Featured Artist – September 2007

Every month we feature the work of one of our artists in a special way. We have a party from 6 to 9pm on the first Thursday of the month so customers can meet the artist, we ask the artist to bring some samples of work in progress and talk about how they create their art, and we have a larger selection of the artist’s work on display throughout the month.

Our first Featured Artist will be Lesley Harris, with her garden ornaments and jewelry. Come meet her on First Thursday, September 6th.

Lesley Harris
Ruby Begonia Designs

“I started out taking a silversmithing class, and have moved on to take courses for wax modeling, metal sculpture, hammered metals, stone setting and many workshops in between to hone skills.  However, the most important thing is practice and trial & error.  Learning what works and what looks good.  Knowing what you like to do and what you are good at is not to be underestimated as well!  But I think I knew I had found my home when I knew I could make something beautiful by pounding and drilling and sawing and torching!  One of the things I like best about metal work is that you don’t have to be perfect.  While perfection has its place in many of the applications, many sculptural pieces

are freeform and may start out one way and end another.  I like the freedom to create and develop as I work, this allows me to explore and try new things.  This means a lot ends up in the trash heap, but it’s how I can come up with great things too!  The best thing about any art form is that the ability to improve is infinite!” – Lesley Harris

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