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INTERVIEW IN CONVERSATION WITH KAREN SMITH Founder Of We Wield The Hammer by Nathalie Mornu Karen Smith is the founder of We Wield the Hammer (WWTH), a program that teaches the fundamentals of metalsmithing using copper, brass, and sterling silver to young girls and women of African descent who might not otherwise consider a career in this field. WWTH offers an opportunity for artistic equity, economic empowerment, and access to a vocation that is, worldwide, traditionally unavailable to women. The program is free to students, and Smith is working to build the nonprofit, moving it to a new location and restarting classes early in 2021. Smith lives in Oakland, CA, but envisions taking the program spread to other cities and countries. Image caption: Karen Smith forging during her apprenticeship in Dakar, Senegal, photo courtesy of Karen Smith

AJF at NYCJW 2020 Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m. EST Art Jewelry Forum and the Museum of Arts and Design will celebrate the publication of the new book In Flux: American Jewelry and the Counterculture at New York City Jewelry Week with a moderated talk called "Civil Rights and Body Politics." Cindi Strauss, Sara and Bill Morgan Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design at the MFA Houston, will speak to jewelers Joyce J. Scott and Harriete Estel Berman about their experiences as makers in the turbulent and politically exciting period of the 1970s and early 1980s.  Purchase this book through AJF for a special price, while supplies last. 100% of your purchase goes to AJF—which contributes directly to funding the programming and editorial content you expect and enjoy all year. REGISTRATION INFORMATION This ticketed event costs $10. AJF Members Discount Code Members of AJF can receive a code for a free ticket by emailing below ahead of registration. This code should be obtained prior to registering and may be entered during the RSVP process. AJF Members email: yvonne@artjewelryforum.org Click here to register. (Once you're there, click on the RSVP button at top right.) Image caption: Front and back cover, In Flux: American Jewelry and the Counterculture

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