VFMA hosting two holiday trunk shows through Sunday featuring local artists

Two Virginia artisans will offer their wares at the museum Thursday through Sunday.

December 11, 2014; 2:29 PM • by Trevor Dickerson

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting trunk shows featuring two artisans today through Sunday, just in time for holiday shopping.

The shows themselves are free and members enjoy a 10% discount on merchandise.

From the news release:

Jason McLeod, Thursday & Friday, December 11th-12th – 12:00-8:00 PM
Jason McLeod loves the idea of time travel. In his notable “Time Traveler” series, this self-taught studio jeweler and goldsmith, who graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, uses celestial coding and maps to create his “one-of-a-kind,” limited edition, or series pieces. Each work is crafted from 14k and 18k gold, sterling silver, platinum, high-quality gemstones, and other natural materials.

Gabriel Ofiesh, Sat & Sun, December 13th-14th, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
This artist uses traditional materials—18k gold, sterling silver, and precious and semi-precious stones—in nontraditional ways to create his signature “orbit” and “square” rings as well as a variety of other intriguing necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. A graduate of the University of Virginia and resident of Charlottesville, Gabriel has developed a national following in the 40 years he’s been designing and creating jewelry.