Euclid, OH
Linda, a calligrapher and fiber artist, designs elegant notecards and soft sculpture dolls.
Euclid, OH
Linda, a calligrapher and fiber artist, designs elegant notecards and soft sculpture dolls.
Gahanna, OH
A 2010 visit to the East African country of Tanzania as a US delegate for a women’s artist exchange greatly impacted Weny’s life and art. Tanzania’s Tingatinga art style and brazen mixing of patterns in women’s clothing continues to influence her work.
Dublin, OH
www.yanisheng.com
Born in Taiwan, raised in Belize and educated in Canada, Yani has recently taken root in Columbus, Ohio. An active instructor at McConnell Arts Center, in Worthington, and Mansfield Art Center, she is also an artist-in-residence at High Road Gallery, in Worthington, where she works and teaches private art lessons.
Athens, OH
www.passionworks.org
Passion Works began as a collaborative community studio in 1998 where people with and without developmental differences made art together. The non-profit studio remains a trailblazer in creating integrated settings where people investigate their own talents and interests while participating in community-based programming and creative employment opportunities.
Cleveland, OH
www.melissaobriendesigns.com
A jeweler and metalsmith, Melissa received her BFA in metals and painting from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. She has been a studio artist for over 20 years. Her inspiration comes from nature, shapes and forms. She enjoys playing with the use of positive and negative space through various forming and fusing techniques.
Artist: Russell Stephanchick
Cleveland Heights, OH
Instagram.com/RussellStephanchick
A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, Russel has worked as a designer in the automotive, marine, and trade show industries and as a silversmith for over 30 years.
Artist: Laura Gooley
Erie, PA
www.coppertwiggallery.etsy.com
Laura is from Erie and spent most of her childhood at Presque Isle. She attended Villa Maria Academy and receive an Associate Degree in Photography from Oakbridge Academy of Art. The imagery in her photography and jewelry embraces tranquil simplicity, rustic elegance and imperfect beauty as perfect.
Company: Artwork on the Run
Blairsville, PA
www.artworkontherun.com
Craig creates ‘coffee art’ using coffee, watercolor and pen. Much of his work is influenced by his love for the outdoors, particularly the mountains. His company name, Artwork on the Run, combines his passion for artwork and his love for trail running.