Evelyn Brooks Designs Press Announcement

Evelyn Brooks Designs exhibits at

Wearable Art/Un-Wearable Fashion Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2010

Contact: Evelyn Brooks

(571) 221-4150

press@ebrooksdesigns.com

EVELYN BROOKS DESIGNS JEWELRY EXHIBIT AT VISARTS

WASHINGTON, DC - Evelyn Brooks Designs has been selected to showcase her jewelry designs at The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts - VISARTS AT ROCKVILLE (155 Gibbs St. Rockville MD. 20850). The upcoming exhibition, "Wearable Art/Un-wearable Fashion." The juried exhibit will feature the "Half Me" necklace from the jeweler's collection.

Opening day is Friday, April 9th, from 6:30 -8:30 p.m., which kicks off a two-month celebration displaying original works of art that shatter conventional ideas about the merging of fashion and art. "Wearable Art/Un-wearable Fashion" has been juried by internationally acclaimed Sculptural Jeweler and Wearable Art Designer Jan Mandel and Liz Good, Senior Editor of Fiberarts magazine. The exhibit is free to the public.

Evelyn Brooks believes the 'Half Me' necklace is a perfect fit for the theme of the exhibit. The half me necklace is inspired in the though times that we all go through in life, represented by the hard side of the chocker and the other side represent the fun & joyful times in our lives."It represents our journey through life," says Brooks. "The 'hard' side of the choker represents the tough times we experience while the other side represents the fun and joyful times in our lives."

For more information, please visit http://www.visartscenter.org/upcoming_exhibition.html.

About Evelyn Brooks Designs, are exotic, sophisticated and elegant. All of them are crafted with fine care and exceptional workmanship, offering innovative & sustainable jewelry designs. Evelyn Brooks works with recycled sterling silver, natural gemstones and seeds from the Amazons such as Huayruro seeds, a symbol of good luck, happiness and fertility.

Evelyn Brooks Designs, strongly believes in socially responsible business and organizes events to raise funds for community groups and non-profit organizations. Through jewelry exhibitions and presentations, Evelyn Brooks Designs has raised funds for and contributed to the success of organizations such as Fashion Fights Poverty, Empowered Women International, and the Fund for Women Artists. Council Magazine recently recognized her as an entrepreneur on the rise for her exotic jewelry collection for women and men.

About Visarts, Located in the Rockville Town Center, the multidimensional VisArts gallery space welcomes the work of artists, curators, and independent galleries, and houses the Kaplan Gallery. VisArts produces exhibitions and educational programs free to the greater Washington, D.C., art community. VisArts Too! is the VisArts museum shop retail store, selling high-quality contemporary crafts and artwork.

Evelyn Brooks - Evelyn Brooks Designs - http://www.ebrooksdesigns.com/

VisArts - http://www.visartscenter.org/index.html

Fiberarts Magazine - http://www.fiberarts.com/

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