Current and Upcoming Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild Events
Featured Speakers
Tool Sales
Toolmaker Visits
General Meetings
Metal Art Workshops
Free Online Seminars
Stone Sales
Artists Receptions
Metal Art Demos
All Member Parties
Studio Visits
Photography for Metal Arts Sessions
Metal Art Exhibits
If no upcoming events are listed, check back later or join the email list using the form at the bottom of this page for early notification
Past Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild Events are listed below
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Metal Arts Tool Swap Meet 2023
Come to our Metal Arts Tool Swap Meet to buy, trade or giveaway tools and supplies. More than 15 artists have gone through their supplies and are offering things up for sale. Visit the FREE table for the ultimate bargain. Click for more info.
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Metal Arts Tool Swap Meet
Come to our Metal Arts Tool Swap Meet to buy, trade or giveaway tools and supplies. More than 15 artists have gone through their supplies and are offering things up for sale. Visit the FREE table for the ultimate bargain. Click for more info.
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Knew Concepts Factory Tour
KNEW CONCEPTS invited MBMAG members for a factory tour at their new location in Watsonville, California in May of 2023
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Knew Concepts Factory Tour
KNEW CONCEPTS has invited MBMAG members for a factory tour at their new location in Watsonville, California. Register now for FREE to be one of the of 30 people!
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Douglas Pryor 3-Part Presentation
on Sunday January 23, 2022, chasing and repousse artist Douglas Pryor presented to the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild at our free-to-attend annual Winter Party Scroll Down, Login, & Click each link below to watch and enjoy the special presentation Special Guest Speaker Douglas Pryor Douglas Pryor is a raising and chasing artist located in…
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The Art of the Chisel: Chasing Workshop
In this 3 day course we’ll be focusing on the fundamentals of chisel technique, hammer control, pitch management, and how to use design to compliment our medium. You will have the option of what your project will be after a short warm up project.
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2022 Winter Party and General Meeting
Please join us via Zoom See the flyer below for more information We will be announcing new workshops and sharing what we all have been doing since we last met. Enjoy the special presentation by guest artist Douglas Pryor! Watch your email for the zoom link Sunday January 23, 2022 Agenda: 12:30 pm Board meeting…
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Summer Party Sunday August 21, 2022
Join us at the summer party! Bring your own lunch and picnic chair to Sierra Azul Nursery-Garden during their annual “Sculpture Is” outdoor sculpture show. Sunday August 21, 1 – 4pm. Join us at noon to participate in, or just watch, the guild’s board meeting.
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MBMAG Winter Party 2012!
Sunday January 11, 2012 we held our annual MBMAG Winter Party at the Haute Enchilada restaurant in Moss Landing, CA. Guest speaker Emiko Oye gave us an inspiring talk on her work and creative process. We enjoyed seeing so many faces of our metal arts community.
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Angela Gleason’s Creative Process
Angela Gleason discusses her narrative rich creative process in an online talk sponsored by SMAC, the Seahawk Metal Arts Club of Cabrillo College. All MBMAG members may watch the video for free. thank you to Angela Gleason and SMAC! MEMBERS: login, come back and refresh this page, then CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH
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CANCELLED: Where’s the Clasp? online workshop with Alison Antelman Feb 26-28, 2021
Register Now! Signup deadline is Feb 17, 2021 Join MBMAG or Renew Your Membership. All are welcome; members may live anywhere in the world. MBMAG is offering a live online workshop by Alison Antelman. Click here to join MBMAG or renew your membership. If you are a current MBMAG member, click to “Register Now!” If…
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CANCELLED: Albion Smith Overlay Cuff Bracelet Workshop
Class cancelled due to CoVID-19 virus. Noted silversmith Albion Smith will teach his elegant Silver Overlay technique. While making their own silver overlay cuff bracelets, students will learn engraving and stamping techniques to embellish the overlays, then learn Albion’s method of soldering the pierced pieces to the underlying metal. In the course of the two days,…
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Mineral, Gem, Fossil & Jewelry Show
Upcoming show April 25 & 26, 2020. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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Members Only Workshop: Cloisonné Enamel with an Emphasis on Landscape Design.
Registration opens Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at 10 am. This class will focus on the ancient art of cloisonné executed in a landscape design. During this class students will learn how to capture the essence of a landscape through fluid wire bending and apply enamel to achieve atmospheric effects of foreground and background. Students will…
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MBMAG December Speakers
Angie Gleason and Lynn Guenther: Hammering Away – Art, Education, and Environment Friday, Dec 11, 2019, 6:30-8:30 PM Don’t miss this month’s MBMAG Speaker Series
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Curtis Arima Workshop: Design and Composition for Metalsmiths Registration Opens June 2, 2018 at 10 am
Award-winning metalsmith and jewelry/metals instructor Curtis Arima presents a one-day workshop on Design and Composition for Metalsmiths. This workshop is open only to members of MBMAG. To join or renew your membership, click here. Registration opens June 2 at 10am. Click here to register During the day, Curtis will guide the students through considerations of: Aesthetics:Identifying forms,…
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Pablo Cubangbang Filigree Workshop
This is a previously held event. Visit the Events page of this website for more current events Registration Opens March 3, 2018 at 9 am Class will be April 14-15, 2018 from 10 am-4pm. In this Members-Only workshop, the students will learn how to make filigree jewelry. Each student will learn to make their own…
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Save the Date: Winter Party Jan. 21, 2018
Be sure to join us for our Winter Party. This year we will be having a potluck at Haute Enchilada. Ann Ostermann, Open Studios & Events Manager for the Santa Cruz County Arts Council, will be our featured speaker.
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Allcraft and Knew Concepts Tool Sale Nov. 12, 2017!
This is a previously held event. Visit the Events page of this website for more current events. We are also pleased to announce that Knew Concepts will also be bringing their saws and all their newest accessories for purchase! Visit Knew Concepts online at http://www.knewconcepts.com/
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Free Artist’s Talk: Evelyn Markasky “What is Art if not Obsession”
MBMAG is pleased to present a free Artist’s Talk –Evelyn Markasky on ‘What is Art if not Obsession’ Friday, June 16 at 7:00pm The Radius Gallery at The Tannery Arts Center1050 River St Unit 127, Santa Cruz, CA“The most important inspiration is what leads you to discover who you are and to be yourself, let your experiences guide…
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Save the Date: Evelyn Markasky Class “Enameling Lab: Sharing an Obsession”
We are excited to announce MBMAG’s upcoming workshop: Evelyn Markasky with a 2-day class, Enameling Lab: Sharing an Obsession. The workshop will be held at Creator Haven in Watsonville and the cost will be $180 plus a $40 kit fee to be paid in class. Experimenting with different enameling techniques and processes will be the emphasis of…
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Stone and Gem Show May 20, 2017
this is a previously held event; check the Events page on this website for more current events
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HER: Honoring Mothers – May 1 to 31, 2017 – Haute Enchilada Gallery
Announcing our upcoming show: HER: Honoring Mothers at the Haute Enchilada Gallery in Moss Landing, May 1 – 31, 2017 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!
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Winter Party with Dawn Nakanishi, Guest Speaker– and Renewals
Join us for the annual MBMAG Members Winter PartyJanuary 22, 2017 from 12:00 to 2:30 PMat The Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing. The presenter is Dawn Nakanishi, who will speak about her studies in Japan during her sabbatical from Cabrillo College. (Click on the image above for a map.) You must be a member of…
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Help Needed: Identify Link Artists!
We need help crediting artists who made some of the links in our MBMAG Link Project. We have been tasked with labeling this work for the August opening of Surf, Sand, Silversmiths show at PVAC. Our deadline for labeling is July 15.
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Richard Cybulski Stone Show – May 14, 2016
This is a previously held event. Visit the Events page of this website for more current events Dear MBMAG, SMAC members and friends. Please join us for this free event. You don’t want to miss this! What: Richard Cybulski Stone ShowWhen: May 14, 2016, 1:00 – 4:00pmWhere: Soquel, CA 95073 (directions emailed Richard Cybulski is…
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REGISTER NOW: Nancy LT Hamilton Workshop – June 4-5, 2016
We are excited to announce Nancy LT Hamilton (YouTube Metalsmith Queen), June 4-5, 2016. The workshop is ‘Riveted Portrait Pendant’, the price has been reduced to $225 plus a small kit fee. Register now, space is limited. Students will learn to permanently transfer photographs or any image onto polymer clay and encapsulate it with rivets…
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PAST EXHIBIT: Surf, Sand & Silversmiths at PVAC – Aug-Oct 2016
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…
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Designing for 3D Etching-Imagery & Space in Metal:: Workshop with Carol Webb
Soquel Glen Park Club House, 5470 Soquel Dr, Soquel CA 95073 MBMAG held a 3 day workshop led by Carol Webb on March 4 – 6, 2016 The workshop was held at the Soquel Glen Park Club House in Soquel 11am – 6pm@ 5470 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073 The small workshop accommodated a maximum…
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Allcraft Tools Comes to Town – May 31. 2015
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild invites you and your friends to a very special sale on Sunday May 31st in Soquel. CA. (just down the road from Santa Cruz) It is a rare thing when Tevel from Allcraft Tools comes to town. He will be here with hammers, mallets and this wonderful list: german hammers Eid Longhi no…
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Made with Love Reception – Feb 2015
The artists’ reception was crowded and noisy, just like it should be. Jockeying our way up to the cases, we were immediately drawn to the display of bright shiny objects. It was fun to bump into people we hadn’t had a chance to talk with in a while, and ask about their pieces.
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Sign up Today! Surface, Patterns and Texture at Cabrillo!
A new 8 week class started this week; Surface, Patterns and Texture in the small metals department at Cabrillo, taught by Payson McNett that you haven’t taken yet! We need 7 more students to keep the class from being cancelled. It meets Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. There’s a 3D printer involved 🙂…
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Made With Love Press Release
The following press release will be in Beach Neighbor’s Spotlight. This is a magazine that is distributed (free) to 4,000 upscale homes within: Aptos, Capitola, Soquel, La Selva Beach and Watsonville: The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild present: Made with Love A showcase of recent work from the studio jewelers, metal artists and sculptors of…
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Winter Party January 11, 2015! Guest Speaker Emiko Oye!
Mark your calendars! The MBMAG community will ring in the new year at Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, Sunday, January 11, 2015 at high noon! Here are the details: Location: Haute Enchilada, Moss Landing, 7902 MOSS LANDING ROAD, MOSS LANDING 831-633-5843\ Schedule: 12:00 – Pin Swap and Hors d’oeuveres caterd by Haute Enchilada Bring as…
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Summer Party 2014!
Sunday AUGUST 24th is MBMAG’s SUMMER PARTY and Members Meeting at Sierra Azul Nursery 2660 East Lake Avenue (Highway 152) Watsonville, CA 95076 The schedule: 12:30 – POTLUCK Bring a tasty dish to share. Utensils, plates & drinks will be provided. Bring your metal creations to share Bring a chair or…
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Deb Lozier Lecture June 11, 2014 6pm PST
Wednesday, June 11, 2014Lecture 6pmCabrillo College VAPA 1001 Sponsored byCabrillo College Seahawk Metal Arts Club – SMAC Deborah Lozier is a well-known local instructor, teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts and other local and international art schools and is one of the finest torch-firing enamelists working in the U.S. today. She is…
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Art Party & Open House at Cabrillo
Mark your calendars for this Saturday, May 17 5:00- 9:00 pm Free Events Cabrillo Vapa Complex Happenings open to the public: • Small scale metals and jewelry, VAPA 3001 • 5:00 – 7:30 pm Hands-on “Make a Bracelet Workshop” • 5:00 – 8:45 pm On-going informal metal arts demonstrations, student art work displays, popcorn machine…
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Keep the “Community” in Community Colleges!
If you’ve ever benefited from the classes at a community college near you, please take the time to read about the repeatability regulations that went into effect in September of 2013. “…In addition to reducing access for all students/community members, these changes will have a devastating impact on visual and performing arts across the state.…
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ARTWEAR at the DeYoung
On Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, the de Young will host its sixth annual ARTWEAR event, where visitors can browse and take home pieces of original, wearable art. Featuring designs from 16 skilled Bay Area textile and jewelry artisans, ARTWEAR offers a colorful variety of apparel and accessories that are entirely handcrafted. Read…
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Yemenite Filigree and Granulation Workshop Spaces Available
YEHUDA TASSA began to work in Yemenite Filigree at the age of six. Taught by his father, a well-known jeweler in Yemen, he worked in the family jewelry business for sixteen years. Yehuda revitalized his ‘lost art’ recently and began prolifically producing both ancient and modern filigree designs.
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April 22: Free Lecture at CCA by Ruudt Peters!
This just in; Tomorrow evening at CCA in Oakland, Nahl Hall, Dutch jeweler and sculptor Ruudt Peters will be giving a free lecture!!!! Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Check it out if you can!