See Dale’s work available for purchase online Dale grew up in a farming community where crafting handmade items was expected and valued. She’s been knitting and crocheting since she was a child and her mom taught her how. She states “The yarns available these days provide a perfect canvas for me to explore color and texture. […]
See Mallorey’s work available for purchase online Massachusetts based artist, Mallorey Caron, found her inspiration in her grandmother’s garden. Each botanical print is a homage to the carefully tended and lush blooms she grew up surrounded by. Since graduating from the Art Institute of Boston in 2015 with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, she was […]
Linda grew up going to schools in Hartford where she also attended art classes at the Wadsworth Antheneum Museum of Art. She has exhibited in The Spring Flower Show and The Festival of Trees at the museum. Since retiring as a Employment Recruiter she has been exploring various art mediums. After attending a Collage Class […]
Carol Gwillam is a resident of Killingworth. After leaving the corporate world she attended several art classes in Guilford, Middletown, New Haven and the surrounding area for the purpose of learning different skills. Learning several distinctive versions of design was helpful in appreciating that fiber and glass were her mediums of choice. For several years […]
Erica Udoff makes Cellmates just in case she’s not the only one who forgets where she puts her phone down and likes to take it to all sorts of places without a purse. Like on dog walks, to the farmers market, to a fancy party or wedding, out in the yard, to the basement or […]
Creating with her hands has long been part of Catherine Stebinger’s life as a pastry chef. Now retired from the kitchen, that need for tactile expression has been translated into fiber. Catherine layers, rolls, kneads, and dyes various types of wool, silks, and vegetable fibers to create pieces that range from soft shimmery vests and […]
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See Martha’s work available for purchase online Fiber Artist, Martha Simpson, graduated from Tufts University and received a Master’s degree from the University of Connecticut in Gifted Education. She taught and developed programs for Gifted and Talented students in local school districts and loved it. With three children facing college and graduate school, Martha shifted […]
See Marsha’s work available for purchase online Marsha Leavitt is a New England basket artist best known for her reed basketry and pine needle artistry. From functional reed baskets to stunning pine needle art weavings, each piece is unique and reflects over 20 years of mastering the ancient art of basketry. Marsha draws inspiration from […]
See Elaine’s work available for purchase online Elaine has always sewed, knitted and crocheted learning from her mother and her grandmother as a child. She enjoys working with fabric and fiber to create unique colorful garments, handbags and toys that bring her joy and a smile. After 30 years as an environmental planner she can […]
See Michiyo’s work available for purchase online Michiyo Shinohara (a.k.a. Shino) was born in Japan. She majored in fashion design and handicraft at Bunka Fashion College, an art collage in Japan known for producing many prize winners in the Japanese fashion industry. Deeply interested in creating women’s accessories, Shino was fascinating that the things which […]
See Holly’s work available for purchase online Holly Bollier is a mixed media artist living in Guilford, Connecticut. With a mixture of humor and whimsy, her figures and kinetic art are crafted using a combination of needle felted wool, clay, and wood. Holly is a graduate of the Paier College of Art (’77) in New […]
See Linda’s work available for purchase online As far as she can remember, Linda always kept her hands and mind busy creating things. As a young girl after WW2 in Germany, Linda started weaving, knitting, crochet and sewing her own clothes. Later as a mother of three living in France, knitting was her main hobby, […]
See Christines’s work available for purchase online Christine is a continually evolving self-taught artist whose work exudes bold bursts of color, vivid textural elements and splashed of simple brush strokes. Her paintings have been representational, slowly morphing into free, abstract touches of nature. She credits this inspirational transformation to her children’s boundless, inventive energies. […]
See Marsha’s work available for purchase online Marsha Borden is an artist who works primarily in mixed media and fiber. She uses abundant, easily available materials and asks her viewers to consider the ideas of waste, excess, consumerism, function, and beauty. In her work, she exploits the properties of the common supermarket plastic bag by […]
See Sylvia’s work available for purchase online Growing up in Switzerland Sylvia learned from an early age on to make all sorts of handcrafts. She especially liked to knit. Sylvia made many sweathers, socks, etc., mostly as gifts for family and friends. Later on, when working as a Flight Attendant for PanAm and traveling the […]
See Irene’s work available for purchase online Irene has always had a passion for creating simple, elegant clothing and unique wearable art. Her love of color, design and fiber has especially developed an interest in nuno felting. She finds this felting process to be both exhilarating and relaxing while creating one-of-a-kind pieces from scarves, purses, […]
See Laura’s work available for purchase online In 1974, I bought a piece of property on the Madison/Guilford line in CT. At about the same time I graduated from Connecticut College majoring in Studio Art with a strong interest in botany. Slowly over the years my husband and I built housing and a large barn, […]
See Gloria’s work available for purchase online Gloria Nilsson is a professional teaching artist. She received her degree in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute. After working as a graphic designer for several years, Gloria turned her concentration to the fine arts, exploring pastels, oils, watercolor, and acrylics. Nilsson is currently painting on silk, where she […]
See Christine’s work available for purchase online Christine does not remember when she did not knit. Her mother and grandmother got her started and she has not stopped since! From whimsical mittens, hats and beautiful Icelandic style sweaters to her now famous artful shawls, scarves and necklaces, everything in her collection is handmade with care […]
