Artists Showing at Ferndale Arts

Bennett	Brainerd	Cahill	Cartwright	Davis	Dickinson	Dicostanzo	Early	Elking	Filar	Frantz-Pettit
Green	Gromer	Hansen	Henneberry	Kasek	Katri	Peterson	Porter	Punla	Regli	Rose	Skipper

	Stan Bennett Motion Sculptures Stan Bennett produces kinetic wire sculpture. Some of his creations are alive with a graceful beauty while others are a statement of pure genius in whimsical design and imaginative mechanical construction. Perhaps his most popular creations are the unique "Magic Marble Machines” that come in all sizes & shapes, from complicated table top wonders to walk-in labyrinths that must be seen to be believed.
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	Rosalinda Brainerd Art Quilts "My love of color and design led me to this very versatile art form. Inspiration for me comes from a multitude of different sources, including nature, especially flowers and birds, designs intrinsic in fabrics and other textiles. Combining fabric, with its own textures and colors, to bring an idea to life, holds a special fascination for me."
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	Pat Cahill Watercolors "Our world is ever changing, and each painting is a record of a moment in time. Whether preserving a local landscape, recording my travels, or capturing an interesting composition, I enjoying sharing with the viewer my interpretation and style through each piece of art I create."
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	Sue Cartwright Jewelry "I work in silver and stone. I prepare some of the stones myself. I'm trained in silvermsithing and enamelling, and hope to include enamelled jewelery in my collection this year. I've been making jewelery since 2004. That's the year I learned to wrap cabachons with silver."
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	Barbara Davis Needle Art
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	Peggy Dickinson, Hell's Elevator Pottery Functional and decorative ceramics "I enjoy creating things people use and live with in their daily lives. It's good for the spirit to have beautiful, interesting and even funny things around. I think people are hungry for things someone cared about making."
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	Natalie Dicostanzo Ceramics "My work in clay is generally functional. I enjoy the fact that the pieces will be picked up, handled and seen from different angles. I feel a sense of connectedness to the people who have my work because I have provided them with a vessel that can be kept and used on a daily basis."
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	Marj Early Paintings and digital photography of North Coast beaches, rivers, boats & figures The color of water is essentially elusive. On California’s North Coast, the waters of the beach and rivers offer the visual aids, while watercolor provides the challenge. My watercolor images attempt to discover the spirit of our love affair with water.
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	Barney Elking Caricature Wood Carvings "I enjoy depicting people in various situations, generally with a humorous emphasis. I do a lot of caricature, both of actual people and of a cartoon nature. During the latter part of the year I create a number of Santas in both the Old Country and contemporary styles, along with the appropriate holiday accessories and accompanying subjects."
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	Matt Filar Fine Art Photography Matt Filar works in color and black and white, with both medium- and large-format cameras, as well as in digital format. While his subjects are predominantly natural scenes, he also enjoys photographing interesting compositions and objects from bygone eras.
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	Raylene Frantz-Pettit Stained Glass Raylene has been doing stained glass art for more than 25 years. She does a variety of glass techniques, and much of her work includes equine images.
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	Ben Green & Anita Punla
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	Ginny Gromer Ceramics "My art is primarily ceramic and ranges from jewelry to small sculpture. I love how clay allows me to convert a mental image into tangible form."
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	Kym Hansen Colored Pencil Drawings Kym's love of nature and animals is expressed in her art. Her drawings reflect their spirit natures, and our deep connection to them.
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	Eva Henneberry Art Quilts "It is meaningful to me that quilt making is a woman’s art and heritage. I am but one link in a tradition of women expressing their opinions and feelings in cloth, needle and thread. I believe that artists can participate actively in helping to shape a better world. The joy and excitement lies in conceptualizing an idea, then putting it together -- colorful fabric all around me in the disarray of creative passion! Color is what attracts me and makes my heart sing."
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	Melanie Kasek Wood Turning "Discovering the beauty of wood has been a constant source of delight and wonder. With turning you don't necessarily need to measure anything -- you can do it completely by eye. As the tool cuts through the outside layers and goes deeper and deeper, many wonderful surprises are revealed -- colors and grain patterns, spalting, bark inclusions, knots and other natural 'defects' add to the beauty of the piece."
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	Joan Katri Paintings Ferndale is the source of my inspiration: the fog shrouded landscapes, fog clouds floating across the fields, the flowers fog filtered, the colors soft. My goal is to create a peaceful serenity.
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	Debi Peterson Acrylics "To enhance the play of light in a landscape or the petal of a flower is learning to dance with the colors of nature. Painting for me is a way to express my joy of light and color."
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	Leon Porter Photography "I am mainly into outdoor photography, and enjoy taking pictures of flowers. You can never take a picture of a person as they see themselves!"
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	Camille Regli Oil Paintings The enchanting beauty of the local area, and the hard working lifestyle on small family dairies are Camille's inspiration.
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	Laura Rose Raku Pottery
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	Stephanie Skipper
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