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Rich Wilkens
Lebanon, IL Wood carving with outdoors and Native American themes. Laura Hohn O’Fallon, IL My fascination with clay began as a young child. My grandmother was a painter and exposed me to art very early in life. Then at the age of nine, my mother bought me a bag of clay and a book on basic ceramic techniques. I was instantly hooked. I took classes in various art mediums throughout my childhood and during high school, and when I entered college I knew that I wanted to take that passion for art and make a life out of it. I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and an emphasis in ceramics. In college, I was able to explore all of the roles that go into creating pottery. I worked as a teaching assistant for the ceramics department, and learned to make clay and glazes, fire kilns, run the studio, and teach demonstrations. After graduation, I worked for two years as a potter's apprentice, learning the ins and outs of a working studio. My apprenticeship was through the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, Missouri, and in 2006 I petitioned and was accepted as a resident juried artist. Shortly after, I decided to branch off into a studio of my own. I currently produce all my work in Studio 21 at the Foundry. I sell my artwork through my studio, and I also travel through out the Midwest to sell at art fairs and craft shows. My pieces are also available through galleries, wholesale and custom orders. My pieces are wheel thrown stoneware with an emphasis on bright colors, subtle details and textures. The majority of my work is functional, but I enjoy making figurative sculpture and teaching classes. My functional work, such as dishware, wine chillers and serving platters, is designed to be as useful as it is beautiful. They are all food safe and lead free, and can be used in the microwave, oven, and dishwasher safe. My biggest joy as an artist is to see my work being used and loved. I believe art should be enjoyed everyday; that it exists to brighten our lives. Therefore, I make my pieces to be delicate and aesthetic, but durable enough to withstand daily use. With proper care, my pieces will easily last a lifetime. Check out my work! Zach Schnare Collinsville, IL I am the art teacher at Metro-East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville, Illinois. My family and I make our home in Collinsville, Illinois. I have both a BS-Ed and a BA-Ecclesiastical Arts from Concordia University Seward, Nebraska. I started focusing on ceramics in 2004 and have been throwing ever since. My focus is found in the functionality of pottery use in the home. As a potter, I have always been fascinated with the idea that a personal connection can be made through the experience of owning a piece of pottery. This fascination drives most of my work into the area of functional pottery. I strive to provide an experience of using functional pottery in a person’s daily life. I want my pottery to possess a ‘down-to-earth’ feeling, which provides the inspiration for the name DowntoEarthenware. Check out my work here and here! Gregg Luttrell Granite City, IL Since 1994, Greg Luttrell has created custom tooled, dyed, and hand colored, uniquely designed, functional and artistic leather goods. Since his initial start in the leather media working with Scouts, Greg Luttrell has worked for clients across the country, taught leather skills to individuals and groups, had multiple articles published in the international leather magazine Leather Crafter's & Saddlers Journal, displayed leather goods in art shows, craft fairs and cowboy events, won and placed in art and design competitions. Greg is known as an expert in leather tooling. Check out my work! Scott Schlapkohl Godfrey, IL Each of my turnings is a unique functional piece of art. I find the wood for my pieces by scavenging trees damaged during storms or removed by their owners for various purposes. I recycle these trees to display their beauty in a new way. Each piece of wood has inner secrets hidden deep inside, which I uncover at my lathe. Some pieces of wood are meant to be simple bowls, while others become elegant pieces of art. My pieces highlight the wood’s natural beauty and are as much a joy to hold as they are to see. Check out my work! Terry-Lynn Coppersmith-Bouquet Belleville, IL Terry does what she calls "inchie" art. The art is made up of 1" pieces that are put together to create one piece. How do I approach my art? Each one inch of art is a result of two to ten elements coming together to create a small piece of “eye candy.” Opting for the one inch “canvases” gives me the freedom to move in and out of the multiple choices of medium of today’s world of art. Born and raised in the “Lou,” I have traveled Europe only to come back home to Lebanon and raised two sons to manhood. Thanks to my husband, Michael, for allowing my passion for art to come alive, one inch at a time. Jacque Wind Clinton O'Fallon, IL Bold. Bright. Fun. Jackie’s art and photography encompasses all of the above. Raised on Eastern Long Island, she began her professional career in her early teens as an illustrator for New York’s Newsday newspaper. While obtaining a Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University’s School of Art, Jackie concentrated in drawing and painting. During the last 25 years she has used her creativity as a portrait and commercial photographer, costume designer and a painter in both acrylics and watercolors. Open to the challenge of all projects and mediums, her passion is in illustrative works for children. Clinton shares “I love inspiring young minds to think outside the box. When you surround kids with unexpected use of color and whimsical designs, their imaginations become limitless.” After extensive travel living around the world with her husband, an Air Force pilot, and four children, the Clinton family is now happy to find their home in Southern IL. Check out my work! Andrea Berry
My work is constantly inspired by the colors, shapes, textures and materials of the natural world. Working with plant and animal fibers further enhances that connection. When I shear our sheep Sparky, dye her wool, spin it into yarn and weave cloth with it, I'm participating in the natural world in a unique way. I hope some of that feeling comes through in these pieces, so that those who wear or use them will feel connected and inspired as well."
Sandi Sweeney
Highland, IL My gourd work is inspired by a whimsical view of the world. Although I have experimented with many of nature’s materials, the lowly gourd really caught my eye. The number and variety of gourds and their individual imperfections provide a blank canvas for the adventurous artist. Over the past six years, I have pushed the envelope of creativity to produce a number of unusual pieces. My gourd purses, vessels, and other oddities are designed to provoke unexpected attention and amusement. Approaching my gourd work with passion, I derive joy from taking a product of nature , applying an imaginative design and finishing with a unique piece of artwork.
John Whetstone
Silver Lake, IN In 1978 my wife, Debbie, asked me to make her a wooden spoon that wouldn't break. With only a homemade band saw and an antique wood lathe, I met her challenge and produced our first wooden spoon. In 1984 , I realized my dream of a full-time woodworking business with The Carpenter Shop—designing and constructing custom furniture, doing millwork, and making wooden spoons. Being encouraged by the enthusiastic response of those who purchased our woodenware, in 1991 The Carpenter Shop was retooled solely for the designing and making of Whetstone Woodenware.™ We make Whetstone Woodenware™ from kiln dried hard maple. And after 17 hand operations and a final polishing, the products are treated with mineral oil. The hard maple tree is grown and milled in the USA; our main lumber source is only 10 miles away from our shop. Check out my work!
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