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Professional Guidelines Committee

Chair: Harriete Estel Berman
Artist
San Mateo, CA
bermaid@harriete-estel-berman.info
http://www.harriete-estel-berman.info

Board Liaison & Editor: Andy Cooperman
Jeweler, metalsmith
Seattle, WA
andy@andycooperman.com
http://www.andycooperman.com

Suzanne Baizerman
Independent Curator
Former curator at Oakland Museum of California
Oakland, CA

Boris Bally
Production metalsmith
Providence, RI
http://www.borisbally.com

Sharon Campbell
Collector, Artist Representative
Seattle, Washington

Tami Dean
Jeweler
Portland, Oregon
http://www.tamidean.com

Jeannine Falino
Independent Curator
Former curator at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Wayland, MA

Cherry LeBrun
Owner, de Novo Gallery
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.denovo.com

Nancy Moyer
Jeweler, Professor (retired)
McAllen, TX
http://www.nancymoyerstudio.com

Marc David Paisin
Attorney at Law
Oakland, CA
http://www.paisinmediations.com

Sienna Patti
Owner of Sienna Gallery
Lenox, MA
http://www.siennagallery.com

Biba Schutz
Studio jewelry
New York, NY
http://www.bibaschutz.com

Linda Threadgill
Educator, metalsmith
Santa Fe, NM

Past Members:
Bruce Metcalf

Board Liaison & Editor
Artist
Bala Cynwyd, PA

Kathleen Browne
Board Liaison
Ravenna, OH

Lloyd Herman
Independent curator
Bellingham, WA

Darle and Patrick Maveety
Collector, former curator and gallery owner
Gleneden Beach, OR
Palo Alto, CA

Marilyn da Silva
Metalsmith; Professor, California College of the Arts
Oakland, CA

Lynda Watson
Artist
Santa Cruz, CA

Don Wollwage
Distribution of paper copies
Alameda, CA

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The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY


  • "The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY in the Age of the Internet" - a keynote address

  • RECOMMENDATIONS from The GOOD, The BAD, and The UGLY In The Age of The Internet

  • The "Force" for "GOOD"

  • The Keynote Objective

  • BAD and UGLY -- and ALTERNATIVES

  • ASK Ourselves, ASK Everyone

  • The Guild of Unauthorized Sharing

  • Ethical SHARING Honors Original Content

  • The Color Blind Paint Salesperson and the Workshop Imposter

  • Copyright Ownership vs. Owning the DVD

  • The Gray Zone Framed By Black & White

  • GOOD Increases Your Visibility with Search

  • "Abilities versus Choices" & Choice Quotes

  • DMCA "Take Down" - Action & Advocacy Against Copycats

  • Alibaba Who? Alibaba Me?

  • Selling Craft Before Its Time

  • "I love your work and want to make one for myself"

  • Purchase of an Object versus Purchase of Copyright or Right to Copy

Recent Posts

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  • Fabrication Photos Beginning to End
  • "They Whispered Names to Me - I am a channel"
  • Craft In America - JEWELRY Episode - Streaming Now!
  • Soft Lighting, Sharp Focus, Reflective Questions
  • "Craft In America" Day 1 - Fabrication in Video Time vs Real Craft
  • An Optivisor for a Crown - Two Vans Arrive with the "Craft In America" video team

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Harriete is reading.


  • The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

  • Thinking, Fast and Slow

  • The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone---Especially Ourselves

  • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams, the Dilbert cartoonist

  • slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations by Nancy Duarte

  • How to be a Presentation God: Build, Design, and Deliver Presentations that Dominate

  • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull

  • Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Recommended Books


  • Taking the Leap

  • How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

  • Makers: A History of American Studio Craft ~ Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf

  • Capture the Light: A Guide for Beginning Digital Photographers by Steve Meltzer

  • Photographing Arts, Crafts, & Collectibles: Take Great Digital Photos for Portfolios, Documentation, or Selling on the Web (Lark Photography Book)

  • Art Law in a Nutshell by Leonard DuBoff

  • Hiring Your First Employee is a recommended resource if your considering hiring employees in the studio.

  • Crafting as a Business focuses on the wholesale/retail craft marketplace.

  • Legal Guide for the Visual Artist has sample contracts and a C.D.

  • The Law in Plain English for Crafts by Leonard DuBoff

  • The Law (in Plain English) for Photographers by Leonard DuBoff

Books in Posts on ASK Harriete


  • UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging by Scott Stratten

  • The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

  • Humor in Craft by Brigitte Martin

  • Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum by Corinne Bouchoux

  • Salt Mines and Castles: The Discovery and Restitution of Looted European Art by Thomas Carr Howe Jr

  • Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis

  • Repatriation of Art from the Collecting Point in Munich After World War II

  • Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men by Cara Putman

  • The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert Edsel

  • Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success

  • Modern Art Desserts: Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Confections, and Frozen Treats Based on Iconic Works of Art by Caitlin Freeman

  • Unleashing the Idea Virus by Seth Godin

  • Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

  • Trashformations: Recycled Materials in Contemporary American Art and Design

  • The Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques & Inspirations by Bobby Hansson

  • Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective

  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

  • IMAGINE: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer

  • Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything

  • Risky is the New Safe

  • The TOOLS: Transform Your Problems Into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity

  • Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton

  • Professional Goldsmithing: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Jewelry Techniques by Alan Revere

  • The Art Of Jewelry Making: Classic & Original Designs ~ Alan Revere

Harriete's Favorites


  • The Long Tail by Chris Anderson

  • Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoffrey Colvin

  • Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Professional Development Seminar


  • The IN and OUT of SHIPPING

  • Collectors, Collection and You

Interesting Blogs

  • Joanne Mattera Art Blog
    Joanne Matera describes her blog as "Guaranteed Biased, myopic,incomplete and journalistically suspect" but the art business information is interesting and informative.
  • Craft Gadfly
    Author Bruce Metcalf writes all to infrequently from his experiences. The extended text needs more images for relief so be patient.
  • Extreme Craft
    Garth Johnson's perspective on the handmade as art or craft.
  • Judaica Journal
    This is the only blog I've found about contemporary Judaica.

Online Resources

  • Artist Marketing Salon
    An eclectic, overwhelming lists of opportunities, business information, newsletters, and more.
  • Gallery Series: Finding Galleries, Submitting Images, Working Relationships
    Four articles written by Harriete Estel Berman, Andy Cooperman, and Don Friedlich.
  • Professional Development Seminar
    Information from the SNAG Professional Development Seminar including articles, handouts, SlideShare PowerPoint and podcast.
  • Hallmark Directory for Metalsmiths
    Directory of hallmarks by contemporary metalsmiths. Consider adding your hallmark.

  • Lynda.com is the best place to learn online and software skills.

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  • Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters by Victoria Lansford, Guest Author on ASK Harriete

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ACC Conference - Related Books


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  • Alabama Stitch Book by Natalie Chanin

  • The Artful Teapot by Garth Clark

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  • Centering in Pottery, Poetry and the Person by M.C. Richards

  • CHOOSING CRAFT: The Artist's Viewpoint by Vicki Halper

  • STRING FELT THREAD: The Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art

  • Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design by Faythe Levine

  • Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are

  • Heath Ceramics: The Complexity of Simplicity by Amos Klausner

  • The Craftsman by Richard Sennett

  • Clay Talks: Reflections by American Master Ceramists ~ Emily Galusha

  • Manufractured by Skov/Holt with a chapter about Sonja Clark's work

  • Alabama Studio Style by Natalie Chanin

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