First Friday events

The Artist Studio

The Artist Studio will featuring jewelry made by studio owner Judy Barks-Westrich: necklaces made from materials like wood, bone, glass, clay, polymer, acrylic, mother of pearl, turquoise, amethyst, lapis, feathers and more. Sign-ups for watercolor and acrylic painting workshops and weaving will be taken. The studio will be open from non to 9 p.m. For more information, call 651-4464.

Garden Gallery

Garden Gallery won't have a new featured artist this month, but the gallery will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Call 332-7123 for more information.

Edward Bernard Gallery

Char Downs is one of the featured artists at the arts council. This piece is titled "The Bluebird of Happiness Takes a Rest."

The Edward Bernard Gallery will feature what owner Peg MacDougall calls one of the gallery's most interesting First Fridays so far. The gallery will feature a new collection of glass sculpture from the East and West coasts by Josh Gelfand of El Segundo, Calif.; Drew Hine of Pittsburgh; and Martin Kremer of Pound Ridge, N.Y. The gallery will also display glass jewelry by Susan Pratt Smith of Bow Lake, N.H. Gallery hours are noon to 9 p.m. today. Call 332-7733 for more information.

WESTRAY in Association with Cat Ranch Art Guild

The WESTRAY in Association with the Cat Ranch Art Guild gallery will open its doors from noon to 9 p.m. today for a First Friday opening reception. New work by Cat Ranch Art Guild members will be featured. For more information contact Jeanie Eddleman at (573) 238-2334.

Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will feature the prints of Paducah, Ky., artist Char Downs, a member of the Paducah Printmakers group. Work by Chaffee, Mo., native Michael Landros will also be displayed along with the monthly showing by the members of the Visual Arts Cooperative. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Call 334-9233 for more information.

Cat Ranch Art Guild members will display their work.

-- From staff reports