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Sharyn has been depicting Western North Carolina with her watercolors for over 40 years, and has no plans to slow down. Misty mountains, old barns, Queen Anne’s Lace, and waterfalls are just a few of her favorite subjects. She uses many different weights of watercolor paper, and never tires of trying new paints, brushes, and surfaces. Continue reading “Sharyn Fogel”
A Kansas City native, Jean’s career as an accomplished interior designer spanned 35 years, creating and installing both residential and commercial projects from Boca Raton to Bermuda. Closing her Asheville business, Greeson & Fast Design in 2019, Jean began pursuing her life-long interest in sculpting full time.
The daughter of a Hallmark Cards executive, Jean’s exposure to imaginative and compelling artistry began at an early age. From sewing doll clothes to crafting Christmas ornaments, the transition to sculpting in clay was a natural progression. Today, many of her ceramic sculptures are whimsical animals, inspired by her love of furry creatures and her work with pets. In fact, she has been active in greyhound rescue, fostering litters of kittens, trapping feral cats, and is currently serving Henderson County’s Blue Ridge Humane Society as board secretary.
Largely self-taught, Jean has participated in workshops and classes both locally and out of state to hone her craft. Her hand-building skills employ an assortment of techniques using different clay compositions, and she occasionally incorporates actual antiques in her work to add humor and surprise. For four years, pictures of her “critters” have graced banners promoting the arts on Hendersonville’s Main Street, the most recent in front of the Visitor Center.
Jean has her own dedicated studio and kiln at her Hendersonville home. She was one of the unfortunate artists to lose a rather extensive display at Asheville’s Marquee Gallery when flood waters flushed the entire building. But she is also one of the artists selected to have her work featured in the recently published book, “The Flood Collection,” showcasing the work of artists who lost their original works during Hurricane Helene.
After the copper is cleaned in an acid bath, it is fired multiple times in a kiln with temperatures ranging between 1850 and 2000 degrees with the desired colors and design. Each piece is fired about two minutes, taken out, cooled and re-fired with additional colors. I use forms for jewelry, switch plates, bowls, dishes, etc. Continue reading “Freddie Hart”
I see creating art as a way to savor the beauty of God’s world. When I sit by a river, gaze at a waterfall, or take in the vastness of the mountains, I become awestruck and deeply moved. For me the world of nature speaks of constancy, order, variety, balance, and vibrancy. It hums a melody of peace and conflict while it calms our hearts. It is full of mystery and delight. Continue reading “Barbara Hawk”
I work in a burnishing technique with the colored pencil. It involves using the white color pencil to change values and hues. Ink is done in several ways: stippling (small dots), hatching (parallel lines), strokes (lines spaced in short or long ways). Scratchboard is created with the use of an Exacto knife, carving out areas to make different values. Continue reading “Rose G. Haynes”
I have been intrigued with organic qualities in clay from a young age. Trying to inject a living and dancing quality into the clay has been a goal of mine for a very long time. I use “Slung Slabs” on collar areas of vessels, ears, or beaks on my animals. Using “Slung Slabs” stretches and infuses pieces with a permanent sense of movement. Continue reading “Janet Leazenby”
Angela Maddix began life as a world traveler. Born in Germany and then living or visiting many countries all over the world, she finally moved and settled to Western North Carolina in 1994. She has had several entrepreneurial careers working with chocolate, flowers and owning a Bed and Breakfast in Asheville, NC.
My work is inspired by the geography and nature that surrounds us, but it can be challenging to represent a landscape, flower or bird in stained glass. I must draw out a design that considers the way that glass will break when scored with a hand-cutter. Most of my work is done in the traditional “copper-foil” method perfected by Tiffany, but I often incorporate an element that has been fused in a kiln, manipulated with a torch or overlaid with molten solder detail on copper. Fusing many layers of stained glass in a very hot kiln comprises some of my work. Continue reading “Marian Miller”
Through my paintings I hope to convey the wonder and sense of joy that I find in humanity and in the natural world that surrounds us. I love the vivid colors of alcohol inks, a fluid medium that creates surprising and spontaneous textures and expressions. I also paint with acrylics, watercolors, gouache, pastels, and oils, selecting the materials that best convey the abstract or representational subjects that interest me. Pattern and repetition are sometimes enhanced in my mixed media pieces that incorporate printing techniques, painting, and collage elements. My goal is to engage the viewer in a visual dialogue that encourages and delights.
