Artists in the Mother Lode of California

I enjoy painting furniture! Let me paint your mom’s old bedside table and make it into something you’ll enjoy. I also fabricate jewelry, especially Chinese Gaming Tokens – check out jeweledweb on Etsy.

Encaustic medium is made from purified beeswax and damar resin to which pigments can also be added. It is applied in a liquid state and each layer is heat fused to the previous layer with a torch or heat gun. It is a natural UV filter, works well with other mediums, and is especially versatile to use with mixed media.

Clay monoprinting is a process invented by Mitch Lyons over 50 years ago. I love mixing my own ‘paints,’ the freedom of loose compositions, and the surprise of the image that lurks below the surface when you pull a print. I was honored to have met Mitch when I took his workshop in Taos NM. He passed away last year.

I do the original watercolor painting with the location in either colored pencil or pen. I also try to implement some information about the location whether historical, the elevation, dates, name of the forest or region, etc. I then turn the original into a print, hence the idea of “travel prints” based off of the old vintage posters.

I make miniatures out of polymer clay – my specialties are succulents and fairy garden accessories. If you would like a pair of succulent earrings, a succulent necklace, or a garden hose for your tiny fairy garden, I would love to make one for you!

Always willing to share my watercolor skills and knowledge with aspiring artists,
and more than happy when a collector buys my original paintings!

Kathy Allen is a retired scientist who has been quilting for 10+ years. She brings her love of travel and history into her modern quilt designs.

Kathy Davis (aka Kathy Zee) makes jewelry that is lead and nickel free. She also gives a portion of her profits to several dog rescues.

I am a costume and clothing designer. I specialize in creating unique, handmade clothing with a historic and romantic feel, especially inspired by the Victorian and Medieval time periods. I make both men’s and women’s clothing, and my focus is coats, jackets, tailcoats, vests and waistcoats. I moved to Amador County from the Santa Cruz mountains about a year ago. I sell my work at art shows and conventions throughout California, including some local events. I also sell my products online, and do many custom orders.

Nedra Russ is also a musician, a singer, and a songwriter. Recordings of her original songs can be purchased from her web site. You can find a schedule for her appearances at local events there, too.

“Call of the Sea,” above left, was created with alcohol ink on 20″ round aluminum with resin. Feel the roar of the sea and the conch shell. On the right is “Blue Iris Ballet,” using encaustic wax on archival, acid free paper

Rhett has been painting and creating art for over 40 years. Her work has been shown in a number of galleries in the foothills and the central valley of California. She also makes embellished paper cranes and sells them at the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival in November. Her note cards, paintings and cranes can be found in a number of galleries and she sells from her website as well.

Lost Long, Book I of the Freyr Chronicles, is available on Amazon. In this first book of the series, the Norse God of Love, Freyr, has no choice but to drag Lia into the strange world of Gods and giants hidden in our midst after she witnesses the impossible in the sky above her on a cold, wet Los Angeles morning. Hoping to save her life from members of his family determined to end his, Freyr takes Lia to the other side of the world, into the realm of giants far below it, and finally to the mythical land of Asgard. Along the way, as Freyr discovers a love he couldn’t have anticipated and didn’t want, he must decide whether his life is more valuable than Lia’s, and how far he will go to protect her from the fight that his brothers started, and he will end.

If you enjoy Lost Long, please review it on Amazon. Your thoughts and recommendations make such a big difference for writers.

I upcycle fabric, yarn, wood and plastic meant for the landfill into beautiful and useful items. My aim is to reduce waste and reduce the consumption of disposable items in order to protect the Earth’s resources.

Custom orders are welcomed.