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Artist StatementMy Jewelry is hand wrought from Sterling Silver & 14KT Gold with bezel set semi-precious stones. I start with wire and sheet stock and from that each piece of Jewelry is fabricated into a myriad of shapes. With unusual finishes and accents of wire… Read more

Artist Statement The versatility of polymer clay is a creative playground for me; with clay in my hands and my tools around me I feel free to let the artwork move and breathe as it develops. I love starting from scratch with a new method or… Read more

Artist Statement I focus on making large scale wheel thrown stoneware vessels and sculpture. All are fired to cone 10 in a gas soda kiln. Festivals Barrington Art Festival, Promenade of Art, Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft Media 3D Non-Functional: Ceramics Booth Numbers Barrington Art… Read more

Artist Statement Each piece is made of glass and sterling silver and we start by hand carving our designs in wax we then make a mold around that wax and cast the glass and the silver using the lost wax method. We sand blast the glass… Read more

Artist Statement Sue Burns Baabaazuzu co-founder lead designer and CEO can thank her husbands laundry accident for her recycled clothing line. Her husband mistakenly put her favorite wool sweaters into the dryer and rather than come to tears Sue dismantled her beloved wears and transformed them… Read more

Artist Statement Magnificent stained glass is mounted onto custom-made plywood/plexiglass guitar forms (full scale or larger); then accessorized with mosaic tiles metals etc.; and lastly grouted: Plywood/plexiglass cut by band saw to desired guitar style and sizing. Main guitar face and tuner peg pieces are cut… Read more

Artist StatementAs a child I watched my grandfather in admiration as he worked metal into beautiful little creations. A reserved man he would sit on his bed for hours soldering tiny pieces of silver with a torch in his hand. The pieces he created were… Read more

Artist Statement Trees inspire realistic and fantasy forests in my work. My paintings capture texture and structure of growing trees in different atmospheric conditions especially as light and color evolve through the seasons. My work includes traditional realistic landscapes as well as the vibrant and sinuous… Read more

Artist Statement The primary focus of my jewelry is always the stones so designs tend to be clean and minimalist with the intent of providing a frame for the stones in each one-of-a-kind piece using sterling silver gold and other metals. The jewelry and cabochons are… Read more

Artist Statement Most of my photographs were taken in the moving clouds and mist which result in strong pictorial effects. They express the exquisite and tranquility of nature. I try to merge the tradition with the modern the East with the West. The more you look… Read more