Linda Whitehead The Gift Shop proudly presents February’s talented artist, Dorothy Krieger. Dorothy was born and grew up in Juneau, Alaska, in a house her father built when Juneau’s population was only about 6,000. Dorothy attended school in Juneau before attending the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Dorothy held several jobs before going to work…
Tag: SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Artists of the Month
Features, January 2020
Gift Shop Featured Artist of the Month: Carolyn Barkley McLean
Linda Whitehead This month SaddleBrooke Gift Shop is proud to present Carolyn McLean whose craft is “personalized” greeting cards. Carolyn tells us that she loves the challenge of creating a card which will “just fit” the person receiving it. Carolyn and her husband Keith found SaddleBrooke in a very unique and romantic way… the two…
Features, January 2019
Gift Shop Artist of the Month: Dixie Diane Irwin
M. Sedgwick Dixie describes herself as a ‘Jack of all trades’ and exhibits a wide variety of arts and crafts items in the Gift Shop gallery. Geckos form her most prominent display, but she also creates jewelry, cards, pottery/ceramics, fabrics etc. A SaddleBrooke fabric painting class she attended in 1998 launched her artistic career (“I…
Clubs & Classes, April 2018
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Featured Artist for April – Lorraine Roman
Russell C Stokes Lorraine Roman loves observing nature’s beauty first hand. She gets many of her craft ideas studying how succulents and nearby flora grow; she then lets her creative imagination take over. Lorraine is this month’s SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Featured Artist. Lorraine was born in Hartford, and grew up in Manchester, Connecticut. Lorraine…
Features, May 2016
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Artist of the Month – Carolann Small
Tom Costner Webster’s Dictionary defines the word unique as: particularly remarkable, special or unusual. This easily, but not totally accurately, describes the creativity in fabric produced by Carolann Small. When you see her creations you will understand her work extends beyond unique. Carolann describes herself as a Fiber Artist. Her ability to not only create…
Features, April 2016
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop Artists of the Month Susan and Jerry Gustafson
Tom Costner Robson Communities are blessed with great creative minds and here at SaddleBrooke we have an abundance of such individuals. Your SaddleBrooke Gift Shop is pleased to showcase the talents of new artists, Susan and Jerry Gustafson. Lifelong Minnesotans, Jerry from St. Peter, Minnesota, and Susan, Edina, Minnesota. They met at Gustavus Adolphus College…