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Basketry
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Judith Saunders
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My interest in weaving three-dimensional forms was peaked in a one-week workshop at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee in the early eighties. While traditional basketry techniques are used in my work, I lean toward non-traditional materials and more sculptural than functional forms. The forms vary from wearable "Memory Pouches", to forms that appear to grow from worn seashells, to twenty-inch painted watercolor paper forms, and all copper vessels. 252-928-6987 beachbasket@verizon.net |
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Blacksmith
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William Jones
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Blacksmith William Jones focuses his creative energy on fashioning home décor items that are both beautiful and functional. His items can be used for everyday life and will last a lifetime. Every piece that he creates is hand forged in his blacksmith shop in Reidsville Georgia. 912-237-5180 silverlakeforge@yahoo.com www.silverlakeforge.net
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Clothing
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Suzanne Armstrong
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Suzanne Armstrong has had a love affair with color her whole life. Combine that with an innate flair for fashion and you have the ingredients for a new art-to-wear line called - Clothes Encounters. Funky, fun designs are hand painted on super comfortable cotton jersey and other interesting fabrics to create a clothing experience that's out of this world. These and other wonderfully creative items are available at Suzanne's shop Mad Mad Hatteras in Avon. Contact Suzanne at 252-995-6873 or madmadhatteras@earthlink.net |
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Laurie Stone
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I’ve made sewing and crafting my life and have been doing so since I could hold a needle. With a full time job working nights and a part time job a couple mornings a week, I still find the time to sew. I’m a kid at heart so I prefer sewing doll clothes but will sew most anything. I love special orders as well! tvrndocent@aol.com |
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Collage
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Martha Johnson
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Martha Johnson is a collage artist from Kill Devil Hills, NC. She draws her inspiration form the natural world around her and from the words of many authors, and is definitely into color and texture. She uses paper, fabric, paint, plant materials, and found objects in her work. Her collages, cards, and magnets can be found in various local galleries, including Down Creek Gallery in Ocracoke and KDH Cooperative Gallery in Kill Devil Hills. She may be contacted at foursistersstudio@yahoo.com. |
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Drawing
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Stephanie Kiker
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Stephanie Kiker, a Hatteras Island artist and graphic designer, has used the natural beauty and abundant wildlife on the islands as inspiration for her expressions since first moving to the area in l985. She graduated from the School of Design at North Carolina State University with a BA in Graphic Design. Stephanie works in a number of mediums, including pen and ink, colored pencil and soft pastel. Her work can be found as prints, ceramic tiles, cutting boards, pillows and magnets. www.lightkeepergallery.com 252-995-4435 |
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JoKo Art
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Beginning in the 1950s, Joe Koch was Ocracoke's "Artist in Residence" spending his summers painting and selling his scenes of Ocracoke. Joe and Esther Koch owned the property now used for the festival events. Joe is now 101 years old and is active mentally but is physically unable to travel distances from his Ohio home. Pamela O’Neal markets Joe's remaining art for him. jacqueo31@aol.com |
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Jewelry
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Joy Hannan-Copanezos
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Joy has a BFA in metalsmithing from Syracuse University. She designs and makes one of a kind sterling silver and 14k gold jewelry using precious and semi-precious stones. She also turns kid’s drawings into jewelry . . . they’re called “KiDoodles” – jewelry as unique as the child who designs it! Pins, earrings, necklaces, tietacs, and charms are all available in sterling silver or 14k gold. Joy will be bringing some new work, including mermaids cut out of copper and fused in a kiln in glass. joy@kidoodles.com www.kidoodles.com 252-202-4672 |
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Crystal Blackmon
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With 2 sons in college and the opening of the Empty Nest Studio, I have found myself busy creating new designs. As I grow as an artist, I find that around every corner is a new discovery. This give and take is symbolic of the delicate relationship between nature and man living on a barrier island. The Empty Nest Studio & Gallery is a place where I try to express this balance individually. 252-995-5605 hatterascrow@yahoo.com |
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Gael Hawkins and Cindy Fiore – Red Turtle Studios
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Ocracoke, NC residents Cindy Fiore and Gael Hawkins create unique jewelry pieces designed for both casual and more formal occasions. Although Fresh water pearls, Venetian glass beads, beach glass, faceted semi-precious stones, and antique beads shape the majority of their collections, they often use rare precious stones as accents. Most pearl pieces are constructed using the traditional hand knotted silk cord method. Clasps are chosen to complement each design and are Sterling Silver unless otherwise noted.
252-928-4721 gael@beachlink.com |
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Jennifer Ray
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Jen Ray has been creating unusual wire sculpture jewelry for eight years. Practice and patience has made her work unlike any other. Sterling silver and a variety of glass beads bring her work to life. These creations truly suit both the young and the young at heart. www.risingdawncreations.com jrayrdc@charter.net |
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Carolyn Schena
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Being raised in the country on a small farm in Western New York gave me access and appreciation for nature early in life. I received a B.A. in Fine Arts from S.U.N.Y. Albany and have lived on Hatteras Island since 2003. While painting is my first love whether I am working in acrylic on canvas or under glazes on ceramic, I also have found a passion for making jewelry in clay, glass and silver. 252-995-5776 schenaarts.com carolyn@schenaarts.com |
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Gissette Suarez and Barbara Reardon
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Gissette Suarez has lived on the Outer Banks for eight years. She manages The Glass Bead where she encourages others to be creative. She has designed jewelry for 20 years starting at age eight with friendship bracelets.
Barbara Reardon has been living in Avon for 16 years. She has studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. After living in Woodstock VT for 30 years, she moved to the Outer Banks to be near the beautiful ocean and opened five bead shops.
252-928-4235 littlepumpkinseed@hotmail.com |
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Delaney Goldberg
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My name is Delaney Goldberg. I am eleven. I live on the ocean in Nags Head, NC with my family and my two Chihuahuas. When I was eight I was diagnosed with brain cancer. While I was at Duke Hospital, my teacher Diane Fischer brought me a beading kit. I started by selling jewelry to the nurses and doctors. I am now cancer free! Homeschooling allows me to bead and attend local shows. To contact me: obxbeadgirl@aol.com |
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Valerie Grussing
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I am a PhD candidate in Coastal Resources Management at ECU, and plan to complete my dissertation this year on heritage tourism development of NC shipwrecks. I am the illustrator at the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab, and enjoy making jewelry in my "spare" time. I am inspired by natural materials, particularly those with a coastal or archaeological feel. www.seaworthycraft.com valerie.grussing@seaworthycraft.com |
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Margaret Anne Miller
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Having lived by the Atlantic Ocean since 1963, it was only natural that I would eventually combine my love of art with my love of the beach. My jewelry has a feeling of motion and I often add genuine beach glass, shells, pearls and gemstone beads that capture the colors and movement of the ocean. I work in a variety of metals, mainly sterling silver and welcome custom orders using your own special treasures.252-441-2644 www.lowtidejewels.com info@lowtidejewels.com |
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Evelyn Tillett
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Both of my parents were from the Outer Banks. My father was raised in Wanchese and Momma was a Stowe from Hatteras Village. They loved the Outer Banks and from a very early age I learned to love this area as much as them. Nature has always inspired my jewelry designs and my newest line, "My Garden", contains treasured memories of time spent watching flowers sway to a gentle breeze and of listening to the birds sing their cheerful songs and dance in graceful flight. 252-305-0749 |
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College of the Albemarle Jewelers
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Lauren, Kinga and Mary John all have had opportunities to study in different areas of art prior to enrolling into the Professional Crafts/Jewelry Program at College of the Albemarle.
Lauren Nassetta began a career in film and television and was involved in video post production before going back to school to earn two associate degrees in graphic design and a Bachelors degree in marketing. Her main interest prior to metalsmithing was printmaking and letter press printing. As well as metalsmithing, she is looking forward to learning about typography and invitation design.
Kinga Rojek has studied at the Art Academy of Poland and has a background in graphic design and sculpture. She has lived all over the world and studied many areas of art and language and her work reflects this.
Mary John Slaughter is a self taught glass artist and fiber artist. Her pieces exhibit her knowledge of lampworked blown and solid glass as well as her metalsmithing skills. |
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Mixed Media
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Jean Skipper
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is a mixed media artist who creates fabulous funky jewelry and windchimes in her gallery, Artist Alley, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Jean works with copper, brass, sterling silver, cultured pearls, Swarovski Crystal, vintage treasures, and other odds and ends. The sentiments on her works are all hand-stamped. Where some see trash, Jean sees possibilities and history. She loves to repurpose things, and this gives her creations a whimsical and sentimental feeling.
910-528-1109 jeanskipper.etsy.com jeanskipper@gmail.com |
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Barbara Gurry Rowell
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Barbara Gurry Rowell completed her formal art education at Cayuga College and Syracuse University School of Fine Art. She has continued to study with various masters throughout the United States. She has won several awards in Art and Design. Her art expresses her love of nature and her spiritual connection to the earth. Traveling the countryside is her passion and where many of her ideas are formulated. She presently works out of her St Petersburg Florida Studio. www.barbaragurryrowell.com bgr@barbaragurryrowell.com |
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Jamie Pitman
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Jamie started making lures with her dad as a way to combine her love of art and making stuff with his love of fishing. They turned out to a big hit because the lures are both decorative and functional. She uses colored glass beads to make her lures because they are clear and shiny to reflect light in the water. Jamie also takes custom orders. mpitman@ec.rr.com |
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Painting
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Kim Mosher
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Kim Mosher found the magnificent Outer Banks of North Carolina to be a wonderful place to live if you are an artist. The constantly changing colors and abundant wildlife are the perfect templates for the artistic mind. The history and heritage of this Island has always been centered on fishing. This inspired Kim to sketch many inshore fish in their natural habitat. Eventually, the colored pencil became her tool of choice. Kim has made her art available through limited edition prints, tiles, and fabrics. 252-995-4788 www.kimmosherdesigns.com kmbythesea@charter.net |
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Rebecca and Tim Bush
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Specializing in the whimsically sophisticated world of bright colors… blue oceans, green grasses, yellow suns, red umbrellas, and pink polka dots… After years of construction paper and crayons, Rebecca Duffy was formally trained at Bucknell University, earning degrees in Studio Art and Anthropology. Rebecca's medium is acrylics, specializing in triptych presentations. Complementing these brightly colored designs are her husband Tim's handcrafted distressed wood frames. 910-655-5461 www.rebeccaduffyonline.com rjduffy44@aol.com |
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Jim Mitchem
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My interest in maps dates back to my childhood and reading Treasure Island. As all children know in stories of pirates and buried treasure, X marks the spot. And that did it for me. I've drawn maps of imaginary islands since those early days. Living on the Outer Banks has afforded me the time and opportunity to study its rich history and I have done my best to record that on my hand drawn, watercolor prints. |
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Daniel Pullen
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Daniel Pullen is a Hatterasite- born in Warsaw NY, but came to Hatteras when he was 2. His mother was originally from the island, and Daniel has lived on Hatteras since.
Daniel has been painting since he could hold a brush or marker in his hand. He has professionally painted surfboards for over 10 years, and has been painting custom murals and canvases for more than 8 years. Daniel lives in Buxton with his wife Kate, and their two children, Jackson and Makenzey. 252-305-1215 www.pullensurfart.com pullen9908@charter.net |
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Lena Ennis
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I am from eastern North Carolina and attended the School of Art at ECU. I use graphite and acrylics with subject matter in wildlife and coastal scenes. I have been the featured artist for the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and the NC Seafood Festival. My work was selected for the 2008 NC Duck Stamp. www.artoflenaennis.com 252-393-2262 ennisfree@earthlink.net |
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Julie Moye
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Multi-media artist Julie Moye works in many mediums, including oils, watercolors, mosaic with tiles and glass, pottery, and concrete. Much of her work is based on humor and fun. Much of her work is on display at KDH Cooperative gallery and studios, a business she envisioned and opened in May of 2001. Julie worked as elementary, middle and then college art teacher in Arizona and on the Outer Banks. She lives in Kitty Hawk with her husband Chris, three daughters, and two dogs. luckydogstudio@yahoo.com |
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Photography
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Jenn Johnson
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Jenn Johnson is a Hatteras Island native and 1992 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. Three children and a few jobs later, she chose art and nature photography as a career in 2005.
"It is a constant challenge to balance my family life with dual careers as an artist and gallery owner. More than anything, I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I think that plays a large part in keeping my work fresh and interesting. 252-986-2244 www.bluepelicangallery.com blue_pelican@mac.com |
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David Rowell
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David Rowell’s fine-art photography has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States, including the Muggleton Gallery, Auburn, NY; Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI; Wailea Town Center Gallery, Maui, HI; One Door North Gallery, Safety Harbor, FL; City Arts Factory, Orlando, FL; Avalon Island Gallery, Orlando, FL; Felder Gallery, Rockport, TX and Cornell Museum, Delray Beach, FL. He holds a BFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. david@rowellcreative.com |
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Ann Lucas
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I am a self taught photographer and painter, working with digital prints, black and white film and acrylics. I offer large matted prints and note cards. Eudora Welty said that "it is through place that we put out roots, wherever birth, chance, fate or our traveling selves set us down..." I feel rooted in Ocracoke and I try to express my love for this wondrous place in my art. 301-393-5616 www.annielucasphotos.com annlucas@myactv.net |
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Pottery
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Christy Eubank
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Christy Eubank teaches pottery at Randolph Community College in Asheboro, NC. You can usually find her there, or throwing at her home in a converted barn loft. She enjoys the creativity of clay. She does the majority of her work on the wheel, and takes a break occasionally to do some hand building. She has a wide selection of glazed stoneware pieces, with a few decorative raku and crystalline items. Most of her work is fully functional and intended for everday use. www.oaktrace.com oaktrace@aol.com |
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Paul Uhl
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Paul Uhl has been a full time studio potter for over 25 years. He has a BFA from the University of Texas in Austin. His work is decorative, using earthenware clay, layers of underglazes and glazes. The sculptural tea pots, vases and large platters are all one of a kind. His work can also be seen at Down Creek Gallery in Ocracoke. www.pauluhlpottery.com |
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Soaps
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Sarah Alexander
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I started Sarah's Handcrafted Soaps because I really wanted to do my own thing so I could stay home with my children. I started making a few soaps after running across a recipe I had kept for several years. I started out selling a few to the playschool moms and from there it has just kind of snowballed into this little business. I now make several soaps, lotions, lotion candles and lotion bars. I handcraft everything in my home located in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
www.sarahshandcraftedsoaps.com sarah@sarahshandcraftedsoaps.com |
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Wood
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Elayne and William Bush
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'Elayne and William Bush live in Manteo, NC year round. William begins by turning rough forms on a high speed lathe in one of four sizes. Then one by one, uses a smaller lathe to create the specific characteristic architecture of the seven NC and 5 Virginia lighthouses. After sealing twice, and base coating white twice, he stripes the recognition patterns. Then Elayne hand paints the fine specific bases, windows and walk arounds. 252-473-5692 elayneswoodcrafts.com ewdcrftslighthouses@yahoo.com |
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Joan Kelly
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'Turningpoint Woodcraft is the realization of a dream for Joan, who was intrigued as a small child by her grandfather's workshop in Elizabeth City, NC. She aspires to highlight and enhance the natural beauty of wood and often rescues her resources from storm or disease damaged trees. Joan has a BFA from Memphis College of Art and learned to turn at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Her work includes utilaritarian objects as well as decorative art pieces. www.hometown.aol.com/horselovers/turningpoint.html joan1kelly@aol.com |
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Ross Kostelecky
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Ross Kostelecky, hobby woodworker, is fortunate to own a home in Avon for 24 yrs and has spent off season times there with his wife. His woodworking is mosty bread boards, bread knifes, jewelry boxes, and clocks. I prefer using highly grained exotic wood. |
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William “Dock” Lindley
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Dock Lindley's love for art, woodworking, diving, underwater photography, fishing and boating, eventually brought him to become a self-taught wood carver known for his realistic representations of over forty species of fish. All carvings are his original design with attention to detail in full and half mounts. He opened his own business in 2000. Dock's carvings have been shipped across the globe and can be purchased through art shows and via his business web site. |
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William Nathan Spencer
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Ocracoke native William Nathan Spencer inherited the family talent for wood carving and has passed it on to his daughter Cindy as well. Their shorebirds are crafted with graceful lines and hand-painted with fine attention to detail. Island visitors may often spot Nathan on his porch just a-rockin' and carvin'. |
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