Exhibit

Singing Stone Gallery is proud to present Handmade in America, a juried exhibition featuring handmade fine art and contemporary craft. This show exhibits a wide array of the handmade, which is rich in traditions and expressive of regional craft artisans, and their contributions to America´s cultural heritage. The juried exhibition will showcase contemporary jewelry, photography, paintings, glass, fiber, ceramics, metals, sculpture, and mixed media handcrafted by American Artists.

The Handmade in America Exhibit Opening Reception is on Wednesday, July 4th, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs throughout the summer, until Saturday, September 1st, 2012. This is an independent exhibition running concurrent with the Republican National Convention, Aug 27 - 30, 2012.

Singing Stone is a working studio and gallery featuring Dan Balk designer jewelry, eclectic contemporary craft and fine art produced by local artisans. The Gallery is owned and managed by Nataly Balk, who takes pride in exhibiting and supporting local and regional artists´ work. Singing Stone is located in Ybor City at 1903 N. 19 St., Tampa, FL 33605. For more information, call (813) 247-2787 (ARTS), visit www.SingingStoneOnline.Com.
Admission is free.

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Location: Singing Stone Gallery 1903 N. 19th St Tampa Fl 33605 Ybor City (8th Ave. & 19th St)

Community

Time: 6-8 pm
Fees: Free
The Academy Prep Center of Tampa announces its inaugural Annual Fund Society Kick-Off Party on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 at 6pm at the Ritz in Ybor. This event is free and open to anyone interested in Academy Prep’s mission. Attendees receive free drinks and appetizers at this cocktail reception to learn more about Academy Prep. All donors of $100 or more become members of the Academy Prep Annual Fund Society. All donors of any amount are entered into a raffle to win a number of fabulous prizes. Academy Prep Center of Tampa is a rigorous private middle school for students qualifying for need-based scholarships in Tampa, Florida www.academyprep.org/tampa. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Maggie McCleland at 813.248.5600 (Ext. 1138) or mmccleland@academyprep.org.

Location: Ritz Ybor, 1503 E 7th Ave Tampa, FL 33605

Arts

Singing Stone Gallery is proud to present Let Freedom Ring, an exhibition featuring handmade fine art jewelry by local goldsmith and designer Dan Balk. This jewelry show is a collection of rings that are inspired by the American spirit of individuality. Balk designs and fabricates every piece of jewelry from raw materials in his studio at Singing Stone. Dan´s expanding Summer Collection is for sale and on exhibit at the Gallery. Each piece is one of a kind, designed by Dan, who creates his own Sterling Silver, 18K and 14K gold alloys that he fashions, mills, forges, fuses and brazes into miniature sculptures for personal adornment. Dan selects and sets each stone, often performing his own lapidary work on select stones. This allows Dan complete contact and artistic connection with each piece of fine art jewelry from concept to collection.

The Let Freedom Ring Exhibit Opening Reception is on Saturday, August 4th, 2012 from 10:00 am - noon. The exhibit runs until Saturday, October 6th, 2012. This is an independent exhibition running concurrent with the Republican National Convention, Aug 27 - 30, 2012.

Singing Stone is a working studio and gallery featuring Dan Balk´s Fine Art Jewelry, eclectic contemporary craft and fine art produced by local artisans. The Gallery is owned and managed by Nataly Balk, who takes pride in exhibiting and supporting local and regional artists´ work. Singing Stone is located in Historic Ybor City at 1903 N. 19 St., Tampa, FL 33605. For more information, call (813) 247-2787 (ARTS), visit www.SingingStoneOnline.Com.

http://www.singingstoneonline.com

Location: Singing Stone Gallery 1903 N. 19th St Tampa Fl 33605 Ybor City (8th Ave. & 19th St)