TO
VIRGINIA AMES'S
JEWELRY GALLERY
[THESE PIECES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE BLUE SPRUCE GALLERY]
 "JASPER PENDANT"  "ETHEL A FASHION STATEMENT  "GASPIETE BEADED COLLAR" |
\  "RECLINING LADY"  "JASPER PENDANT" |
Virginia Ames, a Pueblo West, CO, resident,
has found bead embroidery, an off-loom bead weaving process,
a satisfying art form that has advanced to numerous award-winning projects
and gallery representations. She likens her bead embroidery to
placing another piece in a jigsaw puzzle,
as the colors and textures of the beads make each piece come alive.
1999-2003 Blue Ribbon, Reserve Grand Champion, Grand Champion, Grand Champion/Beading
Custer County Fair
2004 Best of Show/Fiber Arts...Pueblo Art Guild
2007 Best of Show/Beaded Purses...Colorado State Fair
2008 2nd Place/Beaded Purses...Colorado State Fair
2008 4th Place/Wearable Art...Colorado State Fair
2008 3rd Place Emerging Artist...Zonta Artful Women Exhibition
2009 Honorable Mention/Emerging Artist...Zonta Artful Women Exhibition
2009 2nd Place/Wearable Art...Colorado State Fair
2009 4th Place/Beaded Object...Colorado State Fair
Guest Artist: American INdian Exhibition/Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
Chief Yellowhorse’s Trading Post for Navajo Contemporary Indian Jewelry... Lupton, AZ
Art on South Main Gallery... Pueblo, CO
Blue Spruce Antiques & Art...Florence, CO
Art Matters Gallery & Studio...Salida, CO
Michael’s on Main Gallery...Canon City, CO
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