Park Street Gallery Artists
Alan Bailey creates beautiful cabochons encased in sterling silver that have a southwest flair. These pendants are made with natural stones that are cut, polished, and placed into a variety of settings. Alan travels to Arizona annually, where he attends The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show designed for rock collectors, in search of the perfect stones to cut, polish and add into his creative designs. Sterling silver chains in 16 to 18 inch lengths are available with his cabochons.
Andy Needles uses local reclaimed woods to create facinating serving platters/charcuterie boards. Each piece is made from a variety of woods, including California Sycamore, Black Locust, Olive Wood, Acacia, or Fire Salvaged Oak. He then incorporates various combinations of epoxy inlayed semi precious stones, including Lapis, Sodalite, Big Sur Marble, Chrysocolla, and more. These functional woodcraft items are treated with a food safe finish, and are an eye catching addition to any festive event.
April Daily creates Japanese Geisha dolls, Temari Balls, and Origami greeting cards. Traditional Japanese paper dolls, called Washi Ningya (human form) made up of washi paper of delicate twists and folds that capture lifelike form. The thread ball, or temari ball, is an ancient craft in Japan. Temari balls are made and presented as gifts on special occasions. A wish from the giver for a brilliant and happy life. In Japan they are usually displayed in glass boxes or cases to preserve them.
Beryl experiments with ceramics, fiber art, photography, handmade books, and paper sculptures, with a focus on three-dimensional and container forms. She draws on a variety of materials and techniques, building her pieces intuitively. Her art emphasizes layering, delicacy, and the translucent qualities of handmade paper. She creates both functional and decorative pieces that are delicate and charming in their creativity.
Bryn Bridentahal creates stunning bracelets featuring bold, chunky colored and dichroic glass beads. Her pieces are known for their vibrant, shifting colors, and shimmering effects, that add a unique eye catching element. The elastic joinery make them easy to put on and comfortable to wear. Bryn carefully designs each bracelet, balancing color, texture and form, to create wearable art that stands out.
Camelia Wogu creates echo prints using natural fibers and non-toxic dyes extracted from plants, which are transferred onto materials such as silk, linen, bamboo, or felted wool. Preparing the plant material and arranging it on the chosen fabric is a unique artistic process, ensuring that no two scarves are alike. The result is an imprint of leaves, flowers, and colors that only Mother Nature can create.
Christine Charter Moorhead creates functional art for today's lifestyle. She has chosen the art of stained glass to fulfill her artistic desire to create objects of the highest quality that marry form and function. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind object meant to enhance and personalize a specific space. Since 1978 Christine has worked with glass to produce a wide variety of custom-designed pieces that reflect multiple themes.
Dana Randall first became interested in pottery through an art class at Cal Poly, and she participated intermittently in pottery classes that included both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques. Dana loves to make functional and usable pieces that bring art into everyday life, and is currently branching into more decorative and sculptural pieces. She’s drawn to forms and colors seen in nature, rocks, sea, and sky, and continues the exploration of clay and what it can do.
David Doust began his artistic journey with early exposure to fine art and art history as a young teen. He pursued his passion at the University of Toronto, Canada's, Erindale campus, studying Art Education. Dave’s sculptures span a variety of mediums, including cultured stones, resin, glass, bronze, wood and paint. Notable public works include the giant sculpture of a butterfly on a hand in Arroyo Grande, (its five fingers represent the five cities), and decorative stop signs in Shell Beach. Dave is driven by the intricate dance of colors and light, particularly through glass and paint, which continues to fuel his creative exploration.
Dave Williams creates segmented wood turnings. He uses multiple, foreign and domestic hardwoods to create exquisite turned bowls, vessels, and collectable objects of art. Dave also enjoys creating simple, yet sophisticated wooden boxes, perfect for housing your collectables.