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Clouds Fascinate — The Photography of Nancy Richter

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Clouds fascinate her She is a grandmother now. But Nancy Richter has never lost a child's fascination for a sky full of clouds. As a kid, she did what lots of kids -- even in today's techno-world…
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Old Ropes and New Baskets — Nancy Waldron Creates

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Turning Rope into Art Humans innovate, figuring out creative ways to solve problems. For example, consider the difficulty of capturing and restraining a full grown steer. While this is not something…
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Wildlife & Western Living — Paintings by Jan Fontecchio

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Wildlife Wonder Parents remember the oddest things about their children. And given that most adults do not recall their toddler years, we accept those memories with a gracious nod. Our own recollections…
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Highway 101 — Paul Henderson Paints Its Moods

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Moods of Highway 101 From rocky cliffs and chilling fog to warm, sunny beaches, Highway 101 is one of the longest, most scenic highways in the U.S. Driving it is not fast by any means, but given that…
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Wildlife Woman — The Artwork of Sandra Haynes

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Wildlife Is a Way of Life for Sandra Haynes The unusual nature of Sandra Haynes' childhood is best evidenced by her baby blanket: a bobcat hide from an animal her mother found raiding the family hen…
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Beads by the Thousands — Alison Oman Weaves Magic

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The next time you're around a metric ruler, look at the size of a millimeter. It's really, really itty bitty. Jewelry seed beads of this size are problematic to pick up and work with. Now, go…
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Old, Bold, and Beautiful — Pickup Trucks by Randy Klassen

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Doodle Art — Hand-Crafted Cards by Jennifer Schock

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Doodle Art explores the world of design and creativity Technology changes constantly, and its siren call of something new -- NOW -- beckons and attracts. But the most important elements of human existence…
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Plein Air Complexity — Watercolors by Jan Vogtman

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Plein air painters get used to all sorts of weather. Because of the nature of their studio -- outside, in the plain air -- they operate without a roof over their heads. Unless, of course, they choose…
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Ceramics Dynamics — The Pottery of Kassie Smith

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Ceramics Artist Teaches with Passion By the time she was 17, ceramics artist Kassie Smith was done -- absolutely DONE -- with school, and wanted nothing to do with college. So, in one of life's unique…
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Magical Western Landscapes by Teresa Adaszynska

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Teresa Adaszynska paints the magical moments One moment, the landscape is grey and flat, almost forgettable. But then, something very strange and yet very ordinary happens: the sun breaks through,…
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Fish Tales: Wooden Sculptures by Tom Schirm

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When Tom Schirm tells a fish story, it’s not your usual Big One That Got Away tale. Schirm, a habitat biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin…
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