Photos From Art and Ale 2014

 

Paintings by Apryl Altman in foreground, Diana Dellos in background.  

Art and Ale 2014 has been a success!

With perfect weather, beautiful works of art from talented artists, Timothy Seaman’s intriguing music as soundtrack for the day, and a steady supply of delicious food and Alewerks award winning brews; the stage was set for something for all visitors to enjoy.

Jean Hess and Apryl Altman

David Lewis

Betsy Minney

Jason Hillegas

Jessica Lloyd

Janis Wood

Barb Hodson

Timothy Seaman

Bob Mandala

Pottery by Dennis Orton

Quilts by Barb Hodson

Pottery by John Watters

Miniatures by ML Brei

Dianne Spearman and Genevieve Brei manage a booth of work by several artists. Jewelry by Elizabeth McCoy

Paintings by David Lewis

Our artists, the reason to celebrate our festival, filled our clubhouse and grounds with their latest work.

Denis Orton

From paintings to pottery, quilts to jewelry and sculpture, we enjoyed the color, texture, form and feeling which art brings to our lives.

 

Barb Hodson

We have a strong community of artists in Williamsburg.  And many active in our Williamsburg arts community are also our neighbors, or our former neighbors, here in Kingspoint.  We are happy to have the opportunity to to meet and visit with them, and to view and purchase their current works, right here in our own Kingspoint Clubhouse.

 

Jean Hess has strong ties to our Kingspoint neighborhood.  Her work remains on permanent display in our clubhouse.

 

We also have a strong community of volunteers.  We appreciate the support of so many willing neighbors who helped make this event possible. 

Working together, we created a memorable and successful day. 

“Thank you!” to all of the friends, family, neighbors, and visitors who shared some part of the day with us.

Judy and Dee helped serve our dinner

ML Brei

Carrie serving lunch

Kids’ Zone

Grilled chicken was the star of our dinner

Kids’ Zone offered children the chance to create their own works of art

Our kitchen hummed with activity all day.

Young artists at work

Timothy Seaman visiting with volunteer Kim Storms.

Brian was our chief cook at the grills

These photos are courtesy of Yuko Molineux, Anne Allen, and Elizabeth McCoy.  As photos continue to come in, we will continue to post them to this site.

 

Jason Hillegas

Jason Hillegas

Chain Maille Jewelry

“Links and Lore”

“Offering  fashionable, modern jewelry which captures the historic patterns that have lasted thousands of years.”

Links & Lore Jewelers was created by our Master Maille-Smith, Jason Hillegas, who started weaving maille armor at the age of 14.

Maille armor is the metal mesh medieval knights wore under their shiny plates of armor. 

Throughout the 29 years that followed, Jason not only continued weaving maille, but he also dove into its history; studying its origins, how it was originally made, and teaching himself the dozens of chain maille patterns which  developed over the centuries.

While he was weaving a maille shirt for a friend, a lady approached and commented, “That would make some real pretty jewelry. Have you ever thought of making some?”

Hence the seed that was planted years ago has now grown into Links & Lore Jewelers.

Jason strives to stay true to the belief that each piece of jewelry is a link to the past or, if you will, a link of history.

Every design is a variation of one of the patterns from the maille armor that knights used to wear.   Of course a few patterns that are a bit more modern have found their way into the collection of designs. In those instances,  Jason believes  that they are just too nice of a pattern not to use them.

About Links & Lore Jewelers

There is much more to maille or “chain-mail” than just the pretty patterns you find in a crafting magazine. 

Maille is an art form that is well over 5,000 years old. We’re keeping it alive by taking the patterns that were once only used for weaving armor and turning them into jewelry and accessories for more modern applications.

So you are literally wearing a piece of history.

Jason@linksandlore.com

 

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