Don't miss the upcoming American Craft Council Shows. The next scheduled show is at the Baltimore Convention Center February 20-24. This show is unique because the first two days are wholesale shows for buyers and interested parties. Several Art Jewelry Online artists will be at the show including: Shana Kroiz, Lori Gottlieb,Sheila Beatty and Christine MacKellar.
Wholesale
The American Craft Council Baltimore Wholesale Show is open to the trade only.
Entry Deadlines:
Professionals: August 31, 2010
Students: September 30, 2010
Have you heard…
The 2011 NICHE Awards are here. You may have already seen the call for entry in a magazine you read or a blog you follow. Perhaps you have seen a poster in an arts facility in your town or been forwarded an email or newsletter with information about the awards program.
The NICHE Awards is open to the public but we are sending a personal invite to you as a jewelry artist.
Now in its 21st year; the NICHE Awards competition recognizes exemplary work by talented U.S. and Canadian artists and craftspeople at the professional and student levels.
There are many jewelry categories to enter into such as gold, fashion, silver and wedding as well as categories like enamled metal and recycled art.
The contest opened May 15th and the application is entirely online at www.NICHEAwards.com.
It is a great opportunity for exposure as an artist. The finalists will display their creations during the largest wholesale craft show in the country, the Buyers Market of American Craft, February 18-21, 2011, in Philadelphia. The finalists and winners of the competition will receive tremendous press in NICHE magazine, a trade publication read by the owners and managers of craft and art galleries, and at our web site, www.NICHEAwards.com.
Finalists and winners receive:
-an opportunity to exhibit their work in a special exhibit at the Buyers Market
-a listing in the Winter issue of NICHE magazine
-coverage of the winners in the Spring issue of NICHE magazine
-continuing press coverage during and after the competition
Phote: Opal and Diamond Pendant by goldsmith Kelly Kerkes.
Columbia Festival of the Arts Spent the weekend in 90 degree weather at my booth at the Columbia Festival of the Arts. Traditionally this has been a good venue especially since there is no booth fee but this year they instituted a $100 booth fee and cut the budget on advertising. The result was that I and other artists felt that it was our worst show ever. I have been doing this show for 4 years but I have decided to take a pass next year.
Anastasia Azure: Dimensional Weave Jewelry and Sculpture combines an ancient weaving technique with traditional metalsmithing and contemporary materials.
June I have a busy summer planned beginning with the Columbia Festival of the Arts Artpark June 12-13. Come visit the ArtPark under the shade of a 3 story garage and shop for jewelry, ceramics, and fashions.
July Next I am on my way to Artscape in Baltimore MD. Artscape is the countries largest free arts festival scheduled for July 16-18. As we get closer to the date I will post my booth number. Wear light clothing and bring your water jug because this event always seems to fall on the hottest day of the summer but it is so worth the trip. Last year I saw Robin Thicke for free!
August Buyers Market of American Craft. I am located in the Metals Guild Booth along with other fine Maryland Artists. This is a wholesale show so don't forget to register in advance. August 23rd - 25th Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland
October Velvet da Vinci San Francisco's premiere art jewelry and metal sculpture gallery is hosting a plastic and resin exhibition October 1-31. My work will be shown along with such as...
Shana Astrachan Anastasia Azure Ela Bauer Lea Marie Becker Iris Bodemer Sigurd Bronger Burcu Büyükünal Ana Margarida Carvalho Peter Chang Joe Churchman Jens A. Clausen Barbara Cohen Lisa&Scott Cylinder Peter Deckers Coco Dunmire Janine Eisenhauer Beate Eismann Ute Eitzenhöfer Diane Falkenhagen Jantje Fleischhut Javier Moren Frias Velina Glass Robly Glover Suzanne Golden Tamara Grüner Rebecca Hannon Pavel Herynek Ellen Himic Eero Hintsanen Kath Inglis Jiro Kamata Masumi Kataoka Sun Kyoung Kim Sarah King Susanne Klemm Jocelyn Kolb Katja Korsawe Birgit Laken Margaux Lange Carla Pennie McBride Edward Lane McCartney Karen McCreary Charlene Modena Masako Onedera Emiko Oye Seainin Passi Mary Hallam Pearse Ruudt Peters Natalya Pinchuk Katja Prins Yuka Saito Karen Seufert Leslie Shershow Susan Kasson Sloan Anika Smulovitz Lin Stanionis Rebecca Strzelec Donna Mason Sweigart Anthony Tammaro Billlie Jean Theide Carolyn Tillie Cynthia Toops Silke Trekel Christel Van der Laan Mona Wallstrom Katheryn Wardill Emily Watson Karla Way Josephine Winther Sayumi Yokouchi Lily Yung Sandra Zilker
I am overwhelmed with fear and anticipation as this is my first year participating in the Baltimore American Craft Council show. I am doing both wholesale and retail so I am expecting 5 grueling days. I don't know what I would do without Lori Gottlieb (awesome jewelry artist) she has been helping me every step of the way! I thought all I had to do was make jewelry but there is so much more that goes into preparing for a big show. I am scouring the internet for more tips and tricks. Hopefully all will go well. Pictured is Lori's Open Pebble Necklace with matching earrings. It is my personal favorite!
