SNAG

Preserving tradition, embracing innovation.

We are an inclusive community committed to advancing the multifaceted field of metalsmithing, jewelry and adornment by inspiring creativity and furthering education and opportunities.

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SNAG membership offers exclusive benefits and fulfilling connections for anyone interested in the art and craft of jewelry, adornment and metalsmithing.

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This gathering convenes our diverse community to engage with speakers, exhibitions, events, and each other.

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Magazine

Metalsmith magazine gives you a front row seat to the world of studio art and design in contemporary jewelry and metalsmithing.

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In Person: Nov 13-19, 2023 | Online: Nov 15, 2023-Jan 15, 2024

Still Processing

Still Processing is a reflection on the nature of creative practice through the lens of adornment. Select pieces were on view at Pratt Institute during New York City Jewelry Week. The online exhibition and sale runs through January 15th.

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Help us raise $25,000 by the end of the year so we can: 

  • Place the history of the field at your fingertips
  • Design & produce opportunities to gather, learn, and grow
  • Invest in the future through scholarships and education

Your financial support is a fundamental part of making that possible. Any donation of any size makes a difference. Thank you for ensuring that SNAG will continue to foster community for 54+ more years!

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Tides & Waves: West Africa Recordings

Our recent virtual symposium, Tides & Waves: West Africa was an incredible two-days of thoughtful discussions, learning from an exceptional group of artists, makers and thought leaders, and building community across continents.
If you were not registered for the event, you can still purchase indefinite access to recordings of all of the presentations and discussions.

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Metalsmith Magazine

Metalsmith magazine, published by SNAG, gives you a front row seat to the world of contemporary jewelry and metalsmithing.

It is smart, beautiful and provocative, and guaranteed to inspire and invigorate. Coverage spans established and emerging contemporary makers, artists in their studios, artist-made production jewelry, cutting-edge adornment, design, fashion, hollowware, furniture, and much more. For 41 years and counting Metalsmith has brought you the best in the field.

Alluvial Deposits (after Carboplatin chemotherapy)

Alluvial Deposits (after Carboplatin chemotherapy) My friend with size 12 fingers insists on platinum so I set to work carving wedding ring from wax block refining the crude hacks of my handsaw with a file and a multitude of sandpapers….

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OUR PURPOSE

We are an inclusive community committed to advancing the multifaceted field of metalsmithing and adornment by inspiring innovative creativity and furthering education and opportunities.

SNAG celebrates the rich diversity and history of the jewelry and metalsmithing field while valuing a variety of viewpoints through supportive, respectful and ethical interactions that nourish education and inspire innovative creativity.

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From Our Community

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——> i would like to introduce you guys to a new (to me) venue and a new workshop offering: come join me March 9-10, 2024 at the Metals Arts Guild of Georgia for two days of frenetic exploration of kinetic earrings. we will play with hinges and hollow forms and who knows what else…

in person spots are available, but get this, those of you who have been jonesing for an online offering, there are also VIRTUAL spots available as well! MAGG is setting me up with lights and camera, and i’m providing the action! you can take the class in real time, and there will also be recordings available for participants thirty days afterwards. please see metalartsguildga website for all the gory details on that. i’m pretty darn excited.

i am also doing a three day ring class there March 6~8. in person spots are claimed, but i believe there are still virtual spots for that class as well. go check it all out and don’t hesitate to DM me with any questions…

artfully yours,

Ace / Studio Luna Verde

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Here's what's on my bench at the moment. There's no plan for these things, they just evolve as I work on them. This one has a ways to go but I'm at a crossroads, time to decide on orientation. Vertical, or horizontal?
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I enjoyed making the first linked bracelet so much I made a mate! Smaller link but still plenty of attitude.
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