Embrace Exhibit + Sale

2 pairs of new art jewelry earrings by Sherry Cordova with details of the Monterey CA USA exhibit + Sale

Nov 18, 2022 – Jan 6, 2023

Embrace

Exhibit + Sale

ZFolio Gallery, 750 Cannery Row, Suite 112,
Monterey, California 93940

Sherry Cordova is one of the eleven artist members of the Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild
share their amazing hand made artisan jewelry

Art in the exhibit+ sale covers a wide range of styles, forms, and metalsmith techniques. Come enjoy the necklaces, earrings, bracelet and rings. Our artists handmade one-of-a-kind pieces for everyone to enjoy.

Visit ZFolio to view the exhibit and buy one-of-a-kind art from local artists. The exhibit items are all for sale and can be taken home with you the same day.

ZFolio Gallery is FREE admission for all and ADA accessible. Groups are welcome! Masks are suggested.

Can’t visit, but see something you like? Call the gallery; they’ll be happy to help. 1.831.655.9891

GALLERY HOURS

Fri – Mon: 10:00am – 6:30pm
Tues – Thurs: 11:00am – 6:00pm

The gallery is open every day of the year except Dec 25, 2022

VISIT ZFOLIO

13 September 202127 September 2022

Reflections Exhibit + Sale

Front view of the Snowflake Coral Polyp Travels brooch - pendant

The exhibit + sale ended Oct 3, 2021 at the Pajaro Valley Arts gallery in Watsonville, CA

“Snowflake Coral Travels” was a new piece created for the Reflections exhibit + sale

As land traffic quieted down, ocean shipping traffic increased. Snowflake coral, an opportunistic hitchhiking animal, travels from port to port in the bilge water of ships. Bilge water released at a ship’s destination spreads the polyps who quietly invade and colonize new ports and defenseless reefs.

Argentium sterling silver, repurposed leather offcuts, stainless steel

1 x 7 x 6.4 cm

Side view of Snowflake Coral Polyp Travels

9 September 2017

Surf, Sand, and Silversmiths

“Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO” Earrings
Recycled Sterling Silver
Electrolytically Etched & Hand Fabricated
30 x 30 x 10mm each
Microscopic sea creatures enlarged to swim through life with the wearer

Collosphaera Huxleyi, Müller DMO Trio

Recycled Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel
Electrolytically Etched & Hand Fabricated
52 x 52 x 10 mm
Pendant on neckwire

“Radiolaria Collosphaera Cordova DMO”
Necklace
Recycled Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel
Electrolytically Etched & Hand Fabricated
52 x 52 x 7mm
Imaginary companion for Haeckel’s Collosphaera Radiolarians

27 March 201027 March 2010

Spring @ Filoli

Tulips at Filoli, Woodside CA — Tulips beautiful in a group after first bloom

Spring arrived a week early in northern California. The weather was almost summery. Luckily the tulips were still in full bloom at Filoli.

Flowering Cherry tree and herb knot garden: Filoli Woodside CA — flowering cherry tree and herb knot garden

Flowering trees and a colorful herb garden are among the other attractions that 15 full time and 120 volunteer gardeners tend

flowering cherry tree Filoli Woodside CA — cherry tree in full flower

A fellow visitor was telling us that in May there will be a lot of these dramatic poppies

poppy at Filoli Woodside CA — poppy closeup

I did mention there were lots of tulips, didn’t I? 🙂

tulips Filoli Woodside CA — what I did to the camera is a mystery...I like the results

23 March 201031 August 2017

Nice Surprise

Fine silver, 24kt gold necklace "Golden Garden of the Seas" — Original photo of “Golden Garden of the Seas”

As I quickly leafed through a class catalog for the Pacific Art League today, ready to set it aside to pass on to a friend, the last ad on the inside cover caught my eye. Something about the ad looked familiar.

Sherry Cordova Jewelry Necklace in Pacific Art League Ad — The surprising ad

The necklace in the ad is my “Golden Garden of the Seas” fine silver and 24kt gold necklace. I was slower to recognize it than you’d think I’d be, because the original photo has a blue background and the 24kt gold is very yellow in the picture. Someone’s photo editing and the printing color shift threw me off temporarily. I like that piece. I think it’s here with me. Maybe I’ll wear it tomorrow….

17 March 201017 March 2010

Caught my eye

On my computer’s desktop, I have a gadget that gives me a constant slide show of my pictures from my hard drives. These images recently caught my eye.

Parc Guell, Barcelona, Espana — Parc Guell overlooking Barcelona, Spain and the Mediterranean Sea in the distance

Old San Juan Puerto Rico: the colorful buildings, the seaside cemetery, and El Morro

Beach scene on a summer day — Beach scene: summer day

31 October 200924 October 2009

Point Reyes

View up to Fresnel lens area of Point Reyes Lighthouse

Nature painted this building to look good next to the ocean at Point Reyes Lighthouse

9 June 200926 June 2009

Where more tools can be found…

Otto Frei’s main office and warehouse in Oakland, CA

Supplier of new and used tools for jewelry and watch making and other metal work

A fun place to visit

5 June 200931 August 2017

Palo Alto Art Walk; First Friday of Every Month

I’ll be at the Pacific Art League Gallery Friday June 5th for the First Friday Art Walk. Ten Palo Alto galleries participate in this monthly event.

The event coincides with the opening of a a juried show “Birds and Bees, Fur, Feathers, and Fins” which will run for the month of June in the main gallery.

31 May 200925 May 2009

Metalwork at Filoli

On a recent trip to Filoli in Woodside California, I took my macro lens to practice framing shots. In addition to dozens and dozens of flower photos I also took some photos of bits of metalwork and other structures.