Johanna Typaldos, a 3rd year student majoring in Metal + Jewelry, had her work recently  accepted into a national juried exhibition of student metalwork, “Forge, Form, Fabricate,” during the conference held by Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society. The exhibition will be held at the University Museum in Carbondale, IL, from October 27 to November 3. The opening reception is 4-7pm on the 27th. The juror this year was Professor Heiner Zimmermann of HDK University of Gothenborg, Sweden.

The Southern Illinois Metalsmiths Society is a registered student organization at Southern Illinois University, and hosts an annual conference that includes demonstrations and lectures of visiting artists, a juried exhibition, and a fine art auction.

The event is open to the public. For more information or questions, go to http://www.simssiu.com/about-us/.

Congratulations to Johanna for her accomplishments!