Fairies are notoriously picky about their houses. Like birdhouses designed to attract a particular kind of bird, fairy houses must be situated just so in order to lure a three-inch-tallfairy to a new home. Edward Heys, of Bennington, Vermont, constructs these tiny...
Cathy Ritter is happiest when she’s making something—almost anything. Her only real obstacles are too many ideas and not nearly enough time. Lately, her passion has settled on felted objects. “Everything is a surprise,” she says. “I start out thinking I’m making one...
Walking into Valley Artisans Market, you can’t miss the vibrant tones and textures of Gena Semenov’s oil paintings. Her bold, colorful interpretations of animals and nature exude joy.Whimsy also often finds its way into her paintings, such as a small dachshund peering...
Felting is the oldest known manipulation of the natural world. It is older than stone work, basketry or claywork. That is because wool doesn’t require human intervention to felt; the wool of a sheep’s coat, for instance, is naturally felted. Susannah White...
Viewing and creating art has intrigued Elizabeth Roberts since her earliest days. She recalls being fascinated as a kindergartener by the paintings her artist mother took her to see at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute in Utica, NY. A special treat was...
