by Vicki Schandler | Aug 12, 2022
Repurposed and recycled materials are used to make whimsical and functional objects of artful design. Materials are shaped using various processes and welded together. Heat patinas are applied with metal oil and finished with several coats of lacquer. I have always...
by Christine | Jun 10, 2021
by Christine | Jun 10, 2021
Growing up in west Sonoma County California, I was forever searching for treasures in nature and creating things out of bone, shells, feathers and twigs. This blossomed into a love for drawing, painting and sculpture. After graduating from the Academy of Art (San...
by Christine | Jun 10, 2021
My work usually begins with a pencil drawing. I scan those drawings and print them on watercolor paper. Then I color the drawing, and then scan the resulting watercolor drawing. Finally I print the color piece on various thin rice or mulberry papers. I attach the...
by Christine | Jun 10, 2021
I was initiated to bird watching by my younger son’s natural interests in birds. He had asked for binoculars and book about birds on his 6th birthday. Soon after that, he and I were going on hikes armed with bird watching equipment and camera. Appreciation of...
