BECKY WRIGHT

"I have been creating whimsical paper mache sculptures for a few years. It is a fun medium to work in because anything is possible! I start with wire, brown paper, and masking tape, and sculpt the paper into my vision. Sometimes the vision changes as I progress. I cover the sculpture with 3 layers of paper mache, then I'm ready to paint. I love to paint in bright colors and designs similar to the Oaxacan designs of Mexico.
"I also enjoy sewing scarves from patches of rayon cloth that I pick up from a recycling store. Creating art has been a part of my life since I was very young. I enjoy dabbling in a variety of mediums and am always willing to try something new. I have been teaching art in the school setting for 18 years and am currently teaching at Bakersfield Elementary School."

KELEE MADDOX

"I hadn't been able to always create the look that I wanted with my previous methods of jewelry making, and I eventually decided that I was going to have to add another element to my work. So, over the past year, I added sterling silver wire to my necklaces. I tried for a long time to make clay look like rocks. Then I decided I should just be using rocks. It turned out not to be quite that easy. Alison Dubilier and I worked on and off for years to develop a technique to work in the way that we wanted. Learning to use sterling silver wire was the last step that I needed to be able to make the rock pendants that I'd been trying to make for years. I love the simplicity of the rock and the silver together and also the contrast with the beads. I spend a lot of time working with yarn. This year I worked on a series of hats inspired by the sentiment of the mullet. They embody the 'business in the front, party in the back' idea, but they do so stylishly."

ALISON DEZOTELLE

Alison Dezotelle, as a young girl growing up in southwestern Connecticut, spent her time in fields behind her house pretending she was a lost princess from a Grimm's fairy tale. Since then, she has pursued a life of drawing, illustrating, painting, and most recently making polymer and cloth art dolls. The human figure has always been prominent in her art, be it life drawing, clothing a person or sculpting a face and hands. Combining a love of fabric with a love of drawing, as well as a warped sense of humor, Alison has come up with doll designs that continue to evolve as new ideas emerge.

BARBARA COLGROVE

Art has been a continual journey of self-discovery as Barbara's work has evolved and changed over time. Over the years, she has explored many mediums with an emphasis on decorative patterns and designs. Most of her adult life, she has focused on working in clay. "The magic of creating an object of beauty, to hold and perhaps use, never cease to amaze me. Pottery making is a process, and its connection with the earth and its rhythmic cycles guides me in my everyday living as an artist." The natural beauty of Vermont, as well as multicultural symbolism and the students she teaches, has been a constant source of inspiration for Barbara.