Visiting Artist: Julia Harrison

The Metals Club at ASU will be hosting a guest artist, Julia Harrison, this Friday and Saturday! Julia specializes in woodcarving and finishing techniques for jewelry applications.

Join us this Friday for the Artist Lecture:
Friday, December 4th at 7:00 pm Art Building Rm 220.Additionally to the lecture will be a workshop in woodcarving and finishing techniques for jewelry applications:
Friday, December 4th 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.
& Saturday, December 5th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
(Due to limited seating contact becky.mcdonah@asu.edu to reserve a bench for participation in the demo, we will be needing to use the flexshafts..)

*FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

ASU Metals Jewelry Sale

Don't miss it!

We'll be in front of the ART Building on the Tempe ASU campus NEXT WEEK!

NOVEMBER 17th - 18th - 19th
TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY

10AM - 4PM

Come check out some awesome work, much of it one of a kind, created by students in the metals department here at ASU. Come early for the best pick!

Here's a sneak preview of some things you'll be able to find at the sale:

4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition Catalog

A full catalog of the 4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition is now available on blurb! Click here for a preview of the book. Get your copy now!!

4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition Awards

This year's exhibition was an exciting one, full of exceptional work from seven different institutions across the country. Awards were chosen by juror Jewel Clark, current resident artist at the Mesa Arts Center. First, second, and third place awards were chosen in the following four categories:

Jewelry



1st Place

Amy Hamai
"Protection Ring"
San Diego State University



2nd Place

Amanda Scheutzow
"Every Cactus Has Its Thorns"
Arizona State University



3rd Place

Jennifer Liggett
"Bunnies Gone Bad"
Long Beach City College




Hollowware



1st Place

Samuel Troxell
"Into the Drink"
Arizona State University



2nd Place

Joshua Jackson
"Stacking Set"
San Diego State University


3rd Place

Carol Salisbury
"Feather Cup"
University of Kansas




Sculpture



1st Place

Kyleen Jeans
"One Hundred Eighty"
San Diego State University



2nd Place

Julie Simancek
"Nine Men's Morris"
Edinboro University



3rd Place

Kat Cole
"5 Untitled Brooches"
East Carolina University




Mixed Media


1st Place

Tim Nelson
"Personal Reactor"
University of Kansas



2nd Place

Andrea Miller
"Contingency Necklace"
University of Wisconsin Madison



3rd Place

Amanda Frazier
"Izapotatl"
Arizona State University

Thanks to this years participants, as well as to those who attended the opening!

4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition

Its that time again! We here at ASU Metals are getting ready to host our 4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition.

2009 Participating Institutions

Arizona State University

East Carolina University

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Long Beach City College

San Diego State University

University of Kansas
University of Wisconsin-Madison

The exhibition will be held in Gallery 100 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Show Dates: October 5-15, 2009

Opening Reception: October 5, 2009 - 7-9pm

Congrats

Congratulations go out to our recently completed MFA student Victoria Altepeter as she is now the artist in residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Check out what she is up to while at her residency here, and also check out the resident blog to see what the other resident artists at Arrowmont are up to!

Dont Forget!

Our Visiting Artist Megan Auman arrives on Thursday! Please click on this flyer for information about the artist and related events.

Visiting Artist Public Lecture: Megan Auman

ASU Metals is pleased to announce Megan Auman as a visiting artist. Megan will be giving a public lecture

on Thursday, April 30th, at 7pm in the art building, room 246.

All are welcome to attend.

There will also be a

professional development workshop emphasizing on marketing and smart business skills for the working artist,

on Friday May 1st from 10-3. Location: Stauffer Building room A237.

This event is free and open to the public.

BFA Senior Exhibition

Congratulations to ASU Metals' two graduating seniors this semester:

Kazumi Ito

and Evelyn Crommet!

Their senior exhibition will be held in Gallery 100, March 30th-April 2nd.

Opening reception: Monday, March 30, 7-9 p.m.
The gallery is open, Monday-Thursday, 12-5 p.m.

Gallery 100

Tickets: Free

This is exhibition for graduating students with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in the areas of Fibers, Intermedia, and Metals.

MFA Thesis Exhibition: Victoria Altepeter

ASU Masters of Fine Arts Candidate, Victoria Altepeter, will be opening her thesis show next week. Entitled Dynamical Balance, the show will run from March 23 - March 27.
The Opening Reception is Monday, March 23 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. In the Harry Wood Art Gallery in The Katherine K Herberger School of Art, Art Building.

Click here for a Map.

Insight Article

Last month there was a really great article about ASU Metals in the ASU Insight. Check out the full article here.

Sale Wrap Up

Just a quick post to thank all those who supported us at our bi-annual jewelry sale. We truly appreciate the support of all the students, faculty and everyone who stops by our tables and supports our club! Congrats to all those who participated in the sale, it was super successful due to your outstanding efforts. Awesome job everybody!

Valentines Day Sale

ASU Metals Club Presents it's Bi-Annual Sale...

Just in time for Valentine's Day!! Wednesday, February 11, 12th and 13th, 2009 at 10:00am-5:00pm
In front of the Art Building.

Come support our club!

The Ordinarily Overlooked

Postcard and Poster for Becky's upcoming show at the Bruce Gallery.
See below for more details!

The Ordinarily Overlooked

Show Announcement:

Becky Chader McDonah has a solo show entitled, "The Ordinarily Overlooked". The show runs January 28th - February 26th. It is located at Bruce Gallery in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.

Bruce Gallery is the art gallery of
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
The gallery hosts seven shows a year by emerging and established artists.

Gallery Hours: M-F 12-7pm., Saturday 12-5pm., Closed Sunday

The gallery is located in
Doucette Hall
On the Campus of
Edinboro University.
The address is:
215 Meadville Street
Doucette Hall
Edinboro, PA
16444