Flights of Fancy are Rarely Ever So Direct
Cleaster Cotton explains that her first name rhymes with “fiesta,” and her Winged Narratives paintings have an animated folk-art quality about them that clinches…
He was Swept Away by Front Porch Epiphanies
Andrew Goodheart Brown says he was initially attracted to broom making when he realized he could create something beautiful and, at the same time,…
How to Outfox the Pressures of Art Making
Some of Andy Farkas’ work is inspired by stories he’s written or told to his daughters. But despite their folkloric quality, his prints…
One-Man Factory is Continually Stoked for the Next Project
Josh Copus is a successful ceramic artist, and, with his wife Emily, a commercial flower grower (she’s their company’s head designer). But he refuses…
For a Healthy Relationship, Let the Kiln have the Last Word
Shawn Ireland’s exciting partnership with clay involves struggle and surrender. “It challenges me … but being open to where it will take me keeps…
A Realistic Impressionist Knows How to Color All the Bases
He was only nine when he saw the original Star Wars, back in 1977. But instead of being mesmerized by the aliens, creatures, and…
Making Mandalas Means Spiraling into Control
Wendy Barnes grew up in Montauk, a small fishing village at the tip of Long Island, where her father was a charter-boat captain and…
If You Cut Your Own Hair to Make Paintbrushes, Nothing will Get in Your Way
Olga Dorenko was born in Uzbekistan. “My father was in the military, so we moved around a lot, from one end of the country…
Sculptor Shapes Her Story, Your Story, and Everyone Else’s, Too
Many of Cristina Córdova’s sculptures resist being identified as either feminine or masculine. “In the case of androgyny,” she says, “I’m really interested in…
Her Main Inspiration is, in Fact, Not Being Inspired
When Cindy Walton enters her painting studio, she leaves everyday concerns at the door. She moves swiftly, “attacking” the canvas. “My main thing is…