Iris Adria Sartore with her sketchbook in hand

with her sketchbook in hand

But also teaches art in Tokyo a few days a week

The narratives

Painters today tend to lean on pastiche

I find straight lines and structure confining

Iris Adria Sartore with her sketchbook in handDetails About Mixed media Hand dyed, hand beaded wool and silk on antique brass under glass dome 8 x 4. 5 x 4. 5 in. 2021 Free standing sculpture Lana Crooks loves the antique, the creepy, the cute and the mysterious. A textile sculptor by trade she resides in the depths of Chicago, IL. Constructing creatures from fabrics and found objects, she is a purveyor of faux specimens and soft curiosities. Sought after for her pattern making abilities, Lana