SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLDSMITHS hosts its first in-person conference since 2020, from June 1 - 4, 2022! Taking place in Providence, Rhode Island, this year’s conference celebrates the long history of jewelrymaking in the state, which once made up a full one quarter of the nation’s production. The 2022 Keynote Speaker is Michelle Millar Fisher, the Ronald C. and Anita L. Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a museum which was one of the first to establish a collection of contemporary art jewelry.

Events include presentations, the social mixer Pin Swap & Shop, access to the Vendor Room, demonstrations, the Trunk Show, SNAG Student Juried Exhibition, Adorned Spaces, Community Resource Room, Portfolio Review, and Special Receptions. There will also be the Gallery Tour, taking place Thursday night, June 2.

If you’ve been hankering for a reunion with your friends in the metalsmithing community, then register for this year’s conference. You can find more information at SNAG’s website, www.snagmetalsmith.org/news-events/conference/.