Annette Speaks designs jewelry and sells it at the Greensboro Curb Market on Yanceyville Street. Annette paints everything by hand, often from natural items, like cherry pits and pistachio shells. She also uses junk mail, converting it to pulp to form beads. Annette creates pieces that tell a story. On one pair of earrings, the front side is a scene of downtown with houses and the back side is a scene of uptown with apartment buildings- four original paintings on a pair of earrings. Another pair of earrings is a scene of indigenous women, showing their connection to earth. The necklace in front of Annette, in the above photo, has over 30 faces on the front and 30 on the back. If you wear it, you have over sixty people with you; quite an array of ethnicities, skin colors, and ages. Each of her pieces is unique and truly a work of art. After the last presidential election, Annette mailed a necklace to Vice President Kamala Harris and a member of VP Harris's staff called to learn more about the necklace with special interest in how long it took Annette to make it.
Professionally, Annette worked with senior citizens overseeing their craft making, honing her own artistic skills along the way. This Page High School alum. is one of Greensboro's great urban, folk artists. If you love memorable, wearable art, you are sure to get comments when wearing this jewelry. Annette should be at the market today. If you see her, show her this photo. We don't think we'll get by today.
Happy Saturday!
Quite an eclectic array!
Posted by: William Kendall | Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 08:47 PM