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John Mawurndjul – ‘I am the old and the new’
Alisha and I recently returned from Australia. At Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art we were captivate by the work of aboriginal artist John Mawurndjul one of Arnhem Land’s experimental bark artists. The expansive exhibit features the stringy bark paintings by … Continue reading
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Summer 2018 – Marty Magic celebrates 40 years of a great ride!
Although I have been making jewelry since 1965, it was the summer of 1978 that Scott Macklin and I set off to San Francisco to sell our jewelry at the Union Street Art Festival. How do I compress the past … Continue reading
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Playing with Dinosaurs at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show
Our annual trip to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is one Alisha and I look forward to. If we aren’t attacked by dinosaurs, we handpick gemstones and fossils that will inspire our season’s creations. This year, just the two … Continue reading
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The Gail Project – An Okinawa-American Dialogue
Having heard that my husband Art was born and raised in Okinawa Japan, Shelby Graham, director/curator of the Sesnon Art Gallery at U.C.S.C. contacted him. The opening of The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue would be the following week. ‘The … Continue reading
Picturing Prince: Photographs by Steve Parke
Intimate portraits of Prince by photographer Steve Parke will be on display at the Proud Central Gallery, the Strand, London. November 9th – December 3rd, 2017. “Proud will be commemorating the genius of a man whose creative expression continues to … Continue reading
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Fun and Games at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
It’s Labor Day Weekend 2020 as I update this Maryland Photo Post. We should be frolicking at the Maryland Renaissance Festival but alas, the festivities are cancelled. We miss seeing all our friends and collectors and our fabulous Maryland team in person but … Continue reading
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Behind the Scenes with Thomas Eakins
Just last week, my husband Art and I traveled back east to attend the Maryland Renaissance Festival. I have had a shop there for over 33 years and attend one weekend each 9 week season. It’s great fun and I love … Continue reading
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A Toast to My Collectors
Although I have been making jewelry since I was a young girl, I consider the official beginning of my business to be 1978 when I first sold my jewelry at the Union Street Art Fair in San Francisco. At that … Continue reading
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Time Travel Back to 1967 – The Summer of Love
The Summer of Love officially took place 50 years ago in San Francisco in 1967. 100,000, mostly young people opposed to the Vietnam War and wanting to make social and environmental change, converged in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, wearing ‘flowers in … Continue reading
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The Stressful Process in Creating a One of a Kind Design
Considerable time goes into creating every new design but designing a one of a kind piece is especially time consuming and stressful. There are reasons that my one of a kind designs are priced the way they are. There are … Continue reading
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