LYNA LOU NORDTSROM

 "Santa Fe is a magical place! I just spent time there at Making Art Safely, taking 3 workshops in printmaking. In the third workshop, Catherine Kernan challenged us to push beyond our boundaries and you will see the results in the prints I show. The colors of Echo Canyon, imagery from a special collection of junk a man had, and the textures of bark and cacti all influence what happens in these prints. Sometimes you will recognize an image, at other times, you will just see the gesture or a shape that is the clue to what is being said."

DAVID JUAIRE

 "I have been interested in photography for over 30 years and am self taught; sorry, no degrees or time for any college for me. I can't explain why I keep working at it, maybe it's a calling. I was just just born to do it, like a farmer, doctor, writer, and so on. I continue to look, frame, and shoot. The photo you see below was taken in Fairfield."

SUSAN DELEAR

 "I have been working with clay for 30-something years. My pottery is earthenware, thrown, and hand-built; glazed and decorated including mugs and practical everyday items, as well as goblet drums and traditional southern ugly-face jugs, I enjoy exploring the endless possibilities that clay offers. I try to translate my life experiences through my work."

JAN BROSKY

"Fashion fads seem to come and go, but forunately for me, knit scarves are always 'in' for those of us who live in New England! While knitting needles and yarn are now available in a myriad of materials, colors, and fibers, one thing remains the same...the technique of knitting taught to me by my grandmother 40 years ago. Whether it is the basic garter stitch or the more complicated feather and fan stitch, I am reminded of her every time I create another one-of-a-kind scarf. In the past year, I have found myself experimenting with several of the hundreds of stitched created by our ancestors so many years ago. Encouraged by my grand-daughter, Zoe, I have also expanded my inventory to include hand-knit berets and slouchy hats."