Join us for an inspirational October show! Our painters: Debra Chase and Ramona Lauzon each have a unique style. First Thursday – October 2 5:30 – 7:30 pm Music by Keith Hinyard Miniatures Show Awards Featured Artists Debra Chase (paintings), Sandy Brown (pottery), Ramona Lauzon (oil paintings), Collen Little (teapots) About Debra Chase (paintings) Art is a […]
September 2014: Swarovski: the ‘Sparkly-est’ of Crystals
Mary Fortner works with the ‘sparklyest’ crystals by Swarovski. It’s no surprise a talented jewelry maker would love the fashion design crystals made by the Austrian producer of luxury cut lead glass. The company dates back to the 1800s, when young glass cutter Daniel Swarovski patented an electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of […]
August 2014: Form Inspires Kit Metlen’s Indian Carvings
“What keeps me interested in returning to a block of wood? I seldom carve straight through on one piece of wood. I take breaks to let the carving settle in my mind and to allow the mind to wonder of the possibilities.” ~ Kit Metlen Kit started carving with pocket knives when he found one […]
August 2014: Handicapped boy adds magic to father’s motion photography
“I take the photographs and A.J. adds the magic. It’s something this father and son do together,”–Mike Patnode A.J. was born severely handicapped, much like a quadriplegic on December 17, 1998. Our family’s goal has always been to help A.J. use his mind, even though he has minimal use of his body. Our photographic art is a […]
August 2014: A Day at the Beach
Nothing inspires Earlene Holmstrom more than the people she encounters daily. She loves the challenge of capturing the subtle nuances in each face, and the emotional message in the movement of a figure. “Painting takes me to a place where time disappears and all that exists is me and the emotional connection between me and the portrait or figure […]
July 2014: Bonnie and Dennis Blake
Jewelry and fiber art by Bonnie Blake, and photography by Dennis Blake join the July featured show this month. Meet Bonnie and Dennis at this month’s First Thursday celebration, July 10, at 5:30 pm in our gallery. Bonnie is a jewelry maker and fiber artist. Whether sawing and hammering the hard surfaces of silver and copper or […]