VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents Convergence II: Adorning the Past, Present & Pretend.  On view September 25 – November 28, 2010. Opening Reception Friday, September 24, 5:30 – 8:00 PM (coincides with the opening of CraftTexas 2010 in the main galleries).

Did you ever wonder what type of bracelet might have been worn by the Greek goddess, Persephone of the Underworld? Or perhaps what style of necklace Sigmund Freud might design? Visit the Artist Hall at HCCC to discover how members of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) have been inspired by persons of fact and fiction in this phenomenal juried exhibition.

Convergence II features 55 pieces of stunning jewelry—including necklaces, brooches and collars—all made of handmade glass beads. Each piece is inspired by a person from history, real or imagined, and designed with that person in mind.

ISGB has a mission to educate and promote the art of glass beadmaking, preserve the traditions of the art form, and encourage the continued renaissance of contemporary glass beadmaking. For more information, visit www.isgb.org.

Pictured: (TOP ROW) Donna Prunkard & Stacy Frost, Percussive Dance. Necklace. Handmade glass beads and mixed media. Betty Fetvedt & Kathy King, Nefertari’s Legacy. Necklace. Handmade glass beads and mixed media. (BOTTOM ROW) Terri Caspary Schmidt & Anne Mitchell, Dharmachakra: The Wheel of Law. Necklace. Handmade glass beads and mixed media. Jan Larsen & Robin Foster, The Analytical Engine. Necklace. Handmade glass beads and mixed media. All photos by Jerry Anthony.