COME SEE US!
**First Friday on July 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
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COME JOIN US!
To request FSGNW emails announcing classes and events, please contact Page Rozelle. When we post new classes, we will send you a notice. To see what is available now, click here.
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A SPECIAL NOTICE FOR FSGNW MEMBERS
The NW Chapter meeting schedule for the summer has been changed. We will not meet in May or July, so the schedule looks like this:
Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 18, 7:00 p.m.
Meetings start at 7:00. Be there!
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WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO
FSGNW's "Time Travel Treasures" class, an exploration of Steampunk-style jewelry, was a grand success. See the photos below. If you missed this class, there's another one coming up on June 20. This class is all about new ways to approach jewelry design. If you are a beginner, you can pick up ideas and simple techniques. If you have been making jewelry for some time, this class could bump you outside of your "comfort zone" and into a new creative zone! Click here for details about the class.
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AN INVITATION FROM FSGNW
Members of the Northwest chapter of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths are pleased to be part of Tallahassee's First Friday gallery hop from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Many of the galleries and shops in Railroad Square are open on First Fridays, so come walk the block, check out the art, see, and be seen. FSGNW members display their work for sale and can answer questions about upcoming classes and workshops in metalsmithing.
The studio is also open on Second Sundays. Members can come work in the studio, and the public is welcome to come watch, ask questions, and learn about metal work.
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WHO WE ARE
The Florida Society of Goldsmiths is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which was formed by metalsmiths in 1984 to aid and support other metalsmiths through meetings, publicity, workshops, and exhibitions. FSG is divided into six regionally based chapters: West Panhandle, Northwest, Northeast, West Coast, Southwest, and Southeast. Each region sponsors workshops and educational programs on the local, state and/or national level. The six chapters are coordinated by the state organization composed of an Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Representatives from the individual chapters. FSG members are primarily active metalsmiths and jewelry crafts people. There are no limits to the kinds of metals or techniques employed. Members' work runs the gamut from platinum, gold, silver, and precious metal clay to found object pieces. Click here for a brief history.
If you are interested in joining FSG, click here for membership information and to download an application form.
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OBJECTIVES
The Florida Society of Goldsmiths (FSG) desires to broaden public awareness and appreciation of fine quality handcrafted metal pieces. FSG publishes a newsletter four times annually to inform the members about activities and pertinent metals information. FSG makes available to its members:
- Lectures, monthly meetings
- Shows, exhibits, workshops
- Video library, slides
- Lending library, books periodicals
- Technical information
- World renowned metalsmiths
- National and statewide affiliations
- Memberships at large
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