JUNE 2007

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Micah Lamar - Glass Artist
Spirits in Stone invites you to view Micah Lamar's stunning Egyptian gold & crystal collection created using 4000 year old techniques to the exacting standards demanded by Pharaohs. Each bead is individually sculpted using 24K gold and crystal glass at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Going back to his roots in bead making, Micah is delighted to release The Egyptian Gold and Crystal Collection. A dazzling array of Art Glass Jewelry combining moving color, voluptuous shapes and exploding light. "I individually sculpt each bead by submersing 24K gold over colored glass and beneath crystal at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. I use one of the most difficult techniques in glass bead making because of the delicate process of fusing precious metals to glass."

Meet the artist and see a live glass blowing demonstration on June 7th from 5 to 9, for a 1st Thursday event in downtown Santa Barbara. Call for more information 805.882.1319

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Artist Reception - Wosene Worke Kosrof

Sunset at Mt. Tam

Ethiopian born artist Wosene Worke Kosrof is not new to the art world. Exhibiting since the early 1970's, his complex, intensely colorful canvases can be seen in major exhibits throughout the world, and in collections such as the National Museum of Ethiopia, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, the Newark Museum in New Jersey, and the Neuberger Museum in New York, among others.

From reviews by significant art critics such as Holland Cotter of the New York Times, to the cover of the Artweek magazine, Wosene is acclaimed as one of the most important international painters.

Through his art, he creates bridges between traditional African elements and contemporary expression, while the rhythms of jazz inspire the moods and textures of his paintings. Wosene's art is a visual experience of writing memories. His paintings are alive with aromas, sounds, and flavors. Using Amharic script, Wosene creates a new world of language with abstracted symbols, shadows, and color.

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June is the month of pearls!
In celebration of the month of pearls, we invite you to participate in our Pearl Event series. This relaxed presentation about the Seven Virtues of a pearl, is based on the rigorous criteria that Spirits in Stone uses to select and grade pearls. You will learn what makes one pearl more valuable than another and be able to distinguish every pearl by its luster, surface quality, nacre quality, body color, orient or overtones, size and shape. We pledge to provide the best in pearls and jewelry education to all of our clients and fine jewelry enthusiasts.

This is a hands on free class from 1 to 3pm and you are invited! Refreshments will be served.

Take your pick from five event locations!

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Ladies...Build your own luxury high-rise!
Come meet New York's finest diamond designer Mona Taner.

Rings with exceptional sparkle and design, timeless bracelets and opulent earrings for those with discriminating taste.