Society of North American Goldsmiths
The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) was founded in 1969.[1] It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member. Members include independent studio artists, teachers, students, gallerists, collectors, curators, and writers.
SNAG is responsible for several major projects which contribute to the field: the publication of Metalsmith and Metalsmith Tech magazines and an annual Jewelry and Metals Survey, an annual conference, exhibitions, lectures, professional development, and a website. All of these resources and events combine to document the work in the fields of jewelry, design, and metal arts; advancing jewelry and metalsmithing by inspiring creativity, encouraging education, and fostering community.
Brief History of SNAG
Founded in 1969, following a first meeting 1968. The original nine gold and silversmiths, called together by Philip Morton, were: Robert Ebendorf, Phillip Fike, Hero Keilman, Brent Kington, Stanley Lechtzin, Kurt Matzdorf, Ron Pearson, Olaf Skoogfors, and of course Morton.
In 1969, eighteen metalsmiths chose the name, planned the first conference and exhibition for 1970 in St. Paul, MN, and determined the long-range goals. There were criteria for membership (it was not an open guild):
- Proven professionalism
- Outstanding creative achievement in metal work
- Contributions to the field for other than creative work
The first conference was held in 1970. The first exhibition was also held in 1970. Exhibitions held over the years include: “The Art of Gold” curated by Michael Monroe, which traveled for three years, and "Framing the Art of Jewelry," curated by Ellen Lupton at SOFA Chicago in 2007. In 2012, SNAG hosted “The Body Adorned,” the first of many online exhibitions on their website.
Have produced 41 conferences (Toronto will be the 42nd), with the first one in 1970.
Have produced an estimated 30 exhibitions, with the first one in 1970. The most recent were “The Art of Gold” curated by Michael Monroe, which traveled for three years, and "Framing the Art of Jewelry," curated by Ellen Lupton at SOFA Chicago in 2007. In October 2012, SNAG will host their first online exhibition "The Body Adorned" on their website.
Annual Conferences
| Year | City | Theme | Keynote | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chicago, IL | The Loop: Coming Full Circle | TBD | |
| 2018 | Portland, OR | MADE: Makers Across Disciplines Engage | Vivian Beer | |
| 2017 | New Orleans, LA | Nexus: A Connection of Ideas | Ivy Ross | |
| 2016 | Asheville, NC | SNAGneXt | Don Friedlich | |
| 2015 | Boston, MA | Impact: Looking Back, Forging Forward | Ruudt Peters | |
| 2014 | Minneapolis, MN | From Grains to Gold | Tanya Harrod | |
| 2013 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Meta-Mosaic | Damian Skinner | George Brown College and Harbourfront Centre |
| 2012 | Phoenix, AZ | The Heat Is On! | Garth Clark | Arizona Designer Craftsmen |
| 2011 | Seattle, WA | Flux | Glenn Adamson | Seattle Metals Guild |
| 2010 | Houston, TX | Going to Extremes | Caroline Broadhead | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
| 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | Revolution | Stanley Lechtzin | |
| 2008 | Savannah, GA | Crosscurrents: Diverse Solutions in a Global Environment | Sheila Hicks | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| 2007 | Memphis, TN | Directions Unknown: Looking Forward, Learning from History | Ralph Caplan | National Ornamental Metal Museum |
| 2006 | Chicago, IL | Mind & Matter: From Thought to Object | Ted Noten | Chicago Metal Arts Guild |
| 2005 | Cleveland, OH | Intersection | Gijs Bakker | Cleveland Institute of Art |
| 2004 | St. Petersburg, FL | In Pursuit of Passion | Christiane Corbat | Florida Craftsmen and Florida Society of Goldsmiths |
| 2003 | San Francisco, CA | Making it in Metal | Susan Cohn | Velvet Da Vinci Gallery |
| 2002 | Denver, CO | 5280-2002 | Lily Yeh | Colorado Metalsmithing Association |
| 2001 | Richmond, VA | Material Considerations | John Behringer | |
| 2000 | Cambridge, MA | The Status of the Hand | Malcolm McCullough | |
| 1999 | St. Louis, MO | Reaching Out | Michael Good | |
| 1998 | Seattle, WA | Settings | Kenneth Trapp | Seattle Metals Guild |
| 1997 | Albuquerque, NM | Enchantment of Diversity | Tom Joyce | |
| 1996 | Washington, DC | Capital Assets |
Previous conferences were held in the following cities:
- 1995: New Orleans, LA
- 1994: Portland, OR
- 1993: Cincinnati, OH
- 1992: Providence, RI
- 1991: Atlanta, GA
- 1990: San Francisco, CA
- 1989: San Antonio, TX
- 1988: Saratoga Springs, NY
- 1987: Bloomfield Hills, MI (hosted by Cranbrook Academy of Art)
- 1986: Flagstaff, AZ
- 1985: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 1984: New York City, NY
- 1983: Pacific Grove, CA
- 1982: Chicago, IL
- 1981: Lawrence, KS (hosted by The University of Kansas)
- 1980: Tucson, AZ
- 1979: Boston, MA
- 1978: St. Louis, MO
- 1977: Seattle, WA
- 1976: Cleveland, OH
- 1975: Bromwood (outside St. Louis)
- 1974: Richmond, VA
- 1972: New York City, NY
- 1970: St. Paul, MN
Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
- 2018: Sharon Church
- 2017: Helen Shirk
- 2016: Garry Noffke
- 2015: Fred Fenster
- 2014: Robert Ebendorf
- 2013: Gary S. Griffin
- 2012: J. Fred Woell
- 2011: Brent Kington
- 2010: Lois Etherington Betteridge
- 2009: Stanley Lechtzin
- 2008: Heikki Seppä
- 2007: Mary Ann Scherr
- 2006: Kurt Matzdorf
- 2005: John Paul Miller
- 2004: Imogene "Tex" Gieling
- 2003: Helen Drutt English
- 2002: Arline Fisch
- 2001: Philip Morton
- 2000: Oppi Untracht
- 1999: Margaret Craver
- 1998: Harry Bober
- 1997: Nathan Winkler
Board of directors
- 1970: Brent Kington, President, Robert Ebendorf, Vice President, Hero Keilman, Secretary/Treasurer, Fred Fenster, Stanley Lechtzin, Miye Matsukata, Kurt Matzdorf, Al Pine, Harold Stacey
- 1971: Brent Kington, President, Robert Ebendorf, Vice President, Hero Keilman, Secretary/Treasurer, Alma Eikerman, Fred Fenster, Kurt Matzdorf, Harold Stacey
- 1972: Brent Kington, President, Robert Ebendorf, Vice President, Hero Keilman, Secretary/Treasurer, Fred Fenster, Kurt Matzdorf, Miye Matsukata
- 1973: Robert Ebendorf, President, Orland Larson, Vice President, Arline Fisch, Secretary/Treasurer, Fred Fenster, Hero Keilman, Brent Kington, Stanley Lechtzin, Kurt Matzdorf, Miye Matsukata
- 1975: Robert Ebendorf, President, Joel Bagnal, Vice President, Arline Fisch, Secretary/Treasurer, Hero Keilman, Tom Markusen, George McLean, Mary Ann Scherr
- 1977: Mary Lee Hu, President, Tom Markusen, Vice President, Joel Bagnal, Secretary/Treasurer, John Marshall, George McLean, Jim Meyer, Mary Ann Scherr
- 1978: Mary Lee Hu, President, Tom Markusen, Vice President, Bill Neumann, Secretary/Treasurer, John Marshall, George McLean, Jim Meyer, Sandie Zilker
- 1979: Mary Lee Hu, President, Tom Markusen, Vice President, Bill Neumann, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, George Marshall, Jim Meyer, Sandie Zilker
- 1980: Mary Lee Hu, President, Tom Markusen, Vice President, Bill Neumann, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Jim Meyer, Sandie Zilker
- 1981: Tom Markusen, President, Marcia Lewis, Vice President, Bill Neumann, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Gary Griffin, Richard Helzer, Richard Mawdsley, Douglas Steakley, Sandie Zilker
- 1982: Arline Fisch, President, Michael Croft, Vice President, Douglas Steakley, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Gary Griffin, Richard Helzer, Richard Mawdsley, Marcia Lewis, Linda Threadgill
- 1983: Arline Fisch, President, Michael Croft, Vice President, Douglas Steakley, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Sharon Church, Gary Griffin, Marcia Lewis, Richard Mawdsley, Linda Threadgill
- 1984: Arline Fisch, President, Michael Croft, Vice President, Douglas Steakley, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Lois Betteridge, Sharon Church, Marcia Lewis, Richard Mawdsley, Linda Threadgill
- 1985: Michael Croft, President, Arline Fisch, Past President, Lane Coulter, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Samuel Beiser, Lois Betteridge, Sharon Church, Marcia Lewis, Linda Threadgill
- 1986: Michael Croft, President, Richard Mawdsley, President Elect, Lane Coulter, Secretary/Treasurer, Mark Baldridge, Samuel Beiser, Jamie Bennett, Lois Betteridge, Sharon Church, Garret DeRuiter
- 1987: Richard Mawdsley President, Michael Croft, Past President, Richard Austin, Secretary/Treasurer, Samuel Beiser, Jamie Bennett, Lois Betteridge, Garret DeRuiter, Tim McCreight, Brigid O’Hanrahan
- 1989: Douglas Steakley, President, Richard Mawdsley, Past President, Richard Austin, Secretary/Treasurer, Jamie Bennett, Garret DeRuiter, Michael Good, Lynda LaRoche, Tim McCreight, Brigid O’Hanrahan, Rachelle Thiewes
- 1990: Douglas Steakley, President, Peter Jagoda, President Elect, Walter Soellner (replaced Richard Austin, who died) Secretary/Treasurer, Patricia Daunis-Dunning, Michael Good, Lynda LaRoche, Tim McCreight, Billie Jean Theide
- 1991: Douglas Steakley, President, Billie Jean Theide, Secretary, Walter Soellner, Treasurer, Patricia Daunis-Dunning, Martha Glowacki, Michael Good, Linda LaRoche, Tim McCreight
- 1992: Peter Jagoda, President, Tim McCreight, President Elect, Billie Jean Theide, Secretary, Walter Soellner, Treasurer, Megan Corwin, Betsy Douglas, Martha Glowacki, Don Stuart
- 1993: Tim McCreight, President, Peter Jagoda, Past President, Walter Soellner, Treasurer, Megan Corwin, Betsy Douglas, Martha Glowacki, Patricia Nelson, Sam Shaw, Don Stuart, Billie Jean Theide
- 1994: Tim McCreight, President, Billie Jean Theide, President Elect, Megan Corwin, Betsy Douglas, Tom Muir, Patricia Nelson, Susan Sarantos, Sam Shaw, Don Stuart
- 1995: Billie Jean Theide, President, Tim McCreight, Past President, Becky Thatcher, Treasurer, Boris Bally, Megan Corwin, Tom Muir, Patricia Nelson, Susan Sarantos, Sam Shaw (reelected), Don Stuart
- 1996: Billie Jean Theide, President, Don Stuart, President Elect, Patricia Nelson, Secretary, Becky Thatcher, Treasurer, Boris Bally, Megan Corwin, Tom Muir, Rosanne Raab, Susan Sarantos, Sam Shaw
- 1997: Don Stuart, President, Billie Jean Theide, Past President, Becky Thatcher, Treasurer, Boris Bally, Megan Corwin, Jack da Silva, Diane Falkenhagen, Susan Sarantos, Sam Shaw, Paulette Werger
- 1998: Don Stuart, President, Billie Jean Theide, Past President, Walter Soellner, Treasurer, Jack da Silva, Diane Falkenhagen, Tom Muir, Susan Sarantos, Becky Thatcher, Paulette Werger
- 1999: Don Stuart, President, Don Friedlich, President Elect, Bruce Metcalf, Secretary, Walter Soellner, Treasurer, Jack da Silva, Diane Falkenhagen, Thomas Mann, Sam Shaw, Paulette Werger
- 2000: Don Friedlich, President, Micki Lippe, President Elect, Bruce Metcalf, Secretary, Allora Doolittle, Treasurer, Jan Baum, Kristin Beeler, Marcia Macdonald, Thomas Mann, Lin Stanionis, Paulette Werger
- 2001: Micki Lippe, President, Don Friedlich, Past President, Bruce Metcalf, Secretary, Allora Doolittle, Treasurer, Jan Baum, Kristin Beeler, Marcia Macdonald, Thomas Mann, Lin Stanionis, Paulette Werger
- 2002: Micki Lippe, President, Ken Bova, President Elect, Tara Stephenson, Secretary, Allora Doolittle, Treasurer, Jan Baum, Kristin Beeler, Jim Cohen, Karen Christians, Peggy Eng, Marcia Macdonald
- 2003: Ken Bova, President, Ellen Weiske, Secretary, Angela Gleason, Treasurer, Kristin Beeler, Karen Christians, John Cogswell, Jim Cohen, Peggy Eng, Melissa Huff, Keith Lewis, Marcia Macdonald, Barbara Minor
- 2004: Ken Bova, President, Ellen Weiske, Secretary, Angela Gleason, Treasurer, Kristin Beeler, Jim Cohen, Peggy Eng, Melissa Huff, Keith Lewis, Marcia Macdonald, Barbara Minor, Susan Mahlstedt
- 2005: Sam Shaw, President, Ken Bova, Past President, Ellen Weiske, Secretary, Angela Gleason, Treasurer, Jim Cohen, Peggy Eng, Barbara Heinrich, Melissa Huff, Barbara Minor, Kiwon Wang, Sandie Zilker
- 2006: Sam Shaw, President, Kris Patzlaff, President Elect, Ellen Weiske, Secretary, Angela Gleason, Treasurer, Peggy Eng, Melissa Huff, Kristin Lora, Tina Rath, James Thurman, Kiwon Wang, Sandie Zilker
- 2007: Kris Patzlaff, President, Sam Shaw, Past President, James Thurman, Secretary, Stewart Thomson, Treasurer, Kristin Lora, John Rais, Tina Rath, Kiwon Wang, Sandie Zilker
- 2008: Kris Patzlaff, President, Harlan Butt, President Elect, Nanz Aalund, Secretary, Stewart Thomson, Treasurer, Kristin Lora, Anne Mondro, John Rais, Tina Rath, Marlene Richey, James Thurman, Sandie Zilker
- 2009: Harlan Butt, President, Kris Patzlaff, Past-President, Anika Smulovitz, Secretary, Stewart Thomson, Treasurer, Nanz Aalund, Caroline Gore, Anne Mondro, John Rais, Marlene Richey, James Thurman, Sandie Zilker
- 2010: Harlan Butt, President, Sue Amendolara, President Elect, Nanz Aalund, Secretary, Stewart Thomson, Treasurer, Eliana Arenas, Caroline Gore, Anne Mondro, Jamie Obermeier, John Rais, Marlene Richey, Anika Smulovitz
- 2011: Sue Amendolara, President, Harlan Butt, Past-President, Eliana Arenas, Secretary, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Caroline Gore, Karen Lorene, Ann Mondro, Jamie Obermeier, Bryan Park, Anika Smulovitz, Marlene True
- 2012: Sue Amendolara, President, Renee Zettle-Sterling, President Elect, Eliana Arenas, Secretary, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Caroline Gore, Marthe Le Van, Karen Lorene, Brigitte Martin, Sharon Massey, Jamie Obermeier, Bryan Park, Marlene True
- 2013: Sue Amendolara, Eliana Arenas, David Forlano, Anne Havel, Karen Lorene, Sharon Massey, Brigitte Martin, Jamie Obermeier, Bryan Park, Pam Robinson, Marlene True, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Todd Pownell, Jim Bove, Becky McDonah
- 2014: Renee Zettle-Sterling, President, Nicole Jacquard, President-Elect, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Becky McDonah, Secretary, Karen Lorene, Brigitte Martin, Angela Bubash, Jim Bove, Tedd McDonah, Sharon Massey, Pam Robinson, Jen Townsend, Sydney Brown, Dianne deBeixedon, Lauren McAdams Selden
- 2015: Nicole Jacquard, President, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Past-President, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Becky McDonah, Secretary, Dominique Bereiter, Jim Bove, Sydney Brown, Angela Bubash, Kat Cole, Dianne deBeixedon, Brian Ferrell, Brigitte Martin, Lauren McAdams Selden, Tedd McDonah, April Wood, Chris Balch
- 2016: Nicole Jacquard, President, Brigitte Martin, President-Elect, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Becky McDonah, Secretary, Jill Baker Gower, Chris Balch, Dominique Bereiter, Kat Cole, Dianne deBeixedon, Brian Ferrell, Tedd McDonah, Ezra Satok-Wolman, Elizabeth Shypertt, April Wood, Jim Bove, Sydney Brown, Angela Bubash, Renee Zettle-Sterling, Past President
- 2017: Brigitte Martin, President, Anne Havel, Treasurer, Becky McDonah, Secretary, Nicole Jacquard, Jill Baker Gower, Dominique Bereiter, Kat Cole, Dianne deBeixedon, Brian Ferrell, Anne Fiala, Tedd McDonah, Ezra Satok-Wolman, Elizabeth Shypertt,Emily Stoehrer, April Wood
- 2018: Nicole Jacquard, President, Brian Ferrell, President-Elect, Michael Brehl, Treasurer, Becky McDonah, Secretary, Jill Baker Gower, Dominique Bereiter, Kat Cole, Jack da Silva, Dianne deBeixedon, Anne Fiala, Diane Hulse, Brigitte Martin, Tedd McDonah, Ezra Satok-Wolman, Elizabeth Shypertt, Emily Stoehrer, April Wood
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