October 2009
Howard County Arts Council presents: the Metals Guild of Maryland
A juried show of one-of-a-kind handcrafted contemporary jewelry and vessels.
September 4 - October 16, 2009
Opening reception on Friday, September 11 6-8PM
Food and drink provided by Howard County Arts Council
Howard County Arts Council
8510 High Ridge Road
410-313-2787 TDD 711
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Howard County Arts Council Website
Gallery Hours:
M-F 10am - 8pm
Sat 10am - 4pm
Sun 12pm - 4pm
Closed Sept. 7
Juried by Susan Sanders and Gretchen Raber of the Torpedo Art Center
Participating MGM members are:
Beth Carey
Analya Cespedes
Megin Diamond
John Fix
Katy Franklin
Gayle Friedman
Joyce Fries-Brune
Pat Gagliano
Susana Garten
Lori Gottlieb
Janet Huddie
Shana Kroiz
Wendy McAllister
Dara O'Malley
Judy Pyle
Linda Van Hart
Estelle Vernon
Jewelry Seminar: Working towards a More Creative Future with Charon Kransen (NCJE 1100)
Maryland Institute College of Art
Jewelry Center
3600 Clipper Mill Rd
Baltimore Mad, 21211
Date: October 3rd and 4th
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Cost: $240 (Non-credit)
This seminar is based on the concept of encouraging jewelry artists to work from their unique talent instead of relying on the more common route of commercial work that is often dictated by mainstream demand and taste. The premise is that most artists are ill prepared in matters relating to professional life in their relationship with galleries, dealers and clients. The seminar focuses on issues of identity, recognition, success, clients, collectors, “ the market”, ethics, presentation and galleries. Charon will direct a discussion around central themes of dealing with how galleries work, what their motives are, how they select work, how they develop a vision, and how the artists develops contacts with the gallery, with the client and with the dealer.
MICA will be hosting a Book sale and "Meet and Greet" with Charon Kransen on Friday evening October 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30 at the MICA Jewelry Center at Meadow Mills, where participants and all who are interested in getting a chance to meet Charon and an opportunity to view and select books from his international contemporary collection of Art Jewelry Books and catalogs from around the world.
RSVP to Shana Kroiz or the MICA Jewelry Center at 410-235-5871
Charon Kransen: Curator, art-dealer and agent for over 150 international contemporary jewelers (mostly non-Americans) in North-America at various galleries and art fairs such as the Chicago Art Fair SOFA, New York Art Fair SOFA, International Art + Design Fair in New York, and Palm Beach 3 SOFA Art Fair FL. And SOFA West Santa Fe. He also distributes books and catalogs in the field of jewelry/metal/design and his array of international titles are considered the most comprehensive in contemporary jewelry. He has juried Talente and Schmuckszene in Munich for many years. For the past 15 years he has lectured on contemporary jewelry and gives master-classes to students and professionals in the USA, Europe, Australia and South America, His master class is based on the concept of encouraging jewelry artists to work from their unique talent instead of relying on the more common route of commercial work that is often dictated by main-stream demand/taste.