Abrams, Lynn- With a degree in art, Lynn has concentrated on using her design talents doing the unconventional with stained glass, utilizing not only the beauty of the glass, but considering texture, color and the unusual. Her work is in galleries and shops throughout the DC area and locally.
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Adams, Valerie- Valerie was originally trained as a food and textile scientist and teacher, but spent 20 years in corporate finance. She recently returned to an early love of the culinary arts.
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Boho, Maryann- "I took my 1st cake decorating class with Wilton in 2001. From that moment I was hooked and I knew my passion for decorating cakes was more than just a student in the classroom! My dream was to teach the Wilton method to students who wanted to learn the art of cake decorating. My dream came true in 2007, when I became a Wilton Method Instructor. Currently, I am the owner of the Williamsburg Chocolatier, Inc., which was started by my mother in 1985. From my background with chocolate and candy making to decorating cakes, I have a wealth of knowledge to share with students. Looking forward to seeing you in the next Wilton class!"
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Brooks, Wade- is an artist and craftsman in every sense. Primarily self-taught, he is a master woodworker with over 40 years experience in designing and building furniture, a master blacksmith, an accomplished wood carver (with carvings in the VA State Capital), an electrical engineer, and a glass artist. He is president and co-owner, with his wife Susan, of Garden Creek Woodworks, Inc. and Artistic Design Studio in Mathews. He has published several articles in magazines such as Glass Craftsman. He uses metal, glass, pottery, stone, and wood in creating his functional and decorative art.
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Brown, Steph- has been self-employed as a graphic designer since 1985. Originally from Pennsylvania, she has always had a love of the arts. Pencil drawings, pen & ink and watercolor are her favorite mediums, which led to teaching classes in PA at the art supply and framing shop she owned from 1999-2006. Her background includes trades show exhibit design, drafting, architectural design, print design and corporate identity development. She enjoys teaching more than anything else, and feels that anyone who has the desire can create- it's just a matter of helping the hand communicate what the heart feels.
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Buzby, Nina Eastman- recently retired after 33 years as an elementary school teacher and administrator. Although she has been involved in many kinds of crafts all her life, Nina was introduced to pine needle basketry in March 2003 at the Bay School. She has been making and designing pine needle baskets ever since. When not making baskets, you can find her playing her cello with Strings & Things in Mathew, Festival Musicians in Kilmarnock and Trio Con Brio in Richmond. She began playing the cello in the Richmond Public Schools when she was 10 and studied privately with Paul Cartwright and Gesila Depcat of the Richmond Symphony. Nina was a member of the Richmond Symphony for 5 years during the 70's, before moving to Mathews.
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Coyle, Virginia- is one of our Outreach teachers. She is a
lifelong resident of Virginia. Her paintings are inspired by her family.
Virginia is self-taught in all her painting and other skills. Her favorite
medium to work with is watercolor, because it is so unpredictable. Virginia
loves to paint mermaids, fabrics, children and folk art scenes. She also enjoys
being creative by drawing, sewing, and participating in other forms of artistic
projects.
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Craig, Sandy- Bobbin lacemaking has been a passion of Sandy Craig's since she first watched it being done in 1984 while living in Brussels, Belgium. She studied locally for the next 3 years, and continued her studies in the US after her return. Since 1988, she has taught this timeless art to over 250 adults and children in Virginia Beach, where she lives, as well as in other East Coast locations. A Florida native, Sandy graduated from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia with a BA in American History and Political Science. She combined these ongoing interests with a fascination in historic textiles dated from the mid-eighteenth century on, bringing a lively understanding of all types of lace as a basis for her presentations. Her particular expertise lies in the fields of Bobbin Lace and Flax, as well as other types of lacemaking. As a principal in SEAMS LIKE YESTERDAY, an educational non-profit dedicated to education, consulting, conversation, restoration, and reproduction concerning historic textiles through the 20th century, she continues speaking and teaching on her beloved subject.
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Cutler, Rita- Rita has revived the art of primitive and homespun rug hooking. She is the owner of the Primitively Hooked Studio in Mathews County. Rita combine traditional and new motifs with unique and striking color schemes.
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Damato, Elizabeth- "I have been sculpting flowers now for 14 years but I have been working as an artist for the past 34 years. My technique is based on a combination of training from three different Capodimonte artists for the past 20 years. I have been trained for five years in the techniques of blending and painting with kiln fired German metal oxide paints and oils (German Artists). Seven years working with the English art of painting free hand family crests, and Brass rubbings (a technique using rag based paper and metal oxide, bees wax crayons). I have combined the techniques of all the artists (German, Italian, and English) to develop my own style in sculpting and painting every leaf and petal of these flowers. There are no two alike and they are given life with the Italian tradition of Capodimonte. Just like every artist, I am still learning everyday and developing new flowers. I was born in Europe from a military family and spending half of my life overseas, I learned many techniques to develop the style that you see today in my work."
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Eide, Karen- holds a BFA from VCU in Richmond, Virginia. She is an award-winning artist whose richly textured encaustic and mixed-media paintings are shown ini exhibitions throughout the country and are collected internationally. Her work draws from an iconography pf flora and fauna through which she presents a quiet and contemplative visual dialog of the rural world around her. Several times a year, she offers workshops through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Evans, Marcie- Marcie began her creative career as an award winning floral designer. She left the flower shop and began painting for well known collectables companies and then on gourds, sculpture and freelance work. Marcie has been a gourd artist and grower for almost ten years and lives in Poquoson with her husband and three children.
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Finley, Brenda- is a potter who lives in Mathews and Richmond, Virginia. She earned a four-year scholarship to Columbus Art School as a high school senior but, instead, attended OSU and Columbus Business University pursing a business degree. Having spent over 25 years with state and national trade associations and/or professional societies and earning CAE and as president until selling the business in December 2006. Along the way, she continued to "dabble" in watercolor and acrylic, writing and a 20-year stint as a stained glass artist. Wheel-thrown pottery was a lifelong goal. She began realizing that dream in the late 90's and now has time to pursue pottery more fully. She studied with two excellent potters at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond. She has participated in numerous exhibitions in Richmond and Mathews, Virginia and has taught classes since 2005 at the Bay School. She recently began teaching at the new Rosewood Pottery in Richmond.
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Foster, Melissa- Melissa is a successful basket maker whose work is available through her business- Thyme in a Basket! Her work can be seen in her studio in Tappahannock, Virginia, and in many quality craft shows throughout the state.
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Fuller, Jack- Jack teaches 21 +/- Tai Chi classes each week in Richmond and is looking forward to sharing this wonderful art with those in the Mathews area. Jack welcomes your question calls at 725-3730.
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Garrett, Caroline- Caroline is an artist, illustrator and mandala facilitator trained by Rajita Sivananda. She is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor who combine instruction in pranayama with the meditative art of mandalas. As an artist Caroline works in mixed mediums, from collage to ink to digital. She earned her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, followed by a MA degree in Book Arts and Art Education from Ohio State University, and her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. She teaches yoga at Anahata Yoga Center in Willliamsburg, gives workshops in Mandalas and in digital scrapbooking, and is a working artist. To see her work, visit www.caolinegarrett.com and www.mandala-lotus.com
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Harrison, Kim- Kim lives on a small farm southwest of Richmond with her husband and two children. She raises fine-wooled white and colored sheep to produce wool for her fiber habits-- spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, and needle felting. Kim has been raising sheep andusing their wool since the mid 1980's, but she also works with other natural fibers.
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Hayes, Bill- is a full-time potter who lives in Hallieford, VA. He began working with clay in 1996, making functional stoneware pottery, but soon discovered the fascinating process of raku firing. He taught several classes at Sarah Creek Potters and recently won first place in clay at the 2004 Newport News Fall Festival.
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Hayes, Martha- has been a potter for over 30 years. She holds her Business degree from Franklin and Marshall and a BFA from Alfred University. She was a member of Sarah's Creek Potters for 19 years, before moving her studio to Halieford.
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Hollberg, Wanda- Wanda works and resides in Urbanna, VA. With a degree in Fine Arts from VCU, she has owned and operated Greenwood Glass since 1979. Wanda enjoys experimenting with a wide range of subjects. She exhibits at numerous galleries, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Jones, James Warwick- studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Will Barnet, Walter Stuempfig and Hobson Pitman. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion University with a BS degree in Secondary Art Education in 1971. He has taught painting over 35 years including The Chrysler Museum, Christopher Newport University, Peninsula Fine Arts Center and currently at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center.
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Kreckman, Linn- Fiber artist, Linn Kreckman has practiced the beautiful, useful and decorative art of English Smocking for over 28 years. She is a member of the Smocking Arts Guild of America and continues to study with nationally and internationally known teachers.
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Miller, Celeste- after nearly 25 years in "Corporate America," Celeste retied to pursue her creative side. Her engineering background and love for "process" attracted her tp stained glass, glass mosaics, and fused glass. The desire to do more with fused glass led to a certification in Precious Metal Clay (PMC) a few years ago/ When PMC students wanted to make bracelets for their PMC pieces, she took a number of classes in chain maille and became "addicted" to the ancient art. Celeste currently works part-time for JoMoCo Studio in Richmond, VA and loves teaching a variety of classes in the Richmond area. Celeste and her husband enjoy their two rescue dogs and travel and golf in their spare time.
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Nelson, Bruce- has studied with top national photographer in the fashion, lifestyles and architectural areas. His work is routinely published in national magazines and catalogs. He recently opened his own studio in Gloucester, Bruce Nelson Photography.
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Noffsinger, Kathleen- an award-winning watercolor artist from Deltaville, Virginia. Her colorful paintings include lively renderings of wildlife and nature from the Chesapeake Bay, the Florida Keys and Bermuda. Working with "purist" watercolor techniques in a style she calls "impressionistic realism," Kathleen's goal is to capture on paper a memorable and creative (Signature Artist Member), Florida Watercolor Society, Mtahews Art Group, Rappahannock Art League and the National League of American Pen Women. Her limited edition prints are found at many fine art galleries on the East Coast and in Marco Island, Florida and the Florida Keys. Her painting have been purchased for both private and corprate collections throughout the world. For information about her limited edition prints, original paintings, classes or workshops, she may be reached at her studio in Virginia.
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Payne, Angela- Mathews County residentt and owner of Plantation Lawn Services. Now that her three children are getting older she is able to do what she enjoys most, being outside and gardening. In addition, a chance to make a living from it also. She has been able to gardener for several companies like Busch Gardens and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. At colonial Williamsburg, she had a special opportunity to join in on the festive (and famous) wreath making. Where it was also customary giving demostrations, to guests, on the wreath making. While giving these classes she found out that she was no longer the person that was scared tp get up in front of people and give demonstrations, but one who thoroughly enjoys seeing an auidence amazed at what you just created.
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Rice, Valerie- has always been interested in the arts and in crafting. She has taught herself to paint, knit, sew, cross stitch, bead and craft solely through books. She attended Donna Dewberry's One Stroke Certification Program in February of 2007 and became a One Stroke Certified Instructor (OSCI). Her art has also benn available for sale in botiques and gallerries in Williamsburg, VA, Gloucester, VA and Nags Head, NC.
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Smith, Dee- "Knitting is my passion. I have been knitting over 30 years and 15 of those years have been in production and sample knitting. Teaching people to knit is a joy and hope that my passion for the craft inspire the student as well."
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Sweezey, Mary- is the administrative assistant for the VMFA Studio and is a professional artist. She has a BFA from VCU and an MFA in fibers from Arizona State University.
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Van Winkle, Jennifer- received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1996. A variety of materials fascinate her; varying herr techniques fuels her. The home for her versatility is the visual cabaret-installation art. Recent solo exhibitions include the following installations: A Collection of Permutation, Room, Trees & Birds, Spielzeug/ Zeitfeist (Toys/ Spirit of Our Times) and Doubleness: Peripheral Memories. She is currently on the faculties of VCU in Richmond and Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. In addition, she is an arts educatioin program consultant for the Univerrsity of Virginia Art Museum in Charlottesville.
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Wheeler, Suzanne- started at the Bay School in June 2011, as an Outreach Teacher. Her dream has always been to work with a variety of styles of art and a diverse group of people. She has experience working in an Art Gallery. Moreover, she has a BA in Psychology from Saint Leo University and a concentration in Fine Arts from North Florida Community College. Painting, drawing, ceramics, and mized-media are some of her favorite artistic endeavors. She is originally from Florida and has won numerous awards for herr art.
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White, Rachel Sawan- graduated in June, 2000 from Loughborough University School of Art and Design with honors in Fine Arts Printmaking. White studied bookmaking and bookbinding at LUSAD, including traditional and experimental techniques.
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Wolitz, Linda Leah- paints portraits and wildlife because "I delight in capturing the inner self of my subject. Each one is special, and my challenge is to bring forth uniqueness. Every painting is a celebration of life." Working in pastels, colored pencil and graphite, Linda's award-winning paintings reproduce the spirit of her subjects in a style that is almost three-dimensional in effect. Art affiliated activities in Richmond include commisioned portraiture and wildlife paintings, teaching, demonstrations and workshops. She has been represented in galleries in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. Linda's work has won many awards and has been published by the Virginia Museum of Natural History and Virginia Tech. She and her artwork are featured in Mature Outlook magazine. Linda's portraits and wildlife paintings hang in private and public collections from Mexico to Alaska. A selection of Linda's portrait samples and archival reproductions can be seen on her website.
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