# Carolina Mountain Artists Guild > Local Roots. Handcrafted Art. ## Pages - [Amanda Bagnato](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/amanda-bagnato/): amanda bagnato Amanda Bagnato is a retired educator who has lived in North Carolina since 2017. After several years of work with stained glass designs, Amanda’s focus turned to fused glass, a medium she’s now pursued for the past 12 years. Her brightly colored fused glass creations include functional and decorative pieces for the home […] - [Barbara Wilcox](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/barbara-wilcox/): barbara wilcox Barbara Wilcox moved to Western North Carolina in 2010, seeking a more peaceful lifestyle for retirement. After a career in public relations and higher education, Barb signed up for her first jewelry class in 2011. For three years, she participated in a beading cruise, taking classes with nationally recognized instructors. She attended Jewel […] - [Ron Weintraub](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/ron-weintraub/): ron weintraub Ron was raised and attended school in South Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam as an artillery officer. When Ron was discharged from the Army, he and his family moved from Miami, where he owned his own businesses, to the Fort […] - [Lisa Underwood](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/lisa-underwood/): lisa underwood I’m Lisa Underwood. As an artist and instructor, my work is about self-care and connections. Engaging students and clients is very important to me. The process of creating in a group, or alone, has a natural way of letting us connect with one another and ourselves.   I start each project with a […] - [Michael Talbot](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/michael-talbot/): michael talbot Dry Ridge Forge is the realization of Michael Talbot’s ideas of what to do in his spare time. In between taking care of his family, garden, and animals, Michael crafts garden tools, hooks, fire tools, and countless other creations from iron and fire while at his homebuilt forge. Michael is happy to be […] - [Sue Salvaterra Hintz](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/sue-salvaterra-hintz/): sue salvaterra hintz Sue Salvaterra Hintz learned how to make pottery at UNCA and started her business in 1996.  Since then, the business has taken several turns.   Sue prefers to work at the potters’ wheel and has always created functional work.  She develops all of her own glazes and overlaps them to create interesting […] - [Lane Roosa](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/lane-roosa/): lane roosa Lane is a retired psychologist. He has spent the last 20 years developing his photographic eye and skills. His work includes traditional scenics (landscapes) and wildlife, with an emphasis on North Carolina subjects. He also produces art photos using a variety of processing programs to create unique interpretations designed to capture the interest […] - [Edward Renner](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/edward-renner/): edward renner Edward Renner has pursued woodworking since retiring as a university professor. He taught psychology at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Illinois, and recently as an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Florida in the Honors College.   As a psychologist, he has always been interested in how the mind processes what we […] - [Jim Lynch](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/jim-lynch/): jim lynch I began my jewelry-making journey when I took some classes at a local art studio near my home at the time in Southwest Florida. I started with “Cold Connections,” making jewelry without the use of heat or soldering, which incorporates techniques such as wire wrapping and riveting. I then enrolled in silversmith classes […] - [Donna Leven](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/donna-leven/): donna leven Donna has lived in Hendersonville, North Carolina since 1994, when she opened her own business, The Wood Shed. She is a self-taught woodworker, decorative painter, and basket maker; however, her latest style of baskets was given to her by Jim Oneacre, a former member, when he retired. Her work is ideal for the […] - [Louie LaChusa](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/louie-lachusa/): louie lachusa Louie LaChusa is a Native American Indian from San Diego, California. He retired in 2018 and moved to Hendersonville, North Carolina, where he found himself with plenty of free time to pursue his lifelong love of art.   Louie has always had an eye for photography, color, and art. Over the years, he […] - [Debbie LaChusa](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/debbie-lachusa/): debbie lachusa Debbie began sewing at age thirteen, making doll clothes for her grandmother’s vintage doll business. She sewed her own clothes in junior high and high school and even made her and her twin sister’s wedding dresses. After getting married, sewing took a backseat to her career and raising two children.   Eager to […] - [Mary E Jones](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/mary-e-jones/): mary e. jones Having lived in different places in the United States and being a native Missourian, Mary moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 1995 with her husband, Bob, a native of North Carolina. In 2011, she joined the Carolina Mountain Artists Guild and started to devote more time to painting.   Birds and animals […] - [Jo-Ann Jensen](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/jo-ann-jensen/): jo-ann jensen Honoring the art of traditional quilt-making, Jo-Ann creates her unique landscapes by individually hand-cutting dozens of fabrics and then layering them over a foundation of batting. She then uses metallic and cotton threads to machine stitch each piece. Her award-winning art quilts are either framed under glass or mounted on canvas that float […] - [Philip Hulsey](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/philip-hulsey/): philip hulsey Masks are as ancient as human culture itself. They play an important role in religious rituals and are believed to evoke spirits or to represent deities. Even in modern-day cultures, they still retain their mystery and their potency. Just put on a mask during Mardi Gras in New Orleans and experience the emergence […] - [Julian Biller](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/julian-biller/): julian biller Julian H. Biller is a native of New York City but has lived south of the Mason-Dixon line for the last 40 years. Julian moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1969 and spent most of the next 36 years as a school psychologist and educational administrator. At that time, his passions were boating, […] - [Jane Fisher](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/jane-fisher/): jane fisher I’m originally from the south of England. I studied to become a nurse there and worked as a midwife, riding my bicycle from house to house, much like in the TV show, Call The Midwife. I became a U.S. citizen in the mid-1970s and worked as a nurse here until I retired a […] - [Hal Belle Isle](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/hal-belle-isle/): hal belle isle Hal Belle Isle began woodworking as an occasional hobby at the age of 53 in 2006. After retiring in 2011, woodworking became a full-time passion. After the death of Hal’s amazing wife in 2014, Hal became a full-time woodworker, naming his shop Jubeli after his wife, Judy Belle Isle. He makes many […] - [Ardie Gallant](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/ardie-gallant/): ardie gallant Calligrapher and Designer Words hold a special fascination for Ardie, who has collected quotes, poems, and phrases since she was a teenager. Using calligraphy to capture feelings and letters to express life’s meanings is a challenge that delights and inspires her creative spirit. Words are meant to encourage and uplift, so almost any […] - [Membership](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/membership/): membership We appreciate your interest in Carolina Mountain Artists Guild. As you can see from our name, we are a Guild, not a consignment store. When you are accepted into our membership, you become a member of the Guild. We accept new members throughout the year. All members of the Guild are responsible for running […] - [Contact](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/contact/): contact us You can find us at PHONE NUMBER 828-696-0707 LOCATION 444 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC Facebook Send us a Message Come on in, we’d love to meet you! - [Artists](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/artists/): artists Amanda Bagnato Woodfin, NC Fused Glass Learn More Hal Belle Isle Hendersonville, NC Woodworking Learn More Julian Biller Mills River, NC Stained Glass & Broom making Learn More Jane Fisher Etowah, NC Gourd Art Learn More Ardie Gallant Flat Rock, NC Calligrapher and Designer Learn More Sue Salvaterra Hintz Weaverville, NC Pottery Learn More […] - [About](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/about-carolina-mountain-artists/): about us Carolina Mountain Artists Guild is a non-profit gallery that is operated by a group of local juried artists. Guild members share the responsibilities of running and staffing the store, and there is always an artist on duty. Come on in, we’d love to meet you! Handcrafted Decorative and Functional Art Ceramics and Pottery; […] - [Home](https://www.carolinamountainartists.com/): local roots. handcrafted art. carolina mountain artists Located in downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina since 1998 meet our artists What Makes Us Special Established We’ve been selling local art in downtown Hendersonville, NC since 1998. Handcrafted Everything in our store is handcrafted by our members. 100% Local All of our artists live and make their art […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)