Meet The Artists
Heather Cozette Shannon
As an artist with a heart for the planet, I have chosen a medium that is completely natural and will not harm the environment. I use organically grown hard shelled gourds and burn the images into the surface using a wood burning tool. This process is called pyrogrophy which means "fire writing". The dyes, inks and sealant that I use are all non-toxic with no VOCs.
Nature and Art are my passions so I try to create in a way that won't harm the planet while raising awareness on conservation and protection of the planet and its wonderful creatures, eco-systems and landscapes. www.HeatherCozette.com
Louise Coombes
Louise
Coombes has been the Joyous Quilter since 2005. She has been taking
commissions since 2008 after friends requested a unique quilt to be made
during a visit to her home. Often using clothing or photos, Louise
utilizes quilt design software to provide clients with various
visualizations of the design concept. Much of the skill of quilting is
in the selection and combination of fabrics in appropriate colors, which
she does with great attention to detail, so that the finished article
is a uniquely crafted quilt with either an art or practical us. www.joyousquilter.com
Kay Walters
I live in Monterey County with my passel of dogs, cats and miniature horses. Creating art has brought out my whimsical side. What is this glass madness that has captured my soul?! It is the joyous process of combining the myriad of luscious colors, and watching the glowing. www.kaywalters.com
Linda Bjornson
Linda is a professional stained glass artist who began her work as an art major in college. She brings her training, love of designing and years of experience ot creating custom windows for homes and businesses. Using the onderful assortment of color and texture found in stained glass to their best advantage is still a challenge she enjoys. www.lbglassart.com
Carla Fairey
I work with stone. And when all goes well, the stone works with me. The lapidary process is by nature deliberate and phase-oriented. Stones are cut,
shaped and then polished. But as deliberate as the steps may be there are infinite surprises. The exterior of ten belies the patterns and challenges within. A finished piece of jewelry or sculpture is a success if it gets your attention and begs to be touched. www.elkhorntradingcompany.com
Katherine Stutz-Taylor
My prints are an exploration of personal photographs or drawings of places I have visited or imagined. I have spent a lifetime studying plants, architecture, animals and landscapes. The images are influenced by California's Asian art and culture, the southwest and the art of M. C. Escher, Albert Durer, Monet and Ansel Adams. I make scratch boards or ink drawings and then decide whether to create an etching or relief print. Relief prints start with surface selection to fit my image such as pine walnut, shina redwood or linoleum. Some images require multiple blocks for the final print, some hand coloring, and some just black an white. With E. V. (edition varies) prints I may add hand coloring or vary thei ink's color, allowing for further variations of my image. I have made relief prints for over 30 years. Katherine Stutz-Taylor
Gerald Harness
Gerald (Jerry) was the 17th Naval District Artist
(Alaska) in the navy. After serving, spent 40 years in engineering mostly in
aerospace. Stopped dabbling in art (1970) until retirement in 1993. Had always
done portraiture, but decided to try landscapes. Still trying to improve my
scribbling.
Jane Rekedal
There is something especially appealing about a pot that both functions well and is pleasing to the eye. I enjoy making pots that are held, used, and admired for their beauty and for how they work. It is challenging and satisfying to create pots that successfully meet these design and aesthetic criteria, especially without repetition. My work is intended for use and it completes the circle when people get to know their pots. One appreciates the nuances of the balance and the feel in the hand and becomes familiar with the details of glaze and texture. The users get to know me by experiencing my pots- a kind of communication that speaks across distances and time.
Recently my work has taken a bend toward the sculptural. Human faces and animal heads grow out of wall pieces, unusual angles line up for vase forms, and bird baths sprout leaves and fruit. Viking Ships set out to places yet unknown, horse teapots show up for teatime, and cats peer out at the world. I continue to produce the vessel format but with sculptural additions that reflect who I am- my interest, my environment and my heritage.
Barb Frances & Mary Finch
This beautiful, quilted pillow was donated by the above members for our annual raffle during our Autumn Art Workshops. See our calendar on the Events page for more information.