Findings
June 11 - 14, 2015
Jewelry Symposium
Teaching Artists Brittany Foster | Scott Hanson Grace Hogan | Tova Lund Becky McDonah | Tedd McDonah Beth Novak | Danny Saathoff Pat Robinson Schmidt
Classes | Demos Lectures | Networking Community Discussion Group Trunk Show
Hosted by
Grand Marais Art Colony 120 W 3rd Ave | Grand Marais, MN In partnership with the Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild
This activity is made possible in part by voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Findings [fahyn-ding] noun
1. A thing that is discovered; related to awareness, uncovering, invention, creation, exploration 2. Pieces that jewelers use to join jewelry components together to form a completed article The North Shore is a landscape filled with long horizon lines over Lake Superior, spires of oldgrowth boreal forests, rivers and waterfalls cutting through jagged rhyolite and basalt. Artists have long retreated to the North Shore to explore the lines, contours, and patterns of nature and abstract them into pieces of art. Ours is an emotive and tactile landscape, resonant with the nature of jewelry. The Art Colony, in partnership with the Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild (MNJag), is pleased to host Findings: A Jewelry Symposium, June 11 – 14, 2015. The four days will be filled with classes, demos, discussions, and lectures for the novice to professional artist, art appreciators, and the broader community to learn more about the art of jewelry making. Come to Grand Marais and let the landscape inspire you!
Welcome to the Grand Marais Art Colony The Art Colony exists to provide services to artists, promote art education, and nurture art in our community by providing an environment for creative excellence. Since 1947 the Art Colony has cultivated a community for the arts on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The Art Colony hosts over 150 classes year-round in media ranging from painting to literary arts, to glass, to ceramics and jewelry. Novice to professional artists will find space to create, mentored guidance, and a supportive atmosphere. A special thank you to our business partners listed in the back of this booklet who significantly contribute to the success of the arts in this community.
Findings: A Jewelry Symposium Keynote Artist
Instructor Bios
Tova Lund
Tova Lund is an artist who has an intuitive eye for integrating found objects into meticulously fabricated sculptural adornment. Through her jewelry, she explores our uncertain relationship to the landscape. Tova received her MFA from Southern Illinois University and her BFA from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. She currently resides in northern California and teaches at College of the Redwoods. www.tovalund.com TEACHING ARTISTS Brittany Foster
Brittany Foster has been a jeweler for the past ten years. Piercing and forged wire-work are her specialties. www.brittanyjewelry.com
Scott Hanson
Scott Hanson resides in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin– Stout in 1997 with a BFA in studio art and a concentration in art metals. Scott also teaches metal art and jewelry at Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota. www.whitecedarstudio.com
Becky McDonah
Becky McDonah heads up the fine art metals area at Millersville University in Pennsylvania and currently serves on the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Board of Directors. Becky received her MFA from Arizona State University and BA from the University of Wisconsin–LaCrosse. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine, Mixed Metal, Jewelry Workshop and 500 Metal Vessels. www.beckychadermcdonah.com
Tedd McDonah
Tedd McDonah currently lives in Millersville, Pennsylvania where he is a part-time studio artist, part-time educator and part-time tool-maker/repairman. He earned his MFA from Arizona State University, and his BA in art from the University of Wisconsin–LaCrosse. Tedd’s work features techniques that bridge the disciplines of blacksmithing, non-ferrous metalsmithing, and jewelry making. www.metalmonger.blogspot.com
Grace Hogan
Grace Hogan earned her BFA at Montana State University–Bozeman, and studied in Italy. She grew up in Duluth and currently lives in Bayfield, Wisconsin where she draws inspiration for her jewelry making from Lake Superior and its shores. Grace combines elements and ideas of nature to create wearable objects. www.gracehogan.com
Beth Novak
Beth Novak has been a jewelry designer for over 30 years. She has a degree in studio art from UW– Stout and has studied under J. Fred Woell, Andy Cooperman, and Alan Revere. www.bethnovakenamels.com
Danny Saathoff
Danny Saathoff is both a jewelry designer and an interactive, kinetic sculptor. He currently teaches metalsmithing at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. www.dannysaathoff.com
Pat Robinson Schmidt
Pat Robinson Schmidt is primarily a hand engraver of her own work and commissioned pieces. www.silverleafdesignjewelry.com
Class Descriptions
All classes, demos, and talks held at the Art Colony unless otherwise noted
Jewelry Making with Found Objects | Tova Lund June 11 – 12 | 2 days | Tuition: $210 Explore an intuitive, fast-paced way of working through ideas for jewelry using natural, found objects. Students will make a series of five quick works. Tova will include demonstrations on different ways of manipulating found objects, methods for connecting materials, and techniques for securely and permanently integrating found objects to metalwork. A Prairie Home Enamelin’ | Tedd McDonah June 11 – 12 | 2 days | Tuition: $210 | Supply Fee: $22 Students will be directly involved with designing, preparing, and hands-on firing of vitreous enamels on copper. Tedd will cover a variety of topics including: safety guidelines, sifting, the use of underglaze pencils, decals, and cloisonné wires. Students will have the opportunity to make a piece of wearable jewelry, or Tedd’s specialty, a decorative fishing lure. Forming with the Hydraulic Press | Becky McDonah June 11 – 12 | 2 days | Tuition: $210 | Supply Fee: Varies* Students will learn a variety of ways to create surface textures and volume using the hydraulic press. Some of these possibilities include punches, matrix, embossing, and conforming dies. Becky will discuss and demonstrate different approaches to creating and using dies in conjunction with urethane to achieve results that range from embossing to deeper forming. Students may create finished pieces or a variety of samples. Saltwater Etching | Beth Novak June 13 or June 14 | 9am – Noon | Tuition: $53 | Supply Fee: $23 Do you want to add texture to your metal jewelry but think etching is too complicated or expensive? Join Beth to learn how to use common household items to etch copper and brass. Etched metal can be used as a texture plate, an enameling base, or on its own. Beth will also discuss etching on other metals and students will create several samples. Wax Work with Free-form Gemstones | Scott Hanson June 13 | 1 – 4pm | Tuition: $53 | Supply Fee: $20 Students will observe demonstrations of a range of processes involved in incorporating free-form gemstones into wax models for lost wax casting. Techniques include heat sinking a free-form gemstone, carving various types of integral settings in wax, nesting mating parts for a contoured fit, and using files and gravers to sculpt the finished wax model form. Students will then have the opportunity to use the techniques demonstrated to create their own wax model using a cabochon cut Lake Superior agate.
Cold Connections: Titanium Constructed Jewelry | Danny Saathoff June 14 | 9am – Noon | Tuition: $53 | Supply Fee: Varies* Join Danny to learn the four styles of rivets and the practical applications for each. Class content includes instruction on titanium’s mechanical properties as well as hands-on application as students forge, rivet, and finesse the material into a beautiful cuff bracelet. Titanium cannot be soldered so it is a perfect material to use when honing newly acquired riveting skills. And, titanium is unique in that it is both strong and very lightweight and has a spring tension that, when used correctly, can be extremely advantageous in jewelry making.
Metal Piercing | Pat Schmidt June 14 | 1 day | Tuition: $105 | Supply Fee: Varies* Through an exploration of design, composition, and aesthetic choices, students will work with a jeweler’s saw to create and pierce a pendant or charm in copper, brass, or silver. Pat will first guide students to sketch from botanical specimens, simplifying and abstracting, to arrive at pleasing and “possible” jewelry designs. Then students will concentrate on selection, transfer, and piercing of the selected design in metal. Inspiration Meets Commerce | Brittany Foster June 14 | 1 – 4pm | Tuition: $53 How do jewelers challenge themselves to develop new skills and work with clients while staying true to their artistic roots? Simply put, how do jewelers balance inspiration and experimentation with the need to pay rent? Brittany will share her own experience developing a distinct style, building a brand, doing custom work, and building a career out of jewelry making. Students will have time for reflection and discussion both in small groups as well as in the larger group context.
Talks/Lectures/Demos Keynote Address From Idea to Object: Finding Meaning in the Process Tova Lund June 12 | 7pm | $25 Demo | Lake Superior Inspired Jewelry Using Basic Materials, Tools & Techniques Grace Hogan June 13 | 9am | $10 Demo | Tools for Different Materials Tova Lund June 13 | 10am | $10 Artist Talk | Exploring Physical, Implied, and Sentimental Aspects of Jewelry Pat Robinson Schmidt June 13 | 11am | $10 Panel Discussion | Creative Influences, Inspirations, and Outlets Tedd McDonah, Tova Lund, Becky McDonah, and Beth Novak Lunch provided with registration. Please specify any food allergies or intolerances at time of registration. Deadline for lunch registration is June 1. Discussion held at Fiddler’s Place at MacArthur Bed & Breakfast located at the corner of 8th Ave. and 2nd St. in Grand Marais. June 13 | Noon | $20 Demo | Forged Rings Tedd McDonah June 13 | 1:30pm | $10 Demo | Developing Depth with Chasing & Repoussé Becky McDonah June 13 | 2:30pm | $10 Artist Talk | The Overlap Between Jewelry and Sculpture Danny Saathoff June 13 | 3:30pm | $10 Group Trunk Show June 13 | 6:30pm Free
Schedule Overview
Date Class Schedule Thursday June 11 – 12 June 9am – 4pm 11 Forming with the Friday Hydraulic Press** June Becky McDonah 12 Tuition: $210 Supply Fee: Varies*
Saturday June 13
June 11 – 12 9am – 4pm Jewelry Making with Found Objects** Tova Lund Tuition: $210
June 11 – 12 9am – 4pm A Prairie Home Enamelin’** Tedd McDonah Tuition: $210 Supply Fee: $22
June 13 | 9am – noon Saltwater Etching** Beth Novak Tuition: $53 | Supply Fee: $23
June 13 | 1 – 4pm Wax Work with Free-form Gemstones** Scott Hanson Tuition: $53 | Supply Fee: $20
Sunday June 14
June 14 9am – noon Cold Connections: Titanium Constructed Jewelry** Danny Saathoff Tuition: $53 Supply Fee: Varies*
June 14 9am – Noon Saltwater Etching** Beth Novak Tuition: $53 Supply Fee: $23
June 14 | 1pm – 4pm Inspiration Meets Commerce** Brittany Foster Tuition: $53
June 14 9am – 4pm Metal Piercing** Pat Schmidt Tuition: $105 Supply Fee: Varies*
Symposium Schedule
JUNE 12 | 4pm | Tour of Betsy Bowen’s Collaborative Studio Stephan Hoglund, Jeweler | Betsy Bowen, Printmaker Melissa Wickwire, Potter | Ron Piercy, Jeweler June 12 | 7pm | Keynote Lecture & Meet-n-Greet From Idea to Object: Finding Meaning in the Process | Tova Lund | $25
Demos
Artist Talks
9am | Grace Hogan | $10 10am | Tova Lund | $10
11am | Pat Schmidt | $10
Noon | Panel Discussion | Tova Lund, Becky McDonah, Tedd McDonah, Beth Novak | $20 1:30PM | Tedd McDonah | $10 2:30pm | Becky McDonah | $10 3:30pm | Danny Saathoff | $10 6:30pm | Group Trunk Show | Free
*A supply fee that “Varies” indicates that instructors will have a range of supplies available. Students can purchase directly from the instructor during the class based on individual needs. ** Pre-registration required, preferably one week before the class date Contact the Art Colony to register for Findings classes and/or the symposium. Register for the whole symposium featuring demos, lectures, and panels for $85 or choose your own adventure and pay individually for what catches your eye.
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Grand Marais Municipal Liquor Store The North Shore’s finest selection of beers and wine 218-387-1630
Northern Wilds Media Promoting the arts community monthly with Northern Wilds Magazine | 218-387-9475 | northernwilds.com
Grand Marais Playhouse Creating community through high-quality theater since 1971 | 218-387-1284 ext 2 | grandmaraisplayhouse.com
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Upcoming Events 2015 Grand Marais Arts Festival July 11 – 12 A week with Kinji Akagawa August 3 – 7
Gallery Store Featured Artists
June: Tova Lund | Jewelry July: Bob Briscoe & Jason Trebs | Pottery August: Mary Bruno | Letterpress Prints September: Denise Walser-Kolar | Botanical Watercolor Tom Nachreiner | Oil Painting
Plein Air Grand Marais September 11 – 17 Exhibit | September 18 – October 4 Tour d’Art: Artful Abodes Tour: October 3 Exhibit: October 4 - 15 Member Show & Sale October 30 – November 22
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival: A Minnesota Voice November 5 – 8
Office Hours Daily (9am-4pm)
Location 120 W. 3rd Ave : PO Box 626 Grand Marais, MN 55604 Located two blocks north of downtown Grand Marais & the Harbor
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