Guillermo Morgana

I love these moody photographs of trees by Mexican artist Guillermo Morgana. To see more of his work go to http://photo.net/photos/morgana

Clare Belfrage

These hand-blown works are by Australian artist Clare Belfrage. To see more of her work go to Foster White Gallery at http://www.fosterwhite.com/dynamic/artist.asp?ArtistID=199

Donna Watson

"I use acrylic paint with textured papers, digital images, graphite drawings, rusty metal, weathered wood and fabric. I layer paint, scratching and rubbing into the layers, leaving a residue of marks much like the themes I am trying to convey." - Donna Watson

To see more of her work go to http://www.donnawatsonstudios.com/

The Lark Book 500 Series

For anyone that wants inspiration, the books in the Lark 500 Series are amazing. Each book is put together from a jury of thousands of entries and represents the best that the category has to offer. Subject matters include: necklaces, handmade books, plates, metal vessels, and wood bowls, to name a few. I own a number of these books and constantly find myself going to them as a reference. To see the titles in this series go to http://www.larkbooks.com/. You will also find information for submission to their upcoming volumes.

Tod Pardon

"Tod Pardon uses sterling silver, 14-22k gold, pearls, inlays of wood, bone, unfired enamel, plastic and a variety of other materials to bring his figurative brooches to life. And they are full of life - patterns that dance, colors that shout, shapes that sing." - The Daily Art Muse

To see more of his work go to www.pardondesign.net

Memorial Day

Thank you to all of those brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country!

Graceann Warn

These wonderful assemblage pieces are by Michigan artist Graceann Warn. She says she has a lot of stuff in her studio-things she has collected for years culled from flea markets from Michigan to Rome to New Delhi. As a result she enjoys stepping away from painting on occassion to contruct her assemblages. To see more of her work go to http://www.graceannwarn.com/

Laura Hunter

Laura Hunter began exploring the Japanese binding and dying technique called shibori. She found that similar lines and shadows could be created in silk using the arashi shibori pole wrapping technique. In addition, she discovered that Itajime shibori, a folding and clamping technique, provided geometric punctuation. To see more of her work go to http://www.dyepots.com/

Julie Jerman-Melka

"Many of Julie Jerman-Melka's pieces start with found granite pebbles, which provide an undeniable connection to the artist's upbringing in Northern Michigan. The pebbles are cored, drilled, and often carved, and become the central connecting element to which Jerman-Melka adds rough cut black diamonds, freshwater pearls, and semi-precious stones." - The Artful Home

To see more of her work go to her website at http://www.flyinganvildesigns.com/

Ricky Maldonado

" I am the sole creator of my pieces, using the process of coil building. Although I can throw, it is much more satisfying for me using the coils. For now, my choice of clay is Terra Cotta. I am inspired by nature and architecture. When I see a color combination, a shape of a leaf or the arch in a bridge that I like, I will jot it down and will eventually incorporate it into my work. After building a piece, I will sand it smooth and then burnish it with my hands using the natural oils from my skin or a very small amount of olive oil. Then, I polish it with soft plastic that I collect from the dry cleaners. Once I've sanded and burnished my piece, I mark the piece using a soft pencil, and continue to mark as I rotate the piece in front of me. Then I draw from dot to dot until the design is finished, the pieces are green as I work on them. I then apply black slip where I have drawn my design. I then apply the glaze one dot at a time, using a small sable brush. The piece is then fired." - Ricky Maldonado

To see more of his work go to http://www.rickymaldonado.com/

Christine Venedict

These gritty images are by photographer Christine Venedict. To see more of her work go to http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=798471

Bob Flynn

These cartoon silhouettes have been assembled by Bob Flynn. See how many you can guess.

Randy Walker

"The stillness and solitude of the forest is a basic necessity for me. Life's seasons and cycles are played out with timeless patience. It's one place where the beauty of change, both death and birth, is celebrated equally. I want to capture this essence in my work.I gather inspiration from molten glass's animated movement, evocative colors and intricate surfaces equal to the inspiration I harvest from the same essential qualities found in nature." Randy Walker

To see more of hsi glass work go to http://www.randywalkerglass.com/html/artwork.html

Henrique Oliveria

Henirique Olivera is an artist affected by his surroundings. Tapumes, Portuguese for the wood Oliveira uses, is ubiquitous throughout São Paulo. Recycled from dumpsters and landfills throughout the city, Oliveira tucks each piece into PVC skeleton structures to achieve the desired look. To see more of his work go to http://www.henriqueoliveira.com/

Barbara Bayne

"All of Barbara Bayne's jewelry is made by hand. Each piece begins as a sheet of sterling silver or 18K gold. Her first step is texturing the surface of the metal. The pieces are then die formed in steel dies, many of which she's made herself." - The Artful Home

To see more of her work go to https://www.artfulhome.com/artist/349.html

Yellena James

"I'm an artist/illustrator residing in beautiful Portland, Oregon. My work has been described as "colorful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines which are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi, crafty and fantastic." Within each piece I try to create an intimate world that posesses its own ethos and its own emotional range." - Yellena James

To see more of her work go to her website at http://www.yellena.com/

Mark Nantz

These exquisite turned wood pieces are by Connecticut artist Mark Nantz. To see more of his work go to his website at http://www.marknantz.com/