I’m gearing up for the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival at the end of this month. This will be the biggest (and longest) art festival that I’ve ever participated in. The show attracts 500,000 patrons each year and lasts three days! The Festival will be held along the Boardwalk in Virginia Beach, VA, from 19th to 31st streets. Please stop by and visit me in booth 2627!
Neptune Festival – 19th through 31st Streets on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk (booth 2627)
Friday, September 26, noon to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
posted by Ann at 1:46 pm
No, no, not a ring for me, silly – not just yet, anyway! I’m talking about the fun I had plotting and planning and creating an engagement ring for a good friend of mine here in Richmond.
Back in May, her then boyfriend, now fiance, Jonas, asked me very nonchalantly if I would make a ring for her. He sent me a photograph of a design he had in mind. After a little prodding and nosing around, I ascertained that yes, indeed, this was going to be a very special ring, as he was planning to ask Karen to marry him! So happy to have a part in the wonderful news, my heart skipped a beat, and I replied a resounding YES!
While on vacation in Portland, OR, a couple of weeks ago, he popped the question and presented the token of his intention. Now the happy couple is engaged! I can’t wait to see them both together tonight at dinner, ring on her diminuitive finger (a size 3.5, by the way), my part in the wonderful plot that is their engagement, complete.
The ring has both 14 karat yellow and white gold, a textured surface on the white gold, and it is flush set with eight 2.5 mm rubies. Eight is Karen’s favorite number.
posted by Ann at 7:38 pm
I am excited to announce that my jewelry will be featured in the October edition of Richmond Magazine!!!
After being discovered at a local art event, I was interviewed by an exceptionally sweet Style Editor/Writer. Excerpts from my interview, along with photographs of my newest collections will receive a full-page publication in October’s Style section.
For a sneak peak at my latest collections, I hope you will stop by my booth at one of these upcoming shows:
Richmond, VA
Arts Around the Lake – on the campus of the University of Richmond (booth #8)
Sunday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Virginia Beach, VA
Neptune Festival – 17th through 31st Streets on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk (booth #2627)
Friday, September 26, noon to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bethesda, MD
Bethesda Artist Market - in Bethesda Place Plaza
Saturday, October 11
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
posted by Ann at 3:35 pm
