Featured Local Artists

Rasha Proctor ~ The Rasha Collection

Rasha's passion for art and love for adventure have inspired this unique collection of jewelry.  
In wandering the continents, Rasha has discovered beauty beyond description tucked away in
the Mountains of Nepal, coves of Cambodia and desert of Egypt.

Rasha grew up in Egypt and around the Mediterranean region, moved to NYC to attend
engineering school at City University of New York.  Soon after graduation, she moved to
Austin, Texas, where she discovered her love for Yoga and silversmith.

In the last 10 years, Rasha has traveled the world, learning, watching, and marveling at each
country's uniqueness. Destiny lead her to Japan, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia, Egypt, Spain, Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland. She has lived and
worked in some countries, while in others she was an explorer of their native culture and art.

Studying, practicing and teaching Yoga has opened her heart and mind to exploring her love
for semi-precious stones and silversmith.  After years of struggle between the Corporate
world and her free spirit, Rasha has decided to listen to her heart by teaching Yoga, spreading
the Buddah Dharma and sharing her unique finding and jewelry with the world.

Linda Burkett ~ LucyV Designs

Linda was born in Rhode Island, but as a daughter of a Navy man, she traveled around the U. S. as a child.
The family eventually settled in San Diego where her father still resides.  She came to Austin over 20 years
ago, and Austin is now home for Linda and her son!

Linda began beading about 10 years ago.  A friends' beading hobby captured her attention and inspired
her to create her own quality beaded jewelry.  She is a completely self-taught beading artist and continues
to expand her talents using books and magazines for inspiration and infusing her curiosity and problem
solving skills to her work. Linda credits her artistic ability to her mother who was a prodigious painter.  
(Linda's company is named after her mother.)

Linda's love of color and intrinsic ability to combine unique textures is reflected in the exquisite jewelry she
designs.  Linda is also one of our talented teachers at Lapis Lane!  
This is just a sampling of the 5 to 15 wonderful local artists featured in our gallery at any time.  Please
stop by the store front to fully enjoy the range of our talented local artists!