Sunday, February 26, 11-11:45am

The Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St , 3^rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94607

Pre-registration and payment of $16 required by Feb 22.

MAG has arranged for a special MAG members docent tour of  Space-Light-Structure:  The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta at The Oakland Museum of California, on February 26^th. Only 20 spots are available, so register now!

To register, fill out all fields in the form below and click Submit, at which time Paypal will automatically load and require you to pay the $16 fee in order to have your registration complete. You will receive a confirmation email when your payment is received.

Note: Depending on demand to attend the tour, we may schedule at second tour at at later date.
Questions? Contact: magprograms@gmail.com 

Space-Light-Structure:  The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta
Feb 4 – May 13, 2012

Presented in conjunction with the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Oakland Museum of California presents a retrospective exhibition on the work of pioneer jeweler, MAG Founder (and first MAG President), Margaret De Patta. A seminal figure in the American Modernist Jewelry movement, De Patta was born in 1903 and moved to the Bay Area in 1923. Distinguished as one of the few American jewelers whose work and ideas were allied to the evolving ideas presented in the modern art movement, De Patta’s work was heavily influenced by the Constructivists and features architectural forms with simple lines, structure, and often movable parts. Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta features more than 60 jewelry pieces as well as ceramics, flatware, photographs, pictograms, and newly released archival material. OMCA holds the largest collection of De Patta’s work, most of which was donated by her husband, Eugene Bielawski, after the artist’s untimely death in 1964.

We're sorry, but the tour has filled up! If you are interested in being a part of a second tour at a later date, please email: magprograms@gmail.com with the subject header "2nd MAG Tour". If there is enough interest, we will schedule another tour.

ring by Emma Macchiarini Mankin

Deadline for entries: Feb 26, 2012
Exhibition dates: Apr 6 – May 6, 2012 

THEME
As we move through our study and practice in metalsmithing, a traceable lineage becomes present. Our work becomes informed by not only our own creative visions, the insights of our peers and the environments with which we are surrounded, but also by the discoveries, styles, tricks and trades of our mentors, the techniques and innovations of their mentors and all the experiments, struggles and movements which came before. In effort to notably visualize these lineages and to invite play within what might be discovered along the way, we imagine an exhibition of contemporary wearable metal art pieces and sculpture where artists re-imagine the work of artists who have passed, in homage and dedication to the practices which inform their own.

This is a juried/invitational exhibition. Proposals of work in progress are acceptable.
Criterion for selection will include:
- Relevance to the theme
- Innovation in vision
- Creativity as reflected through description
- Quality of design
- Craftsmanship (may be reflected through past work if proposing a new piece)

Jurors: Daniel Macchiarini, Emma Macchiarini Mankin, emiko oye, Chrystal Powell

All artwork will be insured while in the care of Macchiarini Creative Design.

TO APPLY:
All applications must be submitted digitally. Send submissions to: powmetals@gmail.com by 5:00 PM, February 26th, 2012. $10 entry fee must be received before the deadline (see **).

ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE:
• Name, Address, Email, Phone
•  A brief statement/description of your proposed piece and the inspiration behind it (maximum one page).
•  3-6 digital images of work in JPG format (images of past work should be submitted if the proposed work does not have a photo).
-  Minimum file size: 640 x 480 pixels, maximum size: 2000 x 2000 pixels.
-  Image files must be named with Artist’s Last Name_Title of work (shortened): ex:  smith_tributeBlack.jpg
• Image Description List of JPGS with Title, Date, Materials, Dimensions
• Artist statement, resume, and relevant website information.
• **An entry fee of $10 per entry must be received prior to the deadline to be considered for jurying. Once your entry is e-received, you will receive a Paypal invoice via email, from Macchiarini Creative Design and can submit your payment online,
- OR – you can mail a check payable to: Macchiarini Creative Design to:
MCD
1544 Grant Ave.    San Francisco, CA 94133

CALENDAR
Deadline: February 26, 2012
Notification: March 5, 2012
Accepted entries due to Macchairini Creative Design: March 23, 2012
Exhibition dates: April 6 – May 6, 2012
Opening reception: Friday April 6,  2012, 6-9 p.m.
Artwork returned: by May 12, 2012

SHIPPING
Artists must arrange and pay for shipment of their work and any insurance coverage during shipment to the exhibit. Macchiarini Creative Design and MAG will pay for the return shipment of the artwork to artists using the carrier of the their choice (UPS or FedEx). The return of artworks WILL NOT be insured. If insurance is requested for return, the artist must provide a check for the insurance cost.

ABOUT MACCHIARINI CREATIVE DESIGN
www.macreativedesign.com
Macchiarini studio and gallery was founded by Peter Macchiarini, a MAG Founder, whose life was dedicated to the creation of innovative metal sculpture, jewelry, drawings, and photography. Some of his work is still on display in this gallery as part of a permanent family collection and many of the designs created in this shop are still based upon his original creations. As such his work is our inspiration. We carry on in the spirit of his artistry, and his integrity, by continuing to make hand-made individually crafted work in a jewelry and art world dominated by mass production. During his lifetime, Peter Macchiarini and his wife Virginia, who was also a talented metal enamel artist and draftsperson, were a vital part of the North Beach community. They ran and organized the North Beach street fair for many years together, encouraging artists of many ilks to come together.

During the 1950′s and 60′s Peter taught his son Daniel the metalwork craft for jewelry and sculpture, as well as form and design concepts to aid in the development of Daniel’s own artistic expression. Daniel worked side by side with Peter to help with his Father’s failing health and the business side of the shop. By the time Peter died in 2001, Daniel was a working artist creating and selling his own work, and now carries on the Macchiarini Creative Design Studio. Daniel Macchiarini’s work has been enjoyed and celebrated throughout the Bay Area as an important metal work artist. Soon after college, his daughter Emma Macchiarini Mankin began to work in the shop part-time to learn the craft of metal work and jewelry design. She is also a painter and is currently in graduate school working towards completing her MFA.

Galvanic Etching. Photo by Raminta Jautokas

MAG Presents NC Black for 2 Workshops in March 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012: Galvanic Etching
Sat/Sun, March 31-April 1, 2012: Micro Shell Forming

WHERE: The Crucible
1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Click here for directions

Pre-registration and payment required by March 26 to ensure participation.
Register by filling out the appropriate registration forms and clicking on the Submit button to pay via Paypal.
Questions? Contact: MAGprograms@gmail.com 

Galvanic Etching. Photo by Raminta Jautokas

GALVANIC ETCHING WORKSHOP (1 day)
$125 for MAG members, $140 for non MAG members

Galvanic etching is an electrolytic process, the principles of which have been known since the early 19th century, and the original process was patented in 1840 and called electro-etching.

This workshop will demonstrate the galvanic process on a small scale for studio applications. Students will learn to electrically etch with minerals bronze, copper, and sterling silver. This is the ONLY non-industrial etching technique available that allows All the etched silver material to be recovered. The projects in this class include several image transfer methods as well as resists and intaglio techniques that will be used to create several etched blanks.

MICRO SHELL WORKSHOP (2 days)
$225 for MAG members, $250 for non MAG members

This is the newest set of tools on the market, and they are sure to become some of your favorites! Micro forming techniques are very useful in today’s market due to the rising costs of precious metals. Now, using these specially designed tools, metalsmiths will learn to use thinner gauge materials yet create voluminous and structurally sound forms using one half the typical amount of metal in a micro format. Using the NEW Micro Forming Tools from NC BLACK Co., students will learn the basics of Micro Shell Forming. Make micro sized spiculums with this new scale hammer and forming block. The sinusoidal stake is well-known to metalsmiths as the perfect tool for anticlastic raising, but this new tool is adapted to current metals market applications. Its size gives one the ability to make pieces just a mere inch in size as opposed to the typical scale of jewelry. Synclastic Forming on the micro scale is now possible with the new series of Micro Synclastic/Shell Forming Hammers developed by NC BLACK Co. The NC BLACK Team will walk you through the benefits of using this micro set and get you creating small, delicate forms with ease.

ABOUT NC BLACK Co.
With over 22 years experience working in Metal, Engraving and the Art of Tool Making, three metalsmiths created NC BLACK Company in response to the special needs of miniature smithing, raising, and shell forming by making their own micro-tools to complete intricate commissioned works. Today, NC BLACK is creating a range of micro-tools for the profession, made by craftsmen for craftsmen. Based in the USA, all products are hand fabricated in North Carolina. NC BLACK Company’s specialty products provide the means to form and finish your pieces with reliable instruments for the job. Using high grade tool steel, the company uses traditional engineering, cutting and shaping methods to create fine micro-tools for the trade, including handmade and finished wooden handles for comfort and long life.
ncblack.com

REGISTRATION

Galvanic Etching 

Micro Engraving 

Christine Dhein's Green jewelry tips

Participatory/Social Event; FREE

SOMArts
934 Brannan St @ 8th St, SF CA 94103
Click here for directions

Who doesn’t love tips – bench tips, photography, marketing, quick tips to make life easier in the studio! Time to get to know your fellow MAG members at our Annual Metalsmithing Day, as this year our theme is “5 Minute Tips” from anyone who wants to participate. Continuing on our theme of Community, we’re inviting representatives of local educational institutions, metal groups, and leaders in the community to present tips and introduce us to what they have to offer. Got a time-saving favorite tool/technique that you want to share with MAG members –we’d love to hear about it and see it in action! This is a great way to introduce yourself to our metals community and meet fellow members; plus no pressure, it’s only 5 minutes!

Come hear tips from: Jack da Silva (MAKER), Deb Lozier (CCA), Dawn Nakanishi (Cabrillo College), Harriete Estel Berman (Professional Guidelines), Christine Dhein (Revere Academy), David Casella (Crucible, Art Academy, Scintillant), Jenny Reeves (JAC), Jo-Ann and John Donivan, Shana Astrachan (Techshop), emiko oye — just to name a few!

Meet the MAG Board of Directors and hear what we have planned for 2012. And of course, for you jewelers, wearing your creations is a must; we want to see what you’ve been up to!

Want to get in on the fun and share tip in person? Send an email to: MAGprograms@gmail.com with the subject header: “5 min Tips”.

Laura Carley, photo by George Post

Saturday, January 21, 1-4pm
One-day Digital Photography Seminar with George Post
SOLD OUT 

SOMArts, 1st Floor Classroom
934 Brannan @ 8th St, SF CA 94103
Click here for directions

Back by popular demand, MAG is thrilled to present George Post in a one-day seminar, “Craft Photography in the Digital Age.” In this new digital era, the formerly ubiquitous 35mm color slide has been replaced by online applications to next year’s craft shows. In this second presentation for MAG, George will demonstrate straightforward ways to light, arrange, and digitally photograph 3-dimensional “tabletop” objects and also jewelry laid flat. He will explain the complicated world of pixels, TIFFs, JPEGs, and color spaces, and how to prepare digital images for web and print. He will also discuss the ins and outs of online jurying and how to get the most out of  ZAPPlication.org and JuriedArtServices.com.

ABOUT GEORGE: George Post is a freelance photographer who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since the early 80s he has specialized in the documentation of fine arts and crafts. Many of his clients sell their work on the craft fair circuit, and George also sets up his on-site photo studio at five prestigious West Coast shows every year. www.georgepost.com

Pre-paid Registration Required by Jan 20 to ensure participation.
THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. No refunds after Jan 17.
$40 MAG members, $50 non-member

CONTACT: Kelly Nedderman

Friday, December 2, 2011
5:30-8:30pm

Macchiarini Creative Design
1544 Grant Avenue @ Filbert
San Francisco, CA 94133

Click HERE for map 

‘Tis the end of MAG’s 60th Anniversary year, and what better way to see the year out by having a jolly holiday gathering! Come to San Francisco’s North Beach to Macchiarini Creative Design, home to MAG founders Peter & Virginia Macchiarini, and currently run by their son, Dan, and granddaughter, Emma.

MAG 60th shop apron

We’ll also be selling those attractive Limited Edition MAG shop aprons for $20–get yours now before we sell out!

The Path Necklace - copper, etched, hydraulic pressed, metal paint, liver of sulfur patina

Orly Ruaimi

San Francisco, Ca
www.orlyruaimi.com

My work is inspired by the eternal life and beauty of the spirit. To accentuate the different stages/aspects of the spirit – I like to use mixed media for my art. For paintings I use charcoal, pastel, acrylics and oil colors, and for my jewelry pieces I use found objects, organic materials, gemstones and metal mainly copper. When I start creating I imagine the finished piece, I try not to surrender my creativity to any boundaries; therefore I always look for the organic and natural way to resolve my piece, hence letting my subconscious bring my jewelry/painting to life. For my jewelry – the reason why I like to use copper and not silver or gold, is because copper has healing properties and so as the gemstones I use. I would like to think that by someone wearing a piece I made, some kind of natural healing will happen to them. The same thing goes for my paintings, even though I am not using any healing materials per say, I do think about how can I create a painting what will inspire and create healing.

DNA Cuff - copper, galena mineral, metal paint, liver of sulfur patina

DNA Ring - copper, crystal quartz stone, metal paint, liver of sulfur patina

Cobblestone Pendant - argentium sterling silver, 18k, blue tourmaline, yellow sapphire, diamonds

Jenny Reeves

San Francisco, Ca
Contact
www.jennyreeves.com

I’m fascinated by sacred geometry in nature, and design jewelry that explores these relationships.  These pieces are created by fusing layers of Argentium sterling silver and 18K gold. The process develops a rich, organic texture that is balanced by clean lines and classical proportions.  Patinas create areas of light and dark, and stones are added for color and sparkle.  Each piece is unique!

Plantain Earrings - argentium sterling silver, 18k, 22k, rubies

Seafoam Cuff - argentium sterling silver, 18k chrysocolla, diamond

Owen McInerney

San Francisco, Ca
www.owenmcinerney.com

Dragonfly Pendant - 7x5mm crystal opal and 18k gold

John Leonard

San Francisco, Ca
Contact
www.johnleonardstudio.com

John Leonard is a Bay Area native, born in San Francisco in another century. He came to making jewelry as the fulfillment of a life long dream that got side tracked by following some other more traveled roads.
As midlife transition came upon him he decided it was time to live the dream or give it up. As owner and designer at John Leonard Studio, John has been living that dream since 1996.

Free-form Gold Wedding Band - 14k gold

Flowing Gold Torso Pendant - 14k gold