Arts & Culture
- Cynthia Bonneau-Green, Doll-maker
- Doll and jewelry maker, and master knitter Cynthia Bonneau-Green was raised in Long Beach, California, Bonneau moved to Republic, Washington in 1994. She started designing and selling her line of WisherWood clothing and jewelry soon after. Her knitted clothing, purses, and hats have won a number of ribbons at county fairs. She sells her work online at WisherWood.com and at Gold Mountains Gallery in Republic, Washington. More...>
- Dorothy Beedle, Watercolorist (Memorial)
- "I consider myself a twenties model,"says Dorothy Beedle, with a grin,"because I was born in the 1920's."The energetic, silver-haired artist works from her home studio in Republic, Washington, either sketching, painting, or assisting customers. More...>
- Kevin Green, Cremation Urn Designer and Craftsman
- Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota Kevin Green moved to Republic, Washington in 1973. He designs and builds unique, handcrafted, solid hardwood cremation urns and caskets. More...>
- John-Dan Key, Digital Artist
- Intriguing, abstract, often humorous, and always unique, John-Dan Key's digital imagery evokes curiosity, chuckles, and a more mature awareness of the world around us. With a computer screen serving as his canvas, and key board and mouse as his brush, Key transforms and distills complex ideas and patterns into deceptively simple, abstract shapes and forms that allow us to see a world of relationships through his eyes. More...>
- Roy Lammer, Fused-Glass Artisan
- Roy Lammer's fused glass art is best described as a lovely mixture of artistry, exacting science, and fortuitous chance. He takes a highly skilled and deliberate approach to the art of glass fusion, weaving rich solids and luminous slices of color into appealing works of art. For Roy, it’s an art that is exacting, highly technical, and frustratingly and happily unpredictable. More...>
- Elizabeth May, Eocene Photographer
- Though Elizabeth May, was initially attracted to the perfectly formed 50-million-year-old impressions of leaves and flowers that she unearthed at the Stonerose Interpretative Center's public fossil site, she soon found her interest turning to the detritus of other fossil hunters' searches. More...>
- Molly Severns, Leaded-Glass Artisan
- Glass artist Molly Severns is a young woman with dark brown hair whose voice and movements bespeak an inner calm. Since stained glass work is anything but a frenzied medium, and everything must be done with painstaking deliberation, she seems a good personality match for the exacting work. After talking with her for a few moments and listening as she described in simple terms, but with obvious pleasure, the artwork in her portfolio, I could easily imagine how the sparkling world of glass, color, and light would appeal to her. More...>
- David Wermuth, Furniture Designer and Woodworker
- “I nearly left woodworking a few years ago,”David Wermuthsays, shaking his head at the memory.“True masters in any field have big egos to help them through moments of self-doubt, but I’ve always had a problem with ego. I began to question why would anyone buy my chairs for five-hundred dollars when they can buy a similar-looking chair for fifty?” More...>