Rowena Art

Hand Caved Wooden Button, Lampwork, and Beads - "The Year of the Pig", A Brooch by Rowena

 
"The Year of The Pig", a brooch I created using a large hand carved button which I found at A Good Yarn in Prescott. I used peyote stitch around the button to add fringe with beads. The large lampwork hollow bead is Root Beer from Italian Glass Rods.

The hand carved pig hanging among the fringe is a handcarved boxwood bead, which was inspired by Antique Japanese Ojime. Ojime are the sliding bead on the cord of the Inro Box. This Ojime was hand-carved by contemporary Chinese Master-Carvers, who take up to four hours to make each one. They range in size from 3/4 to 1 inch. This is where I decided on the name of this brooch, "The Year of the Pig".

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Rowena and Friends enjoying the Arts Prescott Gallery Party 2011

 

 

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"Fossil Falls" A Brooch

 "Fossil Falls", a Brooch created using a fossil and a handful of beads.

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Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery 17th Annivsary Party - Friday, May 27th - 6PM to 8PM

Hometown Cooperative Gallery Celebrate

 17^th Anniversary

 Friday, May 27th - 6PM to 8PM

Arts Prescott, Cooperative Gallery was founded 17 years ago by a group of Prescott artists. The gallery is still owned and operated by local artists.
The gallery offers original fine arts and fine crafts in a warm and friendly atmosphere.  One of the goals of the gallery is to seek out opportunities to
serve and support the greater Prescott community. Over the years this has ranged from direct donations of works of art and money to community
organizations to hosting shows featuring work of students from local schools and the works of various local master artists in all mediums.

 One of the main benefits Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery is that the public meets and works directly with the artists that created the artwork displayed in the gallery. The gallery is conveniently located in the heart of Whiskey Row at 134 S. Montezuma Street in downtown Prescott, Arizona.
You may also visit the gallery website at www.artspresott.com.

Arts Prescott Gallery,  in the heart of Whisky Row, has twenty- four gifted people bound together in a cooperative that both feeds their artistic appetites. This year is their 17th anniversary of doing business in Prescott. Some years, like these, have been leaner, some years have been
roaring. Throughout them all the co-op gallery has steadily generated good arts and fine craft for the enjoyment of the community and its visitors.

Artists have several choices when it comes to getting their art out . Traditional galleries, the show circuit, professional competitions, the internet and co-operative galleries like Arts Prescott. All but the last demand that the artist go it alone. Artists within the co-op are still individuals, doing their own work, meeting their own obligations and risks but when the creative well dries out a bit, or the flow of funds slows down, those artists can look to their partners for advice, commiseration and
encouragement. Sounds good doesn't it, creative independency and commercial partnership.

17 years is a long time for a small business, here's wishing them another
17. -- Join the Party...Friday, May 27- The 17^th Anniversary of your hometown Gallery from
6pm to 8:30pm

 

 

Unique Kahlua Lampwork and Off Loom Bead Woven Necklace by Rowena Tank

 
Photo by Rich Charpentier, Prescott, Arizona

"Loves Kahlua, Loves To Dance", a necklace I created in 2010 and Rich took this photo for The Arizona Collectors Guide.

This necklace is mainly lampwork using recycled Kahlua Bottle Glass. Note the German vintage button, Baltic Amber along with the off loom seed beading. The lighter bead is a hand turned wooden bead created by Chino Valley Wood Turner Brenda Behrens.

"Loves Kahlua, Loves To Dance" was one of my favorite necklaces and it was lifted from the gallery. I hope the person who walked out with it enjoys it as much as I did. This is a one of a kind piece. The cost of this piece was $280.

 

 

Rowena Tank Wearing a Handwoven Wrap Created by Anne Marston

 

Anne Marston's asymmetrical Wrap is hand-dyed bamboo with Tencel weft.

 

 

Phoenix, Arizona - Keeping It Local - Fashion Group International of Arizona

Keeping It Local - Phoenix, Arizona

An exclusive shopping evening for locally designed and produced goods and independently-run services.

Hosted by: Fashion Group International of Arizona

Local First Arizona -- Two of the Valley's leaders in style and connecting buyers with local artisans, entrepreneurs and designers have joined to host an exclusive, curated shopping event featuring over 25 of our top local fashion, beauty and accessories products and services in one place.

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Discounts and raffle-Friday May 20, 2011 -- 6 - 9 p.m.

 

 

Penny's Purses at PAWS Tea Fundraiser 2011 - Great Success

 Wow...yesterday the Prescott Women's Shelter presented Prescott with such a great fundraiser. They hosted a tea with a silent auction, tickets for a great drawing and yet another drawing using the entrance ticket itself. What a great event.

Prescott is so rich with artists and local businesses donating so many wonderful auction items to support this Shelter.  

Here you see a few of the ladies in the group Penny's Purses at the entrance of the Tea.

Penny's Purses donate 100% of the money from selling these handcrafted purses to PAWS.

 This purse held up was created by Mary Kaye O'Neill.

 

Penny's Purses next stop will be at the relocation opening of The Good Yarn and Fiber Creek in June. This will be a great event to attend. Check out all of Prescott's wonderful fiber art as well as Penny's Purses.





Kahlua Brooch with Japanesse Carved Rabbit Bead.

 

Paula Olivia Designs - Yet Another Great Bead Designer - Love Those Beads

P. Olivia Designs . . . the beginning

Paula Campbell lives in Atlanta, GA and has been designing jewelry since 2007. She began making and designing jewelry when a friend invited her to come to her bead shop and give it a try!

Paula began with a beautiful strand of turquoise beads left to her by her mother. Although, the turquoise beads were beautiful, they lacked the sparkle and luster that Paula desired. So...she pulled them apart and added crystals and baubles...and the end result was dazzling!

When her family and friends saw her creation, they encouraged her to simply embrace a passion that continues to bloom.  www.poliviadesigns.com  

 

"Loves Kahlua" - A Brooch Using Kahlua Bottle Recycled Glass and Vintage Czech Button

 
 

"Merlot Falls" - A Brooch Created Using Recycled Merlot Bottle Glass and Beads

 

Kahlua Brooch Adorned with Beads and Stones

This brooch, like most all of my brooches can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. You can run a chain or cord right through the pin finding.

All of my bead work can be found at:

Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery

134 S. Montezuma Street

Prescott, Arizona 928-776-7717

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Debbi Simon Teachs Molds for Casting Resin, Polymer and Metal Clays - Interweave Bead Fest Texas 2011

U can Mold It! 

Instructor: Debbi Simon

 Learn how to make molds for use in casting resin (polymer and metal clays) out a variety of found objects and nature. While learning the basics of making molds, students will learn to cast with resin.

Registration is now open for the exciting and fun-filled Bead Fest Texas, October 21-23 in Arlington, Texas (midway between Dallas and Ft. Worth). Join us for four days of intriguing technique and project workshops designed to fit every skill level.

 This year Bead Fest Texas is packed with 70 full- and half-day workshops. You’ll find 25 instructors including many artists who haven’t taught in the Dallas area previously. View all the workshops online at www.BeadFest.com. Register early to secure seats in your favorite classes! 

 

 

Kahlua Recycle Glass Beads - Ear Rings on Sterling Silver

 These Ear Rings can be found at

Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery

134 S. Montezuma

Historical Whiskey Row

Prescott, Arizona

928-776-7717

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Bamboo Kumihimo, Kahlua, and Vintage Botton and Beads

 

Czech Produced "Wedding Beads"

I use a lot of these Wedding Beads for creating artful brooches along with my lampwork beads. I found this information below as well as this photo on: http://www.africantradebeads.com/Product_Index/Czech/Cz-Wedding/cz-wedding.html

"Colourful mixed collections of 1920's onwards, Czech produced ( Buksameh ) "Wedding beads" ...  it is said that prison labour was used in their manufacture. Found in Mali where they are worn on ceremonial occasions by the Fulani and Peul people to this day. Included in the strands are the "light-bulb", "claw" "teardrop", triangular and "bottle" shapes. All the beads are in beautiful condition"

Czech Vintage Button and Baby Camel Kumihimo - Japanese Glass Lampwork Beads

It's always fun to do some off loom bead weaving on a kumihimo braid. Note that the braid is created with baby camel hand spun yarn.

The focal point of this piece is the Vintage Czech Button adorned with lampwork beads of Japanese Soft Glass.

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Arts Prescott Gallery Member Anne Marston - Weaving with Tencel and Rayon

 

I love this scarf which was woven by Arts Prescott Gallery Member Anne Marston. Anne hand-dyed the colorful Tencel while using Rayon for the weft. This scarf is as soft as can be and it makes such a great statement!

I enjoy wearing this fiber art piece by Anne Marston.

Check at Arts Prescott for all of Anne's Fiber Art. 928-776-7717