Studio Visits
| Looking to discover more about your favorite artist? Here you’ll find the complete archive of our Studio Visit interviews. Read on to learn more about the talented people behind the artwork, discover what inspires them, and find out how they create the pieces you love. |
Ann Alderson Biba A flutter of butterflies takes flight in a spectacular bowl by Ann Alderson Biba. How does she do it? Get all the details about the artist’s technique and sources of inspiration. » Read the Ann Alderson Biba interview |
Britt Anderson After working in his family’s retail jewelry shop, Anderson studied goldsmithing across the U.S. to become the masterful artist he is today. Find out more about the inspiration behind his work. » Read the Britt Anderson interview |
Cynthia Ashby
Ashby started making clothing at age twenty, originally tea-dyeing all her designs in her own bathtub. Learn more about her journey as a designer. » Read the Cynthia Ashby interview |
Gogo Borgerding Reminiscent of 1950s picnicware, Gogo Borgerding’s cuffs combine boldly colored anodized aluminum and striking graphic cutouts of sterling silver. Find out how they’re inspired and made. » Read the Gogo Borgerding interview |
Amy Brill
Brill used to be a performer, and then she began spinning her own yarn. Learn all about how Brill designs and creates her delightful knit apparel. » Read the Amy Brill interview |
Cathy Broski Ceramic artist Cathy Broski's work is steeped in archetypal and personal symbolism. Figures, houses, boats, and pottery are all vessels to contain things we hold dear, and sometimes those things we would cast off. » Read the Cathy Broski interview |
Ed Byers Ed began working in clay in 2003 and soon found himself with an intense interest in figurative sculpture. Heads, torsos, bodies: all expressing gesture, beauty and spirit through texture, color, and form. » Read the Ed Byers interview |
Cohn-Stone Studios Making glass pumpkins since 1991, artists Michael Cohn and Molly Stone have developed quite a specialty in vined fruit. » Read the Molly Stone and Michael Cohn interview |
Jenne Giles Combining painterly color, sculptural form, and ancient craft techniques with fashion, Jenne Giles’ felted work is truly wearable art. Get the details about her inspiration and technique. » Read the Jenne Giles interview |
Julie and Ken Girardini When customers told us that our artist-made ornaments were “too pretty” to put away after the holidays, we turned to metal artists Julie and Ken Girardini for a solution—and they delivered. » Read the Girardini’s interview |
Laura Goldstein In this video, fiber artist Laura Goldstein gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of her studio and explains how she creates her vibrant silkscreened pillows and scarves » Watch the Laura Goldstein inteview |
Heron Glass For the past 16 years, the husband/wife team of Ralph Mossman and Mary Mullaney have been creating their intricate "Murrini Sphere" ornaments. Find out more about their inspiration and technique. » Read the Heron Glass interview |
Richard Judd Inspired by curves in nature and made with the painstaking detail of fine architecture, Richard Judd’s pieces capture the spirit of their creator. » Read the Richard Judd interview |
Therese May Incorporating beads, buttons, and even paint, Therese May’s colorful quilts have an amazing level of detail. Find out more about her inspiration and techniques. » Read the Therese May interview |
Sue Peterson
Peterson took a love for hand-knitting and made an art form out of it. Learn more about her breakthrough moments and history designing clothing. » Read the Sue Peterson interview |
Giselle Shepatin
Shepatin views designing as play, getting lost in the drape of the fabric and pattern. To her, each piece is one big embellishment. Read more about her process and inspiration. » Read the Giselle Shepatin interview |
Randi Solin Approaching glass like a painter approaches canvas, Randi Solin strives to capture the fluidity of its molten state in solid form. » Read the Randi Solin interview |
Noelle Van Hendrick and Eric Hendrick A ZPots Studio goal is working toward a renewable future, and with this in mind, the electric kilns in the Zpot Studio are powered by Vermont Cow Power, with electricity generated by the surrounding Vermont farms. » Read the Noelle Van Hendrick and Eric Hendrick interview |
Carol Windsor Tiny threads of silver wire undulate between thin layers of paper in these earrings by Carol Windsor. How does she do it? Get all the details about the artist’s technique and sources of inspiration. » Read the Carol Windsor interview |
Kimberly Winkle Visit the studio of Kimberly Winkle to see her fabulous new tables—and learn how they came about. » Read the Kimberly Winkle interview |
Eileen Young Inspired by the irregularity of old architecture, Eileen Young’s porcelain work features timeless designs and rich color. Find out more about her techniques and her life as an artist. » Read the Eileen Young interview |
