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Artist Statement I started designing and crafting jewelry 13 years ago. My designs are made with high quality gem stones using Swarovski crystals coin and fresh water pearls. Pearls are a gift of nature and they symbolize purity. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind creation. My jewelry… Read more

Artist Statement For me it's the stones. Fossils and fashion Agates and asymmetry. As a Gemologist I use only Genuine gemstones Freshwater Cultured Pearls fossils and found objects creating newfound beauty from ancient objects. Festivals Barrington Art Festival Media Jewelry: Mixed Media Booth Numbers Barrington Art Festival: TBA Promenade of Art: TBA Third Ward… Read more

Artist Statement All of Mr. Sogs Creatures are uniquely designed handmade soft sculptures. They are made exclusively from new materials for durability. The primary fabric used is brightly colored fleece. All pieces are hand cut and personally sewn. Every creature is detailed and finished with hand… Read more

Artist Statement My figures act as Muses to assist in our quest to both savor and save the world...their outer garment makes them more fully prepared to face these interesting times". They are composed of colored pencil on monostyrene merged with shaped fabric. All are detailed… Read more

Artist Statement For most of my life I have created things and even before I was able to I want to work with and create with metal. I even remember the first time I was able to shape metal into what I want and achieve what… Read more

Artist Statement A native of Chicago IL I consider myself a contemporary artist who loves painting while listening to music (Jazz)!. I am basically self-taught having started drawing when very young. My strong colorful work is sometimes realistic and sometimes abstracted. My medium of choice are… Read more

Artist Statement I dont explicitly follow any particular set of rules. Ive lived by the motto whatever works which applies to my photography as much as anything else. If I see something that I think will make a good image I take it. I often return… Read more

Artist Statement I dont use digital manipulation to achieve the effects in my images I use very unusual light and techniques. For example if you look at one of my images and see flowers inside of drops of dew it is because Im using a technique… Read more

Artist Statement All of my windchimes and butterflies are made from natural materials. I use natural stone that I cut and hand polish such as agate quartz crystal jasper and obsidian. For the tops of my chimes I use rare domestic and exotic woods some of… Read more

Artist Statement Mike Gibson is an inlay artist who specializes in inlaying sterling silver jewelry in complex patterns. His work is influenced by the designs of the Zuni Native American tribe in the Arizona and New Mexico regions. Festivals Barrington Art Festival, Promenade of Art, Millennium Art Festival Media Jewelry:… Read more