Brought to you by Slipknot

The list of sponsors for Friday's gallery night in Valley Junction includes the usual mix of local businesses - a pair of restaurants, a construction company, a bank.

But there's a new addition to the list this year: Slipknot, the heavy metal band.

Iowa's most famous rockers may have discovered a new interest in delicate watercolors and hand-thrown pottery, but there's another reason they decided to chip in. Drummer Shawn Crahan's wife, Chantel, is a silversmith (a different kind of metalhead) and pulled a few Slipknot strings.

"All of them love art," she said. "So I thought it'd be a good chance for them to support the community."

Her jewelry will be on display at 2 AU gallery, while her husband's upcoming project - a book of Polaroid photos from the band's life on the road - may be part of a future show.

In the meantime, visitors to Friday's annual event can see ceramics, glass, furniture and paintings by local, national and international artists. The participating shops include: A OK Antiques/Atomicblond Mid-Century Modern Gallery Loft, Eye Beads and Gemstones, Fair World Gallery, Holmes Jewelry Shop, Kavanaugh Art Gallery, the Lagniappe, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Pegasus Gallery and 2 AU.



Fonte: www.desmoinesregister.com/