Information on Artists

Michelle Jordan "Hand-built from Georgia clay, my Earth Mother figures seem to have their own ideas about how they should turn out. I try my best to listen to them."

Christine Stanton has been weaving for about 25 years and creates one-of-a-kind hand-woven wearables.  Her work is sold in galleries and art festivals throughout the Southeast and exhibited nationally. Christine teaches weaving locally and in NC.

Bob Stanton has been working with wood in many forms throughout his life. "When I look at a piece of wood, I look at the grain, shape and color to see what can evolve from that piece. Each is unique in itself."
 
Yvonne Dauria uses a unique dyeing process and recycles natural and found objects to embellish each Gourd into works of Art. With Yvonne's expression of color and texture, each Gourd Vessel communicates her love of nature. Her work can be seen in Galleries throughout the Southeast.

Cathryn P. Cooper works with Arches watercolor paper to make leaves. She cuts them out by hand, folds and paints each leaf. They are included in larger mixed media collages, or made into individual bookmarks or ornaments.  Inspired by found natural objects, her nature related themes also include acrylic and mixed media on canvas.

Obayana Ajanaku is a self taught metal-smith. "My exploration into the world of art through metal fabrication and construction began while researching African culture and working on a recycling project with urban youth in the early 1970's. I honed my craft by sitting at the feet of master craftsmen from various cultures including African, Native American, Japanese and Mexican."

Kathy Colt creates both wearable and 3-D fiber work utilizing a variety of textile techniques including laminated felting, stitching, printing and resist dyeing. A landscape architect by training, the surfaces, details and history of both natural and human-formed landscapes are significant sources of inspiration.