Bright, Shiny Jewelry — The Corvidae-Inspired Art of Rachelle Moore
Crows, ravens, jackdaws, magpies -- while members of the Corvidae family are notorious for raucous dissonance, they also possess a captivating charm that invites jewelry maker Rachelle Moore to their…
Kindled by Encaustic — The Paintings of Lauri Borer
While Lauri Borer did not learn all she really needed to know in kindergarten, she did pick up a lot from the world of Walt Disney. The Walla Walla artist, before she moved to the Land of Many Waters…
Falling Leaves and Radiochemistry — The Ceramic Art of Jane Holly Estrada
In her day job, Jane Holly Estrada is a radiochemist, dealing with a concept -- radiation -- that many people rightly or wrongly associate with loooooooooong periods of time.
But when the white…
Librarian in the Studio — The Print & Printmaking Art of Anne Haley
It took 50 years, but Anne Haley was finally able to take ninth grade shop class.
Of course, she was no longer in ninth grade, but that's not such a bad thing: one time through on that is enough…
Natural Beauty: Handcrafted Kitchenware by Mark Thomas
Buy local.
Live simply.
Choose natural.
For some people, these are catchy slogans on a social media meme. For others, they are New Year's resolutions. For woodworker Mark Thomas, they…
Community Service, Vital Volunteers, & Generous People
It takes a special kind of person to volunteer at the Dayton Community Food Bank.
But not so uncommonly unreal that everyday humans need not apply. Indeed, regular, compassionate, intelligent human…
Fiber Finesse — The Felted Wool Art of Sally Reichlin
When Sally Reichlin was a girl of four enrolled in her first art class, she had no idea that someday, she would have incredibly strong, well-shaped arm muscles -- because of art.
"I've had instruction…
Fish and Chips and Horses and Cows — The Oil Painting of Sonya Glaus
Fish and Chips. Bogie and Bacall. Two-year-olds and Tantrums.
Some things just go together, irretrievably linked in our minds, and when we see one, we think of the other. So it is, for oil painter…
Where Color Meets Metal — Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry by Lynn Gardner
When you're pulling together an outfit, the right accessories -- earrings, scarf, necklace -- make all the difference. So when jewelry creator Lynn Gardner dresses for her day job as an escrow officer…
Flying to New Heights — The Aerial Photography of David Wyatt
"You need more elective credits."
While few university students rejoice when told that they require additional classes, it takes a measure of adventure with practicality to come up with the…
Public and Private Art — The Metal Sculpture of Joseph Rastovich
Falling metal, flying shrapnel, punishing heat, blinding light, loud noises -- it doesn't sound like an artist's studio, but then again, the making of Joseph Rastovich's art doesn't fit into a small…
The Wild Life of Wildflowers — Watercolor Art by Jean Ann Mitchell
Wildflowers are rarely associated with danger.
"Rarely" and "Never" are two different terms, however, and for watercolor painter Jean Ann Mitchell, capturing the area's native flora has…