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APRIL 2009
SPRING ART & DESIGN: ARTISTS' SPACES

 
AmericanStyle April 2009 cover
APRIL 2009
 
CRAFTING A DREAM HOUSE
Take 100 artists plus one custom-built home and what go you get? A hand-crafted masterpiece
 
 The HandMade House in Asheville, NC
 
Turning a new home into a reflection of yourself is always a labor of love. You bring in things that you've loved for years: a comfortable chair, a colorful quilt, your wedding china. Then you get to work on the challenge of finding the perfect art to fill the rooms--pieces that complement the person you are and the space in which you live. It's a process that usually never ends.
 
Imagine what the results would be if
you turned the entire process on its head, bringing artists and designers together to incorporate art into every aspect of the home before ground for the building had even been broken.
 
Take a look inside
the "HandMade House at the Ramble" and discover how a design experiment involving 100 artists turns into one distinctly beautiful composition.
 
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Colorful and chameleon-like, polymer clay stretches the boundaries of art

"From The Sea" by Jana Roberts Benzon

Polymer clay didn't hit the U.S. market until the early 1980s. There were no strong traditions; artists who took up this burgeoning medium carved their own way. That's what makes it so exciting, for artists and for collectors.
 
           Dan CormierAnn KruglakStephen Ford & David Forlano
 
 Jeffrey Lloyd Dever  Kathleen DustinMelanie WestWiwat Kamolpornwijit
 
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!
Read full biographies of the eight polymer clay artists featured in AmericanStyle magazine and check out additional artists creating works in jewelry here.
 
CUSTOM & COMMISSIONED WORK
Tailor-made artwork that represents the style of your home and office
 
Nicholson Blown Glass
Nicholson Blown Glass
  
AmericanStyle's second annual Resource Guide invited artists and galleries to feature custom, commissioned and one-of-a-kind work. View the guide here.
 



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ALONG THE RIVER BEND
A famous mission, a popular festival, a thriving arts scene and a commitment to waterfront revitalization have helped put San Antonio on the map
   San Antonio's Fiesta - image courtesy of SACVB

A river runs through San Antonio, linking the past with the future of this sprawling city of 1.3 million. Settlers from the Canary Islands first arrived in 1731 to claim the region for the Spanish crown. A string of five missions grew along the river--including one famous for the battle of the Alamo in 1836. Read on...
 
 
If You Go
Don't miss these AmericanStyle Preferred Galleries in the area:
 
Gallery Vetro
210.354.0001
600 N. Presa St.
San Antonio TX 78205
 
The Gallery Shop
at the
Southwest School of Art & Craft
www.swschool.org
www.testedbyfire.com
210-690-6253
5001 Broadway
San Antonio TX 78209
 

Preferred Galleries are businesses dedicated to the arts and crafts industry, that aspire to raise customer interest and awareness of fine craft. If you own a gallery that supports fine handmade art and craft made in the U.S.A. or Canada, and are interested in becoming an AmericanStyle Preferred Gallery, please e-mail pginfo@rosengrp.com or call Kristy Allen at 800.432.7238 x 100.
 
POLYMER CLAY JEWELRY
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Learn more about the artists and their creations by clicking on each individual image. 
 
"Maya Green Three Bead Neckwire" by Betsy Baker
Maya Green Three Bead Neckwire
by BETSY BAKER
 
"Gold Green Shibori Fringe Necklace" by Judy Dunn
Gold Green Shibori Fringe Necklace
by JUDY DUNN
 
"Petal earrings" by Lindly Haunani
Petal Earrings
by LINDLY HAUNANI
 
Necklace by Merrie Buchsbaum
Necklace
by MERRIE BUCHSBAUM
 
"Falling Leaves" by Sandra McCaw
Falling Leaves
by SANDRA McCAW