Anacortes blacksmith Paul Thorne has found his life’s calling creating useful and beautiful metal sculpture.

Kandis Susol makes elegant encaustic paper sculptures from her Orcas Island studio.

Painter Sherrie Wolf challenges tradition via rich large-scale oil paintings that mix self-portraiture with still life and historical reference.

Blacksmith Bob Denman, owner of Red Pig Garden Tools in Boring, Oregon, uses timeworn methods to hand-forge steel tools.

Craftsman Steve Pancoast first became a woodcarver when he made a cradle for his daughter. Now his carvings can be found in the Bellagio Casino and Disneyland.