[Jewelry making - Article 00242] - Re: [Orchid] Metalsmith's Exhibition in Print

[Dfriedlich]

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    I would like to thank John L. Jensen for his thoughtful posting.
    Stories like his warm my heart. I'm very pleased that he has seen
    the changes and growth in SNAG in recent years. Many people have
    worked hard to make this happen. 

    In recent years I have seen many people take another look at SNAG
    and find that they are pleasantly surprised by what they find. One
    of the best ways to do this is to attend a conference. As I said
    earlier, Metalsmith is just one of the things the organization does.

    I do want to correct one misconception in John's posting. You do not
    have to be a member of SNAG to be in either the EIP or Metalsmith.
    There is a higher application fee for the EIP for non members, but
    that's the only difference. Membership has no bearing on acceptance.
    The jury has no way of knowing who is a member and who isn't. It's
    all about the work. The same is true about the regular issues of the
    magazine. 

    The policy on the EIP is that if you get juried in one year, you are
    not eligible to apply for the next juried issue. I got in to the
    2002 juried EIP and I couldn't apply to the 2004 juried one. This
    was put in place to broaden the publication and give more people the
    chance to get into the EIP. Unless things have changed, the policy
    doesn't apply to the curated issue. It was felt that the curator's
    hands shouldn't be tied down. He or she should have the option of
    including whatever work they think appropriate to the theme of the
    issue. 

    I would like to second something John said and encourage you to get
    involved in what ever capacity you feel comfortable. He had some
    really good suggestions. It can make a difference. The world is
    changed by the activists, those that take the time to get involved
    and do the work. 

    I think that many of us have frustrations about our field and I
    think this thread has been a reflection of those frustrations. Some
    of these concerns are bigger than SNAG and Metalsmith magazine. We
    don't get the respect we deserve. We are in a small field that has
    struggled for broader visibility and acceptance. Most people don't
    understand what we do. We don't even have a name for our field that
    people understand or that we can agree on. When I meet someone new
    socially it takes me ten minutes to try to explain my work. We lack
    what in advertising parlance is called "branding." As they said in
    the old Paul Newman movie Cool Hand Luke, "What we have here is a
    failure to communicate." (add Southern accent) 

    SNAG and Metalsmith try to help in this regard, and progress has
    been made, but is slow work. I see SNAG as a place where we can pool
    our energy and resources to have more impact that we do as
    individuals. We can speak with a louder voice. 

    Thanks John, Marianne, Andy and the rest of you for the thoughtful
    dialog. 

Best,
Don Friedlich

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