Painting Her Way Through Grief
On July 2, 2011, Sylva-based watercolorist Pamela Haddock experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier that day, her 29-year-old son, Joshua, loaded his car with…
Layering On The Dream
Lainard Bush can pinpoint the moment he became an artist. It was December 15, 1987 — his birthday. To celebrate, he booked an outdoor…
Taking a Page From the Past
In 1998, when Melanie Hopkins married her beau Daniel, a loved one gifted the newlyweds a bag of potpourri. Hopkins could’ve been like most…
Craft Chronicles
Sure, rhododendron leaves may look verdant and waxy. But when boiled in an iron kettle, the leaves dye wool a steely shade of gray….
Built To Scale
According to the dark depths of a fantasy fandom wiki, dragons are “physically enormous,” with a wingspan averaging 115 to 138 feet and a…
Setting Fire to the Waiting Game
Patience is a virtue. It’s also a smart business tactic. Asher Holman knows this first hand. Five years ago, the California transplant, who moved…
Finessing the Sincerest Form of Flattery
About 15 years ago, Philip DeAngelo woke up and realized he had everything and nothing at all. On the one hand, he was an…
Established Glass Artist Turns Over a Quirky New Leaf
Growing up on the outskirts of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Deb Williams found some curious sources of entertainment. While her friends may have been inside watching…
The Sky Isn’t The Limit, It’s Only The Beginning
In 1980, David V. Eckert found himself painting clouds in his neighbor’s Michigan driveway. Or trying to, at least. A 13-year-old boy with undiagnosed…
Some Dreams Do Best With a “Base Layer of Chaos”
Kevin Andrew has lived most of his 36 years on this planet as a self-described “good capitalist boy.” After high school, he ignored his…