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October 20, 2011:

The weather is getting cooler, but METAL Inclinations2 is still cool to visit.

Come view the exhibition and see outstanding art jewelry creations where ever you are.
Visit the site often, it just keeps getting better.

Visit the official website: www. metalinclinations.org

The eight award winners for METAL inclinations2

An online exhibition doesn't have to depend on people traveling great distances to see the work. It doesn't have to sit idle in an empty gallery while inclement weather keeps people inside. An online exhibition is always there to enjoy again and again in comfort in your own home wherever you live.

Go to: www.smm-metalinclinations.org

You will see 50 outstanding examples of metal art jewelry chosen by four top metalsmiths in their field. The jurors, Jamie Bennett, Klaus Brugel, John Cogswell and Sydney Lynch did a remarkable job choosing the best of work submitted by metal artists from all over the world. ENJOY!

METAL Inclintions2 will remain online to enjoy until October 31, 2012. Find out which of the jewelry artists won the eight cash and gift awards!

See: METAL Inclinations2.

Selected Artist's:Jill Baker Gower, Alicia Jane Boswell, Kristine Bourcier
, Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez, David Choi,
Cappy Counard (2 pieces), Daria de Koning, Ken Derengowski, Molly Douglass
, Bence Fordos
, Aliyah Gold
, Theresa Hauser (2 pieces), Barbara Heinrich, Nicole Jacquard (2 pieces), Uosis Juodvalkis,
 Judith Kaufman,
 Judith Kinghorn (3 pieces), Elhadji Koumama,
 Chao-Hsien Kuo,
 Victoria Lansford,
Lorena Lazard (2 pieces)
, Sung-Yeoul Lee
, Patricia Lemaire
, Joseph Leroux,
 Amy Lyons, Christine Mackellar, Brooke Marks-Swanson (2 pieces), Wendy McAllister (2 pieces),
 Jennifer Mokren
, Jinhee Park
, Vincent Pontillo
, Gretchen Raber, Suzan Rezac (3 pieces), Davina Romansky, Amy Tavern,
Patricia Telesco, Ashley Warsaw (2 pieces), Liaung Chung Yen (2 pieces).

The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths produced METAL Inclinations2 and provided the first place cash award. Hauser and Miller Company has provided financial support for METAL Inclinations2 2010-2012 and the second place cash award.
Hauser & Miller is the official sponsor of METAL Inclinations2.

The four jurors for the 2010-12 exhibition are: Jamie Bennett, Klaus Burgel, John Cogswell and Sydney Lynch.

$4,200 in cash and gift certificate awards has been awarded to the winning artists. Awards are sponsored by the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, Hauser & Miller, Pasternak Findings, Xuron Corp. and Rio Grande.

To visit METAL Inclinations2 for 2010-2012


Hauser and Miller Company has been a major supporter of the Society for Midwest Metalsmith's, exhibitions and programs since 1999. Though the years they generously provided SMM with funding for the 1999 SNAG Conference in St. Louis, the "Metal Departures" Exhibition in 2001, the "Stones" Exhibition in 2004, the "Hey, These Things Snap Right Off" Exhibition in 2006 and the METAL Inclinations International Exhibition in 2008-09.


Thanks to all the many supporters and volunteers of METAL Inclinations1 & 2!
The METAL Inclinations International Exhibition sponsored by SMM was successful because of the tremendous support by the world-wide metalsmithing community and the corporate sponsors who helped to provide financial support.

SMM would like to thank all those who helped to make the exhibition possible. Thanks to the many volunteer/members of SMM who gave their time and talents to make everything came together and thanks to the hundreds of metal artists who submitted their images to be juried by our four jurors Jamie Bennett, Klaus Burgel, John Cogswell and Sydney Lynch.

Finally we would like to thank the corporate sponsors of the exhibition, Hauser and Miller Company, Pasternak Findings, Rio Grande and Juried Art Services. Please use the links provided to visit these company's websites. We hope the past year was successful and creative for you.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS:

In the 2010 business year, the Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, has distributed or earmarked over $5000 in student scholarships and gifting to local universities with metals programs. This year one student from Maryville University in St. Louis Missouri and one student from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville Illinois will each receive a $1000 scholarship award honoring the memory of Heikki Seppa, a founding member of our organization, and a friend and mentor to many of our members.

SMM has also have provided scholarships to two teens selected from the under-served within our community to attend metal related workshops at Craft Alliance located in University City Missouri. Funds have been allocated to two additional teens to attend Craft Alliance workshops before the end of our fiscal year. The remainder of the above mentioned funds will be gifted to the Metals Programs of our two host Universities in the form of much needed tools and equipment for metals students in-house use.

In addition to the above mentioned funds, with every workshop SMM presents, scholarships are given to two students from the University that is allowing SMM the use of their facility to host the workshop, a minimum of 12 per year have the opportunity to attend our workshops at no cost other than a kit fee for the workshop attended.

Much of the funding for these gifts and scholarships are generated by members, members families and friends making their Amazon.com purchases by accessing the Amazon.com web site through the small ad at the bottom of www.midwest-metalsmiths.org. Amazon is very generous to not-for-profits by giving back a small percentage of each purchase to SMM at no additional cost to the purchaser. We wish to thank all of our membership and friends for their support and we at SMM plan to continue promoting the fine art of metalsmithing in every way possible in the coming years.







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SMM_metalinclin METAL Inclinations2 artists and images have been chosen for 2010-12. 0 Sep 4 2010, 9:18 PM EDT by SMM_metalinclin
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The 50 artists/images for Metal Inclinations2 have been chosen by the four jurors. To see the complete list see the main Wet Paint page. The cash and gift certificate award winning artists will be announced when the METAL Inclinations2 exhibition debuts on October 31, 2010.

The 2008-09 exhibition is now being shown at http://smm-metalinclinations.org, METAL Inclinations2 2010-12 will take it's place on October 31, 2010.
SMM_metalinclin Thanks for all the fantastic entries to METAL Inclinations2 0 Jul 22 2010, 10:09 AM EDT by SMM_metalinclin
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In a few days the images entered in METAL Inclinations2 will go to the four jurors. Jamie Bennett, Klaus Burgel, John Cogswell and Sydney Lynch will be have a hard time making their choices. The award winners and selected images/artists will be announced September 1, 2010.

Thanks to all who entered.
SMM_metalinclin The July 18th Extended Dealine is very close... 0 Jul 13 2010, 5:42 PM EDT by SMM_metalinclin
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Hurry up and get your best jewelry images to METAL Inclinations2. The extended deadline is July 18th 2010. Winners will be announced September 1st, 2010. Exhibition will debut world-wide October 31, 2010. There will be a METALSMITH Magazine ad running in October to kick-off the exhibition and promote the winning artists. Don't be left out.
Go to: http://smm-metalinclinations.org/enter.htm for a downloadable prospectus and all information to enter.
Good Luck, you know your work is worth it!
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PDF of METAL Inclinations prospectus.