CONTENTS   THESIS: Project Outline THESIS: Mail Art THESIS: Made Art: Vol. I THESIS: Made Art: Vol II THESIS: Conclusion & Acknowledgements September 11, 2001 Portfolio Teaching Profile Feedback Links Kristin Mitsu Shiga Shag Shaggy Chug P.O. Box 83191 Portland, OR 97283 tel: 503.329.2352 fax: 503.286.8679 Write to us E-mail © Copyright 2001 Kristin Mitsu Shiga All Rights Reserved

Links   Click on the images that appear above each entry to access the links. . .     GALLERIES     Obsidian Gallery in Tucson, Arizona carries a thoughtful selection of fine craft, and has earned a great reputation with both its customers and the artists it has represented throughout its ninteen-year history. I am proud to say that this gallery represents me since October, 2005.     The Hoffman Gallery on the campus of the Oregon College of Art & Craft is host to changing exhibitions put together by the fabulous Gallery Director Arthur DeBow and his staff. It also boasts a wide array of items in its gallery shop - think the best gifts ever! They have represented me since 2000. Click on the photo above to see their current exhibition schedule.     If you're in San Francisco, you MUST visit Velvet da Vinci, a gallery of contemporary craft specializing in artist jewelry and metalwork. Click on the image above to learn more. I have been lucky enough to be in several shows at this gallery, which curates some of the most thought-provoking and insightful exhibitions in the metals field. Cheers to its owners, Elizabeth Shypertt and Mike Holmes, for their consistently great work.     In a time when most major museums and galleries are ripping any semblence of the word "craft" from their names and images, Contemporary Crafts Museum and Gallery is working harder than ever to highlight it. For that I heartily applaud them. Check out what this Portland institution has to offer by clicking their logo above. I currently serve on their Exhibition Committee, and am a card-carrying member of CCMG. You should be, too!     The Northwest is lucky to have such a cutting-edge contemporary jewelry gallery as Facere in Seattle. It may seem an unlikely location (in a shopping center downtown), but if you want to see a great collection of truly exceptional work, as well as inspiring exhibitions, it will exceed your expectations. Click on the logo above to view their site.     Click on the image above to view the jewelry and metals page of Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They represent some of my favorite metal artists, and mount some of the most impressive exhibitions in the country.     FRIENDS & ASSOCIATES (in no particluar order)     Ben Neubauer, a talented metalsmith and true technician, creates jewelry jewelry with clean lines and real presence.     Hilary Pfeifer is a creative bombshell, who inspires many with her work. See what she's up to by clicking on her sculpture above.     Peggy Cochran produces meticulously crafted contemporay jewelry and sculpture. Bonus - you can order from her web site by clicking above!     Shirl Lipkin is one of the most patient people I know - you can tell just by looking at her EXQUISITE hand-carved ceramic ware!     Kevin Burrus creates dynamic sculpture with unual materials. He doesn't have his own web site yet, but watch his work at PDX Gallery by clicking above.     Greg Wilbur artfully forms sheet metal into beautiful vessel forms by RAISING (which is AMAZING!). Find out more by clicking above.     Terry Bostwick is a furniture maker unlike any other. Check out his unique work, including a collaborative piece with yours truly.     Ruth Ross makes unexpected treasures out of unusual materials. She's also a talented graphic designer, if you need one!     Phil Carrizzi is a self-proclaimed "Nacissist, Consumer and Heavyweight." Check out his broad-ranging work by clicking above.     Tom Hill can draw in wire better than most of us can hope to draw with a pencil. Sensitive, strong work!     Deb Stoner, Small Artist at Large and self-reinvention expert, is an amazing metalsmith, designer, teacher and pet photographer (see her photo of my Fido, above).     Lori Mason is a fiber artist who creates uncommon, contemporary quilts, including commemorative and wedding quilts.     GUILDS & ASSOCIATIONS     The Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), an international nonprofit organization founded in 1969, is the premier metal arts organization for jewelers, designers and metalsmiths.     Portland's local metals guild has monthly meetings, a Spring Show and Sale at the Oregon Convention Center (with the other guilds), and a Fall Show.     The Society of American Silversmiths is devoted entirely to the classical art and craft of silversmithing, from vessels to flatware.     The Seattle Metals Guild is a dynamic group of metalsmiths that hosts an annual symposium, and organizes amazing exhibitions and programs. If you're anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, the symposium is worth the drive!     The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths is a large guild that hosts great exhibitions!