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Accessible and Artistic
Written By: Deena Bouknight | Issue: December 2023
Jeanie Edwards Fine Art and Gallery, 223 South 4th Street in Highlands, is offering a pair of exclusive art shows this month.
Trunk show: a special event where designers, artists, and/or craftspeople showcase their latest works.
Jeanie Edwards just happens to be hosting two trunk shows this month on the Plateau.
A gallery owner in Highlands, Edwards is no stranger to artistic works. She has been a painter, muralist, art teacher, and more. Most importantly, she champions the art community – and she desires to make created items available and obtainable to area shoppers.
Thus, she explained that during the first Saturday of December from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., she will offer a “small-works” show that concentrates on art that is offered for $100 or less.
“There will be 22 local artists participating,” said Edwards, a fourth generation Highlander related to the founders of Old Edwards Inn.
At her Jeanie Edwards Fine Art Gallery, 223 South 4th Street, she said she will have “everything from paintings to jewelry to pottery to photography. The focus is to let people know that fine art does not have to break the bank.”
She added, “I will also have a vast array of ‘fair trade’ items that will include Christmas ornaments, Christmas decor, jewelry, fashion accessories, puzzles, kids’ creative items, and glassware. I really pride myself on the fact that if it is in my gallery, it’s locally made, from a fair trade organization, or it is from a female-owned small business.
Then, on December 9, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Edwards will feature a trunk show by Marci Sherwood.
“This is locally handcrafted jewelry; her line is called Isabella Ambrose.”
Distinct about what Sherwood will be presenting is jewelry conveying the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains as well as cool tones of water and sky. Hues of blues and greens, in fact, dominate the collection. The offerings are distinct, involving settings of semi-precious stones, pearls, and more.
Established in 2016, the jewelry line of Isabella Ambrose was named in honor of a family member on Sherwood’s side and a family member from her husband’s side. The jewelry, primarily focal-point necklaces, is notable for its complementary use of crafted beads with natural elements, such as pearls, as well as various pendants. “
Both Saturdays I will be serving wine and light refreshments,” said Edwards, pointing out that the early-December trunk shows enable participants an opportunity to shop for Christmas presents.
