November 2011
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Closing Remarks
Closing remarks from Rebecca Deans and emiko oye
And we are a wrap! Thanks to everyone for joining us today!
Just a reminder, the content posted here today is as close as I can get it in the time allotted. Please do not take anything here as written in stone. If you have questions about anything you’ve seen, please contact the presenters! I am only human, so I apologize for anything...
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Q & A with Garth
Question: “Do you draw the line somewhere?”
Garth: “Recently one of the things I put up was a Scottish brewer that’s making beer that’s 70% alcohol, and decided to bottle this beer in a taxidermy squirrel” “I was all about that” “I certainly would never make fun of anything like the Penn State tragedy”
Question: “Have you ever met John Waters?”
Garth: “I have never met John Waters.” “He’s an...
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Extreme Craft Roadshow
Presented by Garth Johnson
emiko introduces Garth Johnson
“Garth gave this amazing presentation on Extreme Craft. Garth has this blog, ExtremeCraft.com” “he curated a show at the museum of contemporary craft and pulled works from their collection to curate a show ‘Error Messages’ editor note, not 100% sure on that name, will look up later
“I wanted to show you guys a different side of craft and...
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The Maker Faire Phenomenon
Engaging Community and the Next Generation of Makers, Presented by Dale Dougherty
emiko introduces Dale Dougherty
“How do we attract people from outside of our bubble? Because it is easy to be in the studio and forget all about the outside world”
“This Maker Faire just blew my mind. it’s set in the suburbs in San Mateo, and thousands of people come out for it. By now...
Quick Break
We have a quick break and then we’ll be back for Session 4: The Maker Faire Phenomenon - Engaging Community and the Next Generation of Makers.
Presented by Dale Dougherty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Dougherty
Professional Practices discussion
Professional Practices: Conversation, Questions & Commentary with Andy Cooperman and Harriete Estel Berman
emiko introduces Harriete and remote-Andy, who is attending via Skype:
“It’s kind of an Oprah moment, we’re Skyped in with Andy Cooperman”
“We are going to kind of piggyback off of the last discussion and the meaning of success”
“Anyway, introducing Harriete! You all know Harriete as...
Back from Lunch
We return from break to the first session of the afternoong:
Professional Practices: Conversation, Questions & Commentary with Andy Cooperman and Harriete Estel Berman
If you have questions, ask them now! Either here or @kindofstrange on Twitter
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Lunch break!
I’ll be back in approx. 1 hour for more of the Metal Arts Guild Symposium!
Panel discussion - Success in the Jewelry World
Q from Sarah Turner: So I was wondering if you could address for a little bit, the power that you have in that role? And your ability to have that sort of power, to give feedback to artists and influence their work in that way.
Brigitte: I think for everybody that it’s important to show integrity, and that when you give feedback to really be totally honest with that person. I don’t feel like you...
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What does Success Look Like in the Jewelry World
Susan introduces the panel discussion.
We return from break with a panel discussion on the issues related to the perception of success in the global marketplace. Our speakers are:
Moderator: Sarah Turner, maker, educator, curator and an administrator at Cranbrook
Panelists:
Brigitte Martin, http://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
Sienna...
Panel discussion
We have merry renk, Imogene Tex Gieling, Florence Resnikoff speaking as part of a founding member panel discussion, moderated by Jenna Shaifer and emiko oye.
Jenna: “It’s been wonderful learning about your work throughout the years” ”None of you are originally from California” ”merry, I know that both you and Florence were in Chicago at one point, is that...
Jenna Shaifer, continued
Again, apologies for the loss of data from the middle of this talk - Jenna discussed the involvement and influence of the California Labor Movement on the founding members of MAG
“Public sentiment for anything associated with the communist party rapidly lost favor”
“In July of 1947, hearings were held before the house of representatives”
“In the spring of 1951, a...
Apologies from the blogger
Technical difficulties resulted in me losing a good portion of Jenna Shaifer’s talk. My sincere apologies.
Jenna Shaifer
“It has been wonderful getting to meet so many MAG members” here she thanks MAG members for asking her to speak
“While I was in the Smithsonian program I started to focus my studies on post world war craft”
“I kept seeing all these artists like Margaret De Patta and seeing how they were associated with the Metal Arts Guild” “I wanted to know what they...
Julie Muniz
“I am the associate curator of craft and decorative arts for the Oakland Museum of California”
“Very proud to be able to support MAG, which I think is a great organization”
“I really do think that it’s a, pardon the pun, hidden gem here”
“If you do change your mind and want to come, we do have some amazing jewelry that’s out, so I do...
Welcome by MAG Co-Presidents, Rebecca Deans &...
Rebecca Deans and emiko take the stage!
http://www.rewarestyle.com - emiko oye
http://www.rebeccadeans.com/ - Rebecca Deans
Rebecca thanks everyone for being here and discusses how she first became involved with MAG and has met many of her jewelry friends through it. (nice nod to the Seattle Metals Guild for being connected and supportive as well)
“We consider it a huge honor to be...
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Forging Communities with the Metal Arts Guild
Setting up at the Oakland Museum of California for the Metal Arts Guild Symposium: Forging Communities!
We’ve got a great line-up today!
FORGING COMMUNITIES
An Intimate One-Day Symposium
November 12, 2011, 9am-5:30pm Sponsored by the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607
download the pdf flyer
In celebration of 60th Anniversary...
May 2011
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