The Burien Arts Gallery is now also offering stunning jewelry from five talented artists.

The affordable wearable art, created by Checha, Bob Hoffmeyer, Amy Reeves Silvana Segulja and Victoria Leep, is on display at the Gallery, 826 S.W. 152nd St. in Olde Burien.

Checha grew up in Yugoslavia and moved to Seattle to pursue an architecture and interior design career. After years of collecting fine jewelry, she began making her own, exploring architectural forms and materials in unexpected scale.
“My jewelry is intended for those who are not afraid to make a statement and draw attention,” Checha declares.

After a long business career and many years of purchasing glass art, West Seattle artist Bob Hoffmeyer started creating lamp work and fused glass pendants, beads and jewelry.

“Sometimes what emerges are expressions of scenes and the infinite color variations of nature. ” Bob reports. “Other times, the pendants and beads seem to reflect aspects of the human experience of life. They can be variously playful, elegant, flamboyant, reserved and, often, ethereal. Whatever else it expresses, always the glass is alive and sensuous to the touch.”

After earning a degree in metals at University of Washington, Amy Reeves worked as a professional in fine jewelry for many years. Since 2009, she has been the sole proprietor of Tacoma Metal Arts Center as well as teaching classes in jewelry making.

“My work explores the relationship between the manmade and the natural, and draws influence from the structures and surfaces of botanical and anatomical objects,” Amy explains.

Silvana Segulja travels internationally collecting beautiful beads that she handpicks to use in her jewelry. Since beginning Silvana Segulja Design in 1999 she has continued to collect gemstones, pearls, Murano glass, and much more.
Her jewelry is inspired by nature, which is expressed in the subtle movement of each piece.

Victoria Leep, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, creates using the birch bark from fallen trees along the shores of Lake Superior. Utilizing the bark in all of its varied tones, feathers, pearls, semi-precious stones, leather and steel she designs one of a kind necklaces and super lightweight earrings.

Her walks along the shore during all seasons of the year provide her inspiration.
The Gallery is open Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday.

More information is available at www.burienarts.org or 206-244-7808.