 | Artist: Sally J Bright Basketry
3-D commissioned wall sculptures for large spaces, woven of rattan and palm. Adapting the traditional basketry weaving techniques she learned with her imagination and creative interests, Sally developed her own peerless art form. The innovation and artistic expression of Sally's work has been recognized with many awards.
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 | Artist: Tony Casper Photography
The two biggest influences in my life as an artist were Andrew Wyeth and Ansel Adams. Additionally, I grew up in Wisconsin, near the shores of Lake Michigan, and it was there that I grew to love nature, which has become a big part of my art. My passion is creating evocative art forms, which combine human presence with nature’s mystery and elegant simplicity.
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 | Artist: Kjoia Jewelry
Kjoia Jewelry represents my art, my pride and my joy. Phonetically “k-joy-ah” is a Brazilian expression for “what beauty.” Joia is also the Portuguese word for jewelry. I express my joy and love of beauty by creating one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets and earrings designed to mesmerize, intrigue and draw the eye. Using rare vintage glass beads and charms collected from all over the world, I weave together works of art spun with gorgeous color and depth.
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 | Artist: Concepts in Metal
My work has gone through a lot of changes over the last 28 years. I started with all sterling silver, lots of rings and then added some gold. I then switched over to all gold, concentrating on rings with asymmetrical stones, and a large line of earrings. Then after many years of being primarily self-taught, I went to Taos New Mexico and took a class from Harold O’Connor. One thing he said to me was that I was no longer a metalsmith but had become a wax worker. (All my rings were made using the lost wax casting method where they are carved out of wax first). I took offense until I realized that he was right. I was spending more time working in wax than metal.
So Harold opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me when he taught me to fuse 24k gold (pure gold) to sterling silver using a mouth-held blowtorch. I went back to being a metalsmith. I’ve taken what I learned there and from subsequent classes from other people, and totally changed my work. It’s much harder, but since 1988, I’ve concentrated on my mixed metal jewelry, which I really love. It’s the most satisfying!
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 | Artist: Aida Schneider
My method is direct in approach (no sketching), and in application (color directly onto painting surface without brush or palette). By gestural strokes and marks, I wish to impart the freedom and sense of well-being that occur when I paint.
While the allusions and commentary in my work relate to present day culture and its rapid changes, the symbols I usually employ hearken to my background growing up in an ancient land.
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