We are excited again, to be partnering with Westchester Center for the Arts to bring you our annual conference. The date of the conference is Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Westchester Community College Center For The Arts, White Plains, NY. Workshops will be held at the same location Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21.
This year we will have presentations by Helen Elliott, Melissa Cameron and Chris Darway. Presentations will by followed by demonstrations and we’ll end the conference with a cocktail hour during which our annual buy, sell & trade will take place.
Helen Elliott and Melissa Cameron will each be teaching two 2-day workshops. Chris Darway will be teaching a single 2-day workshop. In addition, we will have a 1-day workshop led by Katharine Wood.
Some conference highlights are:
• Presentations and insights on the workshop leaders’ personal work
• Demonstrations by workshop leaders and introduction of various new
metalsmithing products and techniques
• Question and answer sessions following each presentation
• Opportunity to Buy, Sell & Trade items with Guild members
• A raffle with amazing prizes that will benefit the Marilyn Druin Scholarship Fund
• Instant Gallery: bring your recent work to display & share with others (up to 3 pieces)
• A look at work of scholarship recipients and their perspectives and practices
After the conference catch up with old friends at the raffle drawing and buy & sell hour.
The Group Dinner will be held on the eve of the conference on Saturday, March 21 in downtown White Plains. Details will be announced as they become final.
Conference Schedule at-a-glance Sunday, March 22, 2015:
9:30 AM – Registration and Instant Gallery Setup
10 AM – Conference Begins
1 PM – Lunch & Vendor Sales
4 PM – Raffle and Buy & Sell
5 PM – Conference Ends