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Yulia Pletinka

These still life images are by Ukrainian artist Yulia Pletinka. To see more of her work go to her photo.net page.

Dennis Nahabetian

"The underlying structure of my work is derived from personal interpretations of architecture, music, craft history, and the visual order of nature.18th century Chinese basketry, the human form, and math form the aesthetics I employ in my work. My work is a harmonious balance of opposites. Often described as simple and complex, powerful and delicate, geometric and organic, moving and contemplative, it is anything but conventional." - Dennis Nahabetian

To see more of his inticately woven metalwork, go to his CraftHaus page.

Linda Welch

"My drawings are a visual recording of the processing through life. Reflected, are periods of time from one hour to months or even years. It is about finding balance between the unpredictable nature of emotions and the need to present a cool front. Chaotic energy slams up against control and structure. The push and pull. There is pleasure found in sorting through the variations of responses, reactions and attitudes within any given day.

Raw emotion surfaces through scratchy lines, cuts in the paper and the texture and strength of the marks. Interjected are places of quiet and solitude, resting places for the mind to wonder and reflect. There is a beauty in finding the balance." - Linda Welch

To see more of her work go to Exploding Head Gallery.

Here are a few worthy causes:
http://www.pajamaprogram.org/ - provides pajamas to children in shelters
http://www.garden.org/ - provides seeds for vegetable gardens to feed families
http://www.savethechildren.org/ - provides life-saving medication to children
http://www.plasticjungle.com/ - turns gift cards you won't use into donations to your favorite charity
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ - provides vaccinations against life-threatening illnesses
http://www.smallcanbebig.org/ - provides help with bills (electricity etc.) to families in need
http://www.theirc.org/ - provides winter coats to refugee children in the U.S.
http://www.gocampaign.org/ - provides food and necessities for children in developing nations
http://www.fistulafoundation.org/ - helps women recover after debilitating childbirth
http://www.feedamerica.org/ - provides food to hungry families in the U.S.
http://www.imcworldwide.org/ - provides health care to survivors of sexual trauma

Gill Galloway-Whitehead

"Using a method of working with fine wire, gold and silver, artist Gill Galloway-Whitehead specialises in jewellery, particularly brooches that have a delicate, fragile appearance that belies a strength and resilience." Williamson Brown Gallery

To see more of her work go to Dazzle.

Kiyoshi Saito

These beautiful woodblock prints are by Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997). To see more work go to the Verne Collection.

Karen LaMonte

“We have two skins that outline and define who we are. One is our natural skin, our body, but we obscure and conceal it beneath clothing, which is a second skin, our social skin. Clothing is used to both protect the individual and project a persona. It is a ‘vestmentary envelope,’ which renders us as social beings. Clothing draws the body so that it can be culturally seen, and articulates it in a socially meaningful form. It is a powerful non-spoken language. It is armor and costume, plumage and camouflage. Clothing separates public from private space. I am exploring this non-spoken language, looking at how it can be used either to inform, or mislead and beguile the viewer, and oneself. I use transparency to investigate the relationship between clothing and being and between presence and absence. It is an invitation to explore what lies beneath the surface.” - Karen LaMonte

To see more of her exceptional glass work go to her website.

Carolyn Genders

These earthenware handbuilt sculptural forms and vessels are by British artist Carolyn Genders. To see more of her beautiful work go to her website.

Charles Cohan

These intaglio prints are by Hawiian artist Charles Cohan. To see more of his work go to his website.

Mikel Robinson

These assemblage pieces are by artist Mikel Robinson. To see more of his work go to his website.

Vincent Bousserez

These images are from the Plastic Life series by artist Vincent Bousserez. To see more of his work go to his Flickr stream.

Mia Pearlman

These extraordinary cut paper sculptures are by artist Mia Pearlman. To see more of her work including a "photo essay" of her process, go to her website.

Flora Vagi

These unique jewelry pieces constructed from wood are by Hungarian-born artist Flora Vagi. To see more of her work go to Charon Kransen Arts.

Rachel Davis

These enchanting watercolors from the Mustard Seed Garden series are by Portland artist Rachel Davis. To see more of her work go to the Chambers Gallery.

Gehard Demetz

These amazing wood sculptures are created by artist Gehard Demetz. To see more of his work go to his website.

Raquel Mazzina

"Raquel Mazzina’s work is an exploration of the artist’s emotive response to landscape. Topographical appearances are left behind, concentrating on the light, atmosphere and spirit of place. This intuitive and emotive approach results in a sensuous and luscious painterly surface. Her masterful use of colour conveys the seasonal changes from Autumn to Spring." - ArtHouse Gallery.

To see more of her work go to ArtHouse Gallery.

Great mirrors

You can find these at RianRae.

Myung Urso

"I enjoy working with natural materials, fabric, fibber paper, wood, glass and stone in combination with precious metals. The essence of each material has its own character and offers many unique and different shapes, colours, patterns and textures." - Myung Urso

To see more of her unique work go to her website.

Joe DeCamillis

"Old books and other discards give direct physical connections to the subject matter I study in my work, especially considering the way I discover them in my travels and wanderings. I still love the treasure hunt -- the quest for interesting things on the side of the road or discarded along a footpath -- be it concrete sidewalk, dirt trail, or the strewn banks of a body of water. I also seek in flea markets, junk shops, and thrift stores, but my favorite hunts happen roadside.
Weathered artifacts give me a tangible link to my past experiences, my heritage, and the roads we've come down as a society. Perhaps we feel the pull to touch things in museums because the physical sensation of touch helps us to better experience our own connection to the relics of our culture and our history. It links us to our place in whatever part of the world the museum has captured. I know that working with found objects enhances my ability to create this personal connection during the creative process in ways that just painting or sketching onto a flat plane cannot." - Joe DeCamillis

To see more of his work go to his website.

Emma Williams

"I coil onto a press-moulded base with a white stoneware clay, and use a variety of clays to make my pinched pebble forms - a white stoneware, white earthenware and porcelain. This helps to produce a range of blue, green and purple shades from the dry matt barium carbonate glaze I use (coloured with copper carbonate). Copper oxide inlaid into the textured areas and splashed on underneath the glaze also creates strong blue, purple and metallic colours." - Emma Williams

To see more of her work go to the Sea Pictures Gallery.

I love this chair...

Paolo Roversi

These striking portraits are by artist Paolo Roversi. To see more of his work go to his website.

Dick and Dianne Muller

These beautiful leather bags are each hand-crafted by Massachusettes artists Dick and Dianne Muller. To see more of their work go to their website.

Natalie Pudalov

These whimsical illustrations are by Israeli artist Natalie Pudalov. To see more of her work go to her website.