CMAG’s annual holiday party will be hosted by Sharon Rose at her home in Beaverton! We’ll send out a link to the registration form in the November newsletter so you can RSVP and volunteer to bring a sweet or savory dish. It is a nonsmoking home with two friendly cats and stairs to access.

This evening workshop, taught by Debra Carus, is designed to introduce beginners to the Korean technique of applying gold to silver. It will take place on Thursday, October 26 at the Multnomah Arts Center. You can find more information and register here.

CMAG member Pat McCormick will demonstrate tube setting larger stones (between 3 and 9 millimeters), including oval stones.

For this pricing session, please bring in 1-3 pieces that you would like assessed. You’ll fill out a form listing the basic materials on the front, with the price you’re currently considering on the back.
Everyone’s work will be displayed on similar stands, without the price showing, and with no identifying artist info.
After a brief discussion about our goals, CMAG members will then be asked to stroll the CMAG gallery of work and submit “secret ballots” of their recommended price for each piece.
As a group, we’ll unveil the range of prices received from the crowd and see how they compare to the price you chose for your work. Are you right in range? Much too low? Higher than others perceive the piece to be worth? Is there a wide disagreement about prices in the mix?

Please join us for our annual swap meet and potluck at the Multnomah Arts Center! Please bring a snack to share and whatever you want to sell, trade, or give away. This includes hand tools, gems and metals, machinery, and consumables like solder and flux. If you’d like to sell something too large to bring in, you can bring a picture of it.

Our July presenter is Shelly Durica-Laiche of Indio Metal Arts. Shelly creates decorative and functional metal art from reclaimed materials and was the 2023 recipient of the CMAG scholarship to attend the artist collaborative Frogwood. This weeklong immersion joined nearly 60 artists to create artworks using a multitude of media. Shelly will share how she began her journey as an artist, her process of creating, and how Frogwood was a transformative experience.

Jane Pellicciotto uses polymer clay, sterling silver, enamel on copper and more to create miniature works of art. Her process includes sketching, making paper models, creating computer-drawn templates, or diving right in and seeing where a path leads. Mistakes are her favorite teacher. The urban environment, signage, ancient structures, Japanese design, sculpture and fine art are her muses — and even the magical patterns hidden inside a vegetable.

CMAG member Anne Johnson is offering a casual introduction to enameling at her home studio (the address will be provided after registration).

Please bring: a dust mask to wear while sifting, a chair, a bagged lunch (microwave ok), and some excitement. You may also bring a piece that you would like to add some color to, though that is not required. It can be copper, fine silver, or sterling that has been depletion gilded.

We will talk about enameling basics, cleaning the metal, how to apply enamel, and knowing your furnace. We will be using a kiln as the heat source.

CMAG member Grey Proctor will share his filigree expertise with us at our May member meeting. He will explore the history of filigree metalworking, demonstrate the wire making process, and discuss practical aspects of the technique: how to set up your “framing,” what solders to use, where to use them, what temperature and flame types to use, gauges of wire, finishing techniques, and how to incorporate stone settings in your piece.

CMAG Member Carli Schultz traveled to Tucson, AZ in January to experience the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, her first time at the largest gem and mineral show in the world. She’s back with a trip report and lot of photos, video, information and stories. If you’re a veteran of the show or have never been and are curious, you’ll enjoy her observations, tips, info, and show summaries, and get a jump on being a future attendee! With over 30 individual shows happening during the Gem and Mineral Show, it's a lot to navigate, but Carli can help!

Continuing our stonesetting theme from February, longtime CMAG member Mary Wong will share a video compilation of stonesetting principles and applications that go beyond bezels.

Thomas Tietze will demonstrate tube setting techniques at our February 21 meeting. Thomas is an accomplished jeweler, designer and instructor, with more than 45 years of experience. After an apprenticeship and further training from the Revere Academy in San Francisco, he was instructed by the renowned Dieter Mueller-Stach at CSULB.

CMAG member Catherine Chandler will share tips on using social media. Social media can often seem overwhelming and intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! It is a visual communication tool and can be utilized to connect your work and business to others in whatever way works best for YOU.

Our November meeting will feature a panel discussion amongst members and owners of three Portland galleries: Guardino Gallery, Waterstone Gallery, and Alberta Street Gallery.

Join us for our October member meeting to hear metalsmith Greg Wilbur talk about the joy and educational benefits of collaborative events.