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Sarah's Way is the name of the short dirt road leading up to Wilson's studio and home. He, his wife mixed-media artist Jennifer Morrow Wilson, their eight-year-old daughter Sarah, and 'Dog' the dog live here. It is a two-story wooden frame home that Doug and Jennifer designed and built themselves..... (2003) Complete Story
With barely a square inch unoccupied, Fensters studio is tightly
packed into that basement space. The setup reflects the breadth of
his love affair with metal, with areas designated for spinning and
other lathe work, forming, raising, fabrication, soldering,
annealing, and polishing. He has a huge selection of hammers and
stakes displayed on the wall. There is even a shower, in case work
gets especially messy.... (2005) Complete Story
Remote by design, the home and studio of Gary Noffke do indeed take you to that 'other place.' Once you have cleared the formidable driveway, you are on a rise that resonates with the echoes of the active creek below. The smell of fresh ginger in the garden, combined with the cool provided by the numerous shade trees of all varieties, almost makes you believe you are not in.... (2004) Complete Story
Jeffrey Herman is an accomplished silversmith, master of holloware repair, and the founding director of the Society of American Silversmiths. His live/work space includes areas devoted to each of these specialties. The front door opens into a 25 by 40 foot open area that comprises living room, kitchen, drafting, and office spaces. The ceilings soar 13 feet above. Large windows frame a sunset view. The floors in this former brewery are marvelous old hardwood that has been polished and varnished, adding warmth, character, and a smooth surface for scooting around on a wheeled desk chair.... (2003) Complete Story
Artist's with shared sensibilities and needs often come together to form co-operative studios in order to reduce overhead, share equipment, and develop a greater sense of community. In 1989, with these goals in mind, Paulette Werger, Lynn Whitford, and Agnes Chwae, three friends who had been in graduate school together at the University of Wisconsin-Madison metals program, formed Metalpeople in Madison. Jeweler Jim Charneski, whose background and training was in the jewelry trade, soon joined the group.... (2003) Complete Story
