Queer Metalsmiths:
Honoring, centering and uplifting queer makers
Queer Metalsmiths is a community space where we honor, center and uplift 2SLGBTQIA+ jewelers, metalsmiths + makers.
Our mission is to be a safe space for queer artists to connect and support each other through visibility within the metalsmithing and craft fields.
Our community focuses on representing artists by exhibiting their work, providing educational resources, and functioning as a platform for growth and learning.
OPEN CALL:
[queerphoria] vol.6: restoration
NYCJW26
[queerphoria] volume 6: restoration is a contemporary jewelry and sculpture exhibition inviting 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals to explore the theme of restoration. Not merely as a technical process, but as a radical act of honoring queer and trans bodies, love, and evolving self-creation.
This year, [queerphoria] vol 6: restoration is being curated by Queer Metalsmiths’ co-founder Tracey Carswell and guest jurors and [queerphoria] artists Omar Monroy and Brennan Lee.
The in person exhibition will take place from November 16th-22nd, 2026 at Pratt’s Steuben Gallery alongside a permanent, accessible digital gallery here on our website!
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