I bring together a background in printmaking, design, textiles, and dying to create my hand made artwear. Inspired by historic ethnic textiles, my patterns and designs are created using the Japanese technique of shibori. I start with black cotton and linen and then make a resist using a combination of tying, twisting, blocking, and clamping techniques. The fabric is then discharged to remove a portion of the black dye, revealing the overall design, which is integrated into the fabric itself.
Morris Johnson
mixed media collages and constructions using paints, papers, wood and found materials to create images that make you smile
Dave Angell
Our nature photographic prints and greeting cards are professionally printed using state-of-the-art technology. We use inks that are of archival quality. Each photograph offers an up close and personal view of nature. I have had the opportunity to capture many outstanding images often exhibiting a unique and often fleeting moment in nature. My ultimate goal is to create a greater awareness of the beauty and diversity of our world.
I have been photographing for over 35 yrs. Patience is one of my best qualities and is needed to capture wildlife. I once spent 36 continuous hours in a 4 x 4 foot blind. My wife Chris and I prepare each of our photos for framing. We dry mount, heat press and apply a laminate over each print. In addition to the images, I use woodworking skills I’ve acquired in my lifetime to make frames for our photos.I have many unique styles of frames including inlay and birch bark frames.
Erica Gilbert
I do all my work myself. Draw, paint, scan, print, screen print. I put all my care into the product i am selling.
Many times I start doodling with the eyes. I close mine and imagine what I am drawing. Then I start. One eye. Then two eyes. Right next to each other or one big eye and one small eye. Now its time to decide what the head is going to look like. Is it an animal? Does it have ears? It just comes to be after that. I love to see what they turn into with the colors i use. And then I can also re-use the character and change them around when they appear on cards or screen printed on shirts.
Jon Jahraus
My entire body of work is based on failure and the inherent humor that brings. Everyone falls short occasionally and it’s that common recognition that we cannot be perfect all the time which makes us laugh and brings us together. My job is to illustrate that fact through my work. I pencil sketch the original design then I ink the pencil sketch using a paintbrush, (Winsor & Newton 000), and India ink, (Higgins), on 100lb. Bristol board. Using a brush allows a line variation which cannot be replicated with a rapidiograph pen. I believe the brush gives my work more of a sense of movement and energy than I might be able to achieve without it.
Anne Schroeder
I create my art by using naturally shed exotic bird feathers, found objects & shells in my organic collages. I also paint images of wildlife on the feathers.
The amazing patterns I find in bird feathers are the same I found free diving on reefs when I was growing up. It gives me great joy to make art using these rare, natural inspirations.
Marc MacCallum
The copper panels are created using blow torches and hot sauce. They are finished with a 2 part epoxy.
Nic Carter
I design and build every piece myself. No patterns are used. Every piece is unique. Each board is hand selected for color and grain pattern. Boards are then cut, fitted, sanded and finished to feel silky smooth.
I enjoy the simplicity of pure, clean lines. My inspiration comes from Frank Lloyd Wright, Asian design, and the modernist movement.
Nancy Anderson
Stone, mixed metals, fabrics, print art and found objects are used to create one of a kind bracelets, necklaces and earrings. A variety of techniques are used including cold connection, etching, metal embossing, stamping, sewing, and chemical patina just to name a few. We enjoy using whimsical themes in some of our works such as the “If I only had a heart” piece pictured. Along with our “fun” works we like to create pieces that may become family heirlooms such a our steampunk inspired lockets.
We are a mother/daughter team that collaborates on all of our work. We have several local shops that carry our jewelry line.
Pat Parnow
My color photographs include subjects from intimate flower portraits to the old world charm of European scenes. The photographs are printed with a conventional RA-4 process– although the way I print is far from conventional using many self-devised darkroom techniques. Experimenting with light, film and my darkroom techniques is a lifelong learning project for me.
Photos are printed personally with RA-4 chemical process with many self-devised darkroom techniques.
