Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2011’

Benira Sutphin is a women with many titles: Wife, Mom, Mimi (grandmother), Friend and Jewelry artist. My husband’s job made it possible to move to Columbia, S.C. in August of 1997 from Texas where I lived for most of my life. I didn’t think I would want to live any where else but Texas, but I was wrong. [...]

 
Natalie Netzel’s inspiration derives from the beauty of nature. She finds aesthetic design elements from God’s beautiful earth and the sweet people upon it. What started as a hobby and an inexpensive and unique way of gift giving has turned itself into an all consuming passion.
  

Throughout my career as a Dance Educator and consultant, I have always stressed the importance of the Arts. The Arts inspire, challenge and motivate students of all walks of life. This discipline has served me well as I find myself transitioning into the world of metalsmithing. My Inspiration comes from the world of movement and [...]

I always knew I had a passion for art. I studied commercial art in college while pursuing a degree in television production. During my career in TV news, I spent my free time painting & drawing.
My initial start in jewelry came as I was painting geometric designs in watercolor, and a friend said they would [...]

Introducing Carolyn Cobia of Cobia Creations:
“I am a long-time resident of the Columbia area where I have raised my two sons and delight in enjoying my three grandchildren.
I embrace ‘southern culture’ and ‘love of nature’ in my designs and especially love to create something new from something old or give it a new twist. Excellent [...]

I am originally from New Brunswick, Canada, but  I moved to South Carolina in 1996 to pursue a career in Prosthetics.  I love the combination of creative and technical aspects of designing and making artificial limbs.  For the past 15 years I have enjoyed making prosthesis, mostly legs, for people in South Carolina. I live [...]

Susan Ford Robertson, Mississippi glass artist since 1974, has achieved worldwide recognition for her work. Susan was introduced to glassblowing while pursuing an accounting degree at the Mississippi University for Women. She continued her glass studies at Penland School in North Carolina.
After her studies at Penland, Susan held artist-in-residence positions at Henry S. Jacobs Camp, [...]

“The woman behind ‘Free Spirit Designs’ is Jamie Futera, artist and jewelry designer based out of South Carolina. She has created each piece of jewelry with the care and imagination that comes from twenty years of making beautiful handmade beaded and fine silver jewelry. She combines her designing talent with high quality materials to bring [...]

Clay Burnette learned to weave over 30 years ago while pursuing an art degree at USC.
His first loom projects resulted in wall hangings woven from waxed linen thread, copper wire and longleaf pine needles. However, handweaving was put aside for over 20 years while he focused on creating and exhibiting longleaf pine needle baskets.
For the [...]