All Member Annual Meeting Weekend Activities At
College for Creative Studies
October 26 & 27, 2024
College for Creative Studies, 201 E Kirby in the Kresge Ford Building.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - A day of learning, experimentation and play!
Saturday’s lineup includes:
The start of the annual Tool /Supply/Equipment Swap. This year the swap will be a two day event, and will be a “buy it now” format. No bidding and waiting to see if you got it. It’s great way to build up your own studio arsenal if you’re just starting out, or to clear out some unused or excess tools, supplies and equipment if you have them. Find the Tool Swap form and instructions here if you want to find new homes for tools you no longer need.
The beginning of the silent auction for the single spindle buffer and dust collector and bench shear that was donated by Cheryl Brooks to benefit the MSG Skip Hunter Senior Thesis Grant Program. Both pieces of equipment will be on display with a reserve price on them, and the auction will run from opening on Saturday through the close on Sunday.
Demonstrations and some hands on experience with:
anodizing titanium
pulse arc welder and laser welders
powder coating
Electroforming - demonstration only
An open studio session where you can get guidance on your “challenging” project, and of course,
Collaboration, networking, and fun!
New for this year, on Saturday afternoon we will have a “Saw, File and Solder Relay”. Members will break into 3 person teams and will be given a piece of metal. One person on the team will saw the metal into a ring band, the second person will file it and the third person will solder it and form it into a ring band as they race against the other teams. It should be great fun so recruit your teams!
Of course coffee and nibbles will be there to start the day and lunch and snack will be provided.
Sunday 12 p.m. 4:45 p.m. – More tools, a business meeting, and a lecture!
Sunday’s schedule:
12:00 p.m. Tool Swap Continues
12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. All Membership Business Meeting - (Annual member Meeting Minutes 2023 can be found here)
1:45 p.m. Lecture by Matthew Gross “Taxco Mexico: The Silver Jewelry Capital’s Rich Legacy”.
4.00 p.m. Shopping, Tool Swap Wrap Up & Socializing
4:45 p.m. Close
November Meet-Up
Makers Network in Lansing, Michigan
And if you have a suggestion for where we can hold a Meet Up or questions in general, please reach out to Charlotte Allen at 734-417-0069 or make a plan to join us!
Anticlastic Raising: With Michael Good
Anticlastic raising produces forms in which the axes curve in graceful opposing directions (saddle shapes). Join Michael Good and MSG in this 4-day workshop and learn to use various hammers and stakes while exploring the wealth of design possibilities that this exciting technique brings to your own jewelry, sculptural and vessel projects.
Registration is limited to 12 participants, so sign up early.
Workshop Fee: $500.00 (includes lunch each day)
Location
College for Creative Studies 201 E. Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202
Kresge-Ford Building B-211
Metalsmithing and Jewelry Studio
Registration is open to all CURRENT MSG members.
Please email your registration to Mary Kernahan at mckernahan@yahoo.com and include Michael Good Workshop in the subject line.
Required information for registration:
Your name:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zipcode:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Is your MSG membership current?
If the workshop fills, do you wish for your name to be placed on the wait list?
Registration Deadline
Registration will close when all seats are filled. Applications will be processed by date and time in the order received. Additional applications will be placed on the wait list if requested.
Payment for Workshop Fee
Accepted registrants will receive an invoice from MSG’s Square account. Because of the high demand for this workshop, please make your payment within 24 hours to secure your registration. If payment is not received within that time frame, the next applicant will be moved into your spot, and your name will be moved to the wait list.
For questions please contact Mary Kernahan via email at mckernahan@yahoo.com or by text at 734-890-4536.
To renew your membership or become a MSG member click here.