Monthly Archives: January, 2024
Rita Marie Ross
Rita Marie Ross was introduced to the basics of metal fabrication in the well-equipped arts program of her high school in Sandusky, Ohio. After graduation she continued her study of metalsmithing and began selling her own line of fabricated jewelry. After relocating to Austin, Texas in 1983, Rita became involved in the area’s community of […]
Gary Hastings
At the age of 49 Gary Hastings traded his passion of chasing around after golf balls for the joys of making sawdust. He soon discovered that the creative process of making objects from wood not only gave him satisfaction, but, he was also pretty good at it. After 2 years of developing his woodworking techniques, […]
Patricia Day
The gift of a weaving course at the Southwest Craft Center of San Antonio in 1971 introduced Patricia Day to the world of fiber arts. Her interest in the study and practice of hand weaving and the treatment of fiber took over her life to the extent that she became a professional weaver in 1976, […]