I've decided that I'm going to post one artist a day while here at the Fine Art Expo here in Scottsdale. My photography is lousy, my writing is amateur, but I'd like to honor all my peeps who devote ten weeks of their lives to exhibit at this wonderful show, and have extended a helping hand to me with my endless questions. Today, for my first victim, I chose Cynthia Downs-Apodaca, who was the first artist I met here last Monday during setup. She is the first woman I have ever met who is more of a rock geek than I am, and once you see her jewelry, you can see why. What first caught my eye were the opals, since opals are my favorite gemstone and I can spot one at a hundred yards across an art show. The silver wire braiding that she does is so intricate, I don't think my photos can even come close to doing it justice:
She also has these fabulous pieces she calls Tidal Pools, and in this one, the bottom stone- an Australian boulder opal- actually has a teeny beach scene in it! Talk about the intricacy in nature!
I'm also impressed whenever I see a woman firing up an acetylene torch and power tools, as she was hard at work one evening, after the show had closed. Look for her wearable minerals at cynthiadowns.com.
Cynthia, sans goggles and mask:
I can truly say she rocks!
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