Studio shots from a day at the Carter Smith studios, Nahant, MA. All photos taken by Deanna DiMarzio.

In the studio with Liz Alpert Fay. All images taken by Deanna DiMarzio.

Mixed media on paper, canvas, and wood. Altered books and various materials. Sherrill also specializes in helping crafters and artists re-ignite their creative engine. Catch Sherrill's class at www.snowfarm.org this fall!

Amany Soliman, artist and professor at Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt. Amany specializes in beaded jewelry and the arranged textile work here. See the facebook page: Fiber Art/Valley Fiber Life for more images.

Lori Hancock McCown uses paint and quilts interchangeably to express her ideas. She utilizes everyday landscapes, scenes, elements, that we all see, pass by and witness as a base for eliciting a sense of the infinite and the beautiful. See more of her work at www.lorimccown.com

Bold, colorful, and stunning geometric designs with flying geese galore – that’s how you know you’re looking at one of Gail’s quilts.Her style has become immediately recognizable because of her talent for combing vivid colors with intricate piecework. Her geometric star quilts and pictorial quilts have won awards at shows throughout the U.S. and have been featured in publications worldwide. Visit www.gailgarberdesigns.com to see more of Gail's creations.

Here is a photo essay on lambing season at Foxfire Fiber Farms in Shelbourne, Massachusetts (www.foxfirefiber.com). What a wonderful time of year on the farm. Enjoy!

Lindsay focuses on transforming mundane materials into something extraordinary. She combines a love of textile techniques, fashion design and everyday materials to create works of texture and grace. Necklines, fasteners, ruffles, pleats and decoration of traditional costumes from around the globe are her insiration. She uses common and found materials such as pistachio shells, paperclips, clothing tags, cut nails and steel washers. She seeks to create interesting patterns and textures from various materials used in repetition. Visit her at www.lindsaykgates.com

Carol Taylor enjoys the challenge and spontaneity of creating a design with fabrics, using all their glorious hues and textures; never knowing quite how it will turn out. Carol feels that she learns something during the design process and sometimes the results surprise her. Her quilts are contemporary in style and often abstract in design, emphasizing color, contrast, and value relationships. She uses machine piecing, free-motion machine quilting, which adds another layer of color and design to each quilt.

Rebecca Lilly Segura uses a variety of techniques to achieve various effects in her long-arm quilting; raw edge applique, strip-piecing with quilting overlay, and traditional turned under applique, as well as traditional piecing.

Susan's art quilts are the result of various dyeing and painting methods and innovative machine quilting. Her work has been exhibited in national and international venues and has appeared in many publications. See more of Susan's work at www.bluemoonriver.com

Jill Nordfors Clark has a history of doing needle lace and needleweaving. She is now working three dimensionally, and has been exploring the possibilities of combining dyed and natural gut with twigs, thread, stainless steel wire, and colorful parachute cord.

Veena Burry creates custom knitted and crocheted pieces that are skillfully designed and expertly crafted. See www.knittingguru.etsy.com for more of Veena's work.

Devayanee Kachare uses piecing, applique and embroidery to create quilts inspired by nature and spirituality.

Felted Works--Nina uses nuno, strip and needle felting methods to create art wear, felted "paintings",three-dimensional felted animals and interior accessories. Visit www.ninasfiberarts.com to see more.

Sally Dillon is a well-respected artist in the area of silk dyeing. Now she is working in felt, and this gallery gives us a good picture of both Sally's fiber media favorites. Go to www.sallydillon.com to learn more!

Tricia Coulson uses markings and various dyeing methods to create her interesting quilts. Go to Articles and Interviews-Quilts to read about Tricia.

Meg layers over-beaten paper pulp to create her landscapes. Learn about this unique method by visiting the Articles and Interviews area and clicking on Paper and Book Arts.

Painted paper prepared for weaving; plaiting used in many pieces, employing different structures to achieve various effects. Some pieces use waxed linen and/or beads and buttons for embellishment.

White cotton fabric (hand-painted, stamped and screen printed), acrylic paint, felt (burned), cheesecloth (hand-dyed), hand-dyed cotton fabric and cotton yarn (crocheted), upholstery fabric, black duck cloth (screen printed), polyester fabric; silk fabric, recycled scraps and binding from artist’s art quilts, thread. Collage; hand and machine stitch.

Film Bowls: Clean film, blend and splice for color variations, fuss over the finish Lamps: Made from various materials Baskets: Made from various materials *Go to Articles and Interviews-Basketry to read more about Brian's work and methods.*

Made by winding multiple rolls of tickets into one disk, shaping and sealing. *Go to Articles and Interviews-Basketry to read more about Brian's work and methods.*