About the Artist Francine Ruth creates exquisite jewelry from sterling silver, and exhibits her work at art shows and in her Etsy shop. Francine began making jewelry about seven years ago after taking a soldering class. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio, and enjoys teaching classes in soldering, torch fired enameling, …
About The Artist Talila loves working with her hands and has been crafting ever since she can remember, accessorizing shoes and bags with beautiful beads and stones. She began designing and creating jewelry in 2006 during her first pregnancy. Talila currently sells through the Talila Design Etsy Shop, and also …
Anyone who’s already visited New York City will be well-aware of the cultural charms of the Upper East Side and from Central Park to the East River there are a plethora of places to choose from if you’re on the hunt for museums and galleries. Guest author Chris takes us on …
Over the last century we have been lucky to witness the beautiful artwork of some amazing and truly talented artists. Whether you like impressionism, expressionism, cubism or pop art, there is certainly a style of art to lend itself to all tastes. In this article guest author Aaron Hopkins shares with …
Wild animals are great, when they stay out in the wild, but when they venture onto your property to scavenge they can cause all kinds of difficulties. Animals like skunks, possums and even wild birds coming to your garden can wreak havoc on your garden, turn over your garbage cans, …
Guest author Amy White shares the fascinating history of the art of embroidery. Many art forms which were once enormously popular in previous generations have lost their appeal in today’s world and are now something that is discussed in art history classes and on guided tours through museums. Fortunately, embroidery …
Meet Valerie Valerie Tyler creates beautiful, unique wearable art; I was immediately drawn to her artistic pieces with their textures and simple lines. Please visit her Cotton Ridge Create! Gallery portfolio page for more about this talented jewelry designer! You can also find more of her stunning work on the …
Meet Carole Rains, the owner of Rustic Artistry, Cotton Ridge Create!’s newest sponsor! Rustic Artistry specializes in hand-crafted rustic chic furniture and decor. Rustic Artistry is the result of my transition from being a restaurant chef for 16 years to being an entrepreneur with my own home-based business. Apparently …
Guest author Jared Jaureguy has several great tips for taking your own family pictures. These days the price of a family photo shoot can cost almost as much as a nice digital camera. You may have thought it makes more sense to take your own family photos, but you aren’t …