First Friday Art Walk – April 2024

Barbara Schilling

A licensed Kansas architect and personal longtime friend of NexLynx owner, has grown up with art and crafts always being a part of her family activities. She began selling her creations in 2004 under the company name of Details Jewelry. After taking a metalsmithing class at the Lawrence Arts Center, Barbara is exploring new techniques and styles. It has evolved from mostly beaded pieces and now includes intricate wire, metal and bead pieces as well as etched metal, enameled pieces and resin.

She will have several pieces on display for sale at the artist reception. For more information, visit Barbara’s blog at www.detailsbybarbara.com or contact her at details.bs@gmail.com.

Artist Image Gallery

Diane Wurzer

Born in Kanas, Diane returned to Topeka after her retirement in 2018. She is passionate about her photography, and believes that her subjects – most often found in nature – have so much more to show us than what may appear to the naked eye. She has always carefully crafted her photographs into works of art that please the eye and show other ways of looking at nature. Her photos are typically printed on either canvas or metal.

Diane has been a featured artist for First Friday at several local galleries, has shown at the Aaron Douglas Art Fair, and her name is inscribed on the Brown vs. Board of Education mural for her photographs during the mural’s creation, many of which were included in the video shown at the dedication of the mural in 2018, and for which she received an Arty Award.

She is also an actress who has appeared locally in productions at Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, Helen Hocker Theatre, and Theatre Lawrence, as well as productions by the Lady Shakes Theatre Company at Redbud Park and the Jayhawk Theatre. She is also an organizer of the ARTS, Inc. 24 Hour Plays, and she dabbles in stand-up comedy.

Artist Image Gallery