April 29th – May 1st
Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Ferndale CA
Conference Schedule
Pay and Register
Demonstrators
Czech Republic: Pavel Tasovsky
Californians: Dorothy Stiegler • Jack daSilva • Peter Fels • Toby Hickman
Workshops to be led by Darryl Nelson & Mark Aspery
Accommodations
The conference will begin Thursday and end late Saturday night. Campsites, many with hook-ups, are available at no charge on site at the fairgrounds.
A special rate ($86) has been negotiated at the Best Western Motel, 3500 Broadway Street in Eureka, a half-hour drive from Ferndale.
Call or visit www.bwbayshoreinn.com (mention CBA).
Check www.victorianferndale.com for other accommodations in the area.
Reserve early because other events will also be happening in the area on that weekend.
Information
Contact Conference Chair Joe Koches
ph: 707/786-4216
email: blacksmith@foggy.net
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 19, 2010
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Raygun Gothic Rocket
Kyrsten, Zolie and I had a great time as NASA’s guests at Yuri’s night.
The art looked great and it was great to see friends. Could have used a bit more fire and a Giant Iron Snail Car!
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 11, 2010
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Mission to Earth
For the next 7 years the Zolander landing craft will be exploring the remote eastern edge of the SF bay on the western coast of the American continent on a plant know as Earth. This mission will not only determine the surrounding geology, but will be the final interaction the craft will have with the local population. It will truly test the engineers design and the future of humanity.
Big thanks to all who helped and especially Shannon with the forklift.
Check out Shannon’s Neverwas Haul a giant Victorian House on wheels!
We are so glad to have such a great place for our daughter to play and learn. Thank you APS community!
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 11, 2010
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I had diner with my good friend Amy Jenkins last week and was impressed at the handmade toys she made.
Take a look at her site here
and her flicker set
Amy: I wanted to make a resin model kit to sell. 1998. And to make my Trekkie college friends laugh. Had just been laid off from job in model shop at industrial design prototyping company (Plynetics).
I made 6 panels- styrene sheets with model kit parts that fit together as a cube. Then made silicone molds for each, and cast the panels in resin.
It also needed to “do” something – I was trying to develop Action Feature Model Kits at that time. (Trademark rejected for “common words”)
That hole in the side is actually a little door that slides shut. On the opposite side of the cube is a plunger and inside is a spring- it shoots out a tiny planet. I made about 3 or 4 of em and practiced different paint jobs on each.
Approx 4″ x 4″ x 4″
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 7, 2010
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Pathways: Jewelry/Metal Arts Educators of the SF Bay Region
Pictures of the show
Deborah Lozier
April 5 – 22, 2010. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.
April 14, 2010
Artists reception 5 – 7 PM
Guest Speaker Dawn Nakanishi will present a walk through at 5:30 PM introducing the twenty faculty participating in the Pathways exhibition.
Artists include Jewelry/Metal Arts faculty from:
Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz California Blacksmiths Association
California College of the Arts, Oakland City College of San Francisco
Evergreen Valley College, San Jose Mission College, Santa Clara
Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey San Jose State University, San Jose
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa
Special feature:
Golden Mean
Golden Mean Snail Car by blacksmith and vehicle artist Jon Sarriugarte will be on display outside the EVC Visual Arts Building from 3 – 7 PM:
April 17, 2010
Metal Arts Association of Silicone Valley general meeting will take place from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Evergreen Valley College Jewelry/Metal Arts studio in the Visual Arts building. EVC will host guest speaker Deborah Lozier, discussing her use of color, work in copper and enamels and demonstrating her techniques. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.
Sponsored by: EVC Jewelry/Metal Arts students and alumni, Jewelry & Metal Smithing Club. Members of the Metal Arts Association of Silicon Valley, Metal Arts Guild, Society of North American Goldsmiths, California Blacksmiths Association, Wenric’s, Otto Frei.
Hosted by Evergreen Valley College
Details:
Evergreen Valley College
3095 Yerba Buena Rd. • San Jose • CA 95135 • (408) 274-7900 Ext 6610
Contact: Professor Jack da Silva
Program Coordinator, Jewelry/Metal Arts – 3D/Sculpture
Jack.dasilva@evc.edu
510-599-5856
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 6, 2010
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Pictures
Friday was good, but Saterday was even better! We went to a birthday party, dyed eggs and got 4 more wheelchairs to make into something!
Hot on my honey/daddy do list is:
- Lady bug
- Deco Gargoyle
- Earwig
- Zeppelin
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This post was written by Form & Reform on April 3, 2010
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