These artists are currently participating in the
Pennsylvania Artisan Trails program

John and Billie Humberger
John and Billie Humberger are the newest members of the PA Artisan Trail. Their necklaces, bracelets and pendants are handmade by twisting wire to make one of a kind work of art. The Humbergers craft the lamp work beads themselves creating uniquely different beads. Using sterling silver, gold filled and copper wire, Billie has found that jewelry making is an excellent therapy for her arthritic hands. To find a location near you that carries their jewelry, click on Find The Art.  

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Loretta Radeschi
A professional author for fine craft magazines and an arts marketing consultant, Loretta has added another dimension to her fine arts background - basketweaving. She enjoys designing baskets in a myriad of materials that create texture, color and visual interest. Iris and day lily leaves, wild strawberry, morning glory and Virginia creeper vines, feathers, corn husks, antlers, wool, llama fleece and yarn are among the native materials she uses. She enjoys the feel of the material in her hands, and the rhythm of the weave while watching the patterns emerge. To find a location that carries Loretta's work, click on Find the Art.

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Irene Patrick
This former art teacher was juried into the program in fiber art as well as gourds. Her hand quilted wall hangings often begin with hand-dyed fabric or batik fabric; then accentuated with lots of hand stitching of beads, embellishments and more fabric. The Posh Pouches, Checkbook Covers, Bookcovers and Passport Pouches are fun and fanciful - definitely one of a kind art. Irene's fiber art is priced from $24 to $135. Irene's gourds are not your grandmother's gourds. Hers are hand-picked from all over the country, prepped, engraved, painted and enhanced with semi-precious stones and metallics. Some interiors are even lined with handmade paper. No matter where they are placed, these gourds are sure to be the center of attention. They are not meant for direct contact with liquids, food or burning candles. Irene's gourds are priced from $65 to $175. To find a location that carries Irene’s work, click on Find the Art.
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Nan Loncharich
Nan's handmade wool pins (perfect accents for a suit or coat, as well as ornamentation for hats) are created from 100% wool clothing, cleaned and hand-dyed. She uses many old-fashioned construction methods, including "proddy" - an early 19th century rug-hooking technique. No two pins are exactly alike. She is currently writing a "How To" book on flower making. These wool pins are priced between $10 and $26. To find a location that carries Nan’s work, click on Find the Art.

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Cheryl Robertson
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is Cheryl's medium of choice. PMC is a clay-like material that contains fine silver particles in an organic binder. This material can be formed to create pure silver jewelry. After the PMC is formed and dried, it is fired in a kiln to burn out the binder and fuse the silver particles. The jewelry is then tumbles and finished like traditional silver jewelry. Swarovski crystal glass pearls or wire lace ribbon are sometimes used as accents. The result is a pure silver (99.9% silver) creation. Most of Cheryl's jewelry is priced between $70 and $150. To find a location that carries Cheryl's work, click on Find the Art.

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Rose Kmetz
Rose inherited her love of working with glass from her grandfather. She enjoys transforming glass into vases, platters and small decorative pieces. A copper enameling technique is featured on several items, which are priced between $30 and $150. To find a location that carries Rose’s work, click on Find the Art.

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Eileen Stoner
Eileen's one-of-a-kind notecards reflect nature like no Hallmark card ever could. Long after the message is read, the card itself can be framed to last a lifetime. Her delicate arrangements of dried flowers, sometimes combined with string, buttons or pen and ink, lend themselves to a small, but worthy, piece of handcrafted art. Most of Eileen's cards sell for $4. To find a location that carries Eileen’s work, click on Find the Art.

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Bridget Mayak
An art teacher for a number of years in Somerset County, Bridget Mayak creates clay Garden Birds – no two are exactly alike. The birds and owls are made to be indoors or outdoors. They come in singles, pairs, mama and baby, as well as groupings. A limited number are done in raku and have metal appendages. Prices range from $30 to $65. To find a location that carries Bridget’s work, click on Find the Art.

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JoAnne T. Arnone
JoAnne’s pottery, done in stoneware and porcelain, is absolutely beautiful!  All her work begins on the wheel; some shapes are then altered or carved.  Even though her pieces on display for the PA Artisan Trail-Handmade along the Highway are peachy in color, she also has pieces glazed in robin’s egg blue, teal and earth colors.  Her work begins at $35. To find a location near you that carries JoAnne’s work, click on Find The Art. 

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Edwin Beard
A life-long woodworker and educator in southcentral Pennsylvania, Edwin’s shaker boxes are created in the traditional fashion by steaming thin hardwood strips to form the sides.  These are fastened together with copper tacks and small wood pegs.  These oval boxes, which range in size from about 6” to 10” are amazing!  Depending on the wood used (maple, oak, or cherry), the boxes range in price from $10 to $25.  To find a location near you that carries Edwin’s work, click on Find The Art.   

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George Radeschi
To say George works in wood is an understatement!  Looking at his solid segmented wood-turned vessels will blow your mind; they are truly amazing, as evidenced by being part of museum and corporate collections all over the United States.  He began turning wood in the early 1980s, and quickly garnered awards for incorporating hundreds of solid pieces of native and exotic woods for each vessel.  Smaller vessels measure about 1’ in height (and almost that in girth) and are priced between $600 and $900.  Larger vessels measure about 2’ in height  (and in girth) and are priced between $1135 and $3600.  The largest is a unique 3’ vessel with carved handles.  To find a location near you that carries George’s vessels, click on Find The Art. 

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Kathy Trexel Reed
Say “Scherenschnitte” three times fast!  Kathy’s steady hand and attention to detail have led to the creation of her Schrenschnitte artwork – an old German-style of papercutting.  Her drawing skills, sensitivity to pattern and design are apparent in her intricate and original Scherenschnitte.  When Kathy lived and taught in Asia and Europe, she discovered the French dyes, serti-resist, and shibbori techniques for her washable silks.  To find a location near you that carries Kathy’s work, click on Find The Art. 

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Robin Saulsbery
A fine weaver for 25 years, Robin uses natural, hand-dyed fibers in her "one of a kind" weavings.  (She is not a production weaver.)  Some of the fibers she uses are wool, silk, mohair, chinelle, and cotton.  Always striving to create a better product, she continues to hone her craft at the Mercer Museum in Bucks County, at the John Campbell Folk School, and at The Mannings.  In addition, she travels to France every couple of years to learn new techniques.  To find a location near you that carries some of Robin’s fabulous weavings, click on Find The Art.

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William Baumgartel
A former Pennsylvania educator, Bill has been creating his ‘treenware’ product for nearly twenty years.  He uses native hardwoods, which are carved in the green, wet state.  They are billet split from log sections to orient the grain, the beauty and strength of the wood.  Each piece becomes a durable, functional utensil for the kitchen.  They are almost too beautiful to use!  To find a location near you that carries some of Bill’s handcrafted kitchen utensils, click on Find The Art.
 
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Jim Mikula
Jim has been involved in the arts his whole life.  His move from theater and film educator to creating lovely quilts has been seamless.  Actually, he has been sewing in some capacity since childhood, and quilting for more than thirty years.  Jim’s creations have been featured not only throughout Pennsylvania, but in a national exhibit, “Man-Made Quilts”.  To find a location near you that carries some of Jim’s quilts or wall-hangings, click on Find The Art. 

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Carol and Al Bayer
Carol Bayer started knitting as a hobby many years ago. As the years progressed while raising a family there was little time for hobbies until retirement came along. Purses of any type are a passion of Carol’s, therefore, the interest in hand knit felted purses. These are all individually designed and unique pieces of wearable art. Carol’s husband, Al, is a great supporter of the projects by his ability to make wooden buttons and redesigning some of the accents used to accessorize the finished purses. The object of making each purse a little different is a personal challenge so that you will always have a purse unlike most others created by “Bags By Bayer.”   To find a location near you that carries some of Carol’s bags, click on Find The Art. 
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Catherine Rosensteel
A life-long resident of southwestern Pennsylvania, Catherine has been painting and teaching art for many years. Her silken-wear is painted with dyes onto hand-sewn 100% silks using the flora and fauna of Pennsylvania for inspiration. Her work in acrylics and oils earned her inclusion in The Best of Pennsylvania Artists and Artisans in 2005. To find a location near you that carries Catherine’s work, click on Find the Art.

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Carol Varadi
Carol lives along the Lincoln Highway in Westmoreland County. She loves making jewelry through the lost-wax method, with every mold broken after the jewelry item is cast in pure silver. Carol thinks of her pieces as tiny wearable sculptures. Her work is just one of many that she offers in her own shop called "Arts and Ends". To find a location that carries Carol’s work, click on Find The Art.

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