Variations with Spray Paint

Loring Taoka

I spent some time practicing my color on metal presentation yesterday and decided to add images of spray painted jewelry made by others in the field. I thought it would be interesting for students to see a variety of styles and applications beyond just my work. Here's a few that I really like...

Sara Borgegård 

Leia Zumbro

Mallory Weston

Tara Locklear

I teach and lecture tomorrow at California College of the Arts. The public lecture is from 3-4pm.

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Spotlight on Emerging Artists: SNAG Week Part 1

 Caitie Sellers

I have several SNAG-related events to share with you so this week's blogging is focused on my field's organization...I will be presenting a 15 minute lecture at the 2012 SNAG conference in Phoenix, AZ as part of the series, "Spotlight on Emerging Artists." This year's group includes Allyson Bone, Andrew Hayes, Caitie Sellers, Loring Taoka, and myself. My lecture is scheduled for Thursday, May 24 at 2:45pm and I will talk about my solo show and my residency. I'm looking forward to sharing my jewelry with me peers at the conference and to standing alongside the other Spotlight speakers who all make incredible work.

Allyson Bone

 Andrew Hayes

 Loring Taoka

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Guest Star Friday #78...Thesis Friends

 

Loring Taoka from "Whiteout"  

March 8-11, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton

I've been getting MFA thesis announcements from metalsmithing friends around the country so I thought I would share their remarkable work with all of you for today's Guest Star Friday. Each artist has created a body of work built around a singular concept developed through intense study of their craft. Although some shows have come and gone, a few are about to open...I have provided links with each photo and artist name so you can further explore their work.

"Tarped Series" by Laura Wood from "ReCollection"

April 15-May 20, Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

"Nebuled Sag" by Sarah Holden from "Potent Materials"

April 15-April 30, Inova/Arts Center Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

"Constanly, she had to remind herself that LOVE was also a four-letter work."

by Marissa Saneholtz from "Corrupt Fairytales"  

April 15-May 20, Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

"Abaca Brooch 4" by Melissa Walter 

March 25-April 11, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens

"Sacra Sancta" by Liz Steiner from "Lithic Fragments: Sand, Stone and Spirituality

April 15-May 20, Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Andrea Miller from "Exchanges and Returns"
April 18-21, Lofts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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