Hello:
My name is Mathew Clarke, Artist/blacksmith and Author of a new book to be titled ART METAL and to be published by Schiffer Publishing. The purpose for this letter is to announce that I am now gathering materials for this book and I'm asking interested artists for their submissions. This Book will be a showcase of Sculptural art by today's artist/blacksmiths and metal smiths. Pieces can be small to monumental, using a variety of metals with the emphasis on formed and forged techniques. They must be current (within the past few years) and Sculptural. Along with the photos of finished pieces, I would like to include the following, however, this is not essential:
*Working shots of the sculpture in progress
*The artist working on the project
*Drawings or maquettes
*The thought process as to how the idea evolved
*Comments about the art work and the processes involved in its creation
The emphasis of this book will be on the contemporary art of today's artist-blacksmiths and metal smiths, whether using traditional techniques or modern methods to create unique works of art.
Due to the many requests for deadline extensions, I have extended it to:
Extended DEADLINE: March 15, 2008
*This is a final deadline. Any submissions posted after this date may be returned.