Dedicated to Our Community
Our Mission Statement
“The Seattle Metals Guild is dedicated to promoting educational and networking opportunities for metals artists at all career levels and skillsets through lectures, workshops, social gatherings, and other enrichment opportunities, in order to strengthen our creative community.”
The Seattle Metals Guild is about learning. It’s about sharing information, building skills and advancing the field of metalsmithing while broadening the horizons of its members. Founded in 1989, we are a non-profit community of jewelers, metalsmiths, artists, makers –practitioners and metals fans of all tempers, gauges, and alloys– who are excited about the traditions and contemporary possibilities of this wonderful art form.
Along with providing affordable educational opportunities to our members and to the general public, our activities include a bimonthly newsletter, exhibitions, an annual symposium and a series of workshops and lectures on a wide variety of subjects. The SMG relies on the skills, enthusiasm, and energy of our members to power the organization and we welcome any and all to come join us!
Our Board of Directors
SMG board meetings are open to everyone, member or prospective member, and are held the second Monday of every month. Occasionally there are scheduling changes. If you are interested in attending these meetings, our would like to review our annual financial statements, or read our board meeting minutes, please get in touch.
Entire board - allaboard@seattlemetalsguild.org
Executive Board Members
President - Nina Raizel Hartman - president@seattlemetalsguild.org
Vice President - Chris Anderson - vicepresident@seattlemetalsguild.org
Secretary - Mary Stafford - secretary@seattlemetalsguild.org
Treasurer - Teresa Rodriguez - treasurer@seattlemetalsguild.org
Non-Executive Board Members
General Board - Micki Lippe - board1@seattlemetalsguild.org
General Board - Sashi Raghupathy - board2@seattlemetalsguild.org
General Board - Randal Wimberly - board3@seattlemetalsguild.org
Exhibition Chair - Lori Talcott exhibitions@seattlemetalsguild.org
Lecture Series Chair - Christen Coomer lectureseries@seattlemetalsguild.org
Symposium Chair - Lynn Vandeberg - symposium@seattlemetalsguild.org
Tech Manager - Helen Cowart - tech@seattlemetalsguild.org
Past President - Jennifer Stenhouse - pastpresident@seattlemetalsguild.org
Other Volunteers & Roles
Archives manager - Monica Street - archives@seattlemetalsguild.org
Auction manager - Jennifer Stenhouse - auction@seattlemetalsguild.org
Events organizer - Nina Hartman - events@seattlemetalsguild.org
Grants manager - Chris Anderson - grants@seattlemetalsguild.org
Display case manager - Peggy Foy - jewelrydisplaycases@seattlemetalsguild.org
Librarian - Dana Cassara - librarian@seattlemetalsguild.org
Membership - Nina Hartman - membership@seattlemetalsguild.org
Communications - Christen Coomer - submissions@seattlemetalsguild.org
Webmaster - Nina Hartman - webmaster@seattlemetalsguild.org
Volunteer organizer - Jennifer Stenhouse - volunteer@seattlemetalsguild.org