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Artists by Catagories
Baskets
Jack & Hazel Cook
Barnwell, SC
The Cooks have been making baskets for over 50 years. Jack was
taught long ago by his family members and then passed on the
craft to his wife. Hazel tells how Jack would cut his own oak splints
and soak them in their one & only bath tub. She jokingly admits
that she had to learn how to make baskets if she ever wanted to
reclaim her tub for bathing. They use white oak as well as other
materials to weave their baskets.
Chair Caning
Pat Long
Barnwell, SC
Pat learned to cane from Ms. Izzy. She was at a tractor show with
her husband and had nothing to do. She sat down under a tent to
wait and started watching an older woman cane a chair. Finally Ms.
Izzy asked her if she wanted to try it and she did. When Ms. Izzy
finished the chair, she turned it over to sign it and told Pat to sign it
also, since she had helped make it. The idea of having her name
on something so uniquely made gave her such a thrill, that she
went home and starting caning her own. (With a little more help
from Ms. Izzy)
Cooking
Cook Books
Allendale County Tricentennial Cook Book
Kaufman Sisters Recipes
Phil and the French Country Inn Cook Book
Pleasures from the Good Earth Cook Book
Food Products
Ray Campbell
Bee Keeper
Ulmer, SC
Ray is a USC graduate and is retired from the Auto Parts
business. He has lived in Allendale County for two years now. Ray
has only been making honey for one year. He was taught by the
Aiken County Bee Keepers Association. He starts out by smoking
the bees, which calms them down and then he uses an extractor to
get the honey out of the frame.
Cree Forman
Cree remembers playing under the quilt frame at the church while
her mother quilted with the other ladies. She has always liked to
create things with her hands. She taught herself how to crochet.
As a writer and crocheter, she says she is a perfectionist. Cree
became a writer at the age of 69. She wanted to complete the book
her husband started before he passed away.
Rosie Mast
Cookbooks & Canning
Blackville, SC
Rosie is a member of the Mennonite Community. She likes to get
together with her three sisters and have a week of relaxing,
sharing, caring, and lots of fun. When they get together, they each
take a turn and cook a meal. It seems they were always sharing
recipes and jotting them down. The last time they were together,
they had a bright idea - why not put these recipes in a book and
share them without families and friends? The rest is history.
Etching
Allen Black
Barnwell, SC
Allen is a self-taught artist. He uses a computer and a
sandblaster. He has etched on stainless steel, granite, chrome,
mirror, and glass. He has won the Clariant Blue Ribbon for some
of his work. His most popular work is glasses with names on
them for weddings. He likes to practice the art of juggling in his
spare time.
Fiber Arts
Karla Barrack low
Spinner
Allendale, SC
Karla was raised in the mid-west and moved to Alaska, where she
lived for 19 years. She was taught to knit by her mother when she
was seven. In 1986 she took a weaving class. From there, her
friends encouraged her to spin her own yarn. She spins cotton,
silk, wool, angora, and has even spun dog hair. She says there is
not a big market for dog hair yarn. She prefers to raise rabbits
because they are easier than sheep. She spins, weaves, dyes,
and knits all her own yarn.
Cree Forman
Crocheter, Author ( See Cookbook)
Phylis Thomas Herring
Felting & Stained Glass
(Please read boo under Glass)
Cindy Hurst
Knitter
Barnwell, SC
Cindy started knitting four years ago. A very close friend taught her
how to knit. She uses a wide range of yarns and combines multi
colored and textured yarns together to make her scarves unique
and original. Cindy also uses assorted size needles to give her
scarves a different effect. Cindy puts a lot of time in her scarves
and feels they are an extension of who she is.
Peggy Johnson
Embroiderer
Fairfax, SC
Peggy loves to be creative with her embroidery. She started out
sewing long ago when her husband was in college and money
was short. When her daughter was born, she made her clothes.
Then, when her grand daughter was born, she started to
embroider. Peggy bought an embroider machine and started
teaching herself by trial and error. Peggy liked to incorporate her
own designs. She also liked to draw and dabble in acrylic painting.
Esther Manuel
Quilter, Crocheter, Soap Maker
(Please read boo under soap maker)
Fairfax, SC
Annie McMillan
Embroiderer
Allendale, SC
Annie was born in Allendale, moved to New Jersey for 55 years,
and then came back home. Her mother taught her how to sew and
she also took Home-economics in school. She has two sons and
two daughters. After her children grew up, she taught herself how
to embroider. Her daughter is carrying on the family tradition in
Fiber Arts, with her crocheting.
Michele Smith
Embroiderer
Blackville, SC
Michele was raised in Girard, Georgia. After graduating from
college, with a degree in computer programming, she began
working at the Savannah River Site for World Computer Systems.
Using her computer skills to embroider on clothing and
pocketbooks started out as a hobby. From this she started her own
embroidery business in February 2006, called Sideline
Embroidery Works
Dwydella Walker
Crocheter
Barnwell,SC
Ernie Stevenson
Crocheter
Allendale,SC
Jean Ferguson
Embroidery
Ulmer, SC
Florist
Faye Cochran
Faye feels that hands on is the best teacher of all
and she tries to make things that she would want.
She has been arranging flowers for over 40 years.
Faye has taken several floral design courses.
Folk Art
James St. Clair
Acrylic Painter
Yemassee, SC
Also known as "The Saint", James is an award winning South
Carolina Low Country artist. Many of his paintings depict the rich
heritage and culture of the Low Country and the Sea Islands.
Saint's visual stories tell tales of work, humor and adventure. He
primarily paints with acrylics on many surfaces, including canvas,
paper, clayboard, masonite, wood and even newspaper. James
learned to paint through a mail-order class while he was in school
at Howard University. He also studied law at Seton Hall. Saint's
works hang in private collections nationwide. Locally his work can
be seen at the South Carolina Artisans Center, Walterboro, SC, the
Salkehatchie Arts Center in Allendale, SC, and numerous other
galleries in South Carolina.
Rev. Johnny Simmons
Mixed Media
Early Branch, SC
Johnny Simmons grew up on St. Helena Island. He has been
interest in art from a very young age. When he returned from a tour
of duty in the US Army, he married and became a pastor. He
continued his artistic efforts, by capturing his life experiences and
philosophical beliefs through his work. Johnny likes to use bright
colors and works with pine and driftwood. He also uses wood
burning techniques in his paintings. He is a Gullah artist in the true
sense of the word.
Jeanette Weismann
Acrylic Painter
Barnwell, SC
Jeanette was born in New York. She moved to Myrtle Beach in the
70's. After she retired, she moved to Barnwell, SC, for a little peace
and quiet. Jeanette has been painting for over 30 years. She is
self-taught, but has taken some classes and learned some
techniques from books that were given to her because they were
written in German. Since she is of German descent, she is
particularly interested in Folk Art. This type of painting derives from
the Nobility. They had very ornately carved wood furniture that the
peasants could not afford. So they created reproductions with paint.
Glass
Phylis Thomas Herring
Stained Glass, Painter, Felter
Bamberg, SC
Phylis began painting in 1980 as a form of relaxation. Her desire to
bring life to a blank canvas has become a lifelong passion.
Campbell Frost was the artist who most influenced Phylis in her
painting. Several years ago Phylis took a stained glass course and
has been hooked ever since. Phylis is a member of the Arts
Council of Bamberg County and was just elected to serve as
treasurer.
Sycamore,SC
Graphic Arts
Will Capers
Hampton, SC
Will began his drawing career at the tender age of three. He
started drawing cartoons he had seen on TV. While attending
USC-Aiken, he enrolled in numerous art classes, where he learned
new techniques and styles. Will has a scholarship winning comic
strip in the Art Instruction Schools Museum in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Will continues to draw, paint, and produce graphics.
Jewelry
Kristen Elliot
Estill, SC
Kristen began making jewelry because she likes jewelry so much.
She has only been making jewelry for a short time . Kristen taught
herself how to make jewelry by taking pieces apart and seeing how
they were made. She likes to make larger pieces because she
has such a hard time finding them for herself.
Nora Smith
Williston, SC
Nora came across her craft quite by accident. She was wearing a
bracelet she had made and her co-workers liked it so much that
they asked her to make them one. Needless to say, something
she thought of as a hobby became an obsession. Nora uses a lot
of imagination, and her inspiration comes from the people who
love her work. She calls her work "Wearable Art". She uses
genuine Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. Nora is a full time
Certified Pharmacy Technician at Bamberg County Hospital.
Guy Suter
Barnwell, SC
Guy has been making detailed wire wrapped jewelry since 1998.
He attended jewelery school in Selma, Alabama where he
completed courses in gemology, jewelry repair, casting and
diamond setting. Guy uses precious gemstones and natural
materials. His jewelry is encased in sterling silver and 14K
gold-filled wire. He creates his own designs and will create
custom jewelry upon request.
Paulette Thomas
Edisto Island, SC
Paulette grew up in Barton, SC. She began creating jewelry in
2004. It is not a family tradition, but she does hale from an
artistically creative family abounding in story tellers, artist,
musicians and hand crafters. The copper she uses is recycled
copper stock. Each piece is individually created. None can be
duplicated but other pieces can be made for a pleasing match.
The serenity she fees while creating is passed to the wearer.
Knives
Dan Cannady
Allendale,SC
Dan Cannady was employed with Westinghouse in Hampton when
he saw a book on "How to Make Handmade Knives". He decided
to give knife making a try and has succeeded beyond his
expectations. He has completed over 3745 knives. Mr. Cannady
has found knife making to be a continuing learning experience. He
makes a wide variety of hunting and fishing knives. He also makes
kitchen cutlery and a few folding knives.
Wayne Hendrix
Allendale, SC
All of Mr. Hendrix's knives are made by the stock removal method.
The blades are hollow ground thin to facilitate easy sharpening.
They have full tapered tangs to cut down on weight and to give the
knife a more desirable appearance. All guards are made of
stainless steel.
Leather Goods
Walter Williams
Martin,SC
Walter was born in Texas, and moved to Allendale when he was
three. He is self-taught in the art of leather tanning. He also paints
in oil, acrylic, and water color. Walter has shown his art in Varnville
and won numerous awards. He says that painting calms his
nerves. He is a Vietnam Vet and now resides in Martin, SC. He
has three children
Marquetry
Christie West
Denmark, SC
Christie grew up spending his summers on the Edisto River. His
fascination with fairies and the little people has grown after finding
out he was from Scottish and Welsh descent. He has been a
furniture maker for 30 years, which led to the art of marquetry.
Christie is mostly self-taught, but did take a course at John C.
Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Christie has won several
awards in many juried shows. He belongs to the Aiken Artist Guild
and Salkehatchie Arts Center
Miniatures
Sondra Knight
Barnwell, SC
For Sondra, the creative juices started flowing at the tender age of
four, when she made her first dolly bib. Sondra comes from a
family of creativity, from carpenters to a Grandmother and Mother
who sewed everything from clothing to furniture. As a young girl,
Sondra started making miniature doll houses and furniture from
old scraps of wood. She is multi-talented: sewing, making teddy
bears, trompe l' oeil on furniture, sculpting and building small
pieces of furniture.
Music
Tricia Barnwell
Allendale, SC
At an early age, Tricia always enjoyed listening to country music.
She would sing around the house and in her car. Tricia's uncle,
Guy Harrison , was very instrumental in her success. He spent
numerous hours working with her and coaching her and letting her
sing in his karaoke shows. Tricia has just produced her first CD,
"Country All Over Me". She sings some old favorites and some
songs co-written by her mother.
Roy C.
Allendale,SC
Roy C. has been involved with music since 1980. For five years he
was with a vocal group called "Genies". Roy has played his music
in Africa, England and the Caribbean. He says there are people
who think rythem and blues is a thing of the past, but it is still very
much alive. Roy C. would like to thank his fans who are like family
to him.
Painting
Debbie Long Bishop
Acrylic Painter
Hampton, SC
Debbie was born in Tacoma, WA. Her parents were in the air force,
so she traveled a lot. She is a licensed Real Estate Agent and
enjoys painting as a form of relaxation. She takes classes during
the week, mostly to socialize. She has sold over a dozen paintings.
Floyd Bodiford
Acrylic Painter
Bamberg,SC
Floyd began his art career in the first grade. He had to draw an
elephant. The praise he received from his teacher sparked his
interest in art from then on. In his high school years, he did pencil
sketches and portraits of his classmates. In the year 2000, Floyd
entered a contest to paint a NASCAR, which he painted on the side
of NAPA store. This painting created quite a bit of interest from the
town and encouraged him to take up his painting once again. You
can see the simplistic natural scenery in his pictures, such as
"Little River" and "Tranquility at Punta Cana".
Helen "Ladybyrd" Byrd
Glass Painter
Round-O, SC
At the age of 60, Ladybyrd started on a new journey in life. While
watching Donna Dewberry on TV, she was inspired to try her hand
at painting. She traveled to Atlanta, Ga. where she took a seminar
given by Dewberry and became a certified "one stroke" teacher.
Flowers are her favorite subject to capture using the "one stroke"
method. Ladybyrd paints on a variety of objects such as windows,
goblets, plates, mail boxes, flower pots, salt shakers, and glasses
Elsie Lewis Fogle
Orangeburg, SC
Elsie has been painting for over 40 years. She attended Savannah
School of Art & Design. She learned a lot of techniques from
various artists, including Zita Melon. Elsie feels that the most
important effect of her pictures is the emotion one feels while
viewing them, and hopes they make people feel happy.
Jim Harrison
Acrylic Painter
Denmark, SC
Jim is well known for his rural Americana scenes and his extensive
work with the Coca-Cola Company. Jim is at his best in taking the
varied images of his beloved South Carolina and turning them into
pictures that are constant reminders of his state. Harrison's home
and gallery are located in the center of the state in tiny Denmark,
SC.
Rebecca Kowalewski
Acrylic Painter
Estill,SC
Rebecca was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has been living in
SC for 45 years. When she was in her twenties she started wood
burning with her mother. In 1991 , she started painting. She is a
self-taught artist. Rebecca learned a lot about painting from books
and watching PBS. She found out you never know if you can do
something until you try and you never stop learning. She is still
learning and enjoying every minute!
Bonnie Lee
Mixed Media
Edisto Island, SC
Bonnie retired in 2002 from a career as a businesswoman and
entrepreneur. She now devotes her time and passion to her true
love of drawing, painting and color. In 2004, she became the Artist
in Residence for the Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society.
Bonnie has received numerous awards at juried exhibits and
national contests. Her work can be seen in Walterboro, Charleston
and Edisto Galleries.
Barbara Lindsley
Acrylic Painter
Hampton,SC
Barbara was nine years old when she first found her love for
painting. As a child she would go to Kitty Hawk, NC for vacation.
Willie B. Addison, the owner of the cottage she stayed in, was an
artist. Barbara was inspired and encouraged by her. They would
go to the sawmill and get masonite boards to paint on. She first
started with oils and now she has added acrylics. Barbara paints
on canvas and wood.
Jerry Morris
Photography & Mixed Media
(Please read boo under photography)
Barnwell, SC
Roger Padgett
Water Colorist
Fairfax,SC
Roger prefers to paint his Low Country scenes in water colors. He
is a self-taught painter and has been painting for many years.
Music is another form of art that Roger likes to use. He is a
member of a band that gets together on weekends and plays for
special events.
Sharon Taylor Padgett
Acrylic & Oil Painter
Allendale,SC
Sharon has been painting for over 30 years. She studied art at
Jacksonville University and with modern Italian artist Livio Valentini
at the University of Aiken, SC. She also trained with the late Zita
Mellon of Allendale, SC. Sharon was a former newspaper reporter,
illustrator and photographer. She has won numerous awards from
the SC Press Association. She is represented by galleries in SC
and in GA. Mrs. Padgett is past-president of the Aiken Artist Guild.
Joanne Phillips
Acrylic painter
Hampton, SC
Joanne was born and raised in Fairfax, SC. She has been painting
for five years. She began with art lessons in Walterboro, SC.
Joanne has always wanted to paint since she was a little girl, but
did not have the opportunity to take lessons until she was older.
She loves painting and detail work.
Jerry Spicer
Mixed Media
Ruffin, SC
Jerry grew up in Hendersonville, NC. He started drawing in grade
school and was greatly encouraged by his teacher. In high school
Jerry studied art history and the different styles of painting. Jerry
joined the navy after graduation, so he could have a life of travel and
adventure. After retiring, he began painting again. He starts his
process by sketching an idea on paper. Once the concept has
been conceived in color and dimension, he repeats the process on
canvas. Jerry would like to share his vision of life's observations
and memories through his artwork
Eddie Sutton
Acrylic painter
Williston,SC
Eddie grew up on a dairy farm in NC. He joined the military and
traveled to more than 42 different countries. He married his high
school sweetheart and started taking a serious interest in his
painting. He was encouraged by Jim Harrison. He is a self-taught
artist and has a small studio behind his home. Eddie teaches art
twice a week. He has two sons, two stepsons and five
grandchildren. He admits that whenever someone hangs one of
his paintings in their home, they are honoring him in a very special
way.
Betty Sandifer Wetzel
Water Colorist
Bamberg,SC
Betty was born and raised in Denmark, SC. In exchange for piano
lessons, she was taught how to paint from her neighbor in 1968.
Oil painting is her favorite medium, with watercolors her second.
Betty also is skilled in the almost lost art of dried pressed flowers.
She is a member of the Orangeburg League of Arts.
Anna Barnwell Williams
Water Color and Acrylic painter
Blackville,SC
Anna has been painting professionally since 1978. Her paintings
portray realism, and she particularly enjoys painting South Carolina
beach scenes and marshes. Her work has been exhibited in
several places, including the State Museum and the State House.
She was also selected to participate in the Artist in Residence
Program sponsored by the SC State Parks. Anna has her own
framing business along with her painting.
Julia Culler Wolfe
Water Color, Mixed media
Orangeburg, SC
Julia received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College.
She studied under Zita Melon of Allendale. Her style,
Impressionistic Realism, lends itself well to the presentation of
South Carolina's beautiful landscapes. The Edisto Memorial
Gardens and river are among her many subjects for painting. The
powerful yet gentle Edisto reflects her philosophy towards nature
and the spirit being as one.
Sidney Zemp
Acrylic, Oil, & Pastel Painter
Bamberg,SC
Sidney is a self-taught artist. He realized he had a gift for drawing
and began to study every art medium. The result has been many
beautiful portraits and landscapes in graphite,oil and pastel.
Maxine Tuten
Acrylic painter
Varnville,SC
Photography
Martha Clayton Banfield
Bamberg, SC
Jennifer Bowers
Hilda, SC
Over the years Jennifer has had many careers including working for
the National Park Service, camp counselor, file clerk, archery
instructor,cake decorator, professional scout, United Way director
and teacher. After leaving the US Navy in 1991, Jennifer moved to
Hilda, SC where she spends her time taking care of her family and
working with her photography
Emily Goodwin Collins
Barnwell, SC
Emily's first interest in photography started while working at the
local newspaper. Later, working at Karaman Photography, her
interest was renewed. She started doing studio work at her home.
Emily now leans more toward nature photography, which she finds
challenging. She enjoys capturing subjects in a was that hopefully
will convey some of the beauty that she sees in them.
Christin Holiday
Allendale, SC
Chrissy began taking photos while working at her hometown
newspaper in North Carolina. She moved to SC in 2000. She
became fascinated with the ability to tell a story with photographs.
She has earned several photography awards for her photos. Her
preferred subjects are those that showcase the beauty of the South
Carolina Lowcountry. Chrissy loves the contrast and simple beauty
of black and white photography, though much of her work is in color
because she also has deep appreciation for the vivid colors and
shadows of nature.
Jerry Morris
photographer, Mixed Media
Barnwell, SC
Jerry is a retired Arts and Humanities educator. He taught for thirty
six years and finds it difficult to focus on himself for a change.
Color and composition are foremost in his mind as he looks
through his viewfinder. He shoots subjects that speak to him, and
if someone wishes to purchase one of his images - fine. However,
he doesn't do it for them,; he does it for his own pleasure.
Michael Roberts
Hampton, SC
Michael is a native of Columbia, SC and now resides in Hampton.
He was captivated by the slow and easy life and the charming
hospitality of the small town. Michael is a self-taught photographer
and would rather be no place else than right here in South
Carolina's Lowcountry taking photographs. Michael has a gifted
eye for capturing the beauty and uniqueness in the things that most
of us take for granted. His photographs have won several local
awards. He is a member of the Hampton County Arts Council and
the Salkehatchie Arts Center.
Susan Roberts
Edisto Island,SC
Rebecca Scheffler
Allendale, SC
Rebecca is a student at USC Salkehatchie. She enjoys
photography in her spare time. Rebecca is involved in taking care
of hurt wild animals. She keeps them in her back yard and nurses
them back to health.
Joe Topper
Allendale, SC
Joe graduated from the York Academy of Art School. He set up a
photography studio in Allendale. He was a photography instructor
at USC Salkehatchie. After closing his studio, he worked with
Allendale County EMS.
Pottery
Trevor Foster
Hampton,SC
Trevor has been a potter for over 20 years. He attended the
American School of Craftsmen in Rochester,NY, where he studied
ceramic chemistry. After several years of teaching and running an
artist co-op, he began his life's adventure of production pottery and
sculptor. His inspiration comes from observing his surroundings
and his studies of cultures around the world.
Elizabeth Ringus
Barnwell,SC
"I have been slinging mud around since kindergarten, but I have
only gotten paid to do it in the last 30 years." Elizabeth started out
as a high school English teacher. She became a self-taught potter
when her family started increasing, so she could stay home with
them. She began doing the craft show circuit. She now runs her
own gallery called "The Little Red Barn" located in Barnwell, SC.
Her trademark is Paw Print Pottery, named after her cats, Punkin,
Magnolia, Moses, Callie and Miss Kitty.
Sandra Wright
Pottery, Mixed Media
Walterboro,SC
Originally form Chillicothe Ohio, Sandra has been drawing from the
time she was a small child. Her work has won top awards in local
shows, and has appeared in "The Devil's Millhopper", a poetry
magazine. Her works hang in many private collections in the
United States and as far away as Japan and Germany. Sandra
began painting in 1977. She began making pottery in 2004. She
also dabbles in wood burnishing and wire-wrapped jewelry. She
has utilized her art background by teaching and now owns a screen
printing business.
Quilts
Rose Loadholt
Olar, SC
Rose was born in Whit Pigeon Michigan, but she says she got the
south as fast as she could. She moved to SC when she was 15
years old. Rose learned to sew in Home Ec class in high school.
She took a quilting course at USC Salkehatchie over 20 years ago.
Since then she has become a member of the Carolina Craftsmen
and Salkehatchie Arts Center. In her spare time, she likes to run
marathons.
Eleanor Jones Edwards
Martin, SC
Eleanor grew up "under" the quilt frame at her grandmother's
quilting bees. Quilting was not only a tradition in her family, but
also in her community. She has been quilting for 12 years. During
her childhood, her grandmother taught her a lot about quilting.
Since 1995, she has taken classes periodically. Her quilts are
machine pieced and machine or hand quilted. She likes the idea
that her quilts are "one of a Kind". She calls them "Peace Quilts-
Heirlooms for Generations".
Esther Manuel
Quilter, Crocheter, Soap maker
(Please Read her boo under Soap making)
Fairfax, SC
Toiletry
Wanrudee Buranakorn
Soap Maker, Bookbinder & Photographer
Walterboro, SC
Wanrudee is an educator and an artist working with photography
and book arts. She has taught photography and book arts for eight
years. Her work has won numerous awards and has been
exhibited in galleries and museums across the country and
overseas. Along with her many other talents is soap making. Her
fragrant soaps will make any bathing experience feel like a
personal spa treatment.
Monique Haynes
Perfumer
Varnville, SC
Esther Manuel
Soap Maker, Quilter & Crocheter
Fairfax, SC
Esther was born and raised in Martin SC. When their house
burned down, they moved to St. Mark, S.C. She grew up on a farm,
where she learned her skill of soap making.
Esther makes her lye soap the old fashioned way - in an iron pot
over a fire. She say she is just an old time country girl who wants to
keep what her mother and father taught her alive.
Sharon Tomilinson
Perfumer
Hampton,SC
Sharon is originally from Western New York. When she was a child
she received a perfume making kit and never stopped. Her mom
helped her in the beginning and she learned more about making
perfume from books. One of her perfumes (Ashton) is named after
the neighbor girl who helped her make it. She feels that her
perfumes will help lift your spirit and make you smile.
Woodcraft
John Flagg
Brunson,SC
Ben C. Pendarvis
Orangeburg, SC
Ben is a life-long resident of the South Carolina Lowcountry and
spent his childhood in Allendale, SC. Woodworking has been a
hobby for him while he practiced medicine as a pediatrician. The
hobby became serious when he discovered the lathe and became
an active participant in the Palmetto Association of Wood Turners in
2000.
Chip Reuis
Allendale, SC
Chip was born in Beaufort, SC, and raised in California. He joined
the army and finally settled down in Alendale. His wood working
started out as a hobby 10 years ago, and he is self-taught. He also
has a background in drawing and painting. He enjoys working with
his hands. Chip started out by making Adirondack chairs and
donated them to the Cancer Society. When people saw them, they
started placing orders for his fine workmanship.
James Renew
Barnwell,SC
Stacy Jeanette Rohr
Walterboro, SC
With the desirer to find an interest that would involve her more in
her husband's woodworking shop, Mrs. Rohr began searching for
an outlet that would give her that tie, but would also prove
self-satisfying to the artistic side of her personality. After attempting
a wood carving class that put her in danger of losing her fingertips,
she tried her hand at a wood-turning class in 2002. A week later
she bought a lathe, encroached on her husband's workshop and
has been turning ever since.
Floyd & Johnnie Bodiford
Blackville, SC
Floyd and Johnnie are a husband and wife team who are
interested in many things. Johnnie writes music and Floyd is
always looking for something to create. If he is not working in his
inspirational yard, he is in his shop creating such things as fishing
lures and original signs.
Harold Crook
N. Augusta, SC
Harold graduated from Washington School of Art, and also
attended Rhode Island School of Design. He has been turning
wood for twenty years and painting for thirty years. It takes six to
eight weeks for the wood to dry and finish turning, he then paints
some of them and seals them. Each bowl is unique and cannot be
duplicated.
Danny & Alice Curtis
Estill,SC
Danny is a self-taught wood worker, who learned by trial and error.
He likes to make unusual things out of wood. He says when you
look at his creations look for the unusual. It may be a color
variation or a difference in wood grain. You never know what is
hidden below the surface!
Writing
Brenda Smith Barnes
Estill,SC
Brenda was born and raised in the South Carolina Low Country.
Her first novel is "Corner Drug Store". Brenda has a God-given gift
for knowing and understanding people. Her other writing
experiences consist of journals that she has created for her
children and grandchildren. Brenda currently resides in Estill, SC,
with her husband, David. She has three children and three
grandchildren.
James Brewton
Allendale, SC
James is a native of Claxton, Georgia. He is an ordained Minister
and pastors Community Empowerment Ministries in Estill, SC. A
Slave of Circumstance is his first book and he plans to publish a
second book soon. He and his wife Margie, along with their
children, Rosalyn and Timothea now live in Allendale, SC.
Paul Brown III
Barnwell,SC
Paul was born in Kansas, but raised in Barnwell, SC. He has a
talented mother who has written two books of poems. His interest
in poetry began in 1985 while he was in high school. Paul tries to
touch others through his poetry. He says the Lord has truly given
him a gift and he is to share it with others.
Hermeione Flowers
Allendale,SC
Hermione considers her book to be a gift from God. The poems in
her book are words that have been preached in her heart. She
wants those who read her book to know that all the glory goes to
Jesus Christ, the love of her life.
Shiela Martina
Walterboro, SC
Shiela has been a children's librarian for over 10 years. She is a
member of the South Carolina Storytelling Network. Ms. Shiela, as
she is more commonly known, also enjoys singing and acting.
Jack & Hazel Cook
Barnwell, SC
The Cooks have been making baskets for over 50 years. Jack was
taught long ago by his family members and then passed on the
craft to his wife. Hazel tells how Jack would cut his own oak splints
and soak them in their one & only bath tub. She jokingly admits
that she had to learn how to make baskets if she ever wanted to
reclaim her tub for bathing. They use white oak as well as other
materials to weave their baskets.
Chair Caning
Pat Long
Barnwell, SC
Pat learned to cane from Ms. Izzy. She was at a tractor show with
her husband and had nothing to do. She sat down under a tent to
wait and started watching an older woman cane a chair. Finally Ms.
Izzy asked her if she wanted to try it and she did. When Ms. Izzy
finished the chair, she turned it over to sign it and told Pat to sign it
also, since she had helped make it. The idea of having her name
on something so uniquely made gave her such a thrill, that she
went home and starting caning her own. (With a little more help
from Ms. Izzy)
Cooking
Cook Books
Allendale County Tricentennial Cook Book
Kaufman Sisters Recipes
Phil and the French Country Inn Cook Book
Pleasures from the Good Earth Cook Book
Food Products
Ray Campbell
Bee Keeper
Ulmer, SC
Ray is a USC graduate and is retired from the Auto Parts
business. He has lived in Allendale County for two years now. Ray
has only been making honey for one year. He was taught by the
Aiken County Bee Keepers Association. He starts out by smoking
the bees, which calms them down and then he uses an extractor to
get the honey out of the frame.
Cree Forman
Cree remembers playing under the quilt frame at the church while
her mother quilted with the other ladies. She has always liked to
create things with her hands. She taught herself how to crochet.
As a writer and crocheter, she says she is a perfectionist. Cree
became a writer at the age of 69. She wanted to complete the book
her husband started before he passed away.
Rosie Mast
Cookbooks & Canning
Blackville, SC
Rosie is a member of the Mennonite Community. She likes to get
together with her three sisters and have a week of relaxing,
sharing, caring, and lots of fun. When they get together, they each
take a turn and cook a meal. It seems they were always sharing
recipes and jotting them down. The last time they were together,
they had a bright idea - why not put these recipes in a book and
share them without families and friends? The rest is history.
Etching
Allen Black
Barnwell, SC
Allen is a self-taught artist. He uses a computer and a
sandblaster. He has etched on stainless steel, granite, chrome,
mirror, and glass. He has won the Clariant Blue Ribbon for some
of his work. His most popular work is glasses with names on
them for weddings. He likes to practice the art of juggling in his
spare time.
Fiber Arts
Karla Barrack low
Spinner
Allendale, SC
Karla was raised in the mid-west and moved to Alaska, where she
lived for 19 years. She was taught to knit by her mother when she
was seven. In 1986 she took a weaving class. From there, her
friends encouraged her to spin her own yarn. She spins cotton,
silk, wool, angora, and has even spun dog hair. She says there is
not a big market for dog hair yarn. She prefers to raise rabbits
because they are easier than sheep. She spins, weaves, dyes,
and knits all her own yarn.
Cree Forman
Crocheter, Author ( See Cookbook)
Phylis Thomas Herring
Felting & Stained Glass
(Please read boo under Glass)
Cindy Hurst
Knitter
Barnwell, SC
Cindy started knitting four years ago. A very close friend taught her
how to knit. She uses a wide range of yarns and combines multi
colored and textured yarns together to make her scarves unique
and original. Cindy also uses assorted size needles to give her
scarves a different effect. Cindy puts a lot of time in her scarves
and feels they are an extension of who she is.
Peggy Johnson
Embroiderer
Fairfax, SC
Peggy loves to be creative with her embroidery. She started out
sewing long ago when her husband was in college and money
was short. When her daughter was born, she made her clothes.
Then, when her grand daughter was born, she started to
embroider. Peggy bought an embroider machine and started
teaching herself by trial and error. Peggy liked to incorporate her
own designs. She also liked to draw and dabble in acrylic painting.
Esther Manuel
Quilter, Crocheter, Soap Maker
(Please read boo under soap maker)
Fairfax, SC
Annie McMillan
Embroiderer
Allendale, SC
Annie was born in Allendale, moved to New Jersey for 55 years,
and then came back home. Her mother taught her how to sew and
she also took Home-economics in school. She has two sons and
two daughters. After her children grew up, she taught herself how
to embroider. Her daughter is carrying on the family tradition in
Fiber Arts, with her crocheting.
Michele Smith
Embroiderer
Blackville, SC
Michele was raised in Girard, Georgia. After graduating from
college, with a degree in computer programming, she began
working at the Savannah River Site for World Computer Systems.
Using her computer skills to embroider on clothing and
pocketbooks started out as a hobby. From this she started her own
embroidery business in February 2006, called Sideline
Embroidery Works
Dwydella Walker
Crocheter
Barnwell,SC
Ernie Stevenson
Crocheter
Allendale,SC
Jean Ferguson
Embroidery
Ulmer, SC
Florist
Faye Cochran
Faye feels that hands on is the best teacher of all
and she tries to make things that she would want.
She has been arranging flowers for over 40 years.
Faye has taken several floral design courses.
Folk Art
James St. Clair
Acrylic Painter
Yemassee, SC
Also known as "The Saint", James is an award winning South
Carolina Low Country artist. Many of his paintings depict the rich
heritage and culture of the Low Country and the Sea Islands.
Saint's visual stories tell tales of work, humor and adventure. He
primarily paints with acrylics on many surfaces, including canvas,
paper, clayboard, masonite, wood and even newspaper. James
learned to paint through a mail-order class while he was in school
at Howard University. He also studied law at Seton Hall. Saint's
works hang in private collections nationwide. Locally his work can
be seen at the South Carolina Artisans Center, Walterboro, SC, the
Salkehatchie Arts Center in Allendale, SC, and numerous other
galleries in South Carolina.
Rev. Johnny Simmons
Mixed Media
Early Branch, SC
Johnny Simmons grew up on St. Helena Island. He has been
interest in art from a very young age. When he returned from a tour
of duty in the US Army, he married and became a pastor. He
continued his artistic efforts, by capturing his life experiences and
philosophical beliefs through his work. Johnny likes to use bright
colors and works with pine and driftwood. He also uses wood
burning techniques in his paintings. He is a Gullah artist in the true
sense of the word.
Jeanette Weismann
Acrylic Painter
Barnwell, SC
Jeanette was born in New York. She moved to Myrtle Beach in the
70's. After she retired, she moved to Barnwell, SC, for a little peace
and quiet. Jeanette has been painting for over 30 years. She is
self-taught, but has taken some classes and learned some
techniques from books that were given to her because they were
written in German. Since she is of German descent, she is
particularly interested in Folk Art. This type of painting derives from
the Nobility. They had very ornately carved wood furniture that the
peasants could not afford. So they created reproductions with paint.
Glass
Phylis Thomas Herring
Stained Glass, Painter, Felter
Bamberg, SC
Phylis began painting in 1980 as a form of relaxation. Her desire to
bring life to a blank canvas has become a lifelong passion.
Campbell Frost was the artist who most influenced Phylis in her
painting. Several years ago Phylis took a stained glass course and
has been hooked ever since. Phylis is a member of the Arts
Council of Bamberg County and was just elected to serve as
treasurer.
Sycamore,SC
Graphic Arts
Will Capers
Hampton, SC
Will began his drawing career at the tender age of three. He
started drawing cartoons he had seen on TV. While attending
USC-Aiken, he enrolled in numerous art classes, where he learned
new techniques and styles. Will has a scholarship winning comic
strip in the Art Instruction Schools Museum in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Will continues to draw, paint, and produce graphics.
Jewelry
Kristen Elliot
Estill, SC
Kristen began making jewelry because she likes jewelry so much.
She has only been making jewelry for a short time . Kristen taught
herself how to make jewelry by taking pieces apart and seeing how
they were made. She likes to make larger pieces because she
has such a hard time finding them for herself.
Nora Smith
Williston, SC
Nora came across her craft quite by accident. She was wearing a
bracelet she had made and her co-workers liked it so much that
they asked her to make them one. Needless to say, something
she thought of as a hobby became an obsession. Nora uses a lot
of imagination, and her inspiration comes from the people who
love her work. She calls her work "Wearable Art". She uses
genuine Swarovski crystals and sterling silver. Nora is a full time
Certified Pharmacy Technician at Bamberg County Hospital.
Guy Suter
Barnwell, SC
Guy has been making detailed wire wrapped jewelry since 1998.
He attended jewelery school in Selma, Alabama where he
completed courses in gemology, jewelry repair, casting and
diamond setting. Guy uses precious gemstones and natural
materials. His jewelry is encased in sterling silver and 14K
gold-filled wire. He creates his own designs and will create
custom jewelry upon request.
Paulette Thomas
Edisto Island, SC
Paulette grew up in Barton, SC. She began creating jewelry in
2004. It is not a family tradition, but she does hale from an
artistically creative family abounding in story tellers, artist,
musicians and hand crafters. The copper she uses is recycled
copper stock. Each piece is individually created. None can be
duplicated but other pieces can be made for a pleasing match.
The serenity she fees while creating is passed to the wearer.
Knives
Dan Cannady
Allendale,SC
Dan Cannady was employed with Westinghouse in Hampton when
he saw a book on "How to Make Handmade Knives". He decided
to give knife making a try and has succeeded beyond his
expectations. He has completed over 3745 knives. Mr. Cannady
has found knife making to be a continuing learning experience. He
makes a wide variety of hunting and fishing knives. He also makes
kitchen cutlery and a few folding knives.
Wayne Hendrix
Allendale, SC
All of Mr. Hendrix's knives are made by the stock removal method.
The blades are hollow ground thin to facilitate easy sharpening.
They have full tapered tangs to cut down on weight and to give the
knife a more desirable appearance. All guards are made of
stainless steel.
Leather Goods
Walter Williams
Martin,SC
Walter was born in Texas, and moved to Allendale when he was
three. He is self-taught in the art of leather tanning. He also paints
in oil, acrylic, and water color. Walter has shown his art in Varnville
and won numerous awards. He says that painting calms his
nerves. He is a Vietnam Vet and now resides in Martin, SC. He
has three children
Marquetry
Christie West
Denmark, SC
Christie grew up spending his summers on the Edisto River. His
fascination with fairies and the little people has grown after finding
out he was from Scottish and Welsh descent. He has been a
furniture maker for 30 years, which led to the art of marquetry.
Christie is mostly self-taught, but did take a course at John C.
Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. Christie has won several
awards in many juried shows. He belongs to the Aiken Artist Guild
and Salkehatchie Arts Center
Miniatures
Sondra Knight
Barnwell, SC
For Sondra, the creative juices started flowing at the tender age of
four, when she made her first dolly bib. Sondra comes from a
family of creativity, from carpenters to a Grandmother and Mother
who sewed everything from clothing to furniture. As a young girl,
Sondra started making miniature doll houses and furniture from
old scraps of wood. She is multi-talented: sewing, making teddy
bears, trompe l' oeil on furniture, sculpting and building small
pieces of furniture.
Music
Tricia Barnwell
Allendale, SC
At an early age, Tricia always enjoyed listening to country music.
She would sing around the house and in her car. Tricia's uncle,
Guy Harrison , was very instrumental in her success. He spent
numerous hours working with her and coaching her and letting her
sing in his karaoke shows. Tricia has just produced her first CD,
"Country All Over Me". She sings some old favorites and some
songs co-written by her mother.
Roy C.
Allendale,SC
Roy C. has been involved with music since 1980. For five years he
was with a vocal group called "Genies". Roy has played his music
in Africa, England and the Caribbean. He says there are people
who think rythem and blues is a thing of the past, but it is still very
much alive. Roy C. would like to thank his fans who are like family
to him.
Painting
Debbie Long Bishop
Acrylic Painter
Hampton, SC
Debbie was born in Tacoma, WA. Her parents were in the air force,
so she traveled a lot. She is a licensed Real Estate Agent and
enjoys painting as a form of relaxation. She takes classes during
the week, mostly to socialize. She has sold over a dozen paintings.
Floyd Bodiford
Acrylic Painter
Bamberg,SC
Floyd began his art career in the first grade. He had to draw an
elephant. The praise he received from his teacher sparked his
interest in art from then on. In his high school years, he did pencil
sketches and portraits of his classmates. In the year 2000, Floyd
entered a contest to paint a NASCAR, which he painted on the side
of NAPA store. This painting created quite a bit of interest from the
town and encouraged him to take up his painting once again. You
can see the simplistic natural scenery in his pictures, such as
"Little River" and "Tranquility at Punta Cana".
Helen "Ladybyrd" Byrd
Glass Painter
Round-O, SC
At the age of 60, Ladybyrd started on a new journey in life. While
watching Donna Dewberry on TV, she was inspired to try her hand
at painting. She traveled to Atlanta, Ga. where she took a seminar
given by Dewberry and became a certified "one stroke" teacher.
Flowers are her favorite subject to capture using the "one stroke"
method. Ladybyrd paints on a variety of objects such as windows,
goblets, plates, mail boxes, flower pots, salt shakers, and glasses
Elsie Lewis Fogle
Orangeburg, SC
Elsie has been painting for over 40 years. She attended Savannah
School of Art & Design. She learned a lot of techniques from
various artists, including Zita Melon. Elsie feels that the most
important effect of her pictures is the emotion one feels while
viewing them, and hopes they make people feel happy.
Jim Harrison
Acrylic Painter
Denmark, SC
Jim is well known for his rural Americana scenes and his extensive
work with the Coca-Cola Company. Jim is at his best in taking the
varied images of his beloved South Carolina and turning them into
pictures that are constant reminders of his state. Harrison's home
and gallery are located in the center of the state in tiny Denmark,
SC.
Rebecca Kowalewski
Acrylic Painter
Estill,SC
Rebecca was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has been living in
SC for 45 years. When she was in her twenties she started wood
burning with her mother. In 1991 , she started painting. She is a
self-taught artist. Rebecca learned a lot about painting from books
and watching PBS. She found out you never know if you can do
something until you try and you never stop learning. She is still
learning and enjoying every minute!
Bonnie Lee
Mixed Media
Edisto Island, SC
Bonnie retired in 2002 from a career as a businesswoman and
entrepreneur. She now devotes her time and passion to her true
love of drawing, painting and color. In 2004, she became the Artist
in Residence for the Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society.
Bonnie has received numerous awards at juried exhibits and
national contests. Her work can be seen in Walterboro, Charleston
and Edisto Galleries.
Barbara Lindsley
Acrylic Painter
Hampton,SC
Barbara was nine years old when she first found her love for
painting. As a child she would go to Kitty Hawk, NC for vacation.
Willie B. Addison, the owner of the cottage she stayed in, was an
artist. Barbara was inspired and encouraged by her. They would
go to the sawmill and get masonite boards to paint on. She first
started with oils and now she has added acrylics. Barbara paints
on canvas and wood.
Jerry Morris
Photography & Mixed Media
(Please read boo under photography)
Barnwell, SC
Roger Padgett
Water Colorist
Fairfax,SC
Roger prefers to paint his Low Country scenes in water colors. He
is a self-taught painter and has been painting for many years.
Music is another form of art that Roger likes to use. He is a
member of a band that gets together on weekends and plays for
special events.
Sharon Taylor Padgett
Acrylic & Oil Painter
Allendale,SC
Sharon has been painting for over 30 years. She studied art at
Jacksonville University and with modern Italian artist Livio Valentini
at the University of Aiken, SC. She also trained with the late Zita
Mellon of Allendale, SC. Sharon was a former newspaper reporter,
illustrator and photographer. She has won numerous awards from
the SC Press Association. She is represented by galleries in SC
and in GA. Mrs. Padgett is past-president of the Aiken Artist Guild.
Joanne Phillips
Acrylic painter
Hampton, SC
Joanne was born and raised in Fairfax, SC. She has been painting
for five years. She began with art lessons in Walterboro, SC.
Joanne has always wanted to paint since she was a little girl, but
did not have the opportunity to take lessons until she was older.
She loves painting and detail work.
Jerry Spicer
Mixed Media
Ruffin, SC
Jerry grew up in Hendersonville, NC. He started drawing in grade
school and was greatly encouraged by his teacher. In high school
Jerry studied art history and the different styles of painting. Jerry
joined the navy after graduation, so he could have a life of travel and
adventure. After retiring, he began painting again. He starts his
process by sketching an idea on paper. Once the concept has
been conceived in color and dimension, he repeats the process on
canvas. Jerry would like to share his vision of life's observations
and memories through his artwork
Eddie Sutton
Acrylic painter
Williston,SC
Eddie grew up on a dairy farm in NC. He joined the military and
traveled to more than 42 different countries. He married his high
school sweetheart and started taking a serious interest in his
painting. He was encouraged by Jim Harrison. He is a self-taught
artist and has a small studio behind his home. Eddie teaches art
twice a week. He has two sons, two stepsons and five
grandchildren. He admits that whenever someone hangs one of
his paintings in their home, they are honoring him in a very special
way.
Betty Sandifer Wetzel
Water Colorist
Bamberg,SC
Betty was born and raised in Denmark, SC. In exchange for piano
lessons, she was taught how to paint from her neighbor in 1968.
Oil painting is her favorite medium, with watercolors her second.
Betty also is skilled in the almost lost art of dried pressed flowers.
She is a member of the Orangeburg League of Arts.
Anna Barnwell Williams
Water Color and Acrylic painter
Blackville,SC
Anna has been painting professionally since 1978. Her paintings
portray realism, and she particularly enjoys painting South Carolina
beach scenes and marshes. Her work has been exhibited in
several places, including the State Museum and the State House.
She was also selected to participate in the Artist in Residence
Program sponsored by the SC State Parks. Anna has her own
framing business along with her painting.
Julia Culler Wolfe
Water Color, Mixed media
Orangeburg, SC
Julia received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College.
She studied under Zita Melon of Allendale. Her style,
Impressionistic Realism, lends itself well to the presentation of
South Carolina's beautiful landscapes. The Edisto Memorial
Gardens and river are among her many subjects for painting. The
powerful yet gentle Edisto reflects her philosophy towards nature
and the spirit being as one.
Sidney Zemp
Acrylic, Oil, & Pastel Painter
Bamberg,SC
Sidney is a self-taught artist. He realized he had a gift for drawing
and began to study every art medium. The result has been many
beautiful portraits and landscapes in graphite,oil and pastel.
Maxine Tuten
Acrylic painter
Varnville,SC
Photography
Martha Clayton Banfield
Bamberg, SC
Jennifer Bowers
Hilda, SC
Over the years Jennifer has had many careers including working for
the National Park Service, camp counselor, file clerk, archery
instructor,cake decorator, professional scout, United Way director
and teacher. After leaving the US Navy in 1991, Jennifer moved to
Hilda, SC where she spends her time taking care of her family and
working with her photography
Emily Goodwin Collins
Barnwell, SC
Emily's first interest in photography started while working at the
local newspaper. Later, working at Karaman Photography, her
interest was renewed. She started doing studio work at her home.
Emily now leans more toward nature photography, which she finds
challenging. She enjoys capturing subjects in a was that hopefully
will convey some of the beauty that she sees in them.
Christin Holiday
Allendale, SC
Chrissy began taking photos while working at her hometown
newspaper in North Carolina. She moved to SC in 2000. She
became fascinated with the ability to tell a story with photographs.
She has earned several photography awards for her photos. Her
preferred subjects are those that showcase the beauty of the South
Carolina Lowcountry. Chrissy loves the contrast and simple beauty
of black and white photography, though much of her work is in color
because she also has deep appreciation for the vivid colors and
shadows of nature.
Jerry Morris
photographer, Mixed Media
Barnwell, SC
Jerry is a retired Arts and Humanities educator. He taught for thirty
six years and finds it difficult to focus on himself for a change.
Color and composition are foremost in his mind as he looks
through his viewfinder. He shoots subjects that speak to him, and
if someone wishes to purchase one of his images - fine. However,
he doesn't do it for them,; he does it for his own pleasure.
Michael Roberts
Hampton, SC
Michael is a native of Columbia, SC and now resides in Hampton.
He was captivated by the slow and easy life and the charming
hospitality of the small town. Michael is a self-taught photographer
and would rather be no place else than right here in South
Carolina's Lowcountry taking photographs. Michael has a gifted
eye for capturing the beauty and uniqueness in the things that most
of us take for granted. His photographs have won several local
awards. He is a member of the Hampton County Arts Council and
the Salkehatchie Arts Center.
Susan Roberts
Edisto Island,SC
Rebecca Scheffler
Allendale, SC
Rebecca is a student at USC Salkehatchie. She enjoys
photography in her spare time. Rebecca is involved in taking care
of hurt wild animals. She keeps them in her back yard and nurses
them back to health.
Joe Topper
Allendale, SC
Joe graduated from the York Academy of Art School. He set up a
photography studio in Allendale. He was a photography instructor
at USC Salkehatchie. After closing his studio, he worked with
Allendale County EMS.
Pottery
Trevor Foster
Hampton,SC
Trevor has been a potter for over 20 years. He attended the
American School of Craftsmen in Rochester,NY, where he studied
ceramic chemistry. After several years of teaching and running an
artist co-op, he began his life's adventure of production pottery and
sculptor. His inspiration comes from observing his surroundings
and his studies of cultures around the world.
Elizabeth Ringus
Barnwell,SC
"I have been slinging mud around since kindergarten, but I have
only gotten paid to do it in the last 30 years." Elizabeth started out
as a high school English teacher. She became a self-taught potter
when her family started increasing, so she could stay home with
them. She began doing the craft show circuit. She now runs her
own gallery called "The Little Red Barn" located in Barnwell, SC.
Her trademark is Paw Print Pottery, named after her cats, Punkin,
Magnolia, Moses, Callie and Miss Kitty.
Sandra Wright
Pottery, Mixed Media
Walterboro,SC
Originally form Chillicothe Ohio, Sandra has been drawing from the
time she was a small child. Her work has won top awards in local
shows, and has appeared in "The Devil's Millhopper", a poetry
magazine. Her works hang in many private collections in the
United States and as far away as Japan and Germany. Sandra
began painting in 1977. She began making pottery in 2004. She
also dabbles in wood burnishing and wire-wrapped jewelry. She
has utilized her art background by teaching and now owns a screen
printing business.
Quilts
Rose Loadholt
Olar, SC
Rose was born in Whit Pigeon Michigan, but she says she got the
south as fast as she could. She moved to SC when she was 15
years old. Rose learned to sew in Home Ec class in high school.
She took a quilting course at USC Salkehatchie over 20 years ago.
Since then she has become a member of the Carolina Craftsmen
and Salkehatchie Arts Center. In her spare time, she likes to run
marathons.
Eleanor Jones Edwards
Martin, SC
Eleanor grew up "under" the quilt frame at her grandmother's
quilting bees. Quilting was not only a tradition in her family, but
also in her community. She has been quilting for 12 years. During
her childhood, her grandmother taught her a lot about quilting.
Since 1995, she has taken classes periodically. Her quilts are
machine pieced and machine or hand quilted. She likes the idea
that her quilts are "one of a Kind". She calls them "Peace Quilts-
Heirlooms for Generations".
Esther Manuel
Quilter, Crocheter, Soap maker
(Please Read her boo under Soap making)
Fairfax, SC
Toiletry
Wanrudee Buranakorn
Soap Maker, Bookbinder & Photographer
Walterboro, SC
Wanrudee is an educator and an artist working with photography
and book arts. She has taught photography and book arts for eight
years. Her work has won numerous awards and has been
exhibited in galleries and museums across the country and
overseas. Along with her many other talents is soap making. Her
fragrant soaps will make any bathing experience feel like a
personal spa treatment.
Monique Haynes
Perfumer
Varnville, SC
Esther Manuel
Soap Maker, Quilter & Crocheter
Fairfax, SC
Esther was born and raised in Martin SC. When their house
burned down, they moved to St. Mark, S.C. She grew up on a farm,
where she learned her skill of soap making.
Esther makes her lye soap the old fashioned way - in an iron pot
over a fire. She say she is just an old time country girl who wants to
keep what her mother and father taught her alive.
Sharon Tomilinson
Perfumer
Hampton,SC
Sharon is originally from Western New York. When she was a child
she received a perfume making kit and never stopped. Her mom
helped her in the beginning and she learned more about making
perfume from books. One of her perfumes (Ashton) is named after
the neighbor girl who helped her make it. She feels that her
perfumes will help lift your spirit and make you smile.
Woodcraft
John Flagg
Brunson,SC
Ben C. Pendarvis
Orangeburg, SC
Ben is a life-long resident of the South Carolina Lowcountry and
spent his childhood in Allendale, SC. Woodworking has been a
hobby for him while he practiced medicine as a pediatrician. The
hobby became serious when he discovered the lathe and became
an active participant in the Palmetto Association of Wood Turners in
2000.
Chip Reuis
Allendale, SC
Chip was born in Beaufort, SC, and raised in California. He joined
the army and finally settled down in Alendale. His wood working
started out as a hobby 10 years ago, and he is self-taught. He also
has a background in drawing and painting. He enjoys working with
his hands. Chip started out by making Adirondack chairs and
donated them to the Cancer Society. When people saw them, they
started placing orders for his fine workmanship.
James Renew
Barnwell,SC
Stacy Jeanette Rohr
Walterboro, SC
With the desirer to find an interest that would involve her more in
her husband's woodworking shop, Mrs. Rohr began searching for
an outlet that would give her that tie, but would also prove
self-satisfying to the artistic side of her personality. After attempting
a wood carving class that put her in danger of losing her fingertips,
she tried her hand at a wood-turning class in 2002. A week later
she bought a lathe, encroached on her husband's workshop and
has been turning ever since.
Floyd & Johnnie Bodiford
Blackville, SC
Floyd and Johnnie are a husband and wife team who are
interested in many things. Johnnie writes music and Floyd is
always looking for something to create. If he is not working in his
inspirational yard, he is in his shop creating such things as fishing
lures and original signs.
Harold Crook
N. Augusta, SC
Harold graduated from Washington School of Art, and also
attended Rhode Island School of Design. He has been turning
wood for twenty years and painting for thirty years. It takes six to
eight weeks for the wood to dry and finish turning, he then paints
some of them and seals them. Each bowl is unique and cannot be
duplicated.
Danny & Alice Curtis
Estill,SC
Danny is a self-taught wood worker, who learned by trial and error.
He likes to make unusual things out of wood. He says when you
look at his creations look for the unusual. It may be a color
variation or a difference in wood grain. You never know what is
hidden below the surface!
Writing
Brenda Smith Barnes
Estill,SC
Brenda was born and raised in the South Carolina Low Country.
Her first novel is "Corner Drug Store". Brenda has a God-given gift
for knowing and understanding people. Her other writing
experiences consist of journals that she has created for her
children and grandchildren. Brenda currently resides in Estill, SC,
with her husband, David. She has three children and three
grandchildren.
James Brewton
Allendale, SC
James is a native of Claxton, Georgia. He is an ordained Minister
and pastors Community Empowerment Ministries in Estill, SC. A
Slave of Circumstance is his first book and he plans to publish a
second book soon. He and his wife Margie, along with their
children, Rosalyn and Timothea now live in Allendale, SC.
Paul Brown III
Barnwell,SC
Paul was born in Kansas, but raised in Barnwell, SC. He has a
talented mother who has written two books of poems. His interest
in poetry began in 1985 while he was in high school. Paul tries to
touch others through his poetry. He says the Lord has truly given
him a gift and he is to share it with others.
Hermeione Flowers
Allendale,SC
Hermione considers her book to be a gift from God. The poems in
her book are words that have been preached in her heart. She
wants those who read her book to know that all the glory goes to
Jesus Christ, the love of her life.
Shiela Martina
Walterboro, SC
Shiela has been a children's librarian for over 10 years. She is a
member of the South Carolina Storytelling Network. Ms. Shiela, as
she is more commonly known, also enjoys singing and acting.
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