Designer Sara Bradstreet will be showcasing her latest jewelry collection at the Ann Arbor Art Center on Saturday, February 7, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. A self-proclaimed scavenger, Sara combs the shelves of thrift shops, junk stores, flea markets and garage sales in search of discarded old jewelry. She then drills, solders and cobbles together bits and baubles to produce striking, modern compilations of wearable art.
“It is important to me to create a body of work that voices the urgency to salvage and preserve bits of history as decadent time capsules. In a world that is tarnished with waste and debris, how artfully green it can be to salvage someone’s trash and transform it into treasure.”
The brashness of an 80s gold chain might be softened with an overlay of enameled flowers from the 1950s; crystal brooches from a grandmother's trinket box are emboldened by the addition of gold geometrics and a deliberately chunky clasp. These eclectic combinations both pay homage to the past and transcend its aesthetic boundaries. They provoke conversation, showcase unique styles, and tell their own stories.
All jewelry in the Ann Arbor Art Center’s Gallery Shop will be 20% off during the event. The Ann Arbor Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging the community in the education, exhibition, and exploration of the visual arts. In 2009, the Art Center is celebrating 100 years of being the “place where creativity and community meet.”
For more information about the Art Center including its schedule of art courses and gallery exhibitions, please go to www.annarborartcenter.org, or visit the Ann Arbor Art Center at 117 W. Liberty in downtown Ann Arbor. The Art Center is open Monday-Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 12-5:30.
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Super cool stuff, Sara! I bet it's so fun to go treasure hunting in antique shops. So cool that you know how to put stuff together (solder, etc.) and that you also have such an eye for what to put together. Keep doin your thing, girl, you're good!!
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