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06/12/2024

There was much to delight in this past week at the San Diego SNAG Conference, and most of all was the celebration of the Lifetime Achievement Award being given to Mary Lee Hu, a longtime member and contributor to SNAG, a dedicated educator, and a master craftsperson.

Mary Lee Hu recently received the Visionary Artist Award in 2023 at the Smithsonian Craft Show, along with fellow metalsmith and educator Chunghi Choo. Here, at the organization which she helped build, and which in turn has helped inspire and nourish her, she was thrilled to receive this symbol of recognition of all she's done to enrich the metals field for the last five decades.

Don Friedlich and Phil Renato gave stirring introductions, as well as a student's view, in Renato's case, of what it was like to work with one of the premier metal artists of our field. Ornament Coeditor Patrick Benesh-Liu was invited to give a talk on milestones, where he put the focus on the many individuals whose unsung milestones continue to contribute.

Curator Jo Lauria gave an important historical talk on the "California Design" series of exhibitions put together by Eudorah Moore, in context with the documentary being made for Ruth and Svetozar Radakovich, that showed how California has been a powerhouse not just economically, but culturally.

Ana María Jiménez, a Colombian metalsmith, and Ornament Coeditor Robert K. Liu connected on their shared love of ancient metalsmithing. Both have conducted experiments on how to do metalworking with only stone tools, which was all that was available to precolumbian Indigenous artists. Jiménez gave a talk on her successful pursuit of working metal with a flat bottomed stone, and melting of metal in a small clay furnace.

There's more, much more, which is just proof of how much was packed into four short days. Thank you to SNAG for putting on an enriching and informative event, which always brings the community together.
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06/05/2024

Today marks the first day of the 2024 SNAG Conference, and Ornament is so thrilled that this exciting event is taking place this year in San Diego!

The Society of North American Goldsmiths has been providing a community for metalsmiths around the country since 1969. Run by metalsmiths, for metalsmiths, the conference marks the capstone each year that brings people together.

Part of the sheer fun of a SNAG conference is the people you meet, because creativity flows like water. The sharing of techniques and information, the stories, the common experience is hard to forget. From the pin swap on the first day of the conference, to the dance party that often wraps up the final night, there is celebration and conversation aplenty.

There's also the Gallery Crawl, this year taking place bi-nationally, with a tour on the US side, this Thursday, June 6, as well as the Mexican side in Tijuana, taking place on June 9th (apparently so popular that it is now sold out!).

Ornament will be giving a small introduction preceding the Lifetime Achievement and Impact Awards this Friday, June 8, at 4 PM. We hope to see you there!

For more information on the conference, and to purchase tickets, including day-passes, go to www.snagmetalsmith.org/news-events/conference/.
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05/02/2024

The Smithsonian Craft Show officially starts today, and having been there on Preview Night, we can tell you there's some fascinating work at the 2024 show!

With forty-four first-time artists in the show, there's a crackle of energy that manifests in pleasant surprises. We'll reveal a few of those in the coming days. It's not just newcomers who will excite. Many of your favorite artists are present, and their excellence is demonstrated in their continual evolution. Whether it's Cliff Lee's new dragon plate, with gold dust permeating two small cracks of lightning in its surface, or Christy Klug's enamel pansy earrings and graphite garden pendants, there's heart-throbbing work wherever you look.

Here we give you a small taste of what this year's Smithsonian Craft Show has to offer. To get the full banquet, visit the show, at the National Building Museum, from today until Sunday, May 5, closing at 5 PM. The show closes at 5:30 PM from Thursday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.smithsoniancraftshow.org, or read Ornament's article at www.ornamentmagazine.org/articles/smithsonian-craft-show-2024-volume-444.
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04/26/2024

The Smithsonian Craft Show is HERE, and Ornament is so excited to see the amazing work and the many skilled artists, both new and old, that will be attending. The real draw is the people, the personalities, the stories that you can share here, and each year we find joy and happiness from the new friends that we make here.

That doesn't mean you won't find something special to take home. Sarah Guerin brings her traditionally made cowboy boots, with beautiful leather appliqué rendering the wildness of nature. Lulu Fichter takes ceramic and transforms it into the bones and shells of unknown creatures, now gone aside from their vestiges.

Hilary Hachey makes architectural jewelry, sometimes resembling the steel skeleton of a large building, crisscrossed with girders. In some pieces, however, she attaches fabric swatches in the spaces between, bringing pastel colors that become both windows and paintings, within their silvered frames.

Toshie and Marico Chigyo are sisters who came to live in America in 1979. Both practice the traditional Japanese sashiko stitch, which is usually employed to create embroidered designs and patterns on dark indigo cloth. They take this venerable technique and employ it for contemporary clothes that have a timeless grace.

This is just a small peak at next week's show, with Guerin, Fichter and Hachey exhibiting for the first time. There's plenty of wonderful surprises to be found. You can read more about the show in our new article in Volume 44.4: www.ornamentmagazine.org/articles/smithsonian-craft-show-2024-volume-444. The information for the craft show can be accessed at their website, www.smithsoniancraftshow.org.

The Preview Party starts on May 1, at 5 PM, and the main show beginning May 2 - 4, opening at 10:30 AM, and May 5, at 11 AM. Take a break and enjoy the best in American craft!
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03/15/2024

THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY (SOCGEMS) hosts Ornament Coeditor Patrick R. Benesh-Liu as he speaks about the masterful micromosaic jewelry of Carl and Irene Clark (Navajo). The talk starts at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 20, is free and open to the public, located at the San Clemente Community Center.

Carl and Irene Clark have pioneered a level of intricacy in micromosaics that is not replicated in the greater Native American art community. Curious and innovative, the Clarks have studied jewelrymaking techniques from around the world and throughout history, integrating what they’ve learned into their spectacular jewelry.

This unique blend of traditional Native symbology and an ever-evolving style of their own is due to decades of hard work. Carl Clark taught himself how to make jewelry, creating his first piece while working as a shop manager for a local store. Their journey is inspiring, and is testament to the strength of the Native American spirit.

Ornament Talks on Carl & Irene Clark at SOCGEMS
South Orange County Gem and Mineral Society

100 North Calle Seville, San Clemente, California 92672.

03/05/2024

The Society of Arts and Crafts ( ) issues a call for entries for "The Nature of Imperfection: Jewelry and Adornment". The exhibition embraces the concept of imperfections and inconsistencies in works of art. The Society of Arts and Crafts is collaborating with Ornament Magazine, with Coeditor Robert K. Liu jurying along with NYC Jewelry Week Cofounder Bella Neyman, and contemporary jeweler Lynn Batchelder. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2024. To apply, go to the link below:

https://societyofcrafts.org/sac-call-for-entry-1/
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01/23/2024

A small snippet from our current issue, Volume 44.2; a set of greenstone and jadeite beads from Precolumbian America. These ancient artifacts are no less beautifully crafted, sculpted without the aid of metal, than the work of contemporary artists.

DRILLED PEBBLES, GREENSTONE, UNIDENTIFIED SPHERICAL TAIRONA HARDSTONE BEAD AND JADE BEADS: smallest Mayan jadeite bead is 1.1 centimeters long. GREENSTONE AND JADE BEADS, of which three on bottom left and constricted cylindrical bead are jadeite, rest greenstone. Note the large variation in grain size, as well as varying intensities of green. The Mayan jade bead is same as that in left hand photo. Most extant greenstone beads studied do not match sizes of those on Jaina terracotta figurines. Photographs by Robert K. Liu.
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12/21/2023

Here we are, deep in the midst of the holiday season, and Ornament would like to bring you something a little festive: a peek of our current issue, and that inimitable, proud textile, tartan. Currently on display as part of the eponymous exhibition at the V&A Dundee, this integral element of Scottish tradition finds full expression through the words of contributor Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell.

Tartan is known to be at least 1700 years old, with the Glen Affric Tartan, from 1500-1600 A.D., the oldest existing example, and shown in the exhibit. However it's not just ancient history that's on display. The textile's evolution is traced through paintings, ceramics and garments, and celebrates modern designers and Scottish celebrities who have championed tartan around the world.

Doddie Weir, Frances Farquharson, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Alan Cu***ng, Billy Connolly, Jackie Stewart and more are represented in the exhibition. From its place in military uniform to its presence in haute couture, this grid-like pattern has found itself reimagined countless times over the centuries. But at it's heart, it is a symbol of family, and a traditional lineage stretching far back into the mists of time.

We hope you're enjoying your holidays, and maybe if you have a bit of plaid lying around, this will inspire you to take it out for a spin. You can purchase the new issue of Ornament, Vol. 44.2, on our website: https://www.ornamentmagazine.org/shop/p/ornament-print-edition-volume-442.
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10/06/2023

This weekend is the perfect time to make your way to the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., for Smithsonian Craft: Fashion + Home! Newly rebranded to include work beyond wearable art, Smithsonian Craft: Fashion + Home takes place from October 5 – 8, 2023. This Friday, the show closes at 7 PM, while Saturday's hours are 10:30 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM.

Ornament has a teensy sample of the artists exhibiting at the show for you. Ann Williamson, Gina Pannorfi and Andrea Geer have you covered, with light, chic clothing that's bold and bright. Rosario and Enrique Garcia are self-taught jewelrymakers, bringing a delightful Latin sensibility to their jewelry. Holly Lee brings together both precious materials and vintage objects to create her own style, reminiscent of ethnographic and folk jewelry around the world.

Sharon Donovan and Kathleen Grebe approach jewelry from a modern angle, employing beaded wire frames and laser-cut acrylic elements, respectively, to make lightweight and intriguing jewelry. Sheila Beatty employs the traditional technique of enamel and uses texture to further deepen her work, sometimes using the basse-taille technique to texturize the silver before enameling it.

If you're in need for a gift, whether for a good friend or loved one, or yourself, head on over to Smithsonian Craft: Fashion + Home this weekend!

You can explore the artists at the show, and find more information on how to attend, at smithsoniancraft2wear.org.
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09/08/2023

By now the new issue of Ornament should be at many of your doorsteps, waiting patiently in mailboxes, with a few stragglers still to come. We'd like to share a small taste of what's inside Volume 44, No. 1.

The remarkably intricate micromosaic work of Carl and Irene Clark (Navajo) is a tribute to an entrepreneurial spirit. Carl was self-taught, and went on to teach both Irene and their late son, Carl Jr. With a blank slate and a fertile creativity, Carl and Irene would go on to pioneer work featuring elements of several different tribes combined, their "Three Nation" jewelry. Access to the Phoenix Public Library stimulated their inspiration by exposing them to jewelrymaking from ancient to modern, near and far.

We bring you some of that exotic world, which is at once the fabric of our own, transplanted and scattered. A current exhibition on Armenian lace, or janyak, reveals a startlingly beautiful and ancient form of handwork. The Prescott Trading Post and Bead Museum in Arizona, recently opened, reveals the extensive knowledge of Thomas Stricker and his magnificent collection. Many rare and unusual beads reside here, including an excellent selection of kiffas, and the man-in-the-moon beads.

These travelers, object and people both, find another resonance in a dedicated series by Chris Ramsay, jewelry artist. Having been touched by the monarch butterfly earlier in life, his newest work takes on the resemblance of reliquaries, or Schrödinger's boxes, questioning the ultimate status of the creature within. These butterfly wings, housed so thoughtfully, cast an acute spotlight on climate change and humanity's effects on these wondrous critters.

Another, more physical type of travel is undertaken by Jane Milosch and Kate Bonansinga, as they traverse to Munich for "Schmuck 2023" and more. This more temporal update reminds us of the rich, conceptual environment of art jewelry in Europe, and the hope that as the world recovers from covid, more international connections and exchanges continue.

We dwell, then, on history, on family, on time and age. A recent exhibition curated by jewelers Biba Schutz and Petra Class, at the Jewelry Library, also takes online form. The digital exhibition includes sound clips from each artist, on the importance of pearls to them, and to the piece shown in the exhibit. This biological gem, passed down through generations of women, is given depth and personality by the creators in this exhibition.

Charm bracelets and their intimate connection with memory and family, and the life and work of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, at the Phoenix Art Museum, all top this delightful new issue. You can read full previews of a few articles at our website, www.ornamentmagazine.org, or purchase it in print at our shop, at www.ornamentmagazine.org/shop/p/ornament-print-edition-volume-441.
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05/07/2023

It's the last day of the Smithsonian Craft Show, and we have to say, if you haven't gone, you're missing out! With twelve Native American artists and a rambunctious range of craft media, this show is a jaw-dropper. We present to you a few snippets from the show, and if you're in the city, you still have four hours to go soak in the exquisite work, and maybe take home a little something for you or a loved one.

For more information, go to www.smithsoniancraftshow.org. The show closes at 5 PM today.
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04/28/2023

We are only one week away from this year's Smithsonian Craft Show, and are so excited to celebrate the American Spirit! Every year an incredible selection of artists make up each show, and if you've been saving up to splurge this spring, show up!

With one hundred twenty of the finest American artisans, and a special invitation this year of fifteen Native American artists, this is the year to make some changes in your wardrobe. You might find that special piece for your living room, or even some functional pottery for those dinner parties you'll be having this summer.

Ornament is proud to give you another sneak peek into this year's artists, with seasoned artists such as Amy Nguyen, Audrey Jung and Susan Mahlstedt bringing you a wide selection of beautiful jewelry, clothing and accessories. See fine wooden sculpture, like the bowls of Diana Friend, or the mysterious talismans of Melinda Risk. For that special event, a necklace from Beth Farber is sure to impress!

Freshen up your life and take home a piece of art to liven your house, or your person. Visit the Smithsonian Craft Show, from this coming Thursday through Sunday, with the Preview Night on Wednesday evening!

May 4 - 7, Preview Night May 3
www.smithsoniancraftshow.org
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04/20/2023

The first week of May marks the opening of one of Ornament's favorite shows! From May 4 - 7, visit the National Building Museum and meet 120 artists, carefully juried this year by Dr. Robert K. Liu, Ornament's Coeditor, among others, who represent the best in American craft. Celebrating the American Spirit is this year's theme, and it marks the second time the show has sought Native representation among the participating artists. We are so excited for this show!

This also sees accomplished metalsmith and jeweler, Mary Lee Hu, celebrated as one of two Visionary Artists in Metal, along with recently published Korean immigrant and multimedia craftswoman Chunghi Choo. The Delphi Award, established to bring recognition to mid-career artists and encourage their growth, was given to Amber Cowan, in glass. Ornament salutes these three extraordinary artisans.

We also bring you a small taste of those who will be at this year's show. Each of these artists has a rich story, and have been practicing their craft over a lifetime. Young or well established, hearing their stories will enrich you as to how we can live. The greater appreciation for the work that something takes is one of the most enriching qualities of craft, and you can experience them first hand at the Smithsonian Craft Show!

May 4 - 7, Preview Night May 3
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03/17/2023

Ornament is back from the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, and there was so much there that we just have to share with you! With roughly six hundred Native American artists in attendance from all over the United States, the scope and breadth of the show can be overwhelming. But as always, the best part of the show is the conversations one has with the artists.

Many of the people pictured here are second, third, fourth or even fifth generation craftspeople, with an unbroken line of family tradition. As Native American art continues to grow and evolve, there is a rich debate about what is traditional and what is contemporary. The truth is there is room for everything, in this vibrant spectrum of creativity.

Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota) is a skilled buffalo horn carver whose work is just such an example of the meeting point between tradition and innovation. His beautiful jewelry, often sporting the monarch butterfly motif, is painstaking and requires hundreds of hours of labor.

We hope you enjoy this selection, with more to be shown in our upcoming issue of Ornament Magazine, as we review the 2023 Heard Indian Fair, out in April. You can learn more about the Heard Indian Fair, as well as the famous Heard Museum, at their website, heard.org.
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03/05/2023

Ornament holds the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market close to our hearts. With over six hundred Native American artists across a wide variety of disciplines in attendance, this show introduces you to people who have practiced their craft through generations. Many artists see no boundaries between different media, and you can easily find someone who is a skilled painter, metalsmith, digital artist, and beadworker all-in-one. (Looking at you, Monty Claw!)

Here we share with you just a small taste of the Heard Indian Market, from the Best in Show Reception and the first day of the show. If you're in Phoenix, the show is open today from 9:30 AM to 4 PM, and you'll be kicking yourself if you don't get over there!

For more information, you can visit the Heard Museum's website, at https://heard.org/indian-fair/.
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02/23/2023

We're proud to share with you this glimpse into our new issue, Volume 43, No. 3. After our article on "Material Alchemy: Metal & Color" in Volume 43, No. 1, Ornament was approached by Sulo Bee, one of the artists, about a virtual exhibition of q***r jewelrymakers that would run concurrently with New York Jewelry Week.

That was the seed for "[q***rphoria]", which asked the question of its participants of what, and how, their identity as a q***r person informed their art. The answers from these twenty artists are as diverse and varied as the work itself, and is a fascinating introduction to a new generation of jewelrymakers who see an intersection between art, beauty, and being one's self.

One of those artists, Funlola Coker, an immigrant from Lagos, Nigeria, now a resident of New Paltz, New York, strikes at the heart of the work on display: “as q***r metalsmiths, we present new and alternative lenses of viewing the world. To me, it is not always about working in opposition to what already exists in our field, but asserting the beauty and complexity of otherness.”

We hope you find, through these artists and their work, a path to experiencing the beauty of your own complexity, and that of others. The "[q***rphoria]" exhibition can be viewed at www.q***rmetalsmiths.com/q***rphoria, with an accompanying panel discussion at www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPo7MaygO2I.

You can read Ornament's article on our website, at www.ornamentmagazine.org/articles/q***rphoria-volume-433.
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02/03/2023

Our friends at SNAG are hosting a mini-conference at Tucson this weekend, from February 3 – 5, and it's free and open to the public! If you're in town for the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, we recommend you drop by. Live demonstrations, hands-on experience with tools and supplies, an artist exhibition, with a special market on Saturday, make for the perfect weekend of exploration for metalsmiths and other craftspeople and artists.

SNAG@TUCSON starts today, from 4 to 8 PM, with a booksigning by Eleanor Moty, whose new book was recently reviewed in Ornament. For more information, and a daily schedule, visit snagmetalsmith.org/snag-tucson/.
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01/13/2023

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a dear friend, not only of Ornament, but of the craft field as a whole. Lloyd E. Herman, founder of the Smithsonian Institution's Renwick Gallery, as well as the James Renwick Alliance, was an exquisite, charming, gracious man, with a wonderful sense of humor.

We would often see him at the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington D.C., whether as a judge or to lend his inimitable presence to one of its events. I remember fondly his animated conversations with my mother, Carolyn L.E. Benesh, on the top floor of the National Building Museum, talking about East Indian folk craft, or us sitting together on Preview Night, drinking perhaps one too many glasses of wine, talking about the past and the present.

Lloyd was one of those people who define the craft field. Having come from a humble background, Lloyd created his own path in the arts, as so many of us do, letting his passion and love for the crafted object sweep him up in one endeavor after another. As the founding Director of the Renwick Gallery, he shaped a home for craft in the heart of our nation's capital. And as someone who deeply understood the connection between the collector and the artist, he made the James Renwick Alliance, to foster future generations of collectors, and to better inform them about the art they purchased.

We will miss Lloyd deeply; his laughter, his smile, his strong and quixotic personality. He was preceded by his beloved partner, Dick Wilson, in 2021. We hope sincerely that the two of them, now reunited, are having a wonderful time together.

Here we share a few photographs of Lloyd at the Smithsonian Craft Show, exhibiting his natural grace and observant gaze. For more information, please visit the JRA's obituary: https://www.jra.org/jracraftnews/legacy-of-lloyd-herman.
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11/28/2022

This new episode, debuting December 16 on PBS, focuses on different interpretations of home. This clip in particular has a special resonance with us. Native Americans have always brought together function and beauty, as have many indigenous and folk traditions around the globe, and here Ojibwe artist Biskakone Greg Johnson shares how he first learned to do beadwork, and how beaded moccasins serve to separate the wild rice grain from the hull.

Beadwork takes tiny individual pieces and generates from them a mosaic, a tapestry, that is greater than the sum of its parts. For those interested in beads and beadwork, we think you'll find a lot to enjoy in our upcoming Winter issue of Ornament. Stay tuned.

You can find out where to watch the new episode on www.pbs.org/craftinamerica, or on Craft in America's website, www.craftinamerica.org.
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11/07/2022

Ornament is just two days away from our annual trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show! We are so excited to see our friends, old and new, to reconnect, to share, to catch up on life, and of course, to see the magnificent creativity that each craftsperson brings to the show, every year.

We're proud to introduce you to a few of the artists who are exhibiting in the 2022 show, a small taste of the thoughtful and exquisite work that will be available for purchase. From carved wooden vessels and baskets that both adhere to, and transcend, tradition, to fabulous hand-dyed coats and jackets, polymer jewelry, brooches and necklaces made from newspaper, beaded collars, porcelain-inset rings and jewelry made using sculpted glass, there is a vast bounty of skill and imagination for you to discover.

Also awaiting you at the 2022 PMA Craft Show is our newest issue, Volume 43, No. 2, featuring textile artist Amy Nguyen as our cover! We are so proud of this issue, which brings together the indigenous and folk fiber traditions of Japan with a contemporary practitioner, as well as the little known White House Fashion Show, held in 1968 by Lady Bird Johnson. And, of course, our annual article on the Philadelphia Craft Show itself, which investigates the cycle of changes as veteran artists retire from the show, turning the key over to the next generation.

The Philadelphia Craft Show takes place from November 11 - 13, 2022, with the celebrated Preview Party occurring Thursday, November 10. If you're looking for a small escape from your routine, come to the PMA Craft Show and revel in an enriching environment, full of the best of American craft.

For more information, visit www.pmacraftshow.org.
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11/02/2022

Tomorrow is the last day of an exhibition focusing on the mixed media series of Deb Karash, bringing together painting and jewelry into a single canvas. "Beyond the Body: Paintings and Wearable Art by Deb Karash" is part of our new issue, currently on its way to your doorstep!

Karash is in love with colors, and her unique method of using colored pencils on metal (independently developed from two other artists who use a similar technique) fills her pieces with a quieter palette than one is used to with metal. As nature often has the most brilliant colors to offer, many of the pieces in this exhibition are drawn from insect and plant life, as well as evoking the natural landscape.

In her most recent series of work, Karash has begun to explore part and counterpart, in using her paintings as a background for her brooches. Texture, dimensionality and of course, color are the variables she plays with, each element having an effect on the viewer's state of mind and imagination.

The exhibit is at the The Frances P. and Dennie L. McCrary Gallery of Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia from 1 - 3 PM. For more information, visit Wesleyan's current events page here: www.wesleyancollege.edu/community/arts-and-cultural-events.cfm.
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