2023 Annual Jewelry Show Metal Arts Guild of Georgia celebrates our loc al and regional artists at the Annual Je welry Show & Sale Saturday, O ctober 21st 10am - 5pm FREE ADMISSI ON FREE PARKING Briarcliff Woods Beach Club 1830 Morris Landers Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30345 VIP Preview Sale (By Invitation Only) Friday, October 20th Metal Arts Guild of Georgia presents its Annual Jewelry Show & Sale at a spacious and inviting community location in one of Atlanta’s well-known in-town neighborhoods. The Guild will be showing the artistry, imagination, and skills of local and regional artists. In addition, the Guild will highlight its outreach to young and beginning metalsmiths nurturing the craft to a new generation with the inclusion of student metalsmiths with less than two years of experience. You'll find a wide range of unique, artisan jewelry, designed and handcrafted by 23 of the Atlanta area's best professional and student artists. Come pick out the perfect gift for a loved one, or for yourself! To add to the excitement of the day, show sponsors PepeTools and JoolTool will be demonstrating their products throughout the day. Whether you are a metalsmith or just maker-curious, check out the demo tables to see all the latest and greatest in metalsmithing tools. We look forward to seeing you there! Thank you to our Jewelry Show Sponsors and Silent Auction Donors! Janet Dickinson Jewelry Artist Joyce Ryan Contributing Artists Who Are Exhibiting in the Show Donna D'Aquino Helen Blythe-Hart Regina Imbsweiler Jane Leavey Travis Wright May Engelhardt Leslie Litt Nina King Ricky Frank Judy Parady Erika Simon Aalia Mujtaba Susan Wachler Lisa Winn Ann Finley Sponsorship Opportunities Available Learn More Volunteer Opportunities This year's show celebrates our 25th anniversary! We are planning an exciting two day event to showcase the talents of our members and our fantastic guild, and we need your help to cover all the bases. Please consider volunteering to make this show the best it can be. Sign Up Meet Our Jurors (Click image to view juror's website.) Andrew Berry Jeanette Caines Kent Raible Alan Revere We are honored to announce the jurors of our 2023 Metal Arts Guild of Georgia Annual Jewelry Show, to be held October 20-21, 2023, at the Briarcliff Woods Beach Club in Atlanta. Andrew Berry, Hengoed, United Kingdom; Jeanette K. Caines, New York; Kent Raible, Washington; and Alan Revere, California This year's jurors represent the pinnacle of knowledge and expertise in the field of fine art jewelry that spans the globe. This distinguished group is renowned for their own work and are top educators collectively to hundreds of thousands in the field of metalsmithing around the world. These four artists have influenced the art of jewelry making and metalsmithing, forever cementing their place in its history. Thank you, jurors, for your enormous contribution to our craft and for generously sharing your time and talents to select the participants in this year's show. ARTISTS Exhibiting at this year's show are 23 artists with a wide range of experience and styles. Click an image below for a closer look at the beautiful work from our artists. Travis Wright Donna D'Aquino Ricky Frank Larissa McPherson Aalia Mujtaba Ekaterina Domashchenko Regina Imbsweiler May Engelhardt Leslie Litt Elizabeth Duke Lisa Winn Susan Wachler Kathryn Brown Katherine Larrabee Judy Parady Emily Rees Erika Simon Helen Blythe-Hart Ann Finley Scarlett Anderson Dana Burmeister Jane Leavey Nina King

< Back Prong Setting Basics: Rounds & Ovals with Cassidy Kento September 19, 2022 Explore the basics of gemstone anatomy and how to successfully set gemstones in prong settings. Beginners welcome! Previous Add to Cart Next Click here for class details This is a LIVE, IN-PERSON event. Please plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes early to the class.

Members receive 8% OFF all classes and workshops! Hydraulic Press Intensive Instructor Peter Gilroy In-Person Saturday - Monday September 23-25, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT 3 Day Workshop $480 Past Members receive 8% OFF! Click Here to Join Class Description The Power of the Hydraulic Press Is there anything a Bonny Doon press CAN'T do? Very little! With a Bonny Doon hydraulic press, you can create everything from statuesque vessels to intricate (sometimes very small) seamless works of art and jewelry pieces. A press can literally turn a vessel inside-out and create detail as fine as seen on coins. In this three-day workshop you will learn all about hydraulic die-forming, a process empowering the artist with 20 tons of strength, increased productivity and the potential to create in ways other methods cannot. Come learn the tooling and techniques to bring your work to the next level. The Beginning Hydraulic Forming and Intermediate Hydraulic Forming are back-to-back workshops with Peter Gilroy using Bonny Doon tooling. Sign up today and bring your metalsmithing to the next level, whether you have experience or none at all. Beginning Hydraulic Forming In this 3-day workshop, you will learn: Texturing metal with Rolling Mill Plates by embossing on the press or rolling through the rolling mill. You'll learn about the die-making process, including design and layout, starting with simple die-making techniques you can do in minutes. You'll gain an understanding of "appropriate engineering" and "appropriate designing" so that you can use the simplest and most effective techniques to get the desired finished piece. Get fired up and ready to try the thousands of ways you can add more dimension and volume to your work and to realize your designs in three dimensions. Learn fundamental techniques including doming, forming, bending, and embossing while you become familiar with urethanes and their various applications. Get hands-on experience using both the innovative silhouette die kit, the High-pressure container, and the various bracelet formers. Effortlessly form rings no matter how thick the metal is or how complex the design. Learn all about press tooling safety and maintenance. Finally, you'll quickly discover that with hydraulic forming, there's no limit to what you can do with metal! Demos: deep-draw, ring forming, brake bending and more. Material Kits and Tools will be provided during the workshop. QUESTIONS? Please contact Artist Assistant Alan Bremer at alan@metalartsguildga.org CAN'T ATTEND LIVE? WANT TO REVIEW WHAT YOU LEARNED? A recording of the workshop will be available to all participants for 30 days following the workshop. Prerequisite None Materials, Supplies & Tools The Supplies & Equipment download includes all of the supplies and equipment that will be used in the workshop. YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE EVERYTHING ON THIS LIST. It is for information purposes only, in particular for virtual participants. Information on supply kits for virtual students will be published at a later date. If you have questions, please contact the Artist Assistant or email education@metalartsguildga.org . Supplies & Equipment_Hydraulic Press .pdf Download PDF • 76KB Instructor Bio Class Dates September 23, 2023 September 24, 2023 September 25, 2023

< Back Beginner 2 to Intermediate Metalsmithing (EVENINGS) September 19, 2023 Instructor Susan Wachler | Get tailored instruction in the specific approaches and techniques needed to complete your designs. Some examples will include texturing, forming, stone setting (prong, bezel, tube, tab) as well as melting scrap, repurposing metals and fusing. Previous Add to Cart Next This is a LIVE, IN-PERSON event. Please plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes early to the class.

Members receive 8% OFF all classes and workshops! Earrings for Every Experience Level Instructor Lisa Heller In-Person Saturday December 16, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 1 Day Workshop $139 Past Members receive 8% OFF! Click Here to Join Class Description Are you interested in making jewelry, but not sure you want to take the plunge? Are you an experienced metalsmith, but want to add a fun new technique to your repertoire? Then this one day workshop may be just the thing for you! In this workshop, we will use traditional metalsmithing techniques, including cutting, filing, texturing, drilling, shaping and a tiny bit of fire to make at least one pair of unique architectural earring using the arc tension method. This technique is great for beginners, but is also endlessly adaptable no matter what your skill level. We will also have a short tutorial on the liver of sulfur patina method to get a gorgeous gun metal black shine on silver pieces. Prerequisite None Materials, Supplies & Tools supply-list-heller-earrings .pdf Download PDF • 31KB Instructor Bio Class Dates December 16, 2023

Members receive 8% OFF all classes and workshops! Advanced Jewelry (THURSDAYS) Instructor Helen Blythe-Hart In-Person Thursdays November 30 - December 21, 2023 10:30 am - 2:30 pm EST 4 Weekly Classes $169 Past Members receive 8% OFF! Click Here to Join Class Description Advanced jewelry students working independently will learn to hone their skills by learning from a lifelong professional Metalsmith and Jeweler. You’ll perfect the techniques needed to give your unique pieces that refined professional look. Demos will be given on a range of topics including stonesetting to soldering tips, design, fabrication and gold techniques to finishing like a pro. Prerequisite Must have at least 6 semesters of previous classes. Materials, Supplies & Tools Bring your favorite tools and any materials you like to work with. Instructor Bio Class Dates November 30, 2023 December 7, 2023 December 14, 2023 December 21, 2023

< Back Wildfire Jewelry Makers Camp June 21, 2023 Summer day camp for ages 12-17. Learn the art of traditional metalsmithing as we fabricate one of a kind pieces of jewelry. Previous Add to Cart Next **COMPLETE A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FOR EACH CAMPER** Dates Week 1: June 5-9 Week 2: June 12-16 Select quantity of 1 for each week your camper will be attending. Members receive an 8% discount on camp and after care fees. CLICK HERE to become a MAGG member for $50/year. Questions? Contact education@metalartsguildga.org **COMPLETE A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FOR EACH CAMPER**

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< Back Second Saturdays at the Studio: Narrative Jewelry January 14, 2023 Learn how to come up with an idea for a narrative piece of jewelry. Previous Add to Cart Next Elizabeth Debban will guide attendees on how to come up with an idea for a narrative piece of jewelry. Members can stay for open studio, which will be open until 6pm. About Second Saturdays at the Studio: This monthly mini session will consist of a unique demo, theme, lesson, or challenge to re-energize your studio practice! After the demo, Members with an Open Studio plan can stay for Open Studio to work on their pieces. If you've never been to the MAGG Studio, this is a great opportunity to check us out! We love meeting new friends! Can’t make it in person? Join us on our Facebook page for a LIVE VIDEO of the demo. Complete your piece by the end of the month and enter to win a great MAGG Prize! Display your completed piece in the case at MAGG or email a high quality image of it to info@metalartsguildga.org. The winner will be announced and awarded a prize at Second Saturday at the Studio the following month.

< Back Bezels 3 Ways with Judy Parady April 6, 2022 In-Person | 4 Sessions Learn 3 bezel techniques - hammer set, bezel-with-prong, and decorative bezels. Make your own setting punch and micro burnisher. Previous Add to Cart Next Click here for details This is a LIVE, IN-PERSON event. Please plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes early to the class. Refer to the supply list on the details page for required tools and materials.

< Back Sip 'n Saw with Ryan Gardner: Stone Setting Gamut March 11, 2026 Join us for a free artist talk with Ryan Gardner, and preview his 2-day workshop Stone Setting Gamut. An open Q&A will follow the presentation. Sip 'n Saw is free to attend; RSVP to receive the Zoom link. Previous Add to Cart Next On Wednesday, March 11th at 6:00pm EST, MAGG will host visiting artist, Ryan Gardner, for a Virtual Sip 'n Saw presentation in which he will give us a preview of the exciting things to come in his 2-day workshop Stone Setting Gamut: Bezel, Tab, Tube and Flush . We will have an open Q&A with the artist following the presentation. Sip 'n Saw is FREE for all to attend, so invite your friends! RSVP to receive the Zoom link. The Sip 'n Saw will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube after the event for anyone who is not able to make it, or wishes to replay the video.

< Back Enamel Confidence: Basic Techniques and Science June 24, 2023 Instructor Ricky Frank | In this fast-paced, one-day class, students will learn some basic techniques to prepare, apply, and fire enamel onto copper. We will explore the relationships between enamel, metal, and heat and how this affects your results. Previous Add to Cart Next Register for EITHER the in-person OR virtual event. If attending virtually, live interaction with the in-person class will occur via Zoom. If attending in-person, Please plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes early to the class. ----- CAN'T ATTEND LIVE? ----- ----- WANT TO REVIEW WHAT YOU LEARNED? ----- A recording of the workshop will be available to all participants for 30 days following the workshop.