It's Friday again! And it's my turn to take a stroll through our online subscriber's galleries to find a trio of pieces that catch my eye.     "ajewelfool" (real name unknown) posted two pieces to our metals gallery this past week, and I was hard put to choose between them. But I had to go with this box ...

   Bright and early tomorrow morning, I'm going to be hopping on an airplane (or maybe trudging, seeing how early I'm going to be doing it) to make the trip to Philadelphia. My reason for going? A true gem of a craft show — The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. The show, now in its 33rd year, regularly includes some of the ...

What's this guy's name again? W.E. Coyote?

One of the perks of being a subscriber to the print edition of Art Jewelry magazine is that you get to post images of your work in our online Gallery. One of the perks of being the Editor of Art Jewelry magazine is that I get to call attention to artists whose work catches my eye. (Of course, it's not just a perk, it's a part of my job ...

  This week, the editorial and art staffs of Art Jewelry sat down for our monthly "New Proposals" meeting. This is the time set aside for evaluating all the new material that has been submitted to us — either for a proposed how-to project, a technical article, or Gallery. We refer to the process as "jurying," much like ...

  The very good people at Smithsonian magazine have enlisted the participation of museums across the United States to open their doors to visitors at no charge for one day — tomorrow. To get your pass, go to the Web site that the Smithsonian has set up. After a quick registration, they'll present you with a pass you can print out and ...

    In the November 2009 issue of Art Jewelry (coming to a newsstand or your mailbox in the next two weeks), we introduce a brand-new regular column, Metalsmithing 101. The idea for this column came about during a discussion with a coworker on a different magazine, who sighed and said, "Someday I'll be able to make one — ...

  I just got back to the Art Jewelry offices after spending a week in Western Montana — a place that I'm convinced is the most beautiful landscape on Earth. (I'm sure there are other regions that might also plausibly lay claim to the title, and all I can say is, I'd really enjoy doing the footwork to determine the winner!) One of ...