FIRSTfriday at Stifel & Capra

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Friday, November 2, 2012
from 5:00pm-8:00pm
FIRSTfriday at Stifel & Capra
260 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046
703-533-3557
www.stifelandcapra.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun Noon-5pm

This month brings two FIRSTfriday Artists… papercutter David Jenkins and jeweler Ann Carney.
David is a self-taught papercutter from Arlington. David uses simple materials to create complex images out of paper. Silhouette paper is black on the front and white on the back where I draw my original designs in the reverse. Each piece is hand cut from a single sheet of paper, using an X-Acto knife or scissors. I take pride in the exactitude required to work with this rather unforgiving medium—one wrong cut and the piece is ruined. I also frequently employ vintage backgrounds, such as antique sheet music or ledger sheets, seeds packets, magazine advertisements or game piece cards, to contrast with the silhouette. Occasionally, I incorporate old postage stamps to inject color into a design, creating a stained glass effect. My designs are eclectic and range from more traditional works echoing German scherenschnitte to humorous contemporary pieces to elaborate alphabets depicting culinary, floral, musical, or marine subjects
Perennial favorite jeweler Ann Carney will bring her latest creations for your viewing and purchasing pleasure…

Also on hand FIRSTfriday, meet our resident artists and enjoy the newest art & artisan offerings along with tasty snacks. Free, open to the public.