This Feature Friday craftsperson is Barb Talijan, an off loom bead weaver and owner of The Ornamental Lady. When Barb was in her twenties, she taught herself some basic off-loom beadweaving stitches from a book. She could do ladder stitch, Cheyenne or brick stitch and square stitch. Barb tells us “I spent years creating items in many techniques other than beadweaving. [...]
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Paul Grecian – Photography
Posted in Member Biographies, tagged Art, Craftsman, Creativity, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a visual artist, Paul Grecian expresses a reverence for nature through the medium he adopted in high school. Grecian works with photography as an art form using design, light, color, and perspective as creative elements. He applies his formal training in photography and education in animal behavior to create striking and compelling works. His [...]