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Futurama by: James Farmer Original Image How will green energy affect the future? What kind of things can be created for a 'greener' world? How will we use energy differently - solar/wind power - no fossil fuel consumption? Will the use of energy affect what we make or how we produce it? What resources are no longer available? Has mining become so offensive to the environment that metals and gems are scarce - or simply man-made? How do we use hollowware? How is old flatware recycled, reused? How do we extend the “reduce, reuse, recycle” motto to its extreme conclusion? Is metal only scavenged from scraps - and cold connected because of the inability to create flame from combustible fuels because of their expense? What resources are available, and what aren't? One is imagining how the earth will change with global climate change. Are the ice caps melted? How has our landscape changed? What monuments are underwater? What will Canada look like at the bicentennial without the arctic as it is today? Imagine a world where the earth is hot and much of the world that we currently know is underwater. Is it possible that Canada is the richest country in the world as a source for much of the world’s water, wood, food, minerals, etc. or are there restrictions on everything we do - particularly with energy use and the use of materials? ***
Can you make a “green” piece? What energy will you use? Is your
piece completely cold connection? Are you using the three “R’s” in
your concept by reusing gemstones, pearls and other objects from
old pieces? Is your piece created from recycling old metals? Did
you have to offset your carbon footprint in order to reduce energy
in creating your piece? How much will Canada change over the next
58 years and how will you as a metal smith be creating your work?
Using the above concept and the comments suggested can you create a
piece of jewellery or an object using only green energy and
recycled materials? |
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Cave Explore by: Jeff Williamson Original Image My name is Linda. I live somewhere in what used to be called Northern Ontario. There are about 150 of us and we all live underground in old mining shafts. It’s May 1st, 2067 and it’s my 20th birthday. Jacob is my mentor. He is a very old, old, man. He looks like he’s 100 but I think he’s 82, but when you’re 20 anyone over 40 is ancient. He told me he began his metal smith career as an apprentice in the first decade of the 2000’s when he joined the Metal Arts Guild. Jacob invited me to his chamber and showed me the collection of his works: goblets, bowls, boxes, and all kinds of objects. Beautiful pieces, some forged into wonderful vessels, pieces that he incorporated found objects from his past life before we all went underground during the Big War and some set with gemstones he found in the mine shafts. These old mine shafts are filled with minerals and stones. I’ve been building quite a collection myself. We work hard to maintain our group. We repair old machines and make new tools to help us work more efficiently. My job is to make lubrication cups for one of the drilling machines. It’s pretty standard stuff, but I’m learning how to raise metal. Since it’s my birthday Jacob said he would help me make a piece of jewellery. He thinks I should make either a bracelet or a neckpiece because it’s totally frivolous, completely unnecessary, but it will be fun to wear. *** Can you create one of Jacob’s objects, Linda’s bracelet, neckpiece, or one of the objects they make in their jobs? What local materials are they using to make their pieces? Create an object or jewellery piece that could have been made by these characters. How is your piece relevant to the possible future? Is it a creation using a found object from the early 2000’s, or do fabricating and forging every finding, catch or link create it? Do you need to make a tool in order to create your design? Can you add to the narrative by creating a piece for this possible future? How does it reflect the conditions and environment that they live in? |
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Northern Lights by: Dave Dyet Original Image It is the Canadian bicentennial and MAG’s 120th anniversary, who would have thought that the party would be out of this world. Many of the countries top political leaders, celebrities and their honoured guests are commemorating the occasion in style aboard the newly opened Canadian Space Station. Within the station, exploring the creativity offered by zero gravity is a selected group of artists, performers and you. You are representing the guild and this is the first time an invitation has been extended to the arts community. With off world colonies in both Earth and Solar orbit humans continue the age-old tradition of self-adornment and art appreciation. The possibilities for future commissions abound infinitely. A couple of notes on the times: The dividing lines between the two industries of fashion and technology have blurred. There is a conflict between the conservatives who want minimalist functional objects and those who look to impress. Wires and chain are out- electromagnetic fields are in. Biojewellery and nanoelectronics are all the rage. Phosphorescent and bioluminescent fibers are readily available. Non-precious, refractory, precious metals and gemstones can now be used in ways never foreseen. In this environment, the challenge for designers is understanding zero gravity. How to restrict the movement of a simple pendant? How to make a vessel hold liquid? How to adapt drop earrings? Designing for weightlessness one has to comprehend there is no top or bottom, front or back. This is truly sculpture “in the round” and will be viewed from any angle. The designer must also carefully consider the fabrication process. When working in zero gravity, the simple act of tightening a screw can send your body spinning out of control. The maker must be strapped in for most applications and most of the traditional metalsmithing tools need modification. Practically everything has to be moored down with magnets and all emery or polishing must be done next to a vacuum. *** If you were the invited metalsmith in space, in what direction would you take your design? How would you work in zero gravity? There are many new materials available, what is in your workshop? Who is the patron of your work? How do you comply with the constraints and allowances of weightlessness? The possibilities are infinite, expanding and inexplicably picking up momentum. |
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Murdered Doll by: Dimitri Castrique Original Image During the early 2000's the world's economic structure began to collapse due to the dependence on oil and other commodities. Increasingly, the global economy eroded and became more isolated. By 2055, people had organized into small communes and fortresses, much like the 13th and 14th Century Medieval Period. By 2067, communities were having to defend against attacks from outlaws and pirates outside the walls of their fortresses. Inside the protection of the walls were bakers, butchers, gold and silversmiths, and farriers. Long gone are the ways of paper and electronic currency: it was worthless. Bartering has become the primary means of trade. As a result, metalwork took on forms that would allow it to be used for it purchasing power as well as its beauty and utility. Sumptuary laws were re-enacted by mid-century, governing everything from dress to the use of energy. The types and forms of metal were restricted according to class and sex. The cost and rationing of energy meant that metalsmiths had only non-electrical tools at their disposal i.e. a couple of pairs of pliers, a saw, a hammer, a few files, and an Archimedes drill. Even with the restrictions, artists found ways of making beautiful work. Uncertainty spurred a return to the use of personal talismans and tokens of faith. Freedom of expression and the press were severely curtailed, so political and love messages had to be encoded through the use of symbols, or hidden in secret compartments. As the old society collapsed, there was a rejection of computer-aided design, biometric and holographic jewellery. There was a resurgence of handcraftsmanship, and metalwork showed the marks of making. "Too much perfection" was regarded with suspicion, and there was a marked preference for rough stones or roughly polished stones, along with natural imagery of flora and fauna. *** Can you create a piece of jewellery, hollowware or tableware based on the ideas represented in this proposal? How is your representation relevant to this possible future? Are you using only hand tools to create your piece? Create a piece that represents the ideas of this possible future and show how its relevance is a throw back to the past. |
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BS 15 by: "Seer" Original Image What is a futuristic 2067 like? Is it “Buck Rogers”, “The Jetsons” or “The Fifth Element”? From personal flying machines to the cure for Cancer, the advancement of science and technology has changed Canada and the world. We now have utopian living standards and societies have replaced their “normal” functions and reduced their time spent eating, sleeping and even reproduction with artificial means in order to pursue their interests. Eating is now a ceremonial event once a month at a gala event featuring the latest goblets, utensils and hollowware. Adults now only require 1 hour of REM sleep a day to be refreshed while children under the age of 16 need 12 hours in order to bank the sleep for the future. In the early 2000’s every home had a computer for communication and entertainment, but by 2067 computer aided design was reengineering everything from the simple teacup to a neckpiece. Everyone was wearing haute couture and everyone was designing it himself or herself. There was fierce competition to create the newest gadget, the best costume and the most elaborate jewellery. With more leisure time most of society is learning, exploring and designing and the beneficial advancements have created a renaissance in the arts. Literature, dance and both applied and fine arts have become the greatest amount of time spent on any one activity, whether witnessing or creating the art. … If you lived in this possible future how would your concept of this time be rendered in metal? Can you create the latest time saving gadget or the strongest utensil? Is your neckpiece the largest in size and the lightest in weight? Does your sculpture reflect the current concepts in design and use of materials? What makes your piece futuristic in science and technological terms? Is it interactive or evolve over time? Does it use “newly invented” materials? Using the concepts in this essay to inspire you, create a metal object: jewellery, hollowware or sculpture that is “Out of this World” in design and fabrication.
The Metal Arts Guild of Canada would like to recognize the support of The Ontario Arts Council for our biennial juried show MAG-2067 "Crafting the Future" For more information regarding "MAG - 2067 Crafting the Future" please contact Cheryl Fraser show@metalartsguild.ca |
NOTICES
Notice of Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 64th annual general meeting of the Guild will be held at George Brown College, Casa Loma Campus, 160 Kendal Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Room C511 on Friday6 November 2009 at 6:00 pm for the following purposes:
Ordinary Business:
- To receive and adopt the President's and Treasurer's reports for the year ended June 30th 2009;
- To hold an election of officers to the board of directors, holding office until the next formal elections to be held in October 2010.
By Order of the Board
Sara Cummins, Administrator
The Metal Arts Guild of Canada88 Elm Grove Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6K 2J3
21 September 2009
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