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Painter Rhonda Grudenic

Painter Rhonda Grudenic likes to have control of most things in her life but she gets her best results in painting when she lets go and follows her instincts. She uses an usual process of applying oil paints and moving colors around the canvas with rags to create ghostly, layered images.

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Fashion Designer Kayla Kennington

Kayla Kennington has been creating one-of-a-kind silk clothing for celebrity clients, including the women of Fleetwood Mac, as well as for galleries, for over 30 years. She's won many top awards for her distinctive designs, which have no zippers or buttonholes. She's also a national speaker, educator and writer, and her company, Modular Design for Couture Artwear, translates her more subtle couture garment designs into a pattern collection.

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Westfall Saddle Makers

Westfall, Oregon. Population: Zero. But this old west ghost town is still alive with the sound of men making the tools of the cowboy trade. In the sagebrush hills of Malheur County artisans Monte Beckman and Ernie Marsh create remarkable saddles, bits and spurs for the working cowboys of the area, creating museum-quality pieces as well.

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