October Artist of the Month

Ina Stess has been immersed in fiber arts since she learned to sew at a very young age. She has a long history of trying out and then mastering needlepoint, knittting, quilting, bargello, crewel and macrame and then teaching these techniques to others.
A few decades ago, Ina received a loom as a birthday present and, although her other textile skills are still practiced, weaving became a major focus. She now creates a line of woven purses, ruanas and scarves as well as knitted baby hats.
Ina's use of color is what sets her work apart from others. She likes and uses bright primary colors and lots of black. Her work definitely stands out and makes one smile!

October Artist of the Month

Edie Nelson learned to knit at her mother's knee and has taken the basic stitches to new heights. She is always knitting. She designs her own stitch combinations and drafts her own patterns and produces sweaters for men and women and also hats, gloves and scarves. Baby sweaters hats and booties as well as gloves and mittens are also part of her output.
Edie is also very interested in passing knitting skills on to others and to that end, offers a knitting clinic monthly at the co-op. She will help, advise and encourage novice knitters as well as those who are stumped by directions in a knitting pattern. She will even give a knitting lesson to those who have never knitted.

september artist of the Month

Darlene Barr quilts, but her quilting transcends the ubiquitous bed cover. Darlene used to paint with watercolors, but then quilting caught her eye and her imagination. Fabric can be pulled, distorted, layered and it is movable.
Darlene confesses that she doesn't follow directions well and, because of that, approached quilting as an extension of painting rather than sewing. She likes
the texture and the ease of moving components in a quilt design. She has an affinity for graphic art and enjoys playing with shapes and negative spaces.
She taught herself what she needed to know about quilting and the results are stunning.Along with her art pieces, she also produces table runners and pillows. Come by the Artisans' Co-op and see what she has to offer.

September Artist of the Month

Adriane Hatkoff has spent her adult life as a professional artist. First as a children's book illustrator, then as a textile designer and now, following her deepest passion, painting with water colors that celebrate the Northern California landscapes and seascapes.
She is a prolific painter and her palette is vibrant with luminous colors. Her art cards and giclee prints of her pieces are available in the Artisans' co-op.
Adriane also teaches watercolor painting through the Santa Rosa Junior College and most recently is teaching a class at the Russian River Senior Center in Guernville.