Artists At Work

On this page, you'll get a first hand view of artists creating their works. We're all used to seeing the finished product but when you can see art in progress it really helps one to  appreciate the amount of time, energy and skill that goes in to creating those special one of a kind pieces. All artist photos shown here provided by the artist unless specified.

Tari Zarka

Tari's Artist Statement:

What drives me to create is what motivates me to be the best person I can be: mood enhancement. When I create something – whether it is a piece of glass, a painting, or a smile on someone’s face – my life’s burdens are lifted. I am also driven by the knowledge that my creations enhance the moods of those who receive them.

I find inspiration everywhere – in the glorious landscape, through the face of adversity, within the cashier at a convenience store, etc. Everything and everyone offers a chance for us to learn and grow.

Ever since I started creating art in the far away corners of my family’s hosiery mill in Bucks County, I have searched to find ways to love what I do each and every day. If something from me inspires another to move toward a life of happiness then I feel that I have done my job. This is the current in my artistic evolution.

Holly Priester

Holly was recently part of an art show at Chairville School in Medford...she worked with children and demonstrated during the opening reception and was a big hit.

Todd Marrone

Here's Todd creating one of the paintings that we actually have available for sale at Creative Genius.

This shows a series of paintings created during a musical performance.

Michele Grady

Andy DiPietro

Shown in this sequence of photos is the creation of a large Siberian Elm Crotch vase featured in an upcoming exhibit in New Hope, PA. This hollow form ended up at 11 1/2 " diameter x 14" high with a 2 1/4" collar and 3/16" thickness. To view more of Andy's pieces available for sale at Creative Genius, please click on the link shown>>Metal and Wood

To read an interesting article about Andy DiPietro...click on the link>>>> 

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Chain sawed log mounted on lathe on centers between head and tail stock                                Rotated Log

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Bottom of Vase after turning a 4" diameter shaft and mounting to a 4-jaw chuck            Started forming the top of the vase

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                            Started forming the sides of the vase                Top and sides are formed and sanded-White stripes are the spalted areas

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                                2 inch starter hole drilled in the center of vase      Hollowed the inside down to the shoulder of vase-note laser point to measure wall thickness at 3/16"

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                                    Side view of the vase after spraying with water                       Hollowing is complete-the vase has been reversed so the bottom can be shaped

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Sanding has been completed to 600 grit and the outside is dry-the inside is still wet.

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The vase is complete with one coat of tung oil on the outside. The vase is left to dry for 5 weeks and then four more coats of oil will be applied to the outside. The vase is then buffed with Tripoli, white diamond and Carnauba wax on 8 inch diameter buffing wheels.