MEMBERS' NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

Hi everyone! We're into mid-summer and that can only mean one thing- art fairs! Etsy metal team members are busy this month- here's where you can find some of us and/or our work-

Heather and Kerry of Twigs and Heather will be at the Crafts on the Common in Amherst MA. Saturday, July 9th
They will be at ArtBeat in Somerville MA on July 16th.


Michele of www.MicheleGradyDeisgns.etsy.com will be at the Haddonfield Fine Art & Craft Show that takes place on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, NJ on July 9 & 10.

Michele will also be at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair held inside the Chase Center on July 30 & 31. The Chase Center is located at 815 Justison St. in Wilmington, DE. Her booth is #300 and you can print a $1 off admission ticket here: www.pacrafts.org

Also, Michele's Mosaic Tile Necklace project that was originally printed in the January 2005 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine has been chosen to be included in an upcoming eBook, “10 Bezel Setting Projects" due out some time this year.

Nina Dinoff has launched a new Etsy shop called La Ronde Noir.
La Ronde Noir is a line of jewelry featuring vintage glass and bakelite and made of entirely recycled metals.
http://larondenoir.etsy.com

Danielle Miller-Gilliam will be at the PA Festival of the Arts in State College, PA from July 14-17.

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Sara Westermark is participating on July 9-10 in Art Fair on the Square, sponsored by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sara also won a Durston Rolling Mill from Otto Frei in a raffle at SNAG's annual conference in Seattle, WA. Way to go Sara!

Lauren of Creative Dexterity will be at SOWA Open Market in Boston on July 24th and at Greenway Open Market in Boston July 16th. Her work was also recently featured in Designer Magazine Israel.

red apple, green earth - recycled taiwanese soda can and sterling

Sue of lsueszabo will be at the Ann Arbor Art fair in the Michigan Silversmith Guild booth on East University Dr. Booth #157-158. The fair runs from July 20-23. This is one of the premiere art shows in the country- please come and stop by the booth if you are in the area.

Sue will also be at Art on the Mall on July 31st. This one day show is held on the University of Toledo's main campus in Toledo, Ohio from 10am-5pm.

Sue has work in the national juried art show Jewelry + Objects. This all metals exhibition is being held at the Alden B. Dow Museum for Science and Art in Midland, MI. The show runs from July 13-Sept. 25, 2011. A full color catalogue will be available after the show through the Michigan Silversmiths Guild.


Jewelry by Shirlee Grund of Lichen & Lychee is now on sale at the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

Ashley Akers is hosting a giveaway on her blog. Visit http://ashleyakers.blogspot.com to enter to win a piece of her jewelry.

Sarah Hood is the cover artist in the latest issue of Ornament Magazine. What an honor! You can read the beginning of the article by clicking on the Ornament magazine link, or better yet, go buy a copy.
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See you all in August,
Sue
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