by Martha Beau | Mar 28, 2017
An artist is “a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.” If this definition is true, then I am not sure what Barry Targan is. He produces work in MANY of the arts, not just ANY. If you have seen Barry’s work at...
by Martha Beau | Mar 4, 2017
My basket-making career has roots that begin way back with learning to knit and sew when I was about 5 years old. I took over from my mother in making my own clothes and then progressed to spinning, weaving and using natural dyes when I was just finishing college....
by Martha Beau | Feb 7, 2017
Photographer Ian Creitz has been playing with photography since he was in high school but his interest increased in 2004 when he was given his first digital camera. “From there I continued to grow in my craft. Ever few years I upgrade my equipment and continue...
by Martha Beau | Jan 9, 2017
Welcome to our newest member, Luann Gilligan of Round Lake, New York, who joined Valley Artisans Market in December of 2016. Luann has been fascinated and intrigued by fabric all of her life. She has been sewing since she was 12 years old and has enjoyed all kinds of...
by Martha Beau | Nov 20, 2016
If you have walked into Valley Artisans Market, you have probably been immediately attracted to the gourd houses made by artist Chung-Ah Park. A dried gourd is cut open, given windows and doors and made into a sweet room, decorated like a dollhouse with wallpaper,...
by Martha Beau | Nov 14, 2016
Clothing designer Peggy Gray, of 22 Shades of Gray, is up next in our Two Truths and a Lie contest. Which is the lie?! 1. I exhibited my designs on a runway in NYC. 2. I worked for an international designer. 3. My designs were highlighted in an upscale home living...
