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• metalcyberspace 11:07 am on November 6, 2008 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Contemporary jewellery (14), Contemporary jewelry (30), goldsmiths (2), Helen Carnac, international, jewelers, jewelry artists, jewelry exhibition (24), Jillian Moore, metal artists (7), METAL Inclinations, metalsmiths (9), Miel-Margarita Paredes, Molly Epstein, Namu Cho, silversmiths (3), Society for Midwest Metalsmiths (2), Stacey Webber, Vina Rust

  METAL Inclinations International Online Exhibition

  
  Stacey Webber- “Society for Midwest Metalsmiths First Place Award”

  
  Vina Rust- “Hauser and Miller Second Place Award”

  
  Helen Carnac- “Rio Grande Third Place Award”

  
  Miel-Margarita Paredes- “Pasternak Award of Merit”

  
  Namu Cho- “Pasternak Award of Merit”

  
  Molly Epstein- “Pasternak Award of Merit”

  
  Jillian Moore- “Pasternak Award of Merit”

  Fifty images including 7 award winners have been selected for the exhibition by jurors Michael Monroe, Marilyn da Silva and Susie Ganch. The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths 2008-09 METAL Inclinations exhibition includes selections of the most exemplary fine metal art created by metalsmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths and jewelers from all over the world. The exhibition will remain online for one year.

   

• metalcyberspace 7:05 am on October 15, 2008 | 0 Permalink
  Tags: Anya Kivarkis, Christine Dhein, Contemporary jewellery (14), Contemporary jewelry (30), Cornelia Parker, Emiko Oye, exhibition (7), Gerd Rothman, Gijs Bakker, Janine Antoni, jewelry (28), jewelry artists, Joan Parcher, Kate Wagle, Lauren Fensterstock, Melanie Bilenker, metalsmiths (9), Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Nick Dong, Otto Künzli, SFMC+D (2), Shana Astrachan, Susan Cummins, The Thinking Body

  The Thinking Body
  San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design
  Oct.17, 2008 – Jan.4, 2009

  Photos from the exhibition on facebook

  PREVIEW RECEPTION:
  Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, 6-8pm

  An exhibition focused on contemporary American and European metalsmiths whose work considers the body in relation to its physical and intellectual environment.

  Artists include: Janine Antoni, Cornelia Parker, Gijs Bakker, Joan Parcher, Lauren Fensterstock, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Gerd Rothman, Otto Künzli and Melanie Bilenker.

  Bay Area artists Nick Dong, Emiko Oye, and Christine Dhein have created interactive installations running concurrently providing an alternative experience for the viewer and DIY activities for visitors.

  Co-Curators:
  Kate Wagle: Chair, Art Department, University of Oregon
  Anya Kivarkis: Visiting Professor, Metals & Jewelry, University of Oregon

  Exhibition Design: Ted Cohen
  Catalogue available in the SFMC+D Museum Store

  PUBLIC PROGRAMS
  Speaker Series Event:
  Crafting Experience, Experiencing Craft Sat., Nov.1, 3:30-5:30pm at SFMC+D, then the Larkspur Hotel

  Moderator: Susan Cummins, Director, Rotasa Foundation
  Panelists: Kate Wagle, Anya Kivarkis and Frank Wilson, neurologist and author
  [Free to members/$10 for non-members]

  CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
  MakeArt Workshop: Accessorize with Small Toys!
  Sat., Nov.15, 1-3:30pm
  DIY workshop with jewelry artists Emiko Oye and Shana Astrachan
  Free workshop
  [To register, call 415.773.0303; Advance registration required]
  Visit the MakeArt Gallery anytime to experience DIY jewelry!

  Generous support from the San Francisco Grants for the Arts/Hotel Tax Fund, The Bernard Osher Foundation, COMERICA Palo Alto, Burr, Pilger & Mayer Foundation, Susan Beech, the Larkspur Hotel, and De Novo Fine Contemporary Jewelry.

  San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design
  550 Sutter St. San Francisco, California 94102
  415.773.0303 Tues. thru Sat. – 10-5, Thurs. – 10-7, Sun. – 12-5