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Welcome
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Greetings and Belated Happy New Year HMAG’ers!!!
The past few months of 2008 were busy with shows!!! MFA Pearl Fincher ended exceptionally well, The Language of Color at Hanson’s far exceeded our previous shows at Hanson’s, Tevel brought a fabulous array of tools and addictions and our Holiday Party was most cheerful!!!
With all of these events as well as some who were still impacted by Ike, the board took a little R&R. No December updates and no January events.
It’s amazing what a little bit of R&R will do – as we have you booked solid through August!!!
Happy Hammering!
Lyn.
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Upcoming Show
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Starting the season off with a show – so get busy!!!
Old Vices, New Obsessions: Textures & Techniques in Metal is our Spring exhibition at the central campus of Houston Community College.
This is going to be a wonderful show for us with a new environment for your work to be displayed. Details, details, details:
· Juried exhibition with prizes to be awarded
· $10.00 entry fee per member, up to 3 submitted pieces
· HCC is required to provide insurance information for all work, so it is mandatory that you complete the attached entry form with values.
· Work due to Lathrop’s by 5pm Friday, February 27th.
· Work will be juried March 3rd, setup to begin on the 5th, public opening on 9th
· Opening reception March 12th 6pm to 8pm
· Work cannot have been entered in previous shows, can be jewelry or sculpture and must contain metal.
· Exhibition only – no work will be sold
Houston Community College has graciously offered to send out 1200 postcard on behalf of HMAG. With the amazing gesture, we need your help (all members!! those entering or not!!!). Please submit as many addresses as possible to Susan Bruneni so that she can format and provide this to HCC.
This information needs to be submitted electronically to her @ Susan Bruneni [sbruneni6270@att.net]. Complete addresses with Name, Street Address, City, State and Zip are needed. Submit all details by February 27th.
This is marketing provided on your behalf – a chance not to be missed!!!
If you are having problems with the attached form - it has been uploaded to the Yahoo Group Site, under Files at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/houstonmetalartsguild/files/
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Upcoming Schedule of Events
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We have a number of events we are planning for the following months….and the list below represents what we are trying to achieve by August…..so be prepared to stay busy!! Things may shift as we iron out details. There are three other events we are working on as this is being sent to you – so things may change drastically. We will email when all dates and details are finalized.
February – Indonesian Gold, MFAH
March 12th Opening Reception @ Houston Community College
April General Meeting
May – Bactrian (Afghan) Gold Treasure, MFAH Docent Led Tour
June – The Nature of Diamonds, HMNS Docent Led Tour
July – Tour, United Metalsmiths
August – Studio Tour of Members
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January
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As HMAG is not having a meeting in January, the following might be of interest to you. HABA (Houston Area Blacksmith's Association) is holding their annual knife making workshop this weekend on Saturday, January 17th, at the Old Blacksmith Shop on 159 in Bellville.
This workshop is free to HABA members (membership is $20), and is open to both adults and children. There is also an auction scheduled for late morning. If you don't feel like participating, it is still OK to just go watch. While you're there, you can also check out Holland Street Gallery (www.hollandstgallery.com), which is only 2 blocks away, on the Square near the Courthouse. They carry jewelry, blacksmithing, glass and other art forms.
For more information, photos of previous workshops and a map go to www.HABAIron.org
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Priscilla’s Pages
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Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing by Tim McCreight, 1997, Hand Press Books
This is a well-written and informative book that deserves to be a classic. With clear and lively prose, McCreight covers metal-working techniques in a way that is basic enough for beginners, but never boring or repetitive. Experienced metalsmiths can use this book to brush up on skills or learn something new from the wide range of topics covered The book is also full of excellent bench tips and suggestions for further experimentation.
The topics covered include fabrication, surface treatments, joining, finishing, stone setting, chain making, mechanisms, and casting. A selection of specific techniques are explained step by step, with photos illustrating each stage of fabrication. Well-rendered drawings serve as blueprints for some of the designs and processes. I liked the section on findings and mechanisms. McCreight encourages us to think about the function and construction of such traditional components as prongs, clasps, bails, and rivets. The basic finding is never an end in itself, but a starting point to be examined, improvised to suit each particular piece, or invented as necessary.
The text is supplemented throughout with a wide variety of jewelry made by contemporary metalsmiths. The pieces vary from simple to complex, and use different materials and methods of construction. The appendices contain instructions for making an ingot and details on hardening and tempering steel for tools. There are also some useful tables which include a comparison of B&S gauge, mm, thousandths/ fractions of inches and drill sizes.
Chances are, most of us will find something of interest in this excellent book. It is useful as a reference and inspiring to browse through. Currently priced at $20 through Amazon, it is also available in the HMAG library.
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Member News
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Goldesberry Gallery is proud to present Reclamation, its first one-person exhibition of sculpture and jewelry by Edward Lane McCartney. The exhibition opens Saturday, January 17, 2009, with an open house at 11 a.m., followed by an opening reception for the artist from 6 – 8 p.m. The exhibition continues through February 14, 2009.
Check out http://www.goldesberrygallery.com/McCartney.htm for more info.
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www.hmag.org
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This has been a more than fabulous website for our guild. Through Member Gallery several of our members have been contacted by local galleries which now show their work, new members have learned about our guild and when you misplace your newsletter the site is there to remind you of upcoming dates!
Terri Golas has done an incredible job of creating and maintaining this. And now we are in search of a someone to take over as webmistress or webmaster.
If you are interested in maintaining our website please contact info@hmag.org and let us know.
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Upcoming Shows & Calls For Entries
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Surfacing
The Enamelist Society Conference 2009
Deadline: January 16, 2009
http://www.enamelistsociety.org/
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Rising Eyes of Texas
Rockport Center for the Arts
Deadline: January 19, 2009
http://www.rockportartcenter.com/entries/detail.php
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Southern Open
Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
Deadline: February 13, 2009
www.AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org
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30 Minute Earrings
Lark Books
Deadline: January 26, 2009
http://www.larkbooks.com/submissions/artist-submissions
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Empty Bowls
Benefitting Houston Food Bank
Submission: Beginning week of March 9, 2009
Where: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Event Date: March 29
For the 2008 event, more than 100 artists contributed more than 1100 bowls and several hundred Houstonians purchased bowls. Whole Foods Market donated 5% of its sales from all area stores during its Community Giving Day. As a result, Empty Bowls Houston 2008 raised more than $45,000 for the Houston Food Bank, who can turn that into an equivalent of more than $360,000 worth of food distributed to those in Houston, Harris County, and surrounding counties in need.
Any bowl or bowl-like object will be accepted, and bowls do not need to be functional (i.e. actually hold soup). For anyone wondering about size, think in terms of a bowl with a height from 2” - 4 in”, diameter from 4”- 6”, volume 1 1/2 cups to 3 cups.
www.emptybowlshouston.org
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SNAG
Multiple opportunities for upcoming events. Form details, check out http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/Events/Upcoming_Deadlines/
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**** If you know of upcoming shows and call for entries not mentioned here – let us hear from you so we may spread the word. Email info@hmag.org.
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Art Around Town
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Hot Glass, Cool Collections /
Environments = Form + Space
December 13 – March 15
20 Years of Bellaire High School Jewelry
January 2 - February 22
http://www.crafthouston.org/default.asp?ID=1
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The Menil Collection
Max Ernst in the Garden of Nymph Ancolie
http://www.menil.org/exhibitions/ernstGardenofNymphexhibitionNEW.php
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Do you have items you wish to sale, swap or are in need of? Log into the Yahoo Group and post a message http://groups.yahoo.com/group/houstonmetalartsguild/
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HMAG Statement of Purpose
The Houston Metal Arts Guilds, Inc. is a non-profit organization made up of people with varying interests and involvement in traditional and contemporary jewelry and metal arts.
The Guild was founded to provide for the exchange of ideas and information, as well as offer affordable educational opportunities to its members and the public. Our activities include: a bimonthly newsletter, exhibitions and a series of aesthetic, technical and business workshops / lectures.
The skills, energy and enthusiasm of the Houston Metal Arts Guild, Inc. members promote and sustain its successful programs. We welcome and encourage participation by everyone.
The Houston Metal Arts Guild, Inc. Newsletter is published bi-monthly. Comments, announcements and ads are welcome from all HMAG members. We welcome information about upcoming shows and events, articles about safety, bench tips and tricks. If you have information you would like to contribute to the newsletter, please submit your information via email to lynhuck@sbcglobal.net
The Board of Directors of HMAG, its members, authors and any contributors specifically disclaim any responsibility, or liability for damages or injuries as a result of any inaccuracies, design, construction, use, manufacture, safety or safe use or application of information, techniques, tool use, etc… contained in this and all HMAG sponsored publications. Permission is granted to reprint in a recognized publication when proper recognition is acknowledged
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2008 – 2009
Board of Directors
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P.O. Box 270452
Houston, TX 77277-0452
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Houston Metal Arts Guild (HMAG)
exists to promote the metal arts and to provide educational opportunities for our members, both within and beyond the Greater Houston Area.
HMAG membership is open to all who are interested in supporting the metal arts. Membership benefits include discounted workshops, bi-monthly newsletter subscription, invitiations to exhibit your work, and technical and business programs. Join HMAG today.
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