Najia Omer’s mixed media paintings draw profound inspiration from her cultural roots, having grown up in Pakistan. Infusing her canvases with gold-thread stitching, she intricately portrays women as origami birds in her artwork. These visual narratives become a reflection of aspirations and the pursuit of dreams, creating a unique tapestry that beautifully weaves together culture and personal journey.
Miriam Lim O’Brien, the owner and creator of Papermolas, draws inspiration from molas, a traditional textile art form of the Guna Indians in Panama and Colombia. Her designs reflect the vibrant patterns and colors of typical molas, combining traditional looks with modern geometric graphics. Initially creating physical paper art, Miriam transitioned to a sustainable digital medium due to time constraints and market demand. She now prints her designs, including greeting cards and coasters, in her home office using professional equipment. All products Miriam presents are her original designs, celebrating the fusion of tradition and modernity in her artwork.
Svetlana primarily focuses on mixed media 2D, specifically texture art featuring gold and silver leaf. She creates paintings with acrylic, oil, or ink overlaid on textures crafted with various types of modeling pastes. Svetlana incorporates silver and gold leaf into her artworks. In addition, she engages in oil and acrylic paintings, as well as drawings in various media.
Penny’s endless fascination with gemstones has inspired her to incorporate these artworks from Mother Nature into her own art. She loves experimenting and combining metal and stone in novel and unexpected ways to create one-of-a-kind, rustic pieces that have that special soulful feel that only handmade treasures can provide. Penny infuses a bit of her heart and soul into each piece in the hopes that her clients will sense the love that goes into each one and find a connection with the pieces that called to them.
“I strive to create jewelry that brings to its wearers confidence, joy, and the courage to embrace authenticity, and to share their uniqueness with the world.”
Aimee’s Handcrafts
My name is Karina “Aimee” Kudla. Since 2016, ceramics has been my passion, sparked by hand-building classes at a community center. I love crafting unique pieces inspired by nature—mountains, birds, flowers, and fruits—using various techniques. Ceramics reflects who I am and how I see the world.
I run a studio in Old Katy, TX, where I teach pottery and sell handmade works. I’m active in local markets and on social media, sharing my love for the craft. I work with mid-fire white, red, and black clays, experimenting with glazes to create consistent, harmonious finishes.
I work mostly with mid fire white, red and sometimes black clays. I like trying different types and colors of glazes, however, I strive to form a uniform and consistent finish. I plan colors that would work well together taking in consideration how they work on the specific clay undertone.
1000 Cranes by Julianne Mahler
Julie Mahler is an artist whose medium is repurposed paper and books. Julie started to think of herself as an artist late in life; the themes of resilience, finding beauty in the everyday, and allowing a sense of whimsy run through her work.
Large Vibrant Photography is the best way to describe my art. I am local to the Heights and have been an avid photographer for many years. My art is bright, colorful, saturated, and tac sharp as I control the entire process from taking the photo, developing, printing matting and framing. My pictures are often of local landmarks and I work to show them in new light and perspective through long exposures to encourage the viewer to continue getting closer and closer to discover more that they might see at first glance. I love travel, adventure, and artistic exploration and seek to share my journey with others.
Jeff Lung is a self-taught artist interested in figurative abstract expression. All his life he has been obsessed with filling empty spaces with shapes, and his doodle-scribbled notebooks collected over the years document this quest. He finds great satisfaction in finding relationships among forms and expressing them through emotion. In his free time, Jeff enjoys being outdoors: running, hiking and cycling. He also loves comic books and live stand-up comedy. Born and raised in Quincy, Illinois, since leaving home at 18 years old he has lived in big cities like Madrid, Beijing, Los Angeles and Chicago. He now spends his time between south Texas and central Illinois. https://jefflungart.com/
Read Jeff’s story in the Artist Spotlight!
I began drawing and painting in 2021 during the Covid Pandemic at the age of 52! Working from home and unable to get out I picked up a book, The Artist’s Way, that I had had for years but never read. That book changed my life. I realized that I had always been called to create and I was finally ready to embrace it!
I began drawing and painting and I can’t stop. I particulary love Faces and Flowers and using all kinds of art supplies to create texture and layers. Life is beautiful and messy and imperfect and I embrace all of it. I hope you feel that – along with a sense of play, in my work.
It’s never too late to follow your dream or to learn a new thing! I still have my day job (which I love) in the corporate world and I’m creating as much as I can in between meetings!
I hope my art brings you as much joy as creating it brings me.
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