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Artist Statement My goal is not to repeat reality but to recreate the feeling of joy. I take simple objects that represent moments in life and use color relationships to depict different moods. When you see joy in simple objects life is more enjoyable. In my… Read more

Artist Statement After graduating from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1970 in advertising design I began making jewelry for the fun of it. By 1975 this avocation had become a vocation earning my income exclusively from making and marketing my work. Over the years I… Read more

Artist Statement I design and hand screenprint clothing for women and babies using environmentally friendly water-based inks and many sustainable fibers such as bamboo and organic cotton. Festivals Promenade of Art, Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park, Third Ward Art Festival Media 2D: Fiber Booth… Read more

Artist Statement Birdhouses created from century old barnwood preserved with marine varnish. Designed to accomodate specific species of songbirds wrens chickadees nuthatches bluebirds tufted titmice downy woodpeckers. Also bats and owls. These structures celebrate Victorian architecture and other period styles. Intended to be mounted outdoors they… Read more

Artist StatementAll my work is the culmination of years of apprenticeships with Colombian master jewellers who taught me the intricate pre-Columbian work based on wrapping braiding and filigreeing strands of wire. My designs capture the delicate movement that the wire brings out when I handcraft… Read more

Artist Statement My paintings are carefully crafted windows into a world that lift the viewer. Music is my chief inspiration. I paint with no imagery in mind. I let the palette knife dance across the canvas slashing and scraping as a trumpeter lays down notes in… Read more

Artist Statement I am a studio potter specializing in hand-made stoneware and porcelain pottery. My pieces are both functional and decorative. Having worked in clay for nearly four decades what has held my fascination over the years is the knowledge that making pottery offers endless opportunities… Read more

Artist Statement My intention is to design unique jewelry that has history and will provide meaning and value. I embrace my European heritage in my jewelry designs by using vintage amber pieces and incorporating them in a contemporary way. All are limited editions or one of… Read more

Artist StatementMeisVanderRogh said:Art is in the details.My work is all about the details." FestivalsDowntown Downers Grove Art Festival MediaPhoto black and white and color Booth NumbersDowntown Downers Grove Art Festival: 13 Read more

Artist StatementI have always been a creative seamstress but became interested in working with leather a few years ago. My first design was the Mia belt. I have worn scarves as belts for years as have many women. The Mia belt puts a sophisticated twist… Read more