Teaching the Art of Metal
The Florida Society of Goldsmiths is a not-for-profit organization created by metalsmiths to aid and support other metalsmiths through meetings, publicity, workshops and exhibitions; to provide metalsmiths with opportunities for education and exchange of information; to broaden public knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of fine quality hand-crafted metal work, including, but not limited to, jewelry.
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There's still time to register for Metal in Motion with master meatl smith Jack da Silva. You're not going to want to miss this live virtual demo! Register Today! https://bit.ly/daSilvaDemo
Free to FSG members!
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See why FSG is a leader in promoting and supporting metal artists across the US and abroad!
Join today! All are welcome!
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You won't want to miss this demo with master metal smith Jack da Silva!
Register today! https://bit.ly/JackdaSilva
This event is FREE to FSG members.
Not a member? Join today! Only $50 a year!
https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/membership
Member Spotlight - Alex Sulikowski
Alex is a passionately creative jewelry designer and metalsmith. Her love for nature, gardening and hand tools inspires her to channel organic shapes and textures into her jewelry. A sense of joy breathes life into each piece she creates, invoking a light-hearted and approachable playfulness in all who wear her pieces. An educator by profession and a student by default, her curiosity motivates her in all realms of her creative process. “Alex a Mano means Alex by Hand and 100% handmade is my driving force. I feel blessed to be on this path as an artisan metalsmith, and it is a gift to share this joy with you through my handcrafted pieces." Argentinian by birth Alex now resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Learn more about Alex at: https://bit.ly/AlexAMano
It's time to renew your membership to FSG.
We're planning an exciting year of demos, workshops and retreats with renowned jewelry artists. Renew today and don't miss a single minute!
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Member Spotlight - Michelle Sandler
Michelle Sandler was born in upstate New York, and educated at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. After completing her degree she went to study in Rome at the Domius Aurea. These two great artistic cities have infused her work with their drama.
She returned to the United States to work in the design department of the Federated Stores in Ohio, then as an independent interior designer of hotels, businesses, public spaces, and homes in Miami, Florida.
She continued her study of metal-smithing, painting and sculpture at the South Florida Art Center and the Revere Academy. She has taught jewelry making at the Art Center and elsewhere in the Miami area. Her interest and experience in Art History also lead her to teach that subject at Miami Country Day School.
A past president of FSG South, Michelle lives with her husband in Miami, Florida where they raised their two sons. The lush tropical atmosphere of Miami has also been a great influence on her work.
Stone Carving at the Bench & Setting Fabrication with Ryan Gardner Designs
December 7-10, 2022 Morean Art Center, St Peterburg, FL. 2020 Sall Bell Award winner Ryan Gardner with share is fascinating technique of carving gemstones and in laying 24kt gold and more!
Don't miss this class! Register at: https://bit.ly/RYANGARDNER
Join us for a live Zoom demo presentation with Cyd Rowley.
Sat, Nov 5 -11am EST Register at: https://bit.ly/CydRowley
Cyd will demonstrate how to use dies to create small metal sculptures to produce one of kind and limited production collections.
Free to FSG members. Not a member? Join today and become part of our vibrant creative community.
Join here:https://bit.ly/3fDxzsz
Debbie Solomon is an FSG member living in Chicago. She works with sterling silver incorporating precious and semi-precious gems. She believes in recycling materials and creating pieces with organic shapes: Semi-circles, ovals, squares. She enjoys using Argentium to create chains and bracelets woven using the loop in loop technique.
See her work at: www.beetky.com
Just arrived on the mountain for the 2022 Metal on the Mountain Wildacres Retreat.
Words cannot describe how beautiful it is here!
Metal on the Mountain... it is going to be glorious!
See you there!
Wildacres Retreat
…… And then overnight, this happened.
In metal smithing, Joanne finds her searched-for path; one to balance both rigor and lyricism. Fascinated with the aesthetics and utility of the industrial revolution along with techniques of past civilizations, she strives to embed her work in history, yet keep it contemporary.
Often she will begin with an interesting technique, or invent a project to learn the manner of construction of an historic work. She is careful to keep the mark of hand and tool, she looks for an amalgam ancient yet sophisticated, the elusive simple composition. “That I can make beauty from the ingredients of the earth is endlessly fascinating to me. I want to make the jewelry I long to see in this world.” Joanne is a member of FSG living in NC.
Follow her:
See her work at: www.decorativeknowledge.net
FSG offers a community dedicated to supporting and promoting metalsmiths.
Open to all, wherever you are!
Membership only $50 a year - Join today!
https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/join.html
There is still time to register for the Michael Marx class Bugging Out! Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to learn from a master metal clay artist in a breathtaking beautiful setting.
Doesn't get much better than this!
Register at: https://bit.ly/FSGMOTH2022
Only two seats left for these amazing workshops!
Joanna Gollberg Stirling and Lesley Aine Mckeown
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in this inspirational setting at Wildacres Retreat.
Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
Esther Beraha AKA Ana Esther Soued, is a contemporary and abstract Jewelry Designer and Metalsmith artist who lives and works in Miami, Florida.
A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Esther has always been fascinated by nature, free forms have always been present in her art, abstraction is a constant in her pieces and its reflected in the geometrical shapes and clean lines of her sculptural work. As the artist explains, ”The most satisfying element of my work is that my pieces always transmit something different to the viewer." Ana is a member of the South Chapter of FSG.
anaestherdesigns.com
There's still time to register for tomorrow's free demo - Creating Social Media Posts using Canva with Lesley Aine McKeown
Free to FSG members - Not a member? Join today!
Register at: https://bit.ly/FSGDemo
Help support fellow jeweler and artist Joanna Gollberg who just lost her home to fire.
WAYS TO HELP:
GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/JoannaJamie
Joanna's Jewelry: https://joannagollberg.com/
Joanna Gollberg Stirling joanna gollberg jewelry, inc
Join us for an exciting virtual online demo with Lesley Aine McKeown!
How to create beautiful social media posts using Canva.
Sat, Aug 20 • 3pm EST
Register to attend: https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/
Free for FSG members, Not a member? Join today!
Don't miss this fabulous 3-day workshop with master metalsmith Alicia Jane Boswell.
GEOMETRIC DESIGNS IN WIRE OR SHEET
Oct 7-9 at the Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
Register today!: https://bit.ly/BoswellClass
FSG is proud to present - The Expressive Jeweler with Lesley Aine McKeown. Oct 18-22 -Metal in the Mountains. Seats still available, Register Today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
FSG is proud to present Michael Marx -Bugging Out at Metal in the Mountains. Oct 18-22, 2022.
A few are seats still available! Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
Join Joanna Gollberg for Rings with Stones at Metal in the Mountains.
Oct, 18-22, 2022
A few are seats still available! Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
JULY FSG Member Spotlight - Ursula Vourvoulis
A member of the FSG Northwest Chapter, Ursula's handcrafted jewelry incorporates vitreous enamel with silver and copper in various organic forms. Two of her brooches were features in the Alchemy 6 exhibition at the Enamelist Society Conference at Arrowmont in 2022. They were also featured in exhibits at the University of Arkansas and the Ohio Craft Museum. She is also president of the Kaiser/vonRoenn Studio kvrstudio.com, an architectural glass art studio developed to integrate glass art into architecture.
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Registration is now open for Metal in the Mountains.
Oct 18-22
Instructors, Joanna Gollberg joanna gollberg jewelry, inc, Lesley Aine Mckeown and Michael J. Marx, Unsane Art
Register today! Seats going FAST!
https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
FSGSE present this exciting class with Maia Leppo - LASER COMPONENTS IN STEEL - No Sawing InvolvedTwo sessions! Virtual Online - August 16, 3-5PM ESTIn Person - Sept 16-17 Register https://bit.ly/MaiaLeppoClass.
Don't miss this one!
Florida Society of Goldsmiths SE
There's still plenty of time to register for the July 9th demo with Lynette Andreasen, Make an Impression! Jewelry using a hydraulic press.
Register today... it's FREE! (FSG membership required)
https://bit.ly/AndreasenDemo
Member Spotlight - Janice Weisler
As a metalsmith living in the Palm Beach, Janice is inspired by modern architecture with it's interesting angles and bold lines as well as surrounding natural objects. She works primarily in sterling silver and her designs often incorporate wood, leather and rubber. Before retiring and concentrating on her jewelry, Janice graduated with a degree in visual design from Illinois Institute of Technology and owned her own graphic design firm in Chicago.
Visit Janice's website:
https://www.janiceweislerdesigns.com/
FSG Member Spotlight
Barbara McFadyen is an enamelist and metalsmith living in the Chapel Hill, NC. incorporate metals of all karats with Keum Boo, pearls, and semi-precious stones in series called Keum Boo and Love. Barbara has developed her love of enamels with creative uses of Limoges and Basse-Taille and she also creates enamels incorporated with books. Her enamel work is in the collections of The Enamel Arts Foundation, Yale University Arts Gallery and the Crocker Art Museum. Awards were won from The Enamelist Society Biennial Exhibitions. Barbara will be teaching at John C Campbell Folk School in June and Pocosin School of Fine Craft, Sept 30-October 1.
View her work at
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - Ryan Gardner at Wildacres.
Learn the art of carving gemstones at your bench and how to incorporate them in your works
Seats still available - invest in yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022
Ryan Gardner Designs
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - James Carter at Wildacres.
Bringing over 45 years of experience this 5 day class will explore all aspects of jewelry making from design to fabrication techniques.
Seats still available - Invest in Yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022
James Carter Studio
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FSG West Coast chapter presents Jeanette Caines at Wildacres!
Author of Soldering Demystified this master jeweler will guide you through the sometimes frustrating world of soldering. Five full days of instruction!
Seats still available - Register at: https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022
Invest in Yourself!
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - Bette Barnett at Wildacres.
This amazing 5-day retreat allows you to do a deep dive with this awesome instructor!
Seats still available - invest in yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022
Invest in yourself and your art!
Join us June 18-24 at Wildacres Retreat! Master metalsmith instructions in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Presented by
West Coast Chapter Florida Goldsmith Society.
Register Today! https://www.wcfsg.org/wildacres-2022.html
Instructors lineup:
Bette Barnett, James Carter, Ryan Gardner, Jeanette Caines and Pauline Warg.
Ryan Gardner Bette Barnett Carter James Jewelry Jewelry Arts Inc Fartlek Jewelry Wildacres Retreat
Maestro Fabrizio's presentation today was nothing short of brilliant and breathtaking!
Enjoy a snippet of his mastery in action!
Remember you can enjoy these demos too - Simply join FSG today! www.fsgmetalsmiths.org
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There's still time to register to watch the Maestro Fabrizio demonstrate chasing and repousse' live in this hour and half virtual presentation and 30 minute Q&A.
Free with a $50/yr membership to FSG. Where else can you see master craftsmen share their art for such a low price!
Register now - https://bit.ly/FabrizioDemo
FSG membership offers some great perks!
All for a low $50/year!
Join today and find out why FSG - Florida Society of Goldsmiths is a leader in teaching metal arts!
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Maestro Fabrizio Acquafresca is back with a virtual live demo of the ancient art of "Cesello" - chasing and repoussé, exclusively for FSG members.
Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 am EST.
Join us and watch the magic!
FREE - Register at https://bit.ly/FabrizioFSG
You won't want to miss this one! Mark Your Calendars!
Il Maestro, Fabrizio Acquafresca, http://www.acquafrescafirenze.com, is back with an on-line demo through FSG! Watch how he takes a drawing of a dragon fly and transforms it into a dimensional work of art with his artistic expression in chasing and repoussé. Prior to the demo, he will share the history of the Acquafresca family dating back to the XVIII century. The demo is on May 21, 2022 at 11:00 am EST and is free to FSG members. To register: https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/acquafresca-rsvp.html
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Just arrived on the mountain for the 2022 Metal on the Mountain Wildacres Retreat. Words cannot describe how beautiful it is here!
FSG offers a community dedicated to supporting and promoting metalsmiths. Open to all, wherever you are! Membership only $50 a year - Join today! https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/join.html
There is still time to register for the Michael Marx class Bugging Out! Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to learn from a master metal clay artist in a breathtaking beautiful setting. Doesn't get much better than this! Register at: https://bit.ly/FSGMOTH2022
Only two seats left for these amazing workshops! Joanna Gollberg Stirling and Lesley Aine Mckeown Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in this inspirational setting at Wildacres Retreat. Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
There's still time to register for tomorrow's free demo - Creating Social Media Posts using Canva with Lesley Aine McKeown Free to FSG members - Not a member? Join today! Register at: https://bit.ly/FSGDemo
Help support fellow jeweler and artist Joanna Gollberg who just lost her home to fire. WAYS TO HELP: GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/JoannaJamie Joanna's Jewelry: https://joannagollberg.com/ Joanna Gollberg Stirling joanna gollberg jewelry, inc
Join us for an exciting virtual online demo with Lesley Aine McKeown! How to create beautiful social media posts using Canva. Sat, Aug 20 • 3pm EST Register to attend: https://www.fsgmetalsmiths.org/ Free for FSG members, Not a member? Join today!
Don't miss this fabulous 3-day workshop with master metalsmith Alicia Jane Boswell. GEOMETRIC DESIGNS IN WIRE OR SHEET Oct 7-9 at the Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL. Register today!: https://bit.ly/BoswellClass
FSG is proud to present - The Expressive Jeweler with Lesley Aine McKeown. Oct 18-22 -Metal in the Mountains. Seats still available, Register Today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
FSG is proud to present Michael Marx -Bugging Out at Metal in the Mountains. Oct 18-22, 2022. A few are seats still available! Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
Join Joanna Gollberg for Rings with Stones at Metal in the Mountains. Oct, 18-22, 2022 A few are seats still available! Register today! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
Registration is now open for Metal in the Mountains. Oct 18-22 Instructors, Joanna Gollberg joanna gollberg jewelry, inc, Lesley Aine Mckeown and Michael J. Marx, Unsane Art Register today! Seats going FAST! https://bit.ly/MITHREGISTER
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - Ryan Gardner at Wildacres. Learn the art of carving gemstones at your bench and how to incorporate them in your works Seats still available - invest in yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022 Ryan Gardner Designs @WestCoastChapterFloridaGoldsmithSociety
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - James Carter at Wildacres. Bringing over 45 years of experience this 5 day class will explore all aspects of jewelry making from design to fabrication techniques. Seats still available - Invest in Yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022 James Carter Studio #mastermetalsmith @wildacresretreat @WestCoastChapterFloridaSocietyofGoldsmiths #metalsmithingclasses #Jewelrymaker # #jewelryinstructor #metalsmith #mastermetalsmith
FSG West Coast chapter presents Jeanette Caines at Wildacres! Author of Soldering Demystified this master jeweler will guide you through the sometimes frustrating world of soldering. Five full days of instruction! Seats still available - Register at: https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022 Invest in Yourself!
FSG - West Coast Chapter presents - Bette Barnett at Wildacres. This amazing 5-day retreat allows you to do a deep dive with this awesome instructor! Seats still available - invest in yourself - Register today! https://bit.ly/Wildacres2022
Invest in yourself and your art! Join us June 18-24 at Wildacres Retreat! Master metalsmith instructions in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Presented by West Coast Chapter Florida Goldsmith Society. Register Today! https://www.wcfsg.org/wildacres-2022.html Instructors lineup: Bette Barnett, James Carter, Ryan Gardner, Jeanette Caines and Pauline Warg. #westcoastfloridasocietyofgoldsmiths Ryan Gardner Bette Barnett Carter James Jewelry Jewelry Arts Inc Fartlek Jewelry Wildacres Retreat #wildacresretreat #jewelryinstruction #benchjewelers #metalsmithing #metalsmithsociety #learntomakejewelry
Maestro Fabrizio's presentation today was nothing short of brilliant and breathtaking! Enjoy a snippet of his mastery in action! Remember you can enjoy these demos too - Simply join FSG today! www.fsgmetalsmiths.org @ilmaestroacquafresca #repousse #chasing #mastermetalsmiths #metalsmith #metalsmithsociety #
There's still time to register to watch the Maestro Fabrizio demonstrate chasing and repousse' live in this hour and half virtual presentation and 30 minute Q&A. Free with a $50/yr membership to FSG. Where else can you see master craftsmen share their art for such a low price! Register now - https://bit.ly/FabrizioDemo
Maestro Fabrizio Acquafresca is back with a virtual live demo of the ancient art of "Cesello" - chasing and repoussé, exclusively for FSG members. Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 am EST. Join us and watch the magic! FREE - Register at https://bit.ly/FabrizioFSG You won't want to miss this one! Mark Your Calendars!
Do you want to learn Square Space? This fall, FSG will hold a four-week on-line class, “Websites for Artists” on Sept 19, Sept 28, Oct 3, and Oct 10, at 10 am EST and limited to 30 students. Instructor Dylan Yarbrough, (https://www.littlerocketco.com/) will teach the basics on how to create a business logo, setup an online store, and showcase your design portfolio. Little Rocket Co. is a digital media studio that specializes in website design, social media and branding. Submit your registration and $25 payment ➡ at www.fsgmetalsmiths.org and watch Dylan’s video
This week's #WildcardWednesday tutorial is how to take better photos of your jewelry with your phone. You'll need a laptop, mirror, jewelry, and (of course) your cellphone. 1. Choose a photo on your computer to be the background image. Enlarge the photo so it fills the screen. 2. Place a flat mirror across the keyboard of the laptop. 3. Place the piece of jewelry on the mirror. 4. Slowly close the lid of the laptop so the mirror reflects the image. 5. Take your shot! Tag us on Instagram (@fsgmetalsmiths) or share your photo below!
$20 raffle tickets for TWO chances. See our website FSGmetal.org
The trick to keeping the oiler tip unclogged is to heat the metal and then allow the drop of flux to sizzle into place without touching the tip to the metal. Heat the metal again and watch it frost up and then melt into a syrup state so you can solder. Since you aren’t touching the metal with the applicator you don’t risk bumping anything out of place #Soldering #meltingmetal #BenchTip #TipOfTheDay #JewelryTools #Jewelrytoolbox #jewelrytool #howitworks #benchtool #benchtooljunkies #MetasmithTricks #JewelryTricks #JewelryTip #JewelryTips #FSGmetal #Riojeweler #RioJewelry #JewelryCommunity #TeachingTheArtOfMetal #MakersGonnaMake #AspiringMetalsmiths
A Lazy Susan in action! The silver is elevated on a piece of binding wire to be able to bounce the flame underneath. The Lazy Susan is from Ace Hardware, and other places. #Soldering #meltingmetal #MetasmithTricks #JewelryTricks #JewelryTip #DIYjewelry #BenchTip #TipOfTheDay #JewelryTips #JewelryTools #FSGmetal #Riojeweler #RioJewelry #JewelryCommunity #TeachingTheArtOfMetal #MakersGonnaMake #AspiringMetalsmiths
2nd chain to be raffles off. see FSGmetal.org for tickets and a link to each artist website. Join FSG now and get the last 3 months of this year free and all of next year in your membership. #fsgmetal #artJewelry #TeachingTheArtOfMetal #AspiringMetalsmiths #Soldering #goldsmith #silversmith #jewelry #Jeweler #DIYjewelry #Riojeweler #inspiration #MakersGonnaMake #HandmadeJewelry #Fabrication #artEducation #JewelryArt #Jewelryretreat #JewelryTips #Metalsmith
The first of two chains to be raffled off! see fsgmetal.org for tickets. #fsgmetal #artJewelry #TeachingTheArtOfMetal #AspiringMetalsmiths #Soldering #goldsmith #silversmith #jewelry #Jeweler #DIYjewelry #Riojeweler #inspiration #MakersGonnaMake #HandmadeJewelry #Fabrication #artEducation #JewelryArt #Jewelryretreat
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