by flgifts on February 8, 2013
In 2003 LInda Goebel and her son took four stained glass lessons from her pastor. Those lessons became a catalyst that launched Linda into an exploration of stained glass using the Tiffany copper foil method. With a few exceptions, all of Linda’s glass designs are original From panels to nightlights, pendants to wind chimes, each [...]
by flgifts on January 17, 2012
Joanne Mitchell has been teaching art classes for over 25 years and enjoys getting to know her students as she watches them learn her techniques and tips for crafting. She has taught crafts at the Geneva Rec Dept, Joanne’s Country Crafts, Tompkins County BOCES, and the Gannet School at the Rochester Museum and Science [...]
by flgifts on November 17, 2011
Genevan Michaele Boncaro sees things most of us don’t. It’s a gift. You’ll see. Modest about her amazing talent, Michaele is pleasantly surprised when she realizes what she’s captured and she can’t wait to share her photographs with all of us.
by flgifts on October 31, 2011
Hand stitched journals and wine journals by Edward Hazzard of SpiritEd Crafts, Syracuse. One of a kind. Perfect for wine tasting notes or your personal thoughts. You decide!
by flgifts on September 27, 2011
Lisa Matthews individually handcrafts mittens from recycled winter sweaters. The mittens are embellished with vintage and modern buttons. They are all or mostly wool with polyester polar fleece lining. These warm and eco friendly mittens come in three adult sizes and two sizes for children.
by flgifts on September 22, 2011
Lori Hoyt recently retired from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She began painting while working at the Colleges and on her “own time” she became a self-taught artist who has found her niche in painting with watercolors. Painting with local artists , taking part in various workshops in the Finger Lakes are both relaxing and [...]
by flgifts on September 21, 2011
Forty plus years ago I was taught the craft of woodworking by my father who was a master craftsman. For over 30 years I have been creating “one of a kind” furniture, grandfather clocks and wood accessories. Unique Wood Designs is a family owned business located in Rochester, New York. We specialize in handcrafted masterpieces inspired entirely by [...]
by flgifts on September 15, 2011
I am a paper artist living in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, near Rochester. My specialty is hand stitched original designs on paper. I create my designs using a computerized cutting machine and stitch each piece by hand with needle & thread, one stitch at a time. I make framed art, [...]
by flgifts on September 2, 2011
Mark George is a member of the Mohawk tribe from Awkwesasne near Massena, NY. A graduate of RIT and Nazareth colleges, he currently is the Art Department Chair at Geneva’s City School District. Mark regularly participates in local “Empty Bowls” fundraisers. You can find him selling pottery at various arts festivals in the Finger lakes/Rochester [...]
by flgifts on August 22, 2011
Born and raised in the Finger Lakes, Mary Beth Larsen began sewing at the age of four! She has since mastered several forms of fabric art. She was accepted for the prestigious Arts=Quilts=Arts international Quilt Exhibition at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY, twice. A teacher of several different classes in design and fabrication, [...]