The Open Window Gallery
fine art jewelry
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The Open Window Gallery showcases the works of bead and jewelry artists, both local and worldwide. These artists work with glass and vintage glass, fused and lampworked glass, gemstones, shells and other natural materials, sterling silver, gold-filled and 14KT, among other materials.
These artists create wonderful and imaginative pieces, using extraordinary materials in exciting ways. These artists guarantee the quality of their work.
718 Thompson Lane, Ste 123
Nashville, TN 37204
615-292-0610
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm
We
are located in the trendy Berry Hill District of Nashville
Some of the artists in the Gallery:
Also of interest:
All Dolled Up:Beaded Art Doll Competition
Also
see: Jewelry
and Bead Artists On The Web
-- associated with Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts
Emma Valentine Designs
With an eye for contemporary fashion, and a heart which longs for
the romantic past, Emma marries rare and beautiful uncirculated
vintage glass beads from the Miriam Haskell era, unique cuts of
Swarovski crystal, modern Czech glass and other fine materials with
sterling silver and 14KT gold-filled findings to create art jewelry
that will make you love every day you wear it.
Emma continually expands her lines to suit every taste, every budget
and every woman, and most everything is customizable. Emma
provides a lifetime guarantee on her jewelry, truly intent on
creating heirlooms to be passed down from generation to generation.
HIGH STRUNG
JEWELRY FOR WOMEN ON THE EDGE
by Kathleen Lynam
I am a professional puppeteer. I created Crafty Characters Puppets Troupe in 1990, to bring culturally diverse stories to young audiences. Literature and reading are stressed as the characters jump from the page to the puppet stage.
In 1991, I became a teaching artist with the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts. Working extensively in the pre-K classroom, I develop activities, stories, and songs that are developmentally appropriate, educationally sound, and promote the love of learning. In 2001, Wolf Trap designated me a Mater Artist, which enables me to provide residencies and puppetry workshops nationwide.
The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, has included me on their National Touring Roster. My workshop: "Meeting Famous Americans: A History Lesson Through Puppetry" is offered to teachers K-4.
My love affair with beads began in 1987. My focus has been on beadweaving, particularly peyote, brick, ndebele, and crochet beaded ropes.
In March 2002, my bedwork and puppetry were shown in the main gallery at the Appalchian Center for Crafts.
I am honored to have one of my beaded pop-up puppets featured in the gallery of netted beadwork in Diane Fitzgerald's book, "Netted Beadwork".
I provide classes in Beaded Crochet Ropes at Bedazzled Beads in Nashville, TN.
JAMES
ALFARD JONES
Silversmith, Lampwork Artist and Beadsmith
The most important thing to me about silver-smithing is creative expression. Art!
I like to integrate different materials into a new coherent whole. Sterling silver, gemstones, old glass, twisted wire, bronze, copper, beads. I like to embellish most of my pieces in the Victorian way -- a 3-dimensional collage of "pieces at hand". The coherency in my pieces is not that of "telling a story with symbols", but rather of juxtaposing textures and colors within an "emotional whole."
I craft rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and the like, and have custom-designed pieces for several country music stars. I like doing custom-work (as opposed to speculative-work) best. It's a challenge translating someone's particular needs and expectations into a successful and satisfying piece.
I come from a very craft-oriented family. From woodwork to country crafts, my parents and siblings did it all. I originally worked with leather-craft, and had developed a successful business doing that. I pursued another career for awhile, then picked up jewelry-making. I began with bead-work and also making collage pins out of beads and jewelry findings. I took some silver-smithing classes and some wire-wrapping classes. I liked silver-smithing the best, though I still do some beadwork. As I was able to acquire silver-smithing tools and supplies, I did. My career as a silver-smith evolved.
At first, I experimented with different techniques and materials. Trial and error. I looked at fashion magazines and Lapidary Journal for ideas. After awhile, things become more intuitive. And this allowed me to be more creative.
My advice for others: Just keep working at it. Don't be afraid to try things, even if they don't work. I have one blind spot -- functionality. For example, I might begin making a beautiful, wonderful ring, but the size of the ring I initially select might be too small for the decorative top. So I always bounce off my design ideas against others to make sure "form coordinates with function."
Also visit my Lampwork Gallery on-line, and my Artist Place web-page.
Sylvanye
Roh
Designs By Sylvanye Glass Studio
Fused Glass Artist
Sylvanye started her artisan career 8 years ago with rubber stamps and ink, designing one of a kind cards and books.
Four years later, she expanded her creativity to include polymer clay and lampworking. But it wasn't until she created her first fused glass piece of jewelry that she realized glass would be her ultimate medium of choice.......and so the love affair with glass began.
Sylvanye creates one of a kind jewelry using two or more pieces of dichroic glass fired at 1575 degrees over a course of 12 hours or more. Many of her custom jewelry pieces take advantage of her silversmithing talents where she handcrafts beautiful beads and bails out of raw silver. She believes this embellishment adds a rich and sophisticated dimension to her one of a kind glass jewelry creations.
Sylvanye enjoys sharing her lvoe of glass and the majesty it brings.
Galleries representing artist:
American Artisan - Nashville, TN
Open Window Gallery - Nashville, TN
FRIST Museum Center Shop -Nashville, TN
Internet Access:
Ruby Lane Courtyard
Membership:
Nashville Artist Guild
TACA
Madison Art Center
American Craft Council
Glass Art Society
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