MSG Member-Led Workshop: Art Fair Boot Camp
Join us for our next member-lead workshop. This day is going to focus on art fairs. If you have ever wanted to be in an art fair, but were a little intimidated, this is for you. Or, if you are an art fair veteran and have information to share, this is also for you. There will be an emphasis on how MSG runs our booths, but we will cover information that will be helpful for any other art fair.
Bi-Monthly Meetup: Lansing Makers Network
We will meet again, as we did last November, at Lansing Makers Network, 2730 Alpha Access St, Lansing, MI on Sunday, November 09, from 1:00-3:00. The Makers “brings diverse people, experiences, and ideas together in a safe environment; to meld technology, art, and culture in new and exciting ways; to share skills, tools, and inspiration; and to marvel at what we make together”. On top of that, it’s centrally located in the state, thus accessible to many of our members! What better place for metalsmiths to meet? The Meet Up will include brief introductions, a short tour of the jewelry studio, and time for networking and sharing:
Show off new creations; tell us how they were made
Share what we’re working on - successes/challenges/frustrations
Get feedback from fellow metalsmiths
Discuss new techniques, resources and upcoming events
You will need to sign up at the front desk on arrival.
This will be our last meet-up in 2025, so you don’t want to miss it. It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded metals aficionados, so grab a friend or two and stop on by.
Light snacks will be provided, and you are also welcome to bring your own snacks.
More information on meet ups in 2026 will be coming in later in the year. Our January meet up is tentatively scheduled at Eastern Michigan University Windgate Arts Complex; our March meet up will again be hosted by Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. We continue to look for venues throughout the state, and we are also looking for ideas on events/tours that we can schedule in place of meet ups in the ‘other’ months were meet ups aren’t scheduled. Please let us know if you have any ideas.
Questions?
Contact: Charlotte Allen: charlotteallenjeweler@gmail.com (734) 417-0069 or
Lex Savoyat: lex@lansingmakersnetwork.org
Bi-Monthly Meetup
March 2025 Meet Up
College for Creative Studies
Sunday, March 9, 2025
1:00-3:00PM
Our March 2025 meet up will be held at, College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit, MI on Sunday, March 9, from 1:00-3:00. For those of you who have attended our MSG annual meetings or any number of MSG workshops, the venue will be quite familiar. For those who have not, the CCS campus has 2 sites; the Art Center Building is located on the Ford Campus, located at 201 E. Kirby. The Jewelry Studio, in the Kresge-Ford Building, room 211 is located on the 2nd floor and is equipped with almost every tool a jeweler could want; our brief tour will whet your appetite to try new techniques! As per our usual agenda, the Meet-Up will cover brief introductions, a short tour of the jewelry studio, and time for networking and sharing:
Show off new creations; tell us how it was made
Share what we’re working on - successes/challenges/frustrations
Get feedback from fellow metalsmiths
Discuss new techniques, resources and upcoming events
Note: There is free parking at the parking garage on Brush St., one block north of Frederick Douglas. Brush St. is one-way and can best be accessed from either Warren or Frederick Douglas. Simply tell the attendant on duty that you are participating in a meeting. From there, it is a quick stroll across the campus.
This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded metals aficionados, explore another teaching studio, to see familiar faces and meet new friends, so grab a friend or two and stop on by.
Light snacks will be provided, and you are also welcome to bring your own snacks.
Plans are in the works to have our May Meet Up in Traverse City, MI; look forward to more information on that meeting in April. Also, we are always looking for venues throughout the state, and we welcome your suggestions. Please let us know if you have any ideas.
Questions?
Contact: Charlotte Allen: charlotteallenjeweler@gmail.com (734) 417-0069 or
Tom Madden: tmadden@collegeforcreativestudies.edu (734) 807-9905
Directions to CCS Ford Campus:
Search on Maps: Center for Creative Studies – Walter and Josephine Ford Campus
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.
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