Monday, September 1, 2008

METAL Inclinations1 Is Now Online until October/2009


Golto:owww.metalinclinations.org

Fifty images were selected for the exhibition by our three jurors: Michael Monroe, Marilyn da Silva and Susie Ganch. Seven talented metal artists were selected as award winners for the exhibition. First Place Society for Midwest Metalsmiths Award: Stacy L. Webber Second Place Hauser & Miller Award: Vina Rust Third Place Rio Grande Award: Helen K. Carnac Pasternak Findings Awards of Merit: Miel-Margarita Paredes, Namu Cho, Molly B. Epstein and Jillian A. Moore. The exhibition will remain online for one year. METAL Incliations is sponsored by the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths with support from: Hauser & Miller Co., Pasternak Findings, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply and Juried Art Services.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

METAL Inclinations1

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
METAL Inclinations1 International Exhibition

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: JUNE 30, 2008

The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths presents Metal Inclinations, an International Juried Digital Exhibition that will debut on the Internet October 31, 2008 and run for one year until October 31, 2009. The exhibition will include selections of the most exemplary fine metal art created by metalsmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths and jewelers all over the world.

BREAKING NEWS: $3,500 in awards, now available!

The three jurors for the Metal Inclinations exhibition are:



Michael Monroe, a well-known and highly respected figure in the crafts community, now head of the Bellevue Art Museum in Seattle, Washington, former head of the American Craft Council and former curator-in-charge of the Smithsonian Institution's Renwick Gallery in Washington D.C.

Marilyn da Silva, professor and program chair of the jewelry and metal arts department at California College of the Arts in Oakland California.

Susie Ganch, Assistant Professor and Head of the Metals Program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia.

Detailed submission requirements and a downloadable prospectus are available on the on the METAL Inclinations website. http://www.smm-metalinclinations.org
The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths is a not for profit organization.
The Society's goal is to promote, develop, educate, and encourage individuals who are interested in metalsmithing.

For our Q&A Forum: http://www.metalinclinations.wetpaint.com