Jane Dunsmore's ceramic sculptures

Jane Dunsmore's love of clay has lasted her lifetime. I remember her starting with the wheel, and throwing vessels in the late 1970's. Since then, she has moved on to show her talent in depicting the natural world.
Her works include murals, free standing sculpures, and often combinations of the two techniques. Some of her free standing pieces are made in large modules, that like a mosaic, are stacked together when finished, to create the final piece.
Jane's work is an integral part of the homes each piece inhabits. The rooster depicted below is a mural placed in the kitchen of a renowned Fredericktonian. I myself have a table with her mural work on hte surface, and it is the center of our lives. Anyone who visits, sees this table before anything, and it always recieves compliments.

Come visit us on Saturday, December 11, 10-6pm or December 12, 11-5 at my home/studio, 11302 Windsor Rd. Ijamsville, Md. You'll see Jane's work, and lots more!

Noralie Katsu's inspired stones and silver

I asked Noralie Katsu to tell me a little about her work, so I could share with you the excitement I feel for her work. She told me she studied painting at the Corcoran Gallery School of Art, but also
created and designed her own jewelry for over 10 years, mostly working in Sterling
Silver and semi-precious stones. I have seen and coveted her stones - the ones she chooses to work with reflect her love of unusual, striking stones. She works often with picture jasper, turquoise, drusies (stones with crystaline surfaces), boulder opals and so forth.  
The green pendant shown here is an Uvaravite drusy in a hand
engraved sterling wreath. The opal is an Australian boulder opal with
a fresh water pearl, the Purple pin/pendant is a Russian Charoite, and
the Shell necklace is set with antique buttons, coral, fresh water
pearls and seed beads.

I hope you'll join Noralie and myself at our open studio. December 11, 10-6pm, and December 12, 11-5pm. The address is 11302 Windsor Rd.