Artist Spotlight with Chip Freund

Most of what Tom does is turned on a lathe at some point. There are sometimes other tools involved, but the lathe is the key piece. Every piece is handmade, so each piece is individual.

Tom believes that everything he makes should be useful. Each bowl he makes should to be able to hold things. Tom prides himself on crafting durable and functional pieces, that are also aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the hand.

Tom's work can bee seen on her website www.havenhillstudios.com and in person at the Cary Gallery of Artists, in beautiful downtown Cary, NC.

Tom recommends folks check out "The Guy" when it comes to artistic woodturning, that being David Ellsworth, at ellsworthstudios.com . Tom also recommends checking out all of the fabulous work being done by the country's finest woodturners at the American Association of Woodturners website, www.woodturner.org

Most of what Tom does is turned on a lathe at some point. There are sometimes other tools involved, but the lathe is the key piece. Every piece is handmade, so each piece is individual.

Tom believes that everything he makes should be useful. Each bowl he makes should to be able to hold things. Tom prides himself on crafting durable and functional pieces, that are also aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the hand.

Tom's work can bee seen on her website www.havenhillstudios.com and in person at the Cary Gallery of Artists, in beautiful downtown Cary, NC.

Tom recommends folks check out "The Guy" when it comes to artistic woodturning, that being David Ellsworth, at ellsworthstudios.com . Tom also recommends checking out all of the fabulous work being done by the country's finest woodturners at the American Association of Woodturners website, www.woodturner.org

Heather is an abstract artist who creates paintings that are intended to heal people's spiritual and emotional wounds. Her spiritual gift is to intuit emotion and mood-based messages that come through communion with God. These messages often appear on the canvas as colors, symbols, and shapes. Each painting she creates is intended for a specific person, whether she gets to know them through the commission process or she creates a painting that will eventually find them serendipitously.

Over the course of her lifetime, Heather Eck has answered the calling to nurture and instills joy in those around her. As a clairsentient, one with the psychic gift and ability to intuit information through clear feeling, she is drawn to connect with people, helping them heal, feel joy, and to live in their truth, all of which brings much of the same to Heather since acknowledging her purpose-driven role of artist.

Learn more about Heather and here art at www.heathereck.com.

The artists Heather suggested we all check out:

Julia Badow - www.juliabadow.com IG: @juliabadow

Marianne Nielsen - www.mariannehnielsen.com IG: @marianne.h.nielsen.art

Lisa Ridgers - www.lisaridgers.com IG: @lisaridgers_artist

Heather is an abstract artist who creates paintings that are intended to heal people's spiritual and emotional wounds. Her spiritual gift is to intuit emotion and mood-based messages that come through communion with God. These messages often appear on the canvas as colors, symbols, and shapes. Each painting she creates is intended for a specific person, whether she gets to know them through the commission process or she creates a painting that will eventually find them serendipitously.

Over the course of her lifetime, Heather Eck has answered the calling to nurture and instills joy in those around her. As a clairsentient, one with the psychic gift and ability to intuit information through clear feeling, she is drawn to connect with people, helping them heal, feel joy, and to live in their truth, all of which brings much of the same to Heather since acknowledging her purpose-driven role of artist.

Learn more about Heather and here art at www.heathereck.com.

The artists Heather suggested we all check out:

Julia Badow - www.juliabadow.com IG: @juliabadow

Marianne Nielsen - www.mariannehnielsen.com IG: @marianne.h.nielsen.art

Lisa Ridgers - www.lisaridgers.com IG: @lisaridgers_artist

Sally is a recently retired teacher, having taught foreign languages for 34 years. She also taught Art the last 3 years. Sally came to art somewhat late in life. But, as she looked back, she realized creative endeavors have been part of her life since her teenage years. From designing and sewing her own clothes, to cross-stitch, quilting, and scrapbooking, Sally has been creating much of her life. Sally works in several different media but is most fascinated by Scratchboard and Felting. Scratchboard was a more recent discovery, and her amazement at what can be created on an inked board with tools and inks never ends. Sally scratchboard work often features animals, because you can make them as life-like as you want, and you can play with the values of light and dark to create a very dramatic piece.

Sally's work can bee seen on her website www.havenhillstudios.com and in person at the Cary Gallery of Artists, in beautiful downtown Cary, NC.

Sally's recommend artists are:
The International Scratchboard Society
Ginger Gehres
Linda Heath Clark
Lori Dunn

Sally is a recently retired teacher, having taught foreign languages for 34 years. She also taught Art the last 3 years. Sally came to art somewhat late in life. But, as she looked back, she realized creative endeavors have been part of her life since her teenage years. From designing and sewing her own clothes, to cross-stitch, quilting, and scrapbooking, Sally has been creating much of her life. Sally works in several different media but is most fascinated by Scratchboard and Felting. Scratchboard was a more recent discovery, and her amazement at what can be created on an inked board with tools and inks never ends. Sally scratchboard work often features animals, because you can make them as life-like as you want, and you can play with the values of light and dark to create a very dramatic piece.

Sally's work can bee seen on her website www.havenhillstudios.com and in person at the Cary Gallery of Artists, in beautiful downtown Cary, NC.

Sally's recommend artists are:
The International Scratchboard Society
Ginger Gehres
Linda Heath Clark
Lori Dunn

Jaimon Caceres is an accomplished colored pencil artist based in Raleigh, NC. He grew up on a small family farm in western North Carolina. His artistic career began as a ballet dancer. Following an unfortunate injury Jaimon hung up his dance shoes and returned to his first love, drawing.

Jaimon is inspired by beauty, finding it in a variety of subjects from ballet to historic cities and nature. Any subject can translate visually with colored pencils, and he loves challenging himself with each new series to push the boundaries of what is possible with this medium.

Currently he live in downtown Raleigh, NC, with his husband and two dogs. You can see his work in person at his studio in Artspace (studio 214).

Learn more about Jaimon Caceres on his website: jaimoncaceres.com and check out his recommended artist, Alice Sheridan at her website: alicesheridan.com

Jaimon Caceres is an accomplished colored pencil artist based in Raleigh, NC. He grew up on a small family farm in western North Carolina. His artistic career began as a ballet dancer. Following an unfortunate injury Jaimon hung up his dance shoes and returned to his first love, drawing.

Jaimon is inspired by beauty, finding it in a variety of subjects from ballet to historic cities and nature. Any subject can translate visually with colored pencils, and he loves challenging himself with each new series to push the boundaries of what is possible with this medium.

Currently he live in downtown Raleigh, NC, with his husband and two dogs. You can see his work in person at his studio in Artspace (studio 214).

Learn more about Jaimon Caceres on his website: jaimoncaceres.com and check out his recommended artist, Alice Sheridan at her website: alicesheridan.com