Carol Covey will be demonstrating watercolor painting on Saturday, April 3 at the Artisans' Co-op. Carol became intrigued with watercolors in 1994 and has taken many classes and painted many a picture since then. She especially enjoys painting flowers, and roses will be her subject for her demonstration. Come see Carol and observe her at work inside the Co-op building between 11 and 3 on April 3.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
March Artist of the Month
Ina Stess is intrigued by color, texture, and bright, shiny beads. She has collected examples of these elements for years and she has perfected the art of combining them into something more than the sum of their parts.
Take a look at her handbags. She has woven a small rag rug, folded it and added a handle. What sets it apart is her use of color, her sense of scale and her embellishments. All of these bags have a piece of nomadic Asian jewelry sewn on the flap. The resulting bag can be worn with jeans and your little black dress.
Ina also likes to make denim jackets into an art statement. She does this by appliqueing motifs from her fabric stash onto the jackets' cuffs, lapels, pockets and/or back panel. In theory, anyone can do it. In reality, it takes a creative eye and an artistic sense to make it work.
To see more of Ina's magic, go to the Artisans' Co-op website and visit her web page or come to the Artisans' Co-op and enjoy the color, texture and beads first hand.
Take a look at her handbags. She has woven a small rag rug, folded it and added a handle. What sets it apart is her use of color, her sense of scale and her embellishments. All of these bags have a piece of nomadic Asian jewelry sewn on the flap. The resulting bag can be worn with jeans and your little black dress.
Ina also likes to make denim jackets into an art statement. She does this by appliqueing motifs from her fabric stash onto the jackets' cuffs, lapels, pockets and/or back panel. In theory, anyone can do it. In reality, it takes a creative eye and an artistic sense to make it work.
To see more of Ina's magic, go to the Artisans' Co-op website and visit her web page or come to the Artisans' Co-op and enjoy the color, texture and beads first hand.
March Artist of the Month
Nancy Roberts has always used here artistic interests and talent to balance her business oriented professional life. She tried many media and seemed to be most interested in ceramics--until she took a course in fusing glass at Santa Rosa Junior College in 2000. The course was her defining moment. She knew that she wanted to work with glass and explore the techniques that could change shards of glass into objet d'art as well as beautiful and functional pieces.
Now her art is her profession and she is currently exploring ways to add dimension and depth to her pieces. To get to her goal she is using multiple layers and firings and different temperatures in her kilns. Her latest pieces highlight her success . She is currently offering a selection of plates and serving pieces with flower motifs that are raised but still integrated into the glass. She also has textured pieces that show off her mastery of her craft.
Nancy's color palette changes with the seasons and she is a prolific artist. Therefore, it is almost always possible to find the perfect piece that will work well in your home.
Now her art is her profession and she is currently exploring ways to add dimension and depth to her pieces. To get to her goal she is using multiple layers and firings and different temperatures in her kilns. Her latest pieces highlight her success . She is currently offering a selection of plates and serving pieces with flower motifs that are raised but still integrated into the glass. She also has textured pieces that show off her mastery of her craft.
Nancy's color palette changes with the seasons and she is a prolific artist. Therefore, it is almost always possible to find the perfect piece that will work well in your home.
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