Waterway Village Art Market Sept. 3 in Gulf Shores

Waterway Village Art Market Sept. 3 in Gulf Shores

The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance, in partnership with the City of Gulf Shores, will host the Waterway Village Art Market, September 3, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the beautiful Waterway Village district of Gulf Shores. This will be the first Art Market to be held in the afternoon and evening, giving locals and visitors an opportunity to enjoy original art, great music and delicious food. For more info, visit gulfcoastartsalliance.com, email gulfcoastartsalliance@gmail.com or telephone 251-948-2627. The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance is a non-profit organization with office and Art Gallery at 225 East 24th Avenue in the Waterway Village district of Gulf Shores.

Featured Artist: Emily Brooks of Silverhill

Pictured: Emily Brooks of Silverhill will be exhibiting her stunning collection of jewelry created from gemstones she has gathered from all over the United States. She started her creations about six years ago while traveling across the country. Each trek of her journey yielded a pocketful of shiny rocks. “After traveling with a group of visionary artists, I felt compelled to start wrapping a collection. All my rocks are personally found, selected, and wrapped by myself,’’ she said. “I know each piece’s origin and try to label them accordingly.” Brooks uses copper wire made from recycled 100% pure copper ore found near Creede, Colorado. She then uses a hand crank press to make the ore into a pressed wire. Once wrapped, each stone tells a story of that area and takes on a little life of its own.
“I feel that the action of hand making something just makes the piece that much more personal and adds that extra alchemical touch as well,” she said.