also need coordination and an eye for detail. Perfectionism is a plus!

  All this came into play with her winning fashion collection.
  Kathy runs Roseark and is on twitter and facebook
  
  
  Susan Sarantos
  Metalcyberspace

   

• Reclaimed/Recycled Materials in Jewelry

  metalcyberspace 7:36 pm on January 31, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Earth Day, eco, found objects, green, Heather Skowood, jewelry artist (8), jewelry workshop (8), metalsmithing workshop, reclaimed, recycled, workshops (2)

  Heather Skowood workshop “Reclaimed/Recycled Materials in Jewelry” at Metalwerx

  Date April 24 to April 25, 2010

  Appropriately scheduled for Earth Day, this two day workshop encourages creative thinking to turn found objects into jewelry.  It will cover joining techniques and mountings to frame items.

  For more information about Heather’s work please visit her website and blog

   

• Chicago Metal Arts Guild (CMAG) member's exhibition deadline

  metalcyberspace 9:24 pm on January 28, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: CMAG, exhibition (7), metal (2), metalsmith (8)

  Calling all metalsmiths for the annual CMAG member’s exhibition.
  If you are not a member, please join to have the entry fee waived.
  visit http://www.chicagometalartsguild.org for more details.

  Entries are due by Feb. 5, 2010
  Prizes will be awarded.

   

• The Jewel Book of Archduchess of Baveria - jewelry renderings

  metalcyberspace 7:32 am on January 25, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: book (2), gouache, jewelry (28), jewelry design (4), jewelry renderings (2), library, manuscript, painting, rendering

  One of the things I enjoy most about maintaining Metalcyberspace is following the links and discovering hidden gems. Recently while checking links I visited Russell Jones blog. I then stumbled across Kleinodienbuch der Herzogin Anna von Bayern (The Jewel Book of Archduchess of Baveria)- an amazing book with examples of hand painted gouache renderings by Hans Mielich (1516-1573) at the Digital Library Department of the Bavarian State Library which has been digitizing historical collections of books for online viewing.

  This library collection is a must see for anyone interested in antique manuscripts.

  I love painting with gouache and watercolor to create my jewelry designs so this is a real treasure to find. Can’t wait to explore the rest of the library.

  For more information about rendering, I have a page on my website http://www.sarantos.com/designs.htm with the basics.

  Susan Sarantos

   

• Precious Artefacts - Fausto Maria Franchi

  metalcyberspace 8:22 am on January 18, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Contemporary jewelry (30), exhibition (7), Fausto Maria Franchi, jewellery exhibition (9), jewelry (28), jewelry artist (8)

  A selection of around 60 jewels created from the 1960s up to the present by Fausto Maria Franchi on display through Jan. 31, 2010.

  http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/english/mostre/mostra.asp?id=186

   

• Body jewelry & metalsmithing art of Genne Laakso

  metalcyberspace 4:18 am on January 18, 2010 | 1 Permalink
  Tags: art, body, body modification, body piercing, flesh suspension, jewelry (28), metalsmithing (14), ornament, pain, Pend Suspension, piercing

  Learn more about the body jewelry and  metalwork of artist Genne Laakso.
  Please vote for her art at http://www.artistswanted.org/g333

   

• Academic Earth - want education?

  metalcyberspace 8:59 pm on January 15, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: architecture, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, education, engineering, history, literature, mathematics, school

  Online video courses from top universities are available at  http://academicearth.org/

  Subjects include architecture, astronomy, computer science, chemistry, economics, biology, history, mathematics, engineering, literature among others.  Hoping they add more art to this list in the future.

  thanks Tamra for making me aware of this.

   

• Ray Gabriel - gems to excite your imagination!

  metalcyberspace 8:45 am on January 14, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: gems, gemstones, jewelry artists (12), Jewelry of Nepal, Ray Gabriel

  A great source for gemstones is Ray Gabriel. He has been supplying gems to jewelry artists since 1975.  I know because I ordered from him myself way back then. His wife Hannelore who authored The Jewelry of Nepal is an accomplished goldsmith.

   

• 19th annual MJSA Vision Awards Design Competition - reminder

  metalcyberspace 6:48 am on January 14, 2010 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: jewelry contest (6), jewelry design competition (9), jewelry design contest (8), MJSA (4), MJSA Vision Awards (3)

  The competition celebrating outstanding talent in the field of jewelry design, is accepting entries in five categories for 2010. New features this year include a Visionary Technical Solution category that will recognize outstanding technical achievement. The competition will also offer an expanded range of prizes, from gift certificates to scholarships to featured ad placements in leading industry trade journals.
  MJSA Vision Awards Design Competition
  This year’s submissions must be postmarked by Jan, 15, 2010.

  The contest prize winners will be recognized during the Expo. 
  Attendee registration is now open.