(GREENVILLE, SC) llyn strong of Greenville, SC will exhibit work in the Precious Jewelry media category at Artisphere, Greenville's spring Arts Festival. Artisphere's fifth annual festival will take place May 8th, 9th, and 10th 2009. The centerpiece of Artisphere is the Open Air Artist Row, featuring 100 of the highest caliber artists from across the United States and beyond. Artists in ceramics, drawing, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalworks, 2D and 3D mixed media, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and woodwork media categories will exhibit. Participates are selected for the festival through a jury review process by a panel of jurors who are experts in the visual arts.

The Artisphere festival includes a wide array of performing arts in local theatres and outdoor amphitheatres, visual arts exhibits at local museums and participating galleries, a Culinary Arts Café, and Kidsphere, a children's activities area. Artisphere, ranked as a "Top Twenty Event" in the Southeast by Southeast Tourism Society, brings tens of thousands of residents and tourists together to experience the arts in the beautiful West-End Historic District of Downtown Greenville, SC.

Artisphere's mission as an annual signature event for Greenville, SC is to showcase the arts, reflect the area's international flair, encourage economic development and bring awareness to existing local arts programs. The festival provides a diverse menu of experiences that center around the arts, both visual and performing, and Greenville's multicultural offerings to appeal to visitors from around the world, as well as residents throughout the region. More information is included on the Artisphere website at www.artishpere.us.

Based in Greenville, South Carolina, llyn strong fine jewelry develops and markets collections of high-design, eclectic jewelry and gallery-caliber glassware and glass housewares. The collection features the work of llyn strong as well as that of nearly one hundred nationally and internationally-renowned designers. In addition to designing and producing literally thousands of fine jewelry designs annually, strong holds the patent on the modullyn™ collection of earrings, offering the wearer endless options for customizing their look for everyday wear as well as special occasions. For more information on llyn strong fine jewelry, please contact Nick Kapinkin at 864-233-5900 or by e-mail at nick@llynstrong.com. Visit the llyn strong website at http://www.llynstrong.com.