[Jewelry making - Article 01687] - Re: [Orchid] Phoenix &Tucson Jewelry Attractions

[Roseann Hanson]

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Marty,

    The Sonoran Desert is just bursting with gorgeous flowers right now,
    and the cactus start up in April. You'll be agog! 

    For your stated viewing pleasures, I would recommend getting on down
    to Tubac (south of Tucson, on I-19 on the way to Nogales, Mexico).
    Lots of really accessible, great galleries and studios - including
    interesting metalworking artists. If you email me offlist with your
    address I'll mail you the Tubac Villager publication - lots of good
    suggestions. Don't miss the Renee Taylor Gallery on Plaza Road!
    (insert: shameless self-promotion here) 

    In Tucson Starr Gems is THE best supply/info place for metalsmiths
    and lapidaries. They have really really nice turquoise and other
    native rock cabs, and the staff is super nice and knowledgeable. Be
    sure to introduce yourself to Orchid members Marybeth and Shawna. 

    In Tucson folks always recommend Obsidian Gallery in St Phillips
    Plaza (Campbell Ave and River Road) for wearable art jewelry. I go in
    for inspiration and when I feel like being abused by snotty
    salespeople. Honestly, I don't know how they've gotten their
    reputation, but it's horrible - it's not like I don't clean up well,
    but unless you drive a Lexus SUV and carry Handbags with Labels that
    Match Your Shoes I guess they don't care to speak to you (maybe it's
    that my cowboy boots always match my belt but not my handbag?) 

    Head on out to the Mark Sublette Gallery on Tanque Verde Road at
    Sabino Canyon Rd - fantastic Native American jewelry well worth
    seeing, including old old old stuff and inspiring new stuff. But the
    metal sculpture is fabulous (Mark Rossi has magic hands), and the
    paintings are - to die for. Tucson dealer for Paul Nisbet's paintings
    - OMG - you have to see them. In the tradition of Thomas Moran. 

    And finally (maybe more later!) even though you said gold/gems isn't
    quite to your taste, don't miss the Abbot Taylor Gallery at Wilmot
    and Broadway. Abbot is an original Tucson hippy who made it big with
    fantastic jewelry. The store is so friendly and accessible - I was
    browsing looking at an amazing diamond and pink quartz drusy necklace
    when the friendly saleswoman swiftly opened the case, pulled out this
    piece and handed it to me and urged me to try it on -- all $30,000
    worth!! (the polar opposite of Obsidian Gallery where they won't even
    give me the time of day to look at a $200 Thomas Mann production
    piece) 

    Well, I DO have to work now. Feel free to contact offline, and my
    website has a page for visitors: 

    http://www.desertrosedesignstudio.com/abouttucson.html 

Roseann

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