Fireweed Gallery, Homer, Alaska, 99603 (fireweed gallery.com) Featured Artists

Works illustrated are representative of those produced by the artists listed. Please contact the Gallery for information about current availability.

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February 3 to February 29th
in the main gallery

"Winter Moon Metals"

handwrought jewelry
by
Homer's Mary Huff of Salty Girls.

Mary hammers and etches sterling silver and copper metals and combines them with the moody bluesy gemstones of labradorite, moonstone and aquamarine. She then takes it a step further and mixes in the natural materials of wood, bone, and shell, resulting in jewelry that is earthy and organic--uniquely Mary and entirely wearable.

      "I feel as if I have just launched myself off a springboard into an endless world of creativity. Recently I began to work with wire, then etching and soldering, cold connections and forging. My head is spinning with ideas to combine metals with the stringing and beading I have been doing for years. The rising price of sterling silver led me to experiment with copper. My favorite materials are sterling silver, copper, and the moody, bluesy gemstones: labradorite, moonstone, and aquamarine. Mixing them with natural materials like wood, bone, and shell results in earthy and organic creations. I am not a perfectionist.
      "Etching on Copper: Etching adds texture and detailed images to metal. It is addicting. Like most processes there are many different ways to go about it. Here is my method: I stamp or draw images onto a sheet of copper. The stamped image will resist the etchant. I protect the sides and back from the etchant and then suspend the metal upside down in the ferric chloride like little boats. Then after about a ½ hour they go into an ammonia/water bath. I cut the pieces out with my jewelers saw, sand and form. I also patina most pieces in liver-of-sulfur and then tumble to polish and work harden. I don’t polish to a high shine because I like the moody dark shadows."


Events and Exhibits - 2012
at
Fireweed Gallery:

March 2nd to April 3rd
in the main gallery

A Pilgrim's Journey

photographs and mixed media art
by
Homer artist and adventurer, Christina Whiting

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      Christina recently walked the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail in northern Spain, a trail that begins in the the town of St. Jean Pied de Port in the French Pyrenees and ends 500 miles later in Santiago, Spain.
      A Pilgrim's Journey will highlight Christina's adventures on the Camino, from the beautiful landscapes she walked through to the fellow pilgrims she met along the way to time spent with locals, to animal encounters, and more...
      Christina is a featured artist at Fireweed Gallery.

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The Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society