Instruction, lectures, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, collaborations with other metal guilds and schools and colleges, community outreach, and more. —These are only some of the ways that MBMAG aspires to nurture the art of metalworking in the wider public. Our community of beginners, emerging artists, as well as world-class metal artists welcomes everyone who wishes to join the Guild.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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Mad Science: Electroforming Workshop by Patty Lakinsmith
Sign up NOW for an Electroforming Workshop July 8, 2023 in person in Los Gatos, CA. Pre-workshop Zoom on June 28, 2023
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Avifauna and Flora Cloisonné Enamel and Mason Stain Workshop by Darci Shea Bogdan
Sign up NOW for a Cloisoneé Enamel and Mason Stain Workshop by Darci Shea Bogdan. June 23-25, 2023 in person @ Creator Haven in Watsonville CA
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Knew Concepts Factory Tour
KNEW CONCEPTS invited MBMAG members for a factory tour at their new location in Watsonville, California in May of 2023
The Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild (MBMAG) is a diverse guild comprised of artists, collectors, professional art educators, practitioners, gallerists, advocates, and new enthusiasts of metalsmithing. We welcome all people at all levels of experience and appreciation for making art in metal. We are based in the picturesque Monterey Bay area of California and our members live in many diverse locations. Everyone is welcome to join from wherever they live.
MEMBER BENEFITS
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Exhibitions
Metal Art Exhibitions
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Events
Metal Art Events
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Workshops
Beginning to advanced techniques
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Member Gallery
A personal artist gallery