NCMAG and Hunter Plaid Gallery

We are very excited to announce that the guild has found a home! We are currently busy moving into Hunter Plaid Gallery and Studios in Arcata, California. Please come join us Friday, August 12th during Arts Arcata (6-9pm) to help us celebrate our new location and raise money so that we can better bring the metal arts to our community. A silent auction will be held from 6-8pm and will feature member work, gift certificates for workshops, as well as some other metalsmithing goodies. There will also be baked goods including brownies, rice krispy treats and cup cakes available by donation. All proceeds will go to buying tools and maintaining the space so that we can offer workshops to the community.  Workshop schedules, sign up sheets, and membership applications will also be available.



Hunter Plaid Gallery and Studios
90 Sunnybrae Center
Arcata, CA 95521

Featured Artists: An Aggregation of Artistic Aptitude

Opening Reception for "An Aggregation of Artistic Aptitude" is tonight during Arts Arcata at Hunter Plaid Gallery in the Sunny Brae Center. Featuring work by NCMAG members:

Erin Austin

Armor Ring

Erin House 

Sundial Ring

and Lia Sharp

as well as work by:

Phyllis Barba
Michael Batty
Tim Clewell
Kristin Clohessy
Kelley Donahue
Eric Furman
Jeff Hunter
Kristen Hunter
Sam Kirby
Tess Keller
Jennifer McKibbin
Ruth Miller
Drew Mohr
Matt Porr
Radar
Jen Towne

John Vitale

What's new this week: Roller printed earrings by Erin House

One of our member's, Erin House,  has some new earrings that we would like to share with you.  Erin has incorporated roller printing in some of her other larger pieces in the past, now she is carrying that over into her production lines.  The process Erin uses to create the "embossed" look on the metal involves etching a 14 to 16 gauge piece of half hard brass using ferric chloride (chemical salt solution) and rolling that through a rolling mill sandwiched with a piece of  sterling or copper.  The pressure of the rolling mill imparts the design onto the metal.  Keep a look out for a tutorial on this process soon!  Also, if you like these earrings, you can get them at Ironside Gallery in Arcata, or Erin House Designs etsy page.

                       

Featured Artist: HSU Alumni Lindsay Behr, Becky Grant and Casey Ganely

Metal artists Lindsay Behr, Casey Ganley  and Becky Grant (with ceramics) are amongst the 28 artists that will have work at the HSU emerging alumni exhibition opening tomorrow night and running through August 7th.  If you are in the Humboldt area make sure to get into First Street Gallery to check it out. The work is always inspiring.

Lindsay Behr

Casey Ganley

Becky Grant 

Elastic opens this weekend (July 2) during Arts Alive at First Street Gallery.

NCMAG is now at Ironside Gallery!

Erin House; Sterling Silver

New work from the members of the North Coast Metal Arts Guild can now be found at Ironside Gallery in Arcata, California! We are really excited about this new opportunity for the guild. A huge thank you goes out to the wonderful people at Ironside Gallery for this great opportunity. If you are in the Arcata area stop by 900 9th street and take a look at all the amazing work on display from some very talented local artists!

Erin Austin; Copper

Jessie Howes; Sterling Silver, Paper

Trinidad Fish Festival

NCMAG will be at the 54th annual Trinidad Fish Festival on Sunday June 19th.  Come out and enjoy some local fish,  beer, wine and art on Main Street in beautiful Trinidad!

 Highlights include:

• Charcoal-grilled salmon and whitefish, or deep-fried whitefish dinners – Salmon $15, Whitefish $11, Combo $13.  Children under 12, $8.  Senior Discount, $1
• Soda, beer, and wine from Moonstone Crossing and Winnett Vineyards
• Free live music all day – Lineup TBA
• Children’s activities area
• Street fair with artists and artisans from Main Street to the Memorial Lighthouse
• Tours of Trinidad Head Lighthouse tours (only happens once a year!)
• Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration
• Shuttles up Trinidad Head for free tours of the working lighthouse
• Free Parking behind Saunders Shopping Center (off View Street)

Thanks Humboldt Arts Festival!

NCMAG Booth

  Samba Parade

On May 13th and 14th The North Coast Metal Arts Guild  participated in the second annual Humboldt Arts Festival in Arcata, California.  This arts, music and dance festival coincides with the graduation ceremony at Humboldt State University, also located in Arcata, California.  This is a festival that celebrates local artists of all kinds in Humboldt County California.  We had such a good time connecting with the community and other local artists.  All four members(Erin House, Erin Austin, Lia Sharp and Jessie Howes) of the guild were there at the festival to sell their wears.  There was some great local art represented and for sale at the festival like, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, clothing and some great screen printing too.  We met these two hilarious ladies selling screen printed shirts cardigans, and sweatshirts.  They call themselves Tease and their stuff is great! There is also an art show at the Ironside Gallery that opened the day of the festival and will be up until June 30th.   After the sun went down on the first night there was an amazing fire dancing show complete with three large metal sculptures shooting fire into the air!  It was the most incredible fire show I have ever seen.
I included pictures of our booth and our fancy new banner that Erin Austin and her husband Geoff did the graphics for.  Also, a picture of our free standing wall that Erin Austin and I (Erin House)made and finished with some great fabric Erin had lying around.  Thank you to everyone who participated in the Humboldt Arts Festival!  It was a blast!