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When artists move in next door, you know that neighborhood gatherings and front-yard conversations are going to get a lot more interesting. Creative people think and live differently than those of us who have spent our lives in large companies and corporations; they always have something unique and fun going on.
Meet LWW residents Kathy Lawler and Chris Fedderson. Kathy has an art degree from San Diego State. Over the years, she has worked as a sales rep for other artists, she's taught stained glass art classes and sold her own commissioned pieces, and she has created and sold unique glass art pieces as well as a line of fused-glass jewelry.
Chris, on the other hand, started shoeing horses in high school and got a degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly, Pomona. He continued to work with horses for 17 years.
Kathy and Chris met in 1980 on Highway 99 near Bakersfield (that is a story to tell later). They dated for four years and became a couple in 1984. After Chris stopped working with horses in 1989, he started helping Kathy with her jewelry business.
Shortly thereafter, the pair began researching ways to create and produce a retail product line that would combine the best of each of their talents. Chris says that Kathy is 100 percent right-brained visual while he is 100 percent left-brained verbal. By collaborating, they were able to blend their talents and create a line of hand-painted children's clothes with whimsical graphics and clever sayings that appealed to gift-buying adults.
For more than 10 years, they have been presenting their work at high-end art fairs all over the United States. They travel about 35,000 miles to do between 25 and 30 shows each year. During the high-tech boom, their best business was at art fairs around Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. After the bust, the Midwest became the hot spot. They love working together and they love being on the road.
Hand-painting each garment is very labor intensive and, after a number of years, Kathy was ready for a bigger challenge. She recently designed a line of humorous wall art prints featuring animal characters in human situations. The original acrylic paintings and reproductions are produced with vibrating colors, whimsical graphics and clever word plays. Kathy continues to do the art and Chris comes up with the perfect word plays and puns to create an immediate smile from the viewer. Their art is a hit with animal lovers across the country.
These are two very creative people. It is fun to know them; who but an artist would have an alligator coffee table, a full workroom in the master bedroom and keep such odd hours. No wonder their cat Majesty comes to my house looking for breakfast. If you are looking for colorful, unique and whimsical wall art, call them at 432-7573.
Another creative type is Toni Baker. A country girl at heart, she moved to LWW from Santa Barbara 22 years ago. She started working in interior design in 1983 and opened her own business in 1990.
Since 1994, she has focused exclusively on LWW and helps her clients buy locally as much as possible. Toni is very gifted at choosing just the right colors and re-staging what you already own. According to LWW resident Barbara Eustice, Toni is great at creating interesting conversation areas that a homeowner might never think of. Toni has helped Barbara on two LWW homes. For the second home, Toni was there on move-in day to direct the movers. The result was less distraction for Barbara and a totally organized new home in two days.
When not involved in decorating, Toni is a member of the LWW Art Club and was Miss January in the 2005 Art Club Calendar. Toni can be reached at 432-2337.
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Got a tip about someone or something in Lake Wildwood? Contact Shirl Mendonca at 432-3787 or shirlmendonca @gv.net via e-mail.
Meet LWW residents Kathy Lawler and Chris Fedderson. Kathy has an art degree from San Diego State. Over the years, she has worked as a sales rep for other artists, she's taught stained glass art classes and sold her own commissioned pieces, and she has created and sold unique glass art pieces as well as a line of fused-glass jewelry.
Chris, on the other hand, started shoeing horses in high school and got a degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly, Pomona. He continued to work with horses for 17 years.
Kathy and Chris met in 1980 on Highway 99 near Bakersfield (that is a story to tell later). They dated for four years and became a couple in 1984. After Chris stopped working with horses in 1989, he started helping Kathy with her jewelry business.
Shortly thereafter, the pair began researching ways to create and produce a retail product line that would combine the best of each of their talents. Chris says that Kathy is 100 percent right-brained visual while he is 100 percent left-brained verbal. By collaborating, they were able to blend their talents and create a line of hand-painted children's clothes with whimsical graphics and clever sayings that appealed to gift-buying adults.
For more than 10 years, they have been presenting their work at high-end art fairs all over the United States. They travel about 35,000 miles to do between 25 and 30 shows each year. During the high-tech boom, their best business was at art fairs around Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. After the bust, the Midwest became the hot spot. They love working together and they love being on the road.
Hand-painting each garment is very labor intensive and, after a number of years, Kathy was ready for a bigger challenge. She recently designed a line of humorous wall art prints featuring animal characters in human situations. The original acrylic paintings and reproductions are produced with vibrating colors, whimsical graphics and clever word plays. Kathy continues to do the art and Chris comes up with the perfect word plays and puns to create an immediate smile from the viewer. Their art is a hit with animal lovers across the country.
These are two very creative people. It is fun to know them; who but an artist would have an alligator coffee table, a full workroom in the master bedroom and keep such odd hours. No wonder their cat Majesty comes to my house looking for breakfast. If you are looking for colorful, unique and whimsical wall art, call them at 432-7573.
Another creative type is Toni Baker. A country girl at heart, she moved to LWW from Santa Barbara 22 years ago. She started working in interior design in 1983 and opened her own business in 1990.
Since 1994, she has focused exclusively on LWW and helps her clients buy locally as much as possible. Toni is very gifted at choosing just the right colors and re-staging what you already own. According to LWW resident Barbara Eustice, Toni is great at creating interesting conversation areas that a homeowner might never think of. Toni has helped Barbara on two LWW homes. For the second home, Toni was there on move-in day to direct the movers. The result was less distraction for Barbara and a totally organized new home in two days.
When not involved in decorating, Toni is a member of the LWW Art Club and was Miss January in the 2005 Art Club Calendar. Toni can be reached at 432-2337.
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Got a tip about someone or something in Lake Wildwood? Contact Shirl Mendonca at 432-3787 or shirlmendonca @gv.net via e-mail.
