March 1st, 11-6 pm

Artist Roster!

Fiber Arts

Olga Tarasova

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Olga Tarasova is a skilled feltmaker, fiber artist, and textile designer who creates hand-felted accessories and wearable art. Her unique pieces—scarves, wraps, arm warmers, hats, and garments—are meticulously handcrafted using the finest materials, including Merino wool, silk, bamboo, yak, camel, and other luxury fibers. With water, soap, and fibers, she transforms raw materials into stunning felt creations. Olga also designs jewelry from wool and silk fibers, such as twisted felted bracelets, chain earrings, and necklaces. Known for her one-of-a-kind pieces, she dyes her own fibers and fabrics and often works with raw, unprocessed wool sourced from small farmers.

Originally from Daugavpils, Latvia ??, Olga is now based in Houston, TX, USA ??, where she works out of Winter St Studios, B255. Visit her during open studios on the second Saturday of each month from 12-5pm.

Beyond Her

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by Paule Hewlett www.beyondher.com 

Here is the question: Why can’t everything be beautiful?
The Beyond Her Collection is a group of high quality, everyday artisan goods made more satisfying with thoughtful design. It starts with original art – watercolors or pen-and-ink drawings by Paule Hewlett (aka “her”- which is then imprinted onto various surfaces, then packaged by hand, with care.

Products include stationery and office products . . . napkins and dishtowels . . . pillows and mugs . . . tee shirts and scarves. Most products include an inspirational or comforting quote, resulting in a soul-satisfying Art + Wisdom experience.

The raw ingredients are carefully chosen – we hunt for natural fabrics, feel-good sizes, practical designs, great styling, sturdy construction, unique textures. The images and colors are carefully chosen to be both visible and durable so that using these humble domestic objects is a joy in itself.

The textile products are silkscreened by hand with eco-friendly water-based inks. Many of the paper products are printed one at a time in our shop. We use small local shops for any outsourcing. All products are lovingly packaged by hand in our own studio, in our own style.

We call it Art for Living. And it makes a difference.
Oh, and the name? It comes from the passion that drives this small business. It truly is . . Beyond Her.

by Paule Hewlett www.beyondher.com