[Jewelry making - Article 00354] - [Orchid] [Jewelry Attractions] Austin, Texas, Boston

[mmiron]

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    There are many independently-owned galleries in Austin, and in San
    Antonio (1.5 hour drive away on major interstate freeway) - but I
    don't have a comprehensive list and not many concentrate exclusively
    on fine craft. Try to find out about the Austin Fine Arts Festival, a
    major annual outdoor show in May. I don't remember the weekend, not
    much help. FYI expect daytime outdoor temperatures as high as 95
    degrees F at this time of year and humid, too - but average highs
    more like 85 and could be lots lower if storms move through. 

    If you can venture as far as Houston, 150 miles from Austin on major
    highways and interstates (2.5-3 hour drive here, between metropoli
    are wide-open spaces...), a wonderful new gallery opened in september
    '01: the Houston Center For Contemporary Craft.  I live in Houston;
    we have always suffered with very few contemporary/fine craft
    galleries (last 15 years anyway) and this space opened with a
    travelling show from the ACM in New York - they are serious!
    Unfortunately that show closed 12/31, I don't know what's up next in
    the exhibition space. They also have a retail gallery. A one-page
    site is at www.crafthouston.org, but no info on upcoming events;
    you'll have to navigate their voice mail for that unless the site is
    built-out further. Site doesn't have postal zip code! (it's 77002)
    I've had some kaleidoscopes in their shop and selling well in $60 -
    $200 price ranges. FYI their location is right in the "museum
    district" here; within the same 2-mile radius you will find  Museum
    of Fine Art Houston, Contemporary Art Museum, Museum of Natural
    History with planetarium and Cockrell Butterfly Center, Children's
    Museum of Houston, Holocaust Center, and Houston Zoo. There are many
    commercial art galleries in town as well, and some of the ones with
    art-other-than-paintings are right in the same area. 

    I hope that helps. I'm not a jeweler but I know several so contact
    me if you want Houston-area friends or if you do head this way maybe
    it will be at the right time for a Houston Metal Arts Guild meeting. 

    michael  

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