What’s new for 2010?

NEW ARTISTS!

RUTHIE COHEN

The newest artist to the gallery is Ruthie Cohen. Being actively involved in the craft movement since 1973, Ruthie Cohen spent the first 10 years working in fiber, creating wall hangings, window treatments, and even furniture via off-loom weaving and macrame techniques. Answering a challenge to create wearable art “off the wall”, she first miniaturized her designs in waxed linen with gemstone beads. Soon after, Ruthie dove into metal. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and even wedding bands were knotted into shape with sterling silver, gold-filled, and 14 karat gold wire.
A self-taught jeweler, she enjoys working with drusy quartz playing with the reflective patterns found through light giving a flowing or dancing allusion. Pearls and opals are often found as accents in her work along with randomly placed diamonds and gemstones. Ruthie has recently been combining lava from all over the world with various faceted stones.

THAD MARKHAM

“Out of the Bowl” bronzes:

It all started with the bananas.
One bright sunny morning he was sitting at breakfast and his glance fell on a bunch of bananas on the table.  “That’s funny,” he said to himself, “it almost looks like they’re dancing.”
Thus began his preoccupation with the secret lives of fruits and vegetables…he began haunting the produce department of the grocery store, his mind captivated with a single burning question…

What do the fruits and vegetables do at night when no one is watching?

MICHAEL EGAN

Master glass blower, Michael Egan, produces very elegant, colorful and contemporary cordial and martini
stemware. The glass marbles, that are the centerpiece of the stems, are created using his own glass cane (murrini)
which is encased with clear glass to create complex and highly detailed designs.
This technique yields many visual results, from underwater wildlife scenes to very geometric patterns.

MELANIE TERASAKI

Melanie’s assemblage jewelry is new to the gallery. Her
unique resin necklaces, which hold tiny artifacts, charms, maps, photographs and other ephemera, each convey stories and journeys.

T. BREEZE VERDANT

Verdant’s marquetry artwork includes the conscious use of rare woods, Paua abalone and fine metals. The artist uses recycled wood and intergrates as many scraps as possible to create finely detailed wearable works of art. He uses green finishes from boiled twigs (shellac) and dairy protein.
“My aim is to display the maximal beauty of wood while consuming the minimal amount of it.”

DEBORAH BUSHINSKI

Deborah’s jewelry designs feature the natural beauty of birch bark. The salvaged bark is cut or torn then coated
with an acrylic polymer to add to its durability. Recycled copper, semi-precious stones, sterling silver beads, freshwater pearls and turquoise nuggets are used sparingly to enhance the one-of-a-kind pieces.

NEW WORK!

MOTAWI TILEWORKS
Lots of new designs and colors including Marsh, Dragonfly, Scarab, Bee, Dard Hunter Poppy, Tudor Rose, Carnation, Skylight

ED PENNEBAKER
Ed has recently installed a new chandelier and a new sconce in the gallery!
Come see them.

DEBORAH RICHARDSON
Deborah has sent lots of stunning new sterling jewelry pieces.

TERI LOGAN
Teri has new stone and silver pieces on the way
and some new designs using some unusual glass.

More to come soon.