Promoting metal arts
The Dec 6th evening opening Artists Reception for the “Mind, Heart, Hand: From the Metal Artists’s Studio” exhibition was very well attended for many hours. The exhibit is located on the third floor of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History in the “Art Forum” room at the top of the stairs.
Continue reading “Artists Reception for Mind, Heart, Hand: From the Artist’s Studio”
Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild, in cooperation with Z Folio Gallery, presents “Structure+Rhythm”. Let your mind dance with the structure and rhythm of the works of the MBMAG artists.
Reception Dec. 8 from 3-5 PM
Work to be featured November 25, 2013 – January 5, 2014 at Continue reading “Structure + Rhythm – November 25, 2013 to January 6, 2014”
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
announces a call for artists to exhibit in a gallery show
Structure + Rhythm
at the Z Folio Gallery in Monterey, CA
November 25, 2013 – January 6, 2014
Reception: Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 3 PM to 5 PM
Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild is excited to present a gallery exhibition opportunity this fall, from November to the beginning of January. See attached entry form. 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.
All pieces submitted to this show must be for sale and priced with commission to the gallery in mind. (Z Folio, 50% to artist/ 50% to gallery) We will gather work for the show at collection points here in Santa Cruz and Monterey, so you need not contact the gallery directly. The theme is listed above and may be interpreted as you wish.
Download, complete and return the Entry Form and your entry fee by August 19, 2013 (postmark). Download a PDF copy of this announcement here. All participants will receive additional information.
The MBMAG co-chairs are Helene Daniels and Pat Evans. Helene Daniels will process the entry forms. The entry fee is $25 for this show due no later than August 19, 2013. Entry fees are nonrefundable and you must be a paid-up MBMAG member. Additional information is on the attached entry form which is also available on the MBMAG website. This gallery has an online presence. See Z Folio at: ZFolio.com.
Looking forward to working with you all,
Helene and Pat
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
announces a call for artists to exhibit in
Mind, Heart & Hand: From the
Metal Artist’s Studio
December 6, 2013 – February 4, 2014
After much planning and coordination with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History at the McPherson Center, the MBMAG Exhibition Committee is pleased to announce a forthcoming juried exhibition open to all guild members.
Jurors will be Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shypertt of Velvet da Vinci and Dawn Nakanishi, of Cabrillo College. The title and theme of the show is Mind, Heart & Hand: from the Metal Artist’s Studio.
Here is a link to the exhibit on the The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s site.
You may submit digital images for up to 3 pieces of work for the jury’s consideration. Entry Fee is $25.
You must be a current member of MBMAG to enter. Download the Entry Form, the complete Entry and Exhibit Information and a PDF version of this Announcement.
The entry deadline is August 9, 2013
MBMAG presents Made With Love
The third annual exhibition of art in celebration of Valentine’s Day at
Many Hands Gallery in Capitola.
A fabulous collection of jewelry and small sculpture from the artist of the Monterey Bay Area.
Exhibition dates: February 1 – 28, 2013
Artists Reception February 17, 2013 from 2 to 4 PM
Many Hands Gallery
510 Bay Avenue
Capitola CA 95010
831.475.2500
Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM daily
announces a call for artists to exhibit in
Made with Love
Metal Arts of the Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild is pleased to present its third annual “Made with Love” exhibition at the Many Hands Gallery in Capitola February 1 – February 28, 2013
You are invited to participate in this very successful event. We will accept up to two pieces from each artist. The theme and the title of the show are “Made with Love”. Continue reading “Call for Artists – Made with Love 2013”
Oct 26 – Dec 14, 2012 at the Pacific Grove Art Center
MBMAG Presents
MOMENTS IN METAL
50 MBMAG artists have submitted 111 pieces, incorporating gold, silver, copper, pearls, enamel, mokume gane, kuromido, keum boo, steel, cocobolo, tool steel and bronze.
View the full Metals in Motion image gallery
Continue reading “Moments in Metal – Exhibition and Sale”
Forming Techniques for Jewelry
September 14, 15 and 16, 2012
Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
Cost $375, materials included
Limited to 12 students
Join us in a once in a lifetime workshop opportunity while Betty Helen is here on a very rare West Coast visit to the Monterey Bay area. Learn from the master herself in a small intimate atmosphere.
Betty Helen will be able to give each student individual attention and guidance as she teaches how to use the shell forming techniques of synclasting and anticlasting as well as ways to make transitions from one form to the other. You will gain new insight into ways to manipulate sheet metal into a unique group of jewelry items.
Betty Helen Longhi is a nationally recognized metalsmith who creates finely crafted jewelry and sculpture. She attended the University of Wisconsin and Cranbrook Academy of Art and has studied with Heikki Seppa and Michael Good. Ms. Longhi has given numerous workshops both in the United States and Canada including Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Parsons School of Design, Arrowmont, Peters Valley Craft Center and Penland School. A master craftsperson, Ms. Longhi incorporates various texturing techniques with forging, shell forming and die forming in her pieces. Her work is recognized for it’s sculptural quality and flowing lines.
For more information about this talented artist please visit: http://fluidformsinmetal.com/artist.html
To reserve a space, send checks made out to: MBMAG, Attn: Mary Luke
EXPERIENCE METAL
at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, August 18th and 19th, 2012
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild (MBMAG), in collaboration with the Cabrillo College Seahawk Metal Arts Club (SMAC) is participating in a two-day celebration of all things metal at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For two days the patios and the classroom of the museum will be a flurry of activity as we present three workshops: Make-A-Bracelet, Crazy Metal Quilt and tufa casting, and two demonstrations: fold forming by Dawn Nakanishi and metal forging by Paul Chaney. Continue reading “Experience Metal – August 18-19, 2012”