Upcoming SMG events:

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  • Helen Shirk Workshop

  • "A Potent Pair: Form and Color"
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 27, 28, 29, 2010 | 9am-4pm
  • SMG members: $300.00; non-members: $325
  • (Join SMG today and save $25.00 on this class)
  • The workshop is full! Waiting list

  • Helen Shirk Lecture

  • Thursday, August 26, 2010
  • NSCC, Room LB1131
  • Doors open at 6:30pm, Lecture begins 7:00pm
  • $5.00 donation requested from non-members.
  • Free to all SMG members!

  • SMG Summer Potluck Picnic

  • Sunday, August 8, 2010 | 12-4pm
  • Carkeek Park, Seattle 98177 (up on top) Map
  • Tables reserved: 10, 11, 12 & 13 close to the Salmon Slide and swings!
  • Carkeek Park web site
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  • Dust off your favorite Hawaiian shirt and summer gear and join us for Food, Fun and Games. Hawaiian Shirt Contest for the oldest, loudest and most unusual fabric. This fun event is open to all members and their guests. It is a potluck so bring something delicious to share. The Guild will provide buns, meat & veggie burgers.

  • Monthly Metals Mixer

  • Monday, July 12, 2010 | 7-10pm
  • Olympia Pizza: 516 15th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
  • www.olympiapizza3.com
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  • Anyone interested in jewelry or metal arts is welcome. This is a casual get together organized by the Seattle Metals Guild, just to have fun, socialize and meet other metalsmiths.

  • SMG Studio Tour

  • Saturday, June 19, 2010
  • 10:00am – 3:00pm
  • Mark your calendars and stay tuned for additional information and a cool treasure map!

  • Monthly Metals Mixers

  • Monday, June 14, 2010
  • 7:00pm
  • at the High Life bar area www.chowfoods.com/hilife
  • 5425 Russell Avenue NW in Ballard
  • Lovers of metal and jewelry join us for the FIRST monthly Metals Mixer. Anyone interested in jewelry or metal arts are welcome. Metals mixers are just to have fun, socialize and meet other metalsmiths.
  • Passing The Torch - Awards Ceremony

  • Passing The Torch – Awards Ceremony

  • Saturday, April 17, 2010
  • The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma - Directions to Museum
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  • All participating artists will be honored on this day between 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Prizes will be awarded in the categories of Jewelry, Sculpture/Holloware, and a special category this year, Best Washington State Icon (a work of metal sculpture or jewelry which represents Washington State).
  • 2010 Lecture Series: Mark Drain

  • 2010 Lecture Series: Mark Drain – April 8, 2010

  • Founding member of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association, silversmith and master engraver Mark Drain will introduce us to his world of custom Western belt buckles, saddle trimmings and other gear.
  • 2010 Lecture Series: Mimi Riley

  • 2010 Lecture Series: Mimi Riley – March 11, 2010

  • Glass and Steel: Fused glass artist, blacksmith and professional welding instructor Mimi Riley presents her work and some fabrication tips.
  • 2010 Lecture Series: John Hicks

  • 2010 Lecture Series: John Hicks – Feb 11, 2010

  • John Hicks describes his creative process, scientific insights and practical experience in the use of mixed metals for sign making.
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG General Meeting – Friday, January 15, 2010

  • Doors Open at 6:30pm, Meeting Begins at 7:00 pm
  • North Seattle Community College, Lecture Hall, Library Room # LB1133
  • Location Map
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  • Two Life Time Achievement Awards will Presented
  • New Officers Announced, with Elections for the General Board
  • A Social Gathering will be Held in the Rose Room (North Star Dining Lounge) directly following the meeting (estimated start time: 8:30pm)
  • 2010 Lecture Series: Peggy Foy

  • 2010 Lecture Series: Peggy Foy – Jan 14, 2010

  • Ancient and Modern: Ramona Solberg Travel Grant recipient Peggy Foy shares images, experiences and inspiration from her research trip to Scotland and England – from Celtic relics to current metalsmiths and galleries.

  • SMG Ornament Party

  • Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Where: Home of Andy and Kim Cooperman

  • Workshop: Painting Enamels with Jamie Bennett

  • Fine Painting Techniques with Enamel with instructor Jamie Bennett
  • Date: Wednesday and Thursday, November 11 and 12, 2009
  • Time: 9:30am – 5:00pm
  • Price: SMG members $240.00, non-members $260
  • (Join SMG today and save $20.00 on this class!)
  • Read Description and Download Registration Form

  • Workshop: Working in Gold with Lisa Gralnick

  • Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009
  • Time: 10:00am - 5:30pm
  • Price: SMG members: $120.00, non-members: $140
  • (Join SMG today and save $20.00 on this class!)
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  • SMG Biennial Exhibition 2009

  • Entry Deadline: Thursday, August 27, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Drop-Off date: Saturday, September 5, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • Alternate Drop-Off date: Sunday, September 6, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
  • Drop Off Location:
    Pratt Fine Arts Center – Metal Arts Studio
    1902 S Main Street,
    Seattle, WA 98144
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  • Artists Reception: November 19, 2009
  • Show Dates: November 3 – December 15, 2009
  • Location: Anderson Center | More info

  • SMG Summer Potluck Picnic

  • August 9, 2009 | 12pm
  • Carkeek Park, Map
  • Passing The Torch - Awards Ceremony

  • Passing The Torch Awards Ceremony, Art Department Open House and SMG Annual Swap Meet

  • April 18, 2009
  • North Seattle Community College - Maps

  • 2-4pm --- Swap Meet --- (including Phil Baldwin with an 'ends' sale and a demo of his mokume) will be held outside of the Jewelry Departmentt
  • 2-4pm --- NSCC Art Department --- (including ceramics and printmaking as well as jewelry) will have an open house of all studios with demonstrations
  • 4-6pm --- Awards Ceremony --- will be held in the Concert Hall
  • 2009 Lecture Series: Samia Shalabi

  • 2009 Lecture Series: Samia Shalabi

  • April 9, 2009
  • "Journeys to India: Goldsmithing; A tradition, culture, and art"
  • Samia Shalabi spends 2-3 months each year in Southern India, studying, working and learning the Indian art of goldsmithing from 2 small independent master goldsmiths and artisans. She will share some of her extraordinary experiences and bring along some of what they have made.
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  • Time: Doors open at 6:30pm with the talks starting at 7:00pm
  • Location: SPU's Otto Miller Hall, 3469 Third Ave W, Seattle WA, Room 127 map
  • The Lecture Series is free for Guild members.
  • $5 donation is requested for non-members.
  • 2009 Lecture Series: Lauren Grossman

  • 2009 Lecture Series: Lauren Grossman

  • March 12, 2009
  • "Whithersoever: an Artist's Take on Western Culture" - Lauren Grossman shows her work combining cast, found, and fabricated metals with a host of other media--from porcelain to propane to insect-filled fiberglass.
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  • Time: Doors open at 6:30pm with the talks starting at 7:00pm
  • Location: SPU's Otto Miller Hall, 3469 Third Ave W, Seattle WA, Room 127 map
  • The Lecture Series is free for Guild members.
  • $5 donation is requested for non-members.
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG Board Meeting

  • March 2, 2009 at 6:30pm
  • at the home of Camille Keyes - 338 NW 54th St, Seattle WA 98107-3556
  • 2009 Lecture Series: Corky Storer

  • 2009 Lecture Series: Corky Storer

  • February 12, 2009
  • Forging Deeper into the Plasticity of Modern Steel - Artist blacksmith Corky Storer introduces us to his world of steel
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  • Time: Doors open at 6:30pm with the talks starting at 7:00pm
  • Location: SPU's Otto Miller Hall, 3469 Third Ave W, Seattle WA, Room 127 map
  • The Lecture Series is free for Guild members.
  • $5 donation is requested for non-members.
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG Board Meeting

  • February 2, 2009 at 6:30pm
  • at the home of Camille Keyes - 338 NW 54th St, Seattle WA 98107-3556
  • SMG General Meeting

  • SMG General Meeting

  • January 16, 2009
  • Time: Doors open at 6:30pm with presentation starting at 7pm
  • Location: North Seattle Community College room LB 1142 (the Concert Hall)
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  • The program will include a presentation to Harold Balazs of our third Lifetime Achievement Award and he will give a talk and slideshow on his work.
  • 2009 Lecture Series: Chris McMullen

  • 2009 Lecture Series: Chris McMullen

  • January 8, 2009
  • Seattle sculptor Chris McMullen presents - Kinetic Absurdities: Removing purpose to expose the beauty in simple movement
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  • Time: Doors open at 6:30pm with the talks starting at 7:00pm
  • Location: SPU's Otto Miller Hall, 3469 Third Ave W, Seattle WA, Room 127 map
  • The Lecture Series is free for Guild members.
  • $5 donation is requested for non-members.
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG Board Meeting

  • January 5, 2009 at 6:30pm
  • at the home of Camille Keyes - 338 NW 54th St, Seattle WA 98107-3556
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG Board Meeting

  • December 1, 2008 at 6:30pm
  • at the home of Camille Keyes - 338 NW 54th St, Seattle WA 98107-3556
  • SMG Workshop

  • Workshop with Master Metalsmith, Gary Griffin

  • Saturday - Sunday, October 25 – 26, 2008; 9am – 5pm
  • Fresh from a show at the National Ornamental Museum in Memphis, Griffin will focus on translating ideas from small to large scale in his two day model/maquette building workshop, "The Dimensional Model: Imaging In Scale." This rare skill will be valuable to anyone wanting to scale up their work!
  • SMG Workshop

  • Workshop with Professor Emeritus, Fred Fenster

  • Sunday-Tuesday, October 19 – 21, 2008; 9am – 5pm
  • 40 years of passion and techniques come together in a three day hands-on workshop offered by one of our best known pewter artists and teachers. "Pewter for the Table" is sure to be an inspiration!
  • SMG Workshop

  • Workshop with Harriete Estel Berman

  • Sunday, October 19, 2008; 9am – 5pm
  • Not just for metalsmiths! This workshop is sure to be invaluable to all artists, craftspeople and makers who wish to develop sound, professional practices and strategies in their pursuit of a career in the arts. Berman is an engaging instructor as well as a specialist in professional development for artists. This one day workshop will be distilled from her highly acclaimed workshop series, "Recipe for Success".
  • Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium

  • Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium

  • October 18, 2008
  • MOHAI, 2700 24th Ave East, Seattle, WA 98112-2099 (view MOHAI site)
  • Our five presenters will be Fred Fenster, Wisconsin; Gary Griffin, New Mexico; Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Oregon; Harriete Estel Berman, California and Susie Ganch, Virginia. Fenster, Griffin and Berman will each be teaching a workshop while in town!
  • SMG Board Meeting

  • SMG Board Meeting

  • October 6, 2008 at 6:30pm
  • NEW LOCATION: Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts (Community Room)
  • 115 Prefontaine Pl S, Seattle, WA 98104
  • all SMG members welcome; call 206-992-2335 with questions or to get in to the building
  • Charles Lewton-Brain Lecture

  • Charles Lewton-Brain Lecture

  • At the Center of the Metalsmith's Studio: The Bench
  • August 22, 2008 | Friday | 7:30pm
  • North Seattle Community College – Communications Building Lecture Hall LB 1231
  • Free and open to the public
  • Passing The Torch

  • Passing The Torch

  • Deadline: April 28, 2007
  • Washington Statewide High School Jewelry/Metal Sculpture Exhibition
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SMG Event Locations:

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