So a while back I noticed that a perpetually perky gal living in Fort Worth was following me on Twitter. In fact, this broad was always there. She’d be there over my 6 a.m. cup of coffee tweeting away like some verbose, glaring sunrise. Over lunch she’d still be there happily tra-la-la-ing while I was alternating between swigs of flat Diet Dr Pepper and bites of limp lettuce sandwich…. [Read more]
Ruby Citrine and Champagne Necklace
September 11, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Admission – FREE
Bring your friends & family…all ages welcome.
Art, Music, Theatre, Dance!
* Children Welcome
* FREE Concessions
* Art Exhibit
* Entertainment
Quick Links…
Please note our web address:
www.artsfifthavenue.org
Dear Students & Supporters…Friends & Family,
Please join us as we celebrate our 8th Anniversary and for our 1st Annual Artist-In-Residence Showcase.
Opera, Tap Dance, Sculpture, Jazz Vocals, Hip Hop, Comic Monologue, Oil Paintings, Mime, Multi-Cultural Storytelling, Modern Dance, Mosaics, Beaded Jewelry, Weavings, Mixed-Media Paintings, Photography & More…must be Arts Fifth Avenue and where else but in Fort Worth!
I’ll be there with my Silversmyth Jewelry Collection!
Arts Fifth Avenue opened its doors and held its first classes on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
We watched the tragedies of the day unfold and listened as the skies went silent. We were unsure of what we should do or were supposed to do in the aftermath, so we did the only thing we could – we tap danced with tears in our eyes and broken hearts.
We would like to thank all of you of for your support through the years and each year as we celebrate our anniversary, we will honor the lives interrupted through our art. We invite you to join us now and in the future.
Thank You.
Arts Fifth Avenue
1628 5th Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817.923.9500
Lampwork and Sterling Silver Bracelet
The beads I use are made by a Fort Worth Artisan, Lynda Chambers. The lovely one-of-a-kind beads in the above photo have been acid etched to a frosted finish.
Lampwork can be purchased from arts and crafts stores, but don’t be fooled by the pretty colors and low prices. These beads are usually lower quality and can hurt you. Many are made quickly in factories in India and China and are not kiln annealed due to the extra expense and time. The cheaply made beads crack very easily and lack the beauty of the beads made one at a time in America. It wouldn’t be nice of you to drop them on the floor, but if you happened to, you’d notice that they chip and shatter easily. Drop your American Lampwork beads on the floor, nothing happens to them. Often I whack the beads I buy hard to show my customers how durable they are. It tends to freak people out. I think if you are going to pay several dollars for each bead they had better last!
Furthermore, if you take a close look at cheap lampwork beads. The holes have grey material that has not been washed from the insides and there are sharp edges that can cut through the material on which they are strung. If you buy lampwork beads or jewelry made with lampwork beads, please consider buying lampwork beads directly from an artisan or from a jeweler who uses only artisan made beads. If you are in Fort Worth, you can find quality beads and helpful advice at the Artful Bead on Granbury Road. And please let them know them I sent you!
Silversmyth jewelry handcrafted by Julie Hiltbrunner. Unique and custom designs with classic simplicity in sterling silver. Blog details what has been created in the Silversmyth workshop, Fort Worth events and an occassional story on an an interesting artist... Enjoy!