John S. Brana will showcase original jewelry designs during an artistic collaboration with fellow San Francisco artist, Klaus Lange. Brana has handcrafted intricate metal textures, angular shapes and bold jeweled color schemes to complement Lange’s abstract photography printed on silk chiffon art wear.  This latest collection will be released this November at Art People Gallery in the Crocker Galleria, 50 Post Street #41, San Francisco. A special trunk show and opening night reception will be held Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Guests to this trunk show will enjoy free admittance, complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres, a fashion show and a special shopping discount of 20% off all jewelry.

Both artists are directly inspired by the neighborhoods, history and waterfront of San Francisco.
Brana’s jewelry collections are as unique as their local namesakes, including Barbary Coast, Nob Hill and Monterrey and are created in his West Portal studio overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

As a chef aboard a pilot transfer boat working twelve miles out to sea, Lange photographs the sea-worn sides of ships as they enter into the Golden Gate. He has transformed these images into a unique collection of “Art 2 Couture” silk wear.

The two met in 2006 and immediately noticed potential compatibility in their respective art forms.  The idea for a collaboration developed this spring when both artists’ work were accepted for showcase at Art People Gallery, where over 40 pieces of Brana’s handcrafted jewelry are currently available. Both Brana and Lange will be Art People Gallery’s co-featured artists throughout November.

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