It all starts with being inspired by nature, by hiking or by traveling to different places. Sometimes magical things happen in the great outdoors. I hope I can capture some of the beauty. Read more...
Janis Volker has been a landscape and wildlife photographer for the past four years, with additional experience in event, portrait, and real estate photography. Read more...
Lora was born and raised in Oak Forest, a suburb 30 minutes south of Chicago, where she started painting at the age of nineteen, in a semiprivate setting from Nancy Karper and John Stribrny, both renowned artists. As life pulled her away with work and family she continued to paint when time allowed learning all she could through books and Read more...
Organic earrings and bracelets made of Birch Bark from dead trees on our property, giving the tree a second life. Sami culture inspired bracelets made of reindeer and lamb leather, tin & silver coiled thread, and horn button all sourced from Sweden. I started seriously making jewelry after retiring and moving to our lake cabin in Wisconsin. I took basic Read more...
Grant has been a professional potter for over 25 years. He was a high school Art teacher in Menomonie, WI for 20 years as well, and during that time he enjoyed sharing his love of art and pottery with his students and the community. He has a BFA in Painting along with his Art Education degree from UW Eau-Claire. Grant Read more...
I am Jeff Nelson, signing as J Nelson, currently living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I have lived and worked in Colorado and Florida. My artistic journey began as a youth. Under the nurturing wing of grandparents and parents I was encouraged to express and experiment with drawing and painting. My earliest remembrance is of Rosemaling at the kitchen table with Read more...
Molly says, “with my BA in art, I am changing the knitting world one scarf at a time. I incorporate yarns, fabrics, ribbons, and any texture that will make my projects sparkle. First, I determine the approximate size of the finished piece, then typically select a color pattern, various weights of yarn, ribbons, and fabric strips that I purl into Read more...
Nature will always have a special place in my heart. For this reason, most of my work takes inspiration from the world around me. Glass gives me the unique opportunity to create fluid pieces that mimic the organic shapes and colors found in the world around me. Whether I am sculpting or making functional work I always leave room to Read more...
My projects always start with my chainsaw and my stack of burls and logs. I cut the larger burl into chunks that will be close to what fits in the lathe. When I want to start a new project, I choose something from the pile that I want to start with. I then trim it down to a piece that Read more...
