Small Metals Sculpture Show , Opening Reception Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 5-9 pm R. Blitzer Gallery 2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
September 1-30, 2017
Opening Reception,
September 1, First Friday event
Small Metal Sculpture and jewelry from Artists of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild: Nancy Yee Annette Nemes Dawn Nakanishi Fereshteh Fatemi Tim Robinson Pat Evans Serene Silva Jerry Blanchard Penny Waller Helene Daniels Bruce McKay Jose Santana Carol Gordon Ron Baldwin And Large Metal Sculptures of Artists in Santa Cruz area and beyond…
The Opening event will be Sunday, May 7th form 3-5pm. Please come and support your friends of the Guild, and maybe find a nice gift for the mother in your life… maybe for yourself!
Feel free to share the postcard image and show information… distribute to your mail lists, post on Instagram, FaceBook or any other social media and invite your friends!
Exhibition Dates: December 2 – January 2, 2016 Reception: Sunday, December 4, 2016 3-5 PM
MBMAG is excited to present a gallery exhibition this December. This is a terrific opportunity to view new works by members of the Monterey Bay Matal Arts Guild, in a gallery setting. This gallery also has an online presence, see ZFolio.com.
The theme of the exhibit is Emotion, and the interpretations are sure to be as varied as our membership! All pieces are available for sale, and are primarily precious metals.
Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild presents a new exhibition at Pajaro Valley Arts Council in Watsonville. You are invited to participate in this very special event.
The theme is: Surf, Sand & Silversmiths You may enter up to 3 pieces per artist The entry fee is $35.00 Entry Deadline: June 15th
This should be new work, not shown in a previous MBMAG exhibit. Small and medium-sized Sculpture will also be accepted. We will have a Gift Shop within the show, for production pieces $150 retail and under. In the gift shop you can feature up to 6 pieces! Any work sold can be replaced with another piece.
Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
presented a new Exhibition
at Pajaro Valley Art Council in Watsonville:
Surf, Sand and Silversmiths
August 24 – October 9, 2016 Reception August 28th
This is a preliminary announcement to let you know far in advance, of the upcoming exhibit at PVAC.
We will send more details, as they become available. A ‘Call for Artists’ will arrive in the coming weeks, just please start thinking about what kind of work you would like to show!
This should be new work, not shown in a previous MBMAG exhibit. Small and medium sized Sculpture will also be accepted.
About the Pajaro Valley Arts Council (PVAC)
Our Mission Statement:
“Bringing the community together through the arts”
This is our 30th year!
The Pajaro Valley Arts Council, known as PVAC, was founded as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1984 in Watsonville, California, to promote and foster cultural events in the Pajaro Valley and south Santa Cruz County. We strive to nourish the artistic resources found in our rich local cultural diversity, historical heritage, and the natural beauty of the Central Coast. We work collaboratively to develop and promote opportunities for public participation in and appreciation for the arts.
PVAC opened the gallery in 1986, and presents rotating visual art exhibition in both the gallery and satellite locations.
Dates, deadlines and other details will be sent to the MBMAG membership, as soon as we know. Meanwhile, start thinking and designing.
Only MBMAG members may participate in this exhibit. If you have friends which you think might be interested, tell them now, so that they will receive future show related emails.
Need to join MBMAG, or renew your MBMAG membership? Do it now and get advanced notice of future events via email announcements with the payment links included.
Contact us with any questions.
Thank you, show coordinators:
Dorie Green, Bridget Canty,
Toni Danzig & Carol Gordon
MBMAG and Jewelry Toolery are co-sponsoring an Art Market at Tannery Arts Center on April 3rd and you’re invited to participate. Please extended the invitation to your friends who may work in other media.
Here are some quick details:
Sunday, April 3rd, 11:00 – 5:00 – (10am set-up begins)
$35 for a space, $40 for a shared space.
Sign-up Deadline is March 10th
Bring your own table, pop-ups welcome.
Craftspeople from all disciplines welcome – spread the word…
Advertised in the “Best of” edition of GoodTimes
Please email me at Tese Mascari if you’re interested or have any questions. Feel free to share my contact info with your artist friends.
Quite a few years ago the MBMAG asked each of the members to create a small piece of work that would reflect their style. This piece would have a means to connect it on both ends and once linked together would become one chain of unique works.
A photograph of a portion of the Original Links Project is above.
We would like to start a new “Links Project” which would demonstrate each of our member’s style and personality. This new chain would be exhibited, along with the original chain at our exhibits or events.
The individual pieces should range from 1″ x 1″ to 1-1/2″ x 2″. The key is that it should be linkable and reflect the individual’s style.
The Challenge:
MBMAG members who wish to accept the challenge will need to purchase a kit for $25. One kit per member.
There will be 9 items in the kit ie: Sterling Silver Sheet, Copper Wire, Silver tubing, etc.
Kits will be given out at the Summer MBMAG Gathering, August 16,2015.
Members not able to attend the Summer Gathering can purchase a kit with an added $5. Fee for shipping. Orders made after the gathering will be subject to kits on hand.
Each entry must include at least 5 of the 9 materials included in the kit, to be eligible for the prize money.
You will be allowed one wildcard item, such as a cabachon stone, Enamel,Resin, glass, pencil, found object, etc.
You may use any fabrication technique, for example: fusing, soldering,roller mill, etching, fold forming, rivets, etc…
The Link must be completed for the Winter MBMAG party where members will vote for Best Link! We will be also asking you to photograph your link and have a paragraph written about your link.
The voting will be done without names of the Artist.
Prize Money: 1st Place $250. 2nd Place $100. 3rd Place $50.
All links will become part of the MBMAG Chain and property of MBMAG. The MBMAG Links Chain will be displayed at various MBMAG events.
Deadline date to order kit: August 5th, 2015.
Participation is limited to current MBMAG members. Anyone is welcome to become a member and participate. Join here. Once you’ve joined, you’ll have access to the Member Area, where you can purchase your Link Kit.
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild will be showing at the Art Walk in the Capitola Mall Friday June19th, 5:30-8:30 pm. There will be Hawaiian Music, Wine Tasting with Bargetto Winery and fun! Please join us, the event is free…
announces a call for artists to exhibit in a gallery show
Adornment:
new work from Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild members
at the Z Folio Gallery in Monterey, CA
December 4, 2015 – January 4, 2016
Reception: Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 3 pm to 5 PM
MBMAG is excited to present a gallery exhibition opportunity this December and January. Many of our members have been looking for new exhibit opportunities, so not only is this an opportunity to enhance your resume, but also a chance to market work in a gallery setting. This gallery has an online presence, see Z Folio.
The theme Adornment may be interpreted as you wish. A little research on the meaning of the word might inspire you. Each artist may submit up to two new pieces of jewelry or small sculpture not previously shown in a Guild exhibit. This announcement is far in advance of the deadline, to give you time to create something new. All pieces submitted to this show must be for sale, and priced with commissions to the gallery in mind (50% to artist/50% to gallery).