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(Part 2 of a 2-part series)

 

Studio 7

Robert LaPolice, AI assisted digital art

Bob’s background in computer engineering and his passion for photography have led him to combine his interests into creating digital images that can amuse, amaze or cause the viewer to wonder/examine/ponder/imagine… Look more closely, what do you see in the image? What does it suggest to you?

Bob’s creations truly define art as “a way of seeing things differently.”

See Bob's work on display at the DP now through mid-September.

 

Studio 8

Cheryl Bloom, carved & painted gourds, beaded jewelry

Cheryl started out making jewelry just doing a few smaller, more traditional pieces for herself. Her style progressed to “bigger, klunkier stuff, and jewelry to go with my clothes,” she said. She never took a class but got some “how to” advice from YouTube videos. Now she searches for bead stores when she travels.

Her exquisite gourds feature finely rendered birds, butterflies, flowers and Native American themes.

 

Studio 9

Beth Lindsay, contemporary abstracts & seed bead jewelry

Her artistic journey began at a young age. Beth Lindsay’s mother was an interior designer, and her father owned a gallery. She began beading in the back seat of the family station wagon on road trips and has been doing it ever since.

Beth sees life in shapes and colors, drawing endless inspiration from everyday encounters—whether in buildings, bodies, gardens, vistas or distant aerial views.

Today her “Handmade. Spirited. Jewelry.” features seed beads in abstract patterns that suggest the abstract elements of her work on canvas or mixedmedia pieces. In her acrylic paintings, she creates vibrant works that explore color, form and movement.

 

Studio 10

Karen Hoch, Judy Samotny, Karleen Wooster

Karen Hoch works in both acrylic and watercolor. Her subjects are typically animals (she loves to do pet portraits) and landscapes.

Judy Samotny creates elegant, custom jewelry from a variety of interesting objects including gem and natural stones, wood beads and estate sale and gem show finds. She also does painted rocks.

Karleen Wooster is a quilter who specializes in quilted fabric arts — tote bags (pickleball, golf, animals), table runners, smaller throw quilts and a variety of other things.

 

Studio 11

Emilie Tribich, handmade beaded jewelry & hand-built ceramics

Emilie’s observation on this year’s studio tour: “Saturday was incredible! I’ve never seen so many people. We also had a steady stream on Sunday. I love doing this event!”

For jewelry Emilie chooses some natural stones — such as colorfully dyed agate — or other types of beads including blown glass or resin. She might include small silver or gold accents, or the occasional whimsical piece, such as a bead necklace with a little red robot pendant created from wood, phillips head screws and Eiffel Tower charms.

 

Studio 12

Debra Hetzel Hanson, watercolors & mixed media paintings

“It’s really been a lot of fun this year,” Deb said. “So many people that a hummingbird scolded me for all the people in front of the feeder. It seems like there were more people than in past years.”

Deb asks visitors to vote on the piece they like best of those she has on display. This year “Pansies” was the winner.

A visit to Deb’s studio is always guaranteed fun.

 

 

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