Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco
Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco (MAG), is an American non-profit, arts educational organization founded in 1951.[1] The organization has supported the creation of Modernist jewelry in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as contemporary, and sculptural works.[2]
| Abbreviation | MAG |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | 501(c 3) non-profit arts organization |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Location |
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| Website | www |
Formerly called | Metal Arts Guild of Northern California |
History
The Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco was founded in July 1951 by a group of dedicated metal artists and jewelers led by Margaret De Patta,[3] and included Merry Renk,[4] Irena Brynner, Florence Resnikoff, Byron August Wilson, Peter Macchiarini, Virginia Macchiarini, Vera Allison, Francis Sperisen, and Bob Winston.[5][6][7] Margaret De Patta served as the MAG founding president in 1951; followed by Merry Renk serving as president in 1954.[8]
The organization has been run by a team of volunteers since the early times.[7] The members meet once a month for organizational meetings.[7] The organization host educational lectures, art exhibitions, and classes.[7][9] Benefits for members of MAG include a mutual exchange of information on techniques and exhibition opportunities, and large cooperative purchases of materials in order to offer a lessened prices.[7][10]
For many of the early years of the organization, an annual exhibition of the Metal Arts Guild was held at a San Francisco museum, often at the Legion of Honor, or the De Young Museum.[2][7] In 2002, the exhibition Fifty Years in the Making: The Bay Area Metal Arts Guild 1951-2001, was held at Velvet Da Vinci gallery in San Francisco.[11]
Notable former members
- Vera Allison[5]
- Marian Bassett[9]
- Irena Brynner[5]
- Margaret De Patta[3]
- Harry St. John Dixon[9]
- Susie Ganch[12]
- Dorothy Green (jeweler)[9]
- Connie Grothkopp[9]
- John Ihle[2]
- Afton Lewis[9]
- Thomas Little[9]
- Peter Macchiarini[5]
- Virginia Macchiarini[5]
- Jack Nutting[9]
- Robert Pearl[9]
- Margaret Randolph[9]
- Merry Renk[4]
- Florence Resnikoff[9]
- Muriel Savin[9]
- Francis Spensen[5]
- Byron August Wilson[9]
- Sally Wilson[9]
- Bob Winston[5]
See also
References
- Sorkin, Jenni (2021-09-16). Art in California. Thames & Hudson. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-500-77613-1.
- Polley, E. M. (December 1962). "E. M. Polley on John Ihle, Richard Heidsiek, Metal Arts Guild". Artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- "Napan Exhibits Own Works At S. F. Museum". The Napa Valley Register. 1953-09-04. p. 6. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- Sea, Baunnie; Gans, Jennifer Cross (2012-07-17). "In Remembrance: Merry Renk". Society of North American Goldsmiths. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- Lauria, Jo; Baizerman, Suzanne (2005). California design : the legacy of the West Coast craft and style. San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0811843744. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- Shaifer, Jennifer (2011). Metal Rising: The Forming of the Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco (1929-1964). Washington, D.C.: Corcoran College of Art & Design, Department of History of Decorative Arts. pp. 24, 35–36. hdl:10088/18636. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- Adell, Carrie; Renk, Merry (Summer 1984). "The San Francisco Metal Arts Guild - Ganoksin Community". Ganoksin. Metalsmith (magazine). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- "Jewelry of Our Times". EichlerNetwork. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- "College Exhibits Rare Ornaments". Redwood City Tribune. 1957-12-05. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- "Metal Arts Show". The San Francisco Examiner. 1953-09-20. p. 55. ISSN 2574-593X. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- "Creative Arts". Insiders. Office of Public Affairs, the Office of Publications, San Francisco State University. March 2003.
- Moon, Amy (2008-10-19). "Snazzy reclaimed baubles don't hurt the earth". SFGate. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
Further reading
- Shaifer, Jennifer (2011). Metal Rising: The Forming of the Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco (1929-1964) (dissertation). Corcoran College of Art and Design.