She moves a bright turquoise pastel across the paper while Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” floats through the air. A new drawing is emerging. Across the studio is the original created 14 years ago. The piece, “Three Sisters” (Brenda’s beloved sisters) is being recaptured through brighter colors and tones, yet the...

  He loaded the logs into the back of his truck. Simple firewood found in a friend’s woods, but it caught his eye. After quick research, he discovered it was from an Osage Orange tree. Daniel had stumbled upon a wonderful piece of wood – unique color, hard, durable and...

  She looks across the counter at single sheets of stained glass: a rainbow of colors and textures. Some are transparent, some opaque, others are marbled with varying tones like a sky swirled with clouds. She sets aside a handful of individual pieces. Soon each will find its place into...