Micki Chaet Earrings

Garnets, sterling silver and 14k gold. $395.

 If you are a Micki Chaet fan, you will adore these new earrings we just got in from her. Using both sterling silver and 14K gold, like her rings, Micki creates stunning earrings that complement her other pieces.  The garnet pair above is regal looking while the peridot and yellow sapphire set adds a bit of fun to any outfit.

Peridot, yellow sapphire, sterling and 14K gold. $325.

White topaz, zircon, quartz sterling and 14k gold. $495.

This set is white topaz, white zircon and quartz and the one below has garnets and quartz both with 14K gold and sterling silver.

Garnets and quartz. Sterling and 14K gold. $475.

More Willowsong!

Labradorite, quartz and druzy. $895.

The Gallery has a wonderful selection of Willowsong's beaded jewelry - some unique and elegant pieces like the necklace above with labradorite, carved quartz and spectral druzy

Topaz, abalone and keishi pearls. $895.

This dazzling necklace has topaz, abalone and keishi pearls.  Who would not want this bracelet of amber, quartz leaf, keishi pearls and stitchtite?

Amber and stitchtite. $750.

Green tourmaline and keishi pearls. $795.

The green tourmaline just makes this one pop with assorted fresh water pearls for the accents.

Green amethyst. $195.

The faceted green amethyst drops just sparkle with the pearls and glass bead on these earrings.  So many to choose from and more at the shop - stop by or call us and we can email more info to you!

Ian Hunter

Library stool. $650.

This browsing stool makes examining volumes shelved above eye level or below the waist more comfortable and convenient.  It is solidly joined with interlocking, pegged tenons and stand 13".  When not browsing the library, the stool serves as a handsome footrest.

This piece by Ian Hunter is dowel-jointed throughout, premium quarter-sawn oak in a rich brown finish. It stands 13" high with a 20" by 14" top.

Rachel Wilder Gold Filled Collection

Garnets, quartz, tourmaline.

Rachel has added a gold filled selection to her silver jewelry with lovely gemstones. The earrings above feature garnets, quartz, sapphires and tourmalines.

Leaf bracelet.

Green garnet.

This stunning triple leaf necklace above boasts grossular garnets while the one below has black, red and green garnets, onyx, peridot, ruby and tourmaline in this ore understated style.

Garnets, onyx, ruby and tourmaline.

Finally her lariat features kyanite and citrine in a very sensual piece.

Kyanite and citrine.

Rings by Nell Chandler

Amethyst, sterling, 14K gold. $210.

Using her unique mix of metals, Nell has created lovely rings with azurite, amethyst and blue topaz stones. If you are a fan of her work, these rings would be a wonderful addition to her other pieces.

Azurite, sterling, 14K gold. $175.

Blue topaz, sterling, 14K gold. $245.

Elizabeth Hake

Elizabeth Hake sterling silver earrings $78. Necklace $65.

Local jeweler Elizabeth Hake is a college trained metalsmith, a BFA graduate in metals from Northern Michigan University.  She was selected as Artist in Residence a the Arrowmont School in Gatlinburg TN, allowing her to develop a full line of comfortable, wearable and beautiful jewelry without the distractions of a day job.

Sterling earrings $60. necklace $55.

Each piece of jewelry goes through a process of being is hand cut from sterling sheet along with incorporating and soldering on different shapes and components.  As Elizabeth states "Every piece is made from my hands, from beginning to end, using all my skills and training to create a line of simple, elegant jewelry with a modern twist."

Geometric sterling earrings $130.

 Her work has met with much acclaim - featured in five different books and written about in The Chicago Tribune, Lapidary Journal and Metalsmith magazines and the Asheville Citizen Times.

The Gallery is proud to welcome Elizabeth as a new artist to our shop.

Gordon Galloway Purses Are In!

Gordie Galloway purses. Smaller sizes $135.

If you love the Arts and Crafts style, these are the purses for you.  Just in from Gordon Galloway, we have all sizes and colors with designs like ginkgo leaves, lilies, roses, dragonflies and more.  We can't keep them in stock so come on by to pick one out or call us to ship it to you!  They won't last.

Ginkgo leaf.  Med-large sizes $165-245.

Arts and Crafts hand tooled leather purse.

John Burtner Metal Work

John Burtner Tray. $275.

Regional blacksmith John Burtner has dropped of some new pieces of his fabulous work!  He is a Green blacksmith and one of the only ones in the US - harnessing the methane gas from the landfill to power his studio. His work is lovely, high quality and good for the planet too.

Burtner Tray. $165.

To see him in action at his studio, click on the video below to watch him on YouTube!

New from Patty Bilbro

Large robot  Bilbro vase.  $99.

We can't seem to keep enough of her whimsical pottery on hand to satisfy our customers so we got a huge shipment in last week just in time for the Arts and Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn. Along with her regular characters - the girl, robot, llama and ostrich, we added her boy, mouse and some animal figures too. We have something for everyone - mugs, tumblers, vases, dinner and lunch plates, several size serving bowls, lidded jars, salad bowls, trinket dishes and more.  Collect them all or mix and march!

Mouse lunch plate $42.

Dish ring plate $10.50.

Mouse tumbler $40.

Large platter $185.

Ostrich dinner plate $56.

Covered jar with ostrich  $150.

Small mug $39.

Set of three stacking bowls $185.

Kathy Van Kleeck

Silver pendant with rough diamonds. $105.

New to the Gallery, local jeweler Kathy Van Kleeck, is a passionate jewelry designer using "silver and gold and bronze and copper metal clay formed and pinched and wrapped around gemstones and steel and strung and laced and sewn and soldered into objects and trinkets and ornamental treasures to wear and hold and empower the creative spirit."

Kathy is self-taught and her medium is a relatively new material called Precious Metal Clay (PMC).   She began working with PMC in 1998.  PMC consists of fine silver powder in a clay-like base.  Each metal clay component is formed by hand and is unique. Her fingerprints are visible in each piece, quite literally, the hand of the maker.  After forming, the metal clay elements are fired in a kiln; the clay burns out leaving the now-fused pure silver.  After more than 12 years, PMC continues to inspire both her and her work - work that is driven and defined by her love of texture, composition and balance - in nature and in life.  

In each of piece of her jewelry,  you'll find her signature blend of rustic elements in classically inspired silhouettes . . . jewelry designs that, while being firmly rooted in her own urban sensibility, have a primal and somewhat ancient quality.  Styles will vary, but the work will always be authentic, spirited . . . jewelry for your soul.

Silver earrings with rubies. $150.

Bracelet $135.

Triple disk earrings $135.

Disk necklace $265.

Robbie Elizabeth Diffey's Hand Embossed Copper Jewelry

Hand embossed copper leather cuff $58.

Using the material copper dates back some 10,000 years across the globe.  In Ancient Egypt copper was used for jewelry and ornaments worn on the body to keep away evil as well as to show social status.

Our new copper artist and Charlotte resident, Robbie Diffey grew up in a small delta town in Mississippi.  She spent her spare time drawing, mostly silly cards and pictures for friends and family.  At the very young age, she married her true love and moved to North Carolina.

Her drawing took a back seat while adjusting to married life and taking up a new hobby - showing and training dogs. Self taught as an artist, she has since taken up art again, drawing, creating mixed media collages and jewelry. Her love of animals comes through in her exquisite hand embossed copper jewelry. Robbie features floral textures, horses and dogs on her cuff bracelets and earrings.

Copper bracelet $64.

Diffey's glass and copper earrings $45.

Glass bean and copper disk earrings $39.

Embossed horses on copper bracelet $75.

Collage Greeting Cards by Kathlene Ford Walters

Mixed media collage greeting cards $11.

Kathleen Ford Walters stopped by with a new line of her lovely mixed media collage greeting cards.  Her wedding cards are just divine! If you want to send a work of art as your card, she has something for all occasions - birthday, get well,Valentine's Day, Easter, or just to say hi!

Special wedding cards by Kathlene Ford Walters $12.50.