More sales at Cornerstone - Bonnie this time!

What cool things does Bonnie have in Cornerstone Gallery???

How about belt buckles? This photograph with the guitar is a belt buckle ... and there are straps available, too. Perfect for the musician or music lover in the family.

There are mosaic pendants, concrete leaf castings and mosaic fine art panels.

10% off now through December 21st!

Open 11am-4pm, Tues-Sat in
Bower Center for the Arts
305 N Bridge St
Downtown Bedford VA!!!

Visit the art exhibits while you are in Bower Center.

Sales at Cornerstone Gallery

10% off now through December 21st

Mosaics by Sergei Troubetzkoy

Dotti Stone's bottle stoppers

New items for the holidays

Sally's French butter keeper

Need ideas for holiday gifts?

Want something a little different?

Bonnie's belt buckles

How about a French butter keeper made by Sally Carter - no more waiting for butter to soften when you use one of the little beauties! or get one of her yarn bowls for your friend who knits. Her husband Gene has started making individual apple baking dishes along with vases and decorative bowls. 

Bonnie Kinnaird has been busy creating one of a kind belt buckles (straps are also available) and pendants.

Gene's individual
apple baking dish

Dotti has 
wine bottle stoppers - great for collections or to have a decorative stopper during a party.

Dotti's wine bottle stoppers

And what has Sergei been up to? Well .. he continues to come up with creative eggs ... did you see some of of his Halloween collection? ...
and he is now getting Christmasy colored eggs ready to display.

"Bizarre Bertha" with
3 of Sergei's
Halloween eggs

New Mosaics by Dotti Stone added

 Behind the Keyboard Mask

Already there are new items posted in Cornerstone Gallery. Dotti Stone's Azalea Bonsai was created recently for the Look to the East exhibit at Bower Center and "Behind the Keyboard Mask" was in the Black and White theme exhibit last year.

Azalea Bonsai 

Also added is "Tidal Wave," an abstract mirror design that may be used as an accent piece or put in a foyer for that quick last peek before heading out the door. Chunks of peacock ore, glitter and metallic glass tiles are some of the materials included.

Garden Pals

Tidal Wave

   















And finally, a fun piece, "Garden Pals," friends comparing their flip flops, edged with Murano millefiori and topped with vintage flowers.

Mosaic wine bottle stoppers will be coming soon. They are perfect gift items for the person who collects stoppers or for anyone wanting something different to use after opening a bottle of wine.

Mosaic Mirror class at Bower Center coming up August 1

6-10x10 mirrors
Materials used include:
Crystal Colorfusion glass, Van Gogh glass,
Bisazza Opus Romano, iridescent glass tiles,
millefiori

Dotti Stone will be teaching a Mosaic Mirror class beginning Thursday, August 1 - meets four consecutive Thursdays, 6-8:30 pm in the classroom just down the hall from Cornerstone Gallery.

Students will use a variety of beautiful tiles to create a 10" square accessory mirror. This is an opportunity to make something for your home or create a one of a kind gift for someone special.

Register now! 
Find full details on Bower's website
Go to: www.bowercenter.org
or stop in the Bower Center office.

A Closer Look at Some of the Work

Miniatures by Sally Carter

Sally Carter has made some stunning miniature vases ... these make fabulous little gifts ... or start a collection for yourself!!! Her husband Gene concentrates on functional pieces everyone can use and, while Sally does to an extent, her items are often more unusual and innovative utilitarian pieces; i.e. French butter keepers and yarn bowls. 

Mosaic eggs by Sergei Troubetzkoy

Sergei Troubetzkoy, who is fondly referred to as the "Egg Man," seems to have endless ideas for more mosaic eggs. And it would appear that "Bizarre Bertha," the quirky gorgeous bird he created, may get a companion ... no word as to when, but the idea is percolating!

Bizarre Bertha by Sergei Troubetzkoy

Second Friday opening of The Cornerstone Gallery

Weeks of working on this little space have finally yielded a bright cozy gallery filled with exciting and colorful mosaics and  unique pottery created by potters Gene and Sally Carter, and mosaic artists, Bonnie Kinnaird, Sergei Troubetzkoy and Dotti Stone. It was officially opened Friday, July 10 and visitors drifted in to see the new space as well as have another opportunity to see the James Underwood Retrospective Exhibit in the Concert Hall Gallery and main lobby of Bower Center.

The Cornerstone Gallery 5
L-R: Bonnie Kinnaird, Sergei Troubetzkoy,
Dotti Stone, Gene and Sally Carter