Milburn jewelry at ArtWalk
Bill Milburn’s jewelry is on display and for sale at ArtWalk in downtown Boone.
Bill Milburn’s childhood curiosities developed into genuine
appreciation for animals, stones and natural elements.
That appreciation is now on
display and for sale at ArtWalk in downtown Boone.
While Milburn was growing up, the desire
to have things that were either not available – or unaffordable – motivated him to make a variety of
things or himself. These projects included wooden bird carvings, rope hammocks and soapstone peace
pipes.
While attending East Carolina University, Milburn discovered that prehistoric
fossilized sharks’ teeth could be found 80 miles from the beach in the creeks and riverbeds of
Greenville. When Milburn learned sterling silver wire was available at the school bookstore, he soon
put the two together and found himself making shark’s tooth pendants for friends and family.
A Bachelor of Arts degree from ECU led to a professional career in the marketing department
of a prominent Fortune 500 company. After 15-plus years of corporate life, Milburn rejuvenated his
creativity by learning to make Egyptian-styled, hand sculpted jewelry of gemstones and wire.
Milburn said he enjoys what he does and appreciates that he is still able to share his
work with others. He now has satisfied customers all across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in
Australia, Italy and Hong Kong.
ArtWalk is located at 611 W. King St. (across from
Mast General Store) in downtown Boone. For more information, or to inquire about individual gallery
booths for rent, call (828) 264-9998, e-mail (artwalkboone@yahoo.com) or visit
http://www.artwalkboone.com.
Gallery Times
Gallery Times is a weekly news feature of The Mountain Times, featuring short news items submitted by local galleries.
For more information or to make a submission, contact editor Frank Ruggiero at (frank@mountaintimes.com) or (828) 264-6397.
