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Paula Christie – Acrylic Painting

Paula obtained her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin and her Masters in International Business at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She has studied painting in Australia, the USA and in Italy with Fred Wessel. She also teaches acrylic painting to adults. www.pchristieart.com

John Franklin – Wood

John’s medium is wood. He uses cedar, oak, elm, sassafras, walnut and other species. He creates canes, walking sticks and staffs and other carved and turned wood objects. His wood, which comes from all over the country is as much as 500 years old. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with power and hand tools and he uses a variety of techniques.

Laurie Gravelyn – Hoola Sterling Silver Jewelry

Laurie of Hoola Jewelry has sterling silver jewelry that is a new concept in designing your own jewelry.  The sterling silver jewelry, or “Hoolas”, are interchangeable pieces allowing you to create unique designs for earrings, necklaces or bracelets.  Each Hoola is placed on silver hoops, providing a base for the designs.  All natural materials are used; gems, fresh-water pearls, Swarovski crystals, mother-of-pearl and more, with 90% of the line being made in Chelsea, Michigan. Hoola Jewelry donates a portion of the profits to the Rafiki Foundation. www.hoolajewelry.com

Joan Kelley – Ceramics

Joan works in various high fire clay bodies on a wheel or by hand, exploring techniques and approaches to find ways to turn mud into useful or articulate objects. She has 12 years experience in various exhibitions, galleries and shows.

Rebecca Lambers – Fashion Designer

Rebecca’s love of flower gardens and work come together in her diverse collection of one-of-a-kind silk flowers. With a focused sensitivity to color, texture and form, she hand makes each flower individually, using the best materials. Each unique flower is an exquisite work of art, an expression of her belief in the philosophy of aesthetics, which deals with the nature, creation and appreciation of beauty as an integral and valuable part of our world. Additionally, Rebecca may focus on some of her couture. Couture is the art of dressmaking: the melding of a designer’s aesthetic sense with fine fabrics, master workmanship, and interactive process, engaging each client’s style and personality to create beautiful clothes. www.rebeccalambers.com

Charlie Patricolo – Cloth Art Dolls

Charlie is a member of the Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild and will be demonstrating the different activities of cloth doll making including any of the hand work: turning body parts, stuffing, assembly, needle sculpting and hair attachment.

John Rayer – Blacksmith

John is a blacksmith, forging works of art to last a lifetime out of steel, bronze and aluminum. John began his career in 1993, serving a 3 ½ year apprenticeship followed by a journeyman period where he worked on projects ranging from simple hooks for sale at regional art fairs to fulfilling the architectural metal work needs for the Atlantis Casino, Paradise Island, Bahamas. John’s work can be found throughout Michigan, New York, Alaska, Virginia, Ecuador and the Bahamas. In 2010, he was honored to assist in the replication of the 1920′s work of the great American Blacksmith Samuel Yellin at the Federal Reserve Bank of Manhattan. www.waterloometalworks.com

Mary Underwood – Fiber

Honoring the fiber, Mary begins anything she does by relating to a particular fiber. And with that, she honors the plant or being that produced it, the person who cared for it, and the recipient who may receive what she has made.

Mary spins yarns and weaves, almost always with natural fibers, and often from fibers she’s spun herself. The fibers she uses for yarn usually come from animals and places she knows herself. Her cashmere and baby camel hair comes from Mongolians she knows well and her wool is almost all from this immediate area or the Great Lakes region. While she has produced textile art, most of her focus is on textiles for use.

Lynda Wallis – Oil Painting

Lynda has been actively involved in her community and beyond as an environmental activist for over 22 years. She has worked as professional artist supporting her family for the same time span. Much of the work that she has created over the years was/is designed to teach the public about the environment. Her illustrations and drawings reach large audiences as an integral part of hundreds of signs found in nature preserves within the region and across the country. The art she creates using her voice is drawn from nature. The landscape she lives with is where she paints. She’s drawn to landscapes that highlight the folds of the earth, farm fields and the immense beauty of our great inland sea. She is drawn to rich colors and drama in the skies. She loves painting. www.freelanceillustrations.com