Artist Profiles

nov·el adjective Of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before: a novel idea. From the streets of Baileys Harbor the tree-man beckons. Reminiscent of Tolkien's Ents – if slightly smaller, Novel Ideas' tree-man stands next to a l...

An Interview with the Door Community Auditorium's Executive Director It takes a lot of courage and enthusiasm to run a not-for-profit organization, and Cari Lewis, Executive Director of the Door Community Auditorium (DCA), has both. Since Lewis mo...

Winter in Door County can be intimidating to the summer visitor. It's so cold! they say, and what do you do all winter? On Washington Island, the locals have answered this question the best way Door County knows how: with art. Welcome to the What We ...

By: David Penpek As we pull up to Pamela Murphy’s farm, we are stopped by a fence and get out of the car to pull it away from the driveway before pulling into the property. We are here to film a segment of the Door Guide Publishing TV series “Doo...

By: Diane McNeil Some artists wait for the muse to grab them or drag them along for the ride; some count on the vagaries of creativity or the mood of the day, and some look to the phases of the moon. Not Stephanie Trenchard. “It’s my job,” she tol...

by Diane McNeil Bob Bentley and his big, black dog Bear meet me at the front door and lead me through the kitchen on our way to his studio, which is full of evidence of a working painter. All the paintings Bob is working on are lined up against f...

by Diane McNeil Renee Schwaller’s designs are inspired by the natural world, and her home, studio and gallery are smack dab in the middle of it. “I’m inspired by everything,” she said. “Folk art, vintage fabric and other artist’s work, almost an...

In a previous article, Jewelry as Art, we showed images of Samara and Greg Christian's jewelry-making process, including wax models of a two-part ring and the lost-wax casting technique. We left off with an image of two rough metal pieces. Here we a...

Local designers take jewelry to another level—Art When you first see the Samara Jewelry Designs storefront, it looks like a typical jewelry store. However, the unique window display suggests this could be something special. Once you enter and look...

by Melissa Ripp “It seems like every artist in Door County has a dog or at least a pet,” Bren Sibilsky said. “It’s a solitary occupation, being an artist, and pets make great companions.” Bren has horses on the farm she and her husband live on ...