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Metals on display – Part 2 of Susan Myers’ report on SNAG

The 2009 Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference (SNAG) ended this weekend after three days of exciting lectures from artists and historians including Neri Oxman, Camille Paglia and Albert Paley among others. Of course all the out of town conference attendees have nothing but wonderful things to say about Philly! On the eve of the final night banquet, which will feature the usual “questionable house band and dancing by those who should not be dancing”, I would like to continue my insider’s report on the conference exhibitions, many of which will still be on view long after the dancing is ... More » »

An insider’s look at the SNAG conference by Susan Myers

Three years in the planning,  the 2009 Society of North American Goldsmiths’ (SNAG) Philadelphia Conference opens today and runs through Saturday, May 23, with 22 exhibitions focused on the field of metalsmithing along with usual lectures, vendors, and organized discussions typical of  conferences. The three person SNAG Exhibitions Committee (where I spent my volunteer hours for the last two years) organized the exhibition smorgasbord with shows at Tyler School of Art, the Art Alliance, Philadelphia International airport and elsewhere.   SNAG is a membership organization of studio artists, educators, students and others working in all metals, alternative materials, and all aspects of ... More » »