participants

janice arone

Janice Arone makes pottery in her studio in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her work can be found in her gallery called The Barn Swallow, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Janice's images range from functional dinnerware to bathroom sinks and garden sculpture. She has been a full-time studio potter since graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University (sculpture), and now resides in Charlottesville with her family, gardens, and pets.

studio no. 11

website: www.thebarnswallow.com

mary beth bellah

Mary Beth Bellah is a quilt artist whose creations in fiber continue to challenge the definition of what we call quilts. Whimsical bed coverings with topsy turvy goat babies, free-standing teapots and rising 3D waves all come together within her mixed media approach to quilting. Exhibiting widely in both national and international juried and invitational exhibits her work frequently involves a unique combination of cotton, wire, recycled elements and thread which may be free standing or wall mounted.

studio no. 10

website: www.marybethbellah.com

trew bennett

Trew Bennett, owner of Buck Creek Pottery, offers glazed porcelain and woodfired stoneware. She studied with two Japanese potters in the 1960’s and continues to be influenced and inspired by Southeast Asian ceramics and by the ancient and timeless traditions of production, folk-craft pottery. Pottery for table and specialty cuisine, as well as large planters and urns, are offered by Buck Creek Pottery. Teaware for Chanoyu is a specialty.

studio no. 9

website: www.buckcreekpottery.us

Gerald Boggs

studio 14

tavia brown

Tavia Brown, of taviametal, working in sterling silver, gold and titanium, enhances the metal of her jewelry with texture, movement and the written word. Creating one-of-a-kind and custom jewelry, Tavia hand makes each piece herself, using lost wax casting, cold and hot fabrication, chasing, etching, and stone-setting. Inspired by memory, material, texture and nature, Tavia stays true to her voice by creating jewelry that is both industrial and delicate, commenting on the dichotomy of life of which she is so intrigued. Often an award recipient, Tavia’s most recent recognition is being honored as a 2010 Niche Award Finalist in the Gold Category for her necklace “Petal to the Metal”, her second such nomination, as she was also a 2009 Niche Award Finalist in the Silver Category for her necklace “Golden Halo Moonlight”.

studio no. 8

website: www.taviametal.com

mary ann burk

Mary Ann Burk's sculptural and functional porcelain blend elements found in nature and reflect on her philosophy of the beauty of simplicity in art and in life. Altering wheel-thrown forms: by carving, texturing and water-etching, each piece becomes a translation, reminding one of the sea, opalescence of a shell, mosses and lichens. Her studio and flower farm is right next door to The Barn Swallow Gallery, where you will find her work complemented by many other talented Virginia artists.

studio no. 11

website: www.thebarnswallow.com

suzanne crane

Suzanne Crane makes wheel-thrown botanical stoneware vessels and slab-rolled and hand-cut tiles at her studio in Earlysville. Her work is inspired by the graphics of the Arts and Crafts movement, by the beauty of fractal geometry, and by her family's interest in botony and land conservation. She maintains a gallery in an old 1890's log cabin on the studio property, but also sells through galleries nationwide. She welcomes commissions for tile work, vessel sinks, funeral urns, dinnerware, etc.

studio no. 4

address: 4225 Earlysville Road, Earlysville, VA 22936

phone: 434-973-7943

email: sue@suzannecrane.com

website: www.suzannecrane.com

kevin crowe

Kevin Crowe produces wood fired, functional pottery with strong Asian/English influences. His work ranges from 4 inch tea bowls to 48 inch vases. He fires his 450 cubic kiln twice a year. Each firing consumes 7 cords of wood and produces between 1500-2000 pots. Kevin lives with his wife, Linda, at Tye River Pottery in Nelson County, Virginia.

studio no. 19

phone: 434-263-4065

email: tyeriverpottery@aol.com

website: www.kevincrowepottery.com

gary dalton

Gary Dalton designs and builds custom furniture in his Keswick studio. Functional beauty describes his goal as a designer; consistent excellence defines his goal as an artisan. When he daily undertakes these two disciplines of design and technique, he realizes his desire to produce fine woodcraft for his clients.

studio no. 16

website: daltonfinefurniture.com

laurie duxbury

Laurie Duxbury weaves in her studio in Northern Albemarle County. Fascinated by colors and the way they interact, she blends multi-hued yarns at her loom to create clothing and home accessories. Though she works in traditional techniques her pieces reflect the elegance of contemporary design. Laurie has studied in Sweden and throughout the United States. In addition to weaving for shows and commissions, she teaches workshops and offers one-on-one instruction.

studio no. 4

jan elmore

Jan Elmore designs and creates mirrors, paintings, and sculptures using tung-oiled woods, painted wood, and a variety of natural and recycled materials at her Keswick studio. Painted pieces include abstract and representational forms such as forest, desert, animal and tribal themes, while domestic and exotic woods are used for contemporary designs that feature the grains and colors of natural wood. Copper, brass, fibers, paper, and leather are often integrated into the images to create textural interest.

studio no. 5

email: quackelmore@yahoo.com

phone: 434-296-7906

becky garrity

Becky Garrity creates stoneware pottery that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Her forms, designs and decoration reflect an Asian influence that harkens to a 2-year apprenticeship with a master potter in Japan. Lately, she is carving wavelike images on her pottery surfaces, expanding the tactile and visual interest of each piece. Her line of pottery includes serving bowls, platters, pitchers, teapots, vases, lamps and much more.

studio no. 4

website: www.garritypottery.com

lotta helleberg

Lotta Helleberg is a textile artist with a background in graphic design and print making. She works primarily with linen and natural dyes and utilizes a techniques in which leaves and other plant material are coated with paint and pressed onto fabric. These impressions are incorporated into quilts, fabric collages, artisan books, and a variety of functional and decorative objects.

studio no. 10

phone: 434-882-1569

email: info@lottahelleberg.com

website: www.lottahelleberg.com

holly horan

Holly Horan makes functional pottery that she decorates with a slip trailing method, using a pastry tube, much like decorating a cake with icing like she did when she used to work as a dessert baker. See her latest designs at Noon Whistle Pottery, with 3 floors of art and fine handcraft.

studio no. 2

address: Noon Whistle Pottery, 328 Main St, Stanardsville, VA 22973

phone: 434-985-6500

email: noonwhistle@embarqmail.com

website: www.noonwhistlepottery.com

dan hunt

Dan Hunt designs and builds distinctive, one-of-a-kind furniture in his Crozet studio. His designs typically employ simple lines, combined with curves and figured woods, to give each piece of furniture its unique look. He uses traditional tools and techniques in handcrafting each piece.

studio no. 12

phone: 434-760-4770

email: dthunt@att.net

Jaeger & Ernst

Studio no. 3

judd jarvis

Judd Jarvis was born and raised in Iowa and received his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Miami and a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in ceramics. He and his wife moved to Virginia and thought Nelson County was a good place to live and start a studio. Judd makes functional salt-fired pottery and most of the work is done on the wheel, with some amount of handbuilding. He hopes to start making tile in the spring and eventually teach.

studio no. 15

website: www.jarvisceramics.com

email: judd@jarvisceramics.com

jumping branch studio

Jumping Branch Studio potters, Tom Clarkson and Cindy Hammond produce fine functional and decorative vessels from porcelain or white stoneware clays. The textured surfaces and marks from the making process are accented with bright, vibrant ash glazes. All of the work is wheel thrown or handbuilt and we try to achieve an integration of form and surface in making pieces to enhance the rituals of daily living. Tom also teaches at Piedmont Virginia Community College.

studio no. 5

phone: 434-963-2650

email: tclarkson88@embarqmail.com

martha keith

As a metalsmith, Martha Keith designs and creates jewelry using metals and stones. Designing specifically for someone, often in wedding jewelry, or other special occasion pieces, she loves the intimate experience of creating a piece that carries meaning specific to that individual, while her gallery pieces allow her to design more openly and build on her own personal aesthetic voice. Water is a constant inspiration and her designs tend to have a fluid, moving quality; the straightest of her lines still have a bit of a wobble to them.

studio no. 8

phone: 434-242-7147

website: www.marthakeith.com

michael keith

Michael Keith has an extensive background in the restoration of fine antique furniture. This started at a young age with an apprenticeship in his native homeland of England. Michael's experience working with antiques enables him to translate the traditional values and classic design of antiques into the new pieces we create, allowing them to fit into both classic and contemporary settings. Whether providing fine antique restoration or custom built furniture, Michael Keith Restoration helps clients realize their individual vision through an intuitive sense of good design and timeless beauty.

studio no. 7

phone: 434-979-7086

email: michael@michaelkeithrestoration.com

website: www.michaelkeithrestoration.com

andrea korotky

Andrea Korotky designs, builds and invents all kinds of objects, textiles, and signs. In her Charlottesville studio, she produces lace table cloths, woven wraps with vintage and glass buttons. 90- x-90-inch woven blankets, beaded pitcher covers, and crowns and garlands to wear. PoemSite: Songs in the Landscape, her outdoor broadside collaboration with the poet Laurance Wieder, began its seventh year in September.

studio no. 9

website: www.akorotkystudio.wordpress.com

elizabeth krome

After 35 years in clay, Elizabeth Krome is still in love with both the luminous qualities of porcelain and the robust sturdiness of stoneware, so she goes on using both. Her functional and decorative ware is characterized by clean lines, simplicity, and a concern for how pots are actually used. It’s her ambition to make your favorite baking dish, the mug that starts your morning, and the bowl you reach for first.

studio no. 7

phone: 757-566-1990

email: elizabeth.krome@gmail.com

website: www.quailrunpottery.com

todd leback

Todd Leback builds custom contemporary furniture. He uses a mixture of solid woods and veneers with an emphasis on simple, clean lines but extra-ordinary grain. There is a small gallery attached to his shop that showcases his work in addition to the art and crafts of several other local artisans.

jo perez

Jo Perez has been focusing mostly on abstract autonomous panels and designing and building lamps. Traditional Japanese andon lantern forms are artfully interpreted in stained glass and wood. This is where East meets West in lighting design. She will also have a selection from her line of arts and crafts style lamp shades. Jo continues her exploration into the dynamic aspects of visual composition by creating abstract hanging panels. She will, once again, have her traditional Appalachian quilt squares interpreted in glass along with an opportunity for visitors to create their own unique quilt square.

studio no. 1

phone: 434-973-6053

email: darkhollowglass@yahoo.com

website: www.darkhollowglass.com

phineas rose studios

Richard and Ninika Gordon have been making furniture by hand and showing in high quality craft shows since 1977. Their work combines traditional joinery techniques with original, contemporary designs. All of the pieces are made of solid wood, including cherry, walnut, maple and oak. The wood is finished with tung oil, which is rubbed on by hand one coat at a time. No stains are used, so the natural color of the wood is seen and a beautiful patina develops over time. Each piece of furniture is made individually and is guaranteed to last. Their timber framed shop and showroom is located in Wolftown, Virginia and is open by appointment.

studio no. 1

phone: 540-948-4248

eebsite: www.Phineasrose.com

john pluta

John Pluta makes earthenware sculptures combining clay with wood and vintage objects coloring them with a variety of glazes, stains and oil finishes. Favorite themes include imaginative creatures that are a mixture of human and animal forms as well as more traditional subjects like gargoyles, historical figures and dragon serpents. Explore the 3 floors of art and fine handcraft at Noon Whistle Pottery to see John’s latest group of clay characters.

studio no. 2

address: Noon Whistle Pottery, 328 Main St, Stanardsville, VA 22973

phone: 434-985-6500

email: noonwhistle@embarqmail.com

website: www.noonwhistlepottery.com

brian Rayner

Brian Rayner's studio is located 20 minutes south of Charlottesville, just past Blenheim Vineyards. He utilizes local, sustainable hardwoods to produce unique furniture reminiscent of the "Arts and Crafts" era and the "Modern Movement" style. His sculptural pieces, both functional and free-form, reflect his attempt to have the astounding patterns of nature made manifest. Reclaimed and forest floor discoveries of wood, stone, and abandoned metal are ingredients assembled and manipulated in the hope of creating timeless beauty.

studio no. 10

phone: 434-295-7042

website: www.brianraynerdesign.com

email: brian@brianraynerdesign.com

K Robins

In the late 1980’s, K Robins' passion for the women’s movement began to drive her expression in art and craft and she began carving wood figurines. Now she carves wax and primarily casts in silver. Over a hundred pendants/small sculptures have been birthed in her Nelson County studio. The collection reflects a fascination and study of multi-cultural symbols and archetypes. Because the images are inspired by life’s challenges, triumphs and transitions, they often evoke emotional responses from viewers, wearers, and givers. These days she enjoys hearing others use words such as talisman, amulet, medallion, totem and charm to describe the pendants.

studio no. 17

address: 190 Rockfish School Lane (Rockfish Valley Community Center),
Afton, VA 22920

phone: 434-361-2128

email: info@krobinsdesigns.com

website: www.krobinsdesigns.com

facebook: www.fb.com/k.robins.designs

nancy ross

Nancy Ross produces a line of functional stoneware with some one-of-a-kind pieces. Forms are classical; glazes are reminiscent of surrounding mountains, both in color and design, using rich blues and greens offset by creamy whites. Two evolving series, Nancy O’s and Landscape Vessels, can be seen on her website. Nancy has been teaching ceramics at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA since 2002 and at PVCC since 2009.

studio no. 1

email: finepotter@aol.com

website: www.nancyrosspottery.com

nan rothwell

Nan Rothwell makes functional salt glazed and stoneware pottery in her Nelson County studio. Overlooking the Rockfish River, the studio includes Nan’s personal work area; a classroom for classes and workshops; a permanent showroom of finished work; and a separate shed for kilns and glaze mixing. Visitors are welcome Tuesday – Saturday every week.

studio no. 18

address: 221 Pottery Lane, FaberR, VA 22938.

phone: 434-263-4023

website: www.NanRothwellPottery.com

greg sandage

Greg Sandage has created his jewelry in Rockbridge County, using silver, gold and gold overlays and unique gem and mineral materials for over 25 years. Making both one of a kind and production work, he has has directions ranging from the most spare elegant to the most sculptural abstract. Affordability and wearability are paramount. His work is found at Artists in Cahoots Gallery cooperative in Lexington, as well as several regional galleries.

studio no. 18

phone: 540-463-6828

email: greg@sandagedesigns.com

website: www.sandagedesigns.com

penny sipple

Penny Sipple designs and hand crafts leather handbags and accessories using soft, supple, top grain cowhide. She has exhibited at many juried shows. While most of her work is done in her home, she is often found working with leather in Nellysford, VA at the Valley Green Gallery. Many unique styles can be seen there as well as the classic pieces that are timeless. Custom designs are also available.

studio no. 18

phone: 434-263-6820

email: pennysipple@earthlink.net

tanya tyree

Tanya Tyree's series of raku fired clay sculptures are created by juxtaposing altered wheel thrown forms with hand built elements, which are incised with abstract designs. Breaking free from traditional ideas, my raku works have developed a spontaneous and fresh new life. The pieces are bisque fired and then glazed with copper and colored glazes. The glazed pieces are fired in a small gas kiln, removed while red hot, burned, and reduced in combustible materials, and quickly plunged in coldwater. This violent process is called “Raku” and it mysteriously alters the glazes by flashing unpredictable hues and tones, making each work unique in form, design and surface.

studio no. 15

adress: 161 Avon Rd, Afton, VA 22920

phone: 434-825-5414

email: tanya@2artstudios.com

website: www.2artstudios.com

anita whitney

Anita Whitney has been making jewelry since 1987. Her unusual and happy color combinations, fashioned with gemstone beads and 18k gold and silver sheet or wire, delight the eye. She does her work both in the Charlottesville area, and the Lower Keys of Florida.

studio no. 3

fred williamson

Frederick Williamson's wood bowls feature the special character of selected local trees turned on his homemade lathe. Polished smooth and dried to a stabilized state, the thin arcs of wood display the character and history of each tree, bringing out the inherent beauty of figure and grain. Many pieces are meant to serve as functional salad bowls, while others are created just for their artistic presence.

studio no. 13

phone: 434-823-1882

email: fred@fredwilliamson.com

web site: www.fredwilliamson.com