FRANN ADDISON

Frann Addison invites you on a virtual video tour of her studio. Using found objects, antique elements, and traditional metal-smithing materials, tools and techniques, she shows you how she creates her unique pieces of Judaica. A Collector’s Recognition Award Finalist.

Join longtime friends Frann Addison and Sheila Fernekes for a sneak peak into their studios, creative process and inspiration. Click here to Zoom with them on Wed & Thursday, May 26 & 27 and June 1 from 7-9pm (EDT).

LORI AUSTILL

Lori Austill’s encaustic paintings utilize techniques that were originally developed by ancient Greeks and Egyptians in which hot beeswax, pigment, and tree sap (damar) are used as paint. By melting colored wax in tins on a griddle and using the griddle as her palette for mixing colors, she paints in thin layers, fusing one layer to the next with a propane torch. In this video, Lori takes you on a tour of her studio and her collection.

ANN BRAUER

Quilting as an art form — that’s what Ann Brauer demonstrates in this video from her Shelburne Falls, MA studio. She finds her inspiration in the rural landscape that surrounds her – the ever-changing river, mountains, farms, meadows and sky. Ann’s work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Art and Design in NYC. She received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Foundation for the Arts.

KAREN CALDWELL

Karen Caldwell, along with her husband Geoff, have been working in glass since 1978. The couple started out in stained glass and specialized in hand beveled windows. Throughout the years they have added more skills and type of glass into their work like Medieval glass painting and fused glass. Currently Karen is specializing in fused glass where she creates thin, intricately shaped petals and leaves. After the composition is set, they are kiln fired to use for windows and panels. The latest challenge that Karen is working on is capturing the essence of birds in fused glass and the complexity of feather details, using a transparent enamel paint for this creation. Many of these techniques are also brought into their unique tabletop collections. Visit Karen and Geoff in their studio where they show how they create their nature-inspired glass panels.

PAUL CARLINO

Furniture maker Paul Carlino is new to Paradise City but has been practicing his craft of fine woodworking for over three decades. Using only responsibly sourced hardwoods and reclaimed wood, Paul’s work, whether it is highly contemporary or inspired by tradition, always exhibits spectacular color, grain, and figuring. Take a virtual video tour of his collection to see for yourself!

LISA AND SCOTT CYLINDER

Storytelling, animals and the recycling of found objects are all part and parcel of the jewelry created by Lisa and Scott Cylinder. 

In this video they talk about fables, music and humor as they share how their innovative jewelry comes together in their studio. Most pieces have movable, interactive elements: free swinging legs, wings, tongues and tails. You may never look at discarded musical instruments the same way again!

MARY-ALICE DALTON

Do you have a girly-girl in your family? The beautifully designed and tailored children’s clothing handmade by Mary-Alice Dalton is highlighted in this fascinating PBS New Hampshire Chronicle video. Her matching dresses, hats and even purses are flouncy, flowery, and sophisticated.

SHEILA FERNEKES

Sheila Fernekes invites you into her New Jersey studio, where she creates her intricately beaded jewelry using Native American and African beading techniques. She demonstrates how thousands of colorful glass beads are woven, one by one, into stunning necklaces, earrings and bracelets. But what makes her work really stand out are the distinctive and unique clay beads she designs and creates in her studio. Watch this video of Sheila as she hand-forms polymer clay and stitches beads into spectacular one-of-a-kind jewelry. You can also arrange to Zoom her at her website’s virtual booth.

Join longtime friends Frann Addison and Sheila Fernekes for a sneak peak into their studios, creative process and inspiration. Click here to Zoom with them on Wed & Thursday, May 26 & 27 and June 1 from 7-9pm (EDT).

HETTY FRIEDMAN

Hetty Friedman’s main inspirations are Joseph and Annie Albers – the Bauhaus artists. She also channels Guatemalan indigenous weavings,  and the paintings of Matisse and Picasso. Hetty often hand paints her yarn, combining vibrant, strong, and unusual colors. She weaves on a 36” 4 harness Le Clerc loom and an 8 harness Macomber loom which dominate the 3rd floor studio in her Newton, Massachusetts home.

In these videos, learn how she hand-weaves in her studio and see how to wear a Mobius Shawl!

AMY GILLESPIE

Water lilies have always been a source of inspiration for artists. Amy Gillespie takes us through her process of creating a large felted painting of water lilies in this video tour of her studio. Amy’s extraordinary work is innovative, sculptural, and begs to be touched. She says, “I love the intense color and texture achieved by wet-felting raw wool. My wall pieces are at once art, craft and design.  My background lies in fiber, but I’ve always been fascinated by wood. In order to achieve integration between the materials, I allow the wood to set the tone for the piece.”

LINDA KAYE-MOSES

Jewelry artist Linda Kaye-Moses says “I’ve been hard at work this year, making new pieces and I’m excited to share a video on youtube that documents how I made my most recent jewel-plus-enclosure piece (it includes a neckpiece, earrings, a ring, a handbound book with an original poem, plus the enclosure itself for all of those parts). After you check that out, you can also go to my website to see more of my work, or check out Paradise Perks for a great offer, or do both!”

SHARON LONDON and CARL MATEO

A collaboration between Sharon London and Carl Mateo, Sharon London Designs is a line of eco-conscious fashion that’s deeply rooted in New York State’s artistic history. The duo block print, paint, dye and knit organic cotton, wool, and eco-friendly recycled fibers, then sew, steam block and shape their fabrics and knits into easy wear. Their video is a lyrical collage of their working process and how their knitwear is worn.

WILLIAM McCARTHY

Landscape painter William McCarthy works from memory and imagination, and his oil paintings are filled with Tuscan landscapes, watery vistas, dramatic skies and low horizons. In this new video, William McCarthy explains how he achieves one of his iconic landscape paintings. Will’s luminous oil paintings evoke subtle variations in light and atmosphere. “My work speaks about spiritual places, places that contain a quiet inner light, radiating an ethereal whisper, the places we see every day.” See the layered, step-by-step process, from start to finish. A Collectors Recognition Award Finalist.

KRISTIN MOGER

Kristin Moger’s incredibly detailed ink drawings of animals — wild and domesticated — are full of personality. About this video, “Dogs Playing Cards”, Kristin writes, “Did you think this might truly be dogs who play cards? Nope. These original drawings are designed playing cards with dogs on them as the King, Queen and Jack of each suit. I share a little about how I created them and the cool designs that I dreamed up… all in front of my blazing fireplace. What more could you want? Ok, maybe a wonderful drink to go with the show. THAT, you will have to get for yourself. I’m not THAT magical!”

LAURIE OLEFSON

Laurie Olefson creates eyeglass designs that are uniquely different yet but still suitable for everyone. Avoiding the use of obvious items like rhinestones or giant wings to garner attention, she use simplicity instead to create appealing designs for both men and women. In this short video, Laurie take you inside her tiny studio and shows you how her eyewear is created

E. KELLY O’NEAL

E. Kelly O’Neal takes you inside her booth in this video to talk about her photography, show you how she does it and see some great examples of her work. O’Neal’s work emphasizes color and movement. The movement of her camera during exposure adds a surreal, blurred quality to her dreamy, evocative photographs of the natural world. She was featured as the cover artist in the Spring 2020 Paradise City Guide.

SOLI PIERCE

This video is the story of Soli Pierce, who makes her bowls of maple wood, finishing them with non-toxic materials and four layers of food-safe sealer. The result is a depth of color and design that makes getting to the bottom of any bowl of salad, pasta or fruit a real pleasure. She says, “The magic is not just in the creation of each bowl, but about what happens in and around it. We are making memories, one bowl at a time. Savor, slow down, eat well, love life.” A Collectors Recognition Award Winner.

GREG ROGERS

Painting allows Greg Rogers, despite his severe physical constraints, to find new ways to express the layers of feelings that come with trying to live life in a meaningful way . Gregory uses his feet to accomplish most fine motor skill tasks – like painting and cooking. His art allows him to reach out to us, and to explain his emotional reactions to these special life circumstances in colorful, expressive paintings.

Please join Greg, along with a guide, in a live zoom event. This promises to be an unusual and fascinating session. The guide will take you on a tour of Greg’s artist live/work space to see his studio. In real time, you can watch the method he has developed to achieve his paintings. The tour will be live in two sessions on Saturday, May 29. Join the first tour here from 1 PM till 2 PM and the join the second tour here from 3 PM till 4 PM.

DARYL V. STORRS

Daryl Storr’s woodcuts and linocuts are often printed from five or six separate blocks and use up to ten colors, each cut from shina plywood or linoleum. Each color is individually transferred onto a block, then cut away with carving tools. Watch as she creates a recent commissioned print. Music in this video is by Vermont musician Spencer Lewis. A Collectors Recognition Award Winner.