JO ANNE WAZNY

"Water is life. It's what makes this place unique. Water nourishes. It heals; it cleanses. It has power and majesty, yet there is nothing so gentle as a drop of dew. Water also dances and plays. I love to watch the relationship of water and light, whether it is reflections, rainbows, mist or frozen crystals. When I pick up my camera, I get to join in the quiet game, to be part of the timeless dance. For a split second all else disappears and it is just the light, the water, and me. What more could one ask?"

PAM VOSS

"With the addition of two adorable kittens, my home is now graced with four cats. It is these animals that have become the inspiration for my latest work as an artist. For years, I have dabbled in all different media from painting, printmaking, book-making, photography and multi-media. My preference is to work 3-dimensionally in clay, and most recently, I have been experimenting wth bending and twisting text-board. Previous work as a fiber artist has led to the integration of textures and color to these sculptures."

BETH MCADAMS

"Lately, I've been focusing on simplification-- trying to break down complicated structures into simple shapes, using a simple palette of the three primary colors, concentrating on just one form: one rose, one boat, etc. However, I continue to find changing the style of painting stimulating and usually follow a tight, detailed painting with one that is freer where the paint controls where I go rather than the other way around. Lately, I've been experimenting with painting on my iPad, not as a replacement for traditional media, but as another way to express ones' self. I find it freeing and a lot of fun. And it has the advantage of being able to be printed inexpensively."

BARBARA CALGROVE

"My life here as an artist in Northern Vermont is guided by the natural cycle of the seasons. Now being summer, I'm in the flow. Long days and nights in the pottery studio-- my refuge for creativity and happiness. Time to throw lots of pots and challenge myself with mending form/design with function. I love to try new ways of embellishing the surfaces of my work, whether it be antique lace rolled in clay or a eucalyptus button on the base of a mug's handle. Never-ending possibilities with this medium which comes from Mother Earth. I try to achieve balance in my life, with working part-time in a local school, my family, and my home-studio. Art helps to fulfill my life-- it allows me to connect with my inner soul and those around me. My handmade pottery will hopefully be held and enjoyed by others for many years to come. I plan on working and playing in clay for a very long time."