Michael Douglas Jones' assemblage work utilizes books, writing accoutrement, photography, and timeless found objects as a metaphor of the stories we carry inside of ourselves: the books we've read, experiences we've had, and the lessons we've learned.
Thomas E. Shaw-Gardner is a recipient of the Champion Award from the NJ Cultural Access Network, in partnership with the NJ Theatre Alliance and the NJ State Council on the Arts.
Fairy Wing creations include jewlery -earrings, bracelets and necklaces -created with the wings of real butterflies, cicadas, dragonflies and the occasional Luna Moth, following a natural insect death. The wings are preserved in ultraviolet cured resin. Sculpture with sticks and wings come alive. As with all natural wonders, please handle with care, and enjoy the magic.
Alzaruba's works stem from a diverse multicultural background having visited or lived in 37 nations. He has exhibited extensively, including in France, Italy and Asia and was twice awarded the Pollock Krasner Fellowship as well as serving as a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Seoul, Korea (2003-04). He taught visual art at MICA for two decades before retiring