Diane Ness "Art to Wear Long Vest" at the Joyful Jewel 10-10-14

  

"Art to Wear Long Vest "

Diane Ness

Batik and Layered Cotton

$700

This "Art to Wear" piece designed, cut and sewn by Diane Ness is a unique and interesting style with an Oriental feel.  There are three layers of fabric, that Diane has arranged and sewn then meticulously cut strips on the top pearlescent green layer to show the black liner underneath.  The closeup shows the batik piece and handmade ceramic button in the middle.  A great mix of elegance and fun, truly a style statement, this piece would be great with a pair of black leggings and simple black sweater.  It  could be worn most anywhere and will fit most sizes. 

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Sarah McTeer Ogburn "Miz Meg's Very Bee-Zee Garden" at the Joyful Jewel 10-9-14

"Miz Meg's Very Bee-Zee Garden"
Sarah McTeer Ogburn
8" x 11" Signed and Numbered Giclee print
$98

Here is a woman who loves her plants, rejoices in juicy ripe tomatoes, brings the birds she has rescued/nurtured outside to let them go, and who wears the colors of perfectly ripe citrus fruits.  She is someone to get to know and to emulate - just like the artist who created her, Sarah McTeer Ogburn!   

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Emma Skurnick "Buffalo with Fan" at the Joyful Jewel 10-8-14

Buffalo with Fan
Emma Skurnick
Watercolor and Mixed Media, Print , 14" x 11"
$25

Interesting content, Emma Skurnick.  This painting with all the fierceness and power of a wise and gentle-giant buffalo -- and he is standing next to a household fan!  I know there is a story here.  Is it that this guy is blow drying his beard, getting ready for Halloween's costume party?  Do tell Emma . . .

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Elle Double Spiral Earrings" at the Joyful Jewel 10-7-14

Double Spiral Earrings
Laura Seymore
Fiberboard, metal, glass beads, copper earwires
2" from top of earwire to bottom of dangle
$25

Laura Seymore, aka Elle, always seems to go beyond what is expected, adding value and charm to what she has already made so beautiful and making it even more surprisingly stunning.  In this case, Laura has placed a double spiral of sterling silver hammered wire on the front of these earrings giving even more dimension to the layers already evident in the sparkly-painted fiber core and the intricately wrapped wire and copper horizontal centerpiece.  These are hung from copper wire along with two kinds of freshwater pearls.  Nice job Laura!

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Forrest Greenslade - "Fearrington Barn" at the Joyful Jewel 10-4-14

"Fearrington Barn"
Forrest Greenslade
Framed Original Mixed Media Painting on Board, 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" framed to 8 1/2" x 10"
$75

Here is another well-known local scene by Forrest Greenslade.  It is Fearrington Barn, a place many of us have visited for poetry & book readings by favorite authors, for ChathamArts big yearly party with Tommy Edwards' Bluegrass Experience, and many other events.  Forrest has captured the charm of this place before it was updated from it's earlier rural barn existence and gives us the sweet reflections of shared histories in short term and long term memory.

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Emma Skurnick "Bynum Front Porch" at the Joyful Jewel 10-3-14

"Bynum Front Porch"
Emma Skurnick
Print of Water Color painting, 14" x 11"
$25

It's Friday and would be time to get over to Bynum -- except Bynum Front Porch Music Series is over for the season.  DG & I sure enjoyed it.  This saucy painting by Emma Skurnick can remind us of the many good times had by all.  And help us to remember there are other things going on in this place, such as Bingo and bluegrass pickin' -- and hopefully there will be another Friday night music series next summer.

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Orlan Johnson "Purple Heart Platter" at the Joyful Jewel 10-2-14

"Purple Heart Platter"
Orlan Johnson
13 1/2" diameter, Heartwood
$175

Heartwood - Wow!  Orlan Johnson brought even more life to this purple bowl truly honoring the tree it was.  I do appreciate art that can be used but in this case, I think it best to mount this piece on the wall so you can appreciate every whorl highlighted by the expert sanding and finishing and the round perfection of the circle and curve.

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