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Francisco's Farm Arts Festival Newsletter
June 2008 Issue No. 10
Meet Jennifer Lackey Moore - Jeweler

Lexington jeweler Jennifer Lackey Moore creates stunning jewelry
beginning with her own designs.

She starts by cutting the glass, crushing it, layering it, and fusing it in a kiln up to 1550 degrees. She then works it on a ring saw, grinder, and sander to shape the glass before firing it again. Layering more glass between firings adds the amazing depth you can see in each piece.

Dichroic Glass Pendant by Jennifer Lackey MooreOnce a piece has cooled from its final firing, Jennifer custom fits a bezel with sterling silver and makes the findings for it. Then she finishes it (solders, pickles, tumbles, files, and polishes), sets the stone in the bezel and ends with a final polish.

In her own words:

"Coming from a family with many artists I have always appreciated and enjoyed art. I was taken to arts fairs as a child and saw varied forms of glass, jewelry and other art. I knew then that I wanted to work with jewelry and glass. I started making jewelry out of found objects in high school and then in 1994 my mother gave me her first stained glass equipment. After taking a class I began making stained glass. Soon after that I bought my first kiln and starting fusing glass and making dichroic jewelry.

I later learned silversmithing, and have incorporated silverwork with my fused glass. The combination allows for each piece to be unique.

I eventually began showing my work in the same art fairs that I had been going to most of my life. I love participating in the fairs and enjoy all of the people that I encounter at them."


Dichroic Glass Pendant by Jennifer Lackey Moore
 
Jennifer uses dichroic glass in most of her work. Dichroic glass is the shiny "special" glass used in most fused, slumped, lamp-worked, or blown pieces. Dichroic glass, developed by NASA, has many microscopic thin layers of metal oxides that are vacuum deposited onto the glass. Using the refraction index of the material causes the light rays to bend in wonderful, colorful play. The colors may vary each time it is fused, or with each color it is fused with, making every piece one-of-a-kind.

"My love for glass began over 25 years ago with family and art fairs," Jennifer says. "The beautiful red glass that my grandmother had in her house was like nothing else. She had this one paperweight in particular that was just fascinating and as a child I was convinced there were fish in it. I looked at those pieces every time I was there and I still love looking at them. I now have that paperweight where I can see it every day."

 Dichroic Glass Pendant by Jennifer Lackey Moore
Jennifer is a juried member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.  Her beautiful jewelry is sold in fine galleries and shops in Lexington, Louisville, and Berea, as well as at juried art fairs.
 
We are delighted to welcome her to Francisco's Farm Arts Festival on June 21st and 22nd

Look for Jennifer in Booth #63.
 
Thanks for reading! Watch for next week's newsletter and get acquainted with another fine artist.

I invite you to join me at one (or ALL) of our upcoming Arts Nights in the fabulous restaurants of Midway, continuing with Bistro La Belle this Wednesday, where Shelbyville artist Linda Powell will be demonstrating her watercolor techniques. Preview artwork, enter drawings to win FarmBucks, and discover another favorite restaurant.

Visit 'Fine Dining for the Arts-Inclined' for all the details and more about the special events Midway has planned during Francisco's Farm Arts Festival weekend, from Comedy to Shakespeare to Bluegrass Music.  I look forward to meeting you!
 

Marcie Christensen
Event Coordinator / Imagineer

PS - We hope you will join us in thanking our generous sponsors. Let them know you appreciate their support of the Arts and this festival ~

  • National City, our Lead Sponsor
  • Woodford Reserve by Brown-Forman, sponsoring  Francisco's Gallery
  • United Bank & Trust, sponsoring our Music Stage
  • Nancy Barron & Associates, sponsoring our Art Totes (wait till you see these!)

  • Anne E. Bolton & Citi Smith Barney, sponsoring our Artist Awards
  • Chase Bank, sponsoring the UK Student Art Exhibition

and our fabulous Media Partners

WLEX-TV Channel 18 and WUKY-FM 91.3

Watch for our television commercials, running now on WLEX-TV !
Thanks to Mike White of StudioLink for video footage used in the commercial,
and Dave Medley of WLEX for the fun and engaging script!

Watch for us on Nakada Jennings' noon show on June 10th, and
on Friday, June 20th be sure to rise early and watch Lee Cruse Live at Sunrise
Lee's show will be broadcast live from Francisco's Gallery

Tune in to Nick Lawrence's show, Curtains at 8, on WUKY-FM 91.3 every week,
and especially on Wednesday, June 18th when Nick hosts a crew from the Festival
including Arturo Sandoval, Dan Neil Barnes, musicians Billy Hill and Blake Jones,
and me.
Contact Us

PO Box 4354
Midway, Kentucky 40347
859-846-4049
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June 27 & 28, 2009
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