"Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect."
- Samuel Johnson
HEARD ON THE TOWN
THE CURRENT exhibit at In-Town Gallery, "Sand Transformed," features the work of Mary Beth McClure, Marian Kern and Eleanor Goodson.
McClure works with glass that's formed from silica in quartz sand, according to In-Town spokeswoman Helen Burton.
Kern specializes in necklaces woven with crystal beads that originate from quartz sand, and Goodson's necklaces and bracelets are strung with pearls which began as grains of sand in oysters that were covered with a pearlescent coating, Burton said.
"In this age of manufactured gems it is interesting to know the natural source of many jewelry pieces," she said.
Goodson is a 23-year member of the gallery. McClure has been there 10 years. Kern moved to Chattanooga in 2008 and joined In-Town the following year.
The three-artist exhibit will continue through Dec. 31. For more information call 267-9214 or visit www.intowngallery.com.