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- Do you consider yourself a professional, student or emerging artist. Are you a gallery, school, organization or guild?
- Emerging Artist, Amateur, Student
- In what area of the metal arts do you work?
- other
- Tell us about your education. School or self-taught?
- I'm just getting started in working with metals. I've done several classes in chain maille. I'm also interested in and have taken classes in glass beadmaking.
- Share some of your career highlights or goals.
- I sold a chain maille bracelet to my sister!
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Gemstones
No Heat, No Radiation, No Bleaching.No Oil, No Filler, No Diffusion.No BE, No Chemicals. http://www.wildfishgems.com/
Started by Heather L. Morigeau May 18.
60 Minutes segment on gold funding the war in Congo
View the 60 minutes segment on gold's role in the war in the Congo http://www.cbsnews.com/video (Sorry but I can't seem to get it to embed properly)Find out more about conflict minerals at http://w…
Tagged: ethical, choices, Gongo, in, war
Started by MAGadmin Apr 9.
Recycled & Fair Trade Metal Use 2 Replies
Hi everyone; I attended a MAG talk by Shoshana Farber quite a while back regarding eco-conscious/ethical materials and more specifically Hoover & Strong. Since then I've spent more time design…
Tagged: strong, oro, verde, &, hoover
Started by Fahad Khan. Last reply by Fahad Khan Apr 9.
Canadian Source for Recycled Precious Metals? 2 Replies
Does anyone know of a reputable and reasonable source for Recycled metal in Canada?
Started by Brenda Braun. Last reply by Sarah Mar 29.
Eco-friendly jewellery is it going mainstream? 1 Reply
I normally don't buy this magazine but since this group was just formed it caught my eye. The Art Jewelry issue on the newstands right now is the Green issue. It has articles relating to some of the…
Tagged: no dirty gold, ethical metalsmiths, sustainable practices
Started by sara cummins. Last reply by Heather L. Morigeau Apr. 28, 2009.
Bristol Bay Pebble Mine
Please take a moment to read some of the links posted. Sockeye salmon, the ecosystems in Alaska and Native rights and resources are All threatened by the Largest North American mine ever proposed. Yo…
Tagged: mine, american, open, pit, action
Started by Heather L. Morigeau Apr. 28, 2009.
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Part of the purpose of featuring different provinces is so that we can open lines of communication. We can't know about the needs of Alberta's metal artists unless you tell us! Let us know how we are doing!
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