Live / Work Artists

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Amy Allen

JEWELER / METALSMITH

One of a kind, handcrafted jewelry that is both playful and meaningful. Specializing in custom work.

Marina Anderson

WEB DESIGN/ANIMATION

Marina’s career has spanned from working as a CGI artist for computer games and film in England to educational book creation, photography, producing television shows, and web design in California.

Renato Annicchiarico

SINGER / COMPOSER / SONGWRITER

A distinctive, unique vocalist, sings in English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Shared the stage with; Joan Baez, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenauer, Black Uhuru, Joni Haastrup.

JOHANNA ATKINSON

PRINTMAKER

Tannery resident, Studio artist, instructor, owner of Proper Native Clothing, and member of PATT (Printmakers at the at the Tannery).

MICHELE BENSON

PHOTOGRAPHER / FILMMAKER

Michele Benson is a multi-award winning entertainment/portrait photographer

SARAH BIANCO

PAINTING

Sarah Bianco is a licensed painting contractor and artist running Painting by Bianco and Apricity Gallery

MARIA CHOMENTOWSKI

DRAWING / PAINTING

I am motivated by walking, drawing, pilgrimages, nature journaling, and environmental activism.

NOELLE CORREIA

MULTI MEDIA

Noelle Correia is a visual and dance artist working primarily with textile collage and painting.

LINDA COVER

MULTI MEDIA / PRINT ARTS

Linda Cover is a photographer, multi-media print maker and SPECTRA artist who focuses on local watersheds. She teaches children and adults in her Tannery studio.

NAOMI EHRICH

STORYTELLER / CEREMONIALIST / PERFORMER

Naomi weaves earth based ritual, music, storytelling, and poetry in her original prayer-formances. She also writes and performs custom wedding and funeral ceremonies for people of all beliefs, cultures and sexual orientations.

FANNE FERNOW

PAINTING

I use encaustic wax with a hot stylus to created wordy witty paintings.

KRISTIAN GILLETTE

GRAPHIC DESIGN

A designer-maker-artist with a penchant for results-driven mischief-making.

NORIA JABLONSKI

WRITER

Noria Jablonski is the author of the story collection Human Oddities. Her stories have appeared in Catamaran, FiveChapters, the anthology Who Can Save Us Now?: Brand-New Superheroes and Their Amazing (Short) Stories, and elsewhere.

ROB LARSON

ASSEMBLAGE

Walking, gathering, and gleaning are ancient and essential activities that inform my explorations of the urban landscape.

SONIA LE

FASHION DESIGNER

Sonia loves working with textiles to create unique looks and pieces of wearable art.

HEEJIN LEE

PAINTING

Art is my life- that’s why I flew across the Pacific Ocean from my country, Korea.

WIRELESS LOVEBIRD

MUSICIAN

Wireless Lovebird has composed soundtracks for theater across California. His solo albums are verbose, born from a fascination with rhythms in communication.

JOE MAILLOUX

MUSICIAN / PERCUSSIONIST

Joe Mailloux is a professional percussionist and educator. He performs and teaches regularly, providing lessons, workshops, and a community drum ensemble.

TRACY MAJERCZAK

WRITER / POET

Published poet and prose writer. Currently writing verses and sentiments for greeting cards. Published poet and prose writer.

MAJIO

PAINTER

These paintings embody a creative process similar to awake dreaming. It is a practice that connects and develops consciousness on various levels with the life I am living.

LISA MARIEL

MULITDISCIPLINARY

From multimedia visual art that’s traveled the world on hand-painted guitars, mandolins, jackets, boots and jeans, to songs written and recorded and played on radio stations from North America to Europe, to published poetry and editorial essays, Mariel’s professional creative offerings have been and remain multifaceted.

HOWARD SETH MILLER

PHOTOGRAPHER / MUSICIAN

We are coming this week to our 6th anniversary living at the Tannery Artists Lofts. Thank you Artspace. Thank you Santa Cruz.

GEOFFREY NELSON

PHOTOGRAPHER

I have been a professional commercial photographer in the SF Bay area for 20+ years and now live in Santa Cruz.

ART PITTS

SINGER / SONGWRITER

Art is a singer/songwriter/recording artist who has performed extensively in Europe, and the western United States.

GAYLE PITTS

SCULPTURE

Gayle is a native of Santa Cruz who grew up on herparent’s fishing boat which informs her sculpture of the sea life along the Pacific coast.Examples of my Photography are available on the website below…

KRISTA POLLOCK

FABRIC PAINTING

Original hand painted tapestries. Specializing in commissioned art pieces and unique gifts.

SCOTT RASMANN

PAINTER

There isn’t much about painting that I don’t like. I enjoy looking at an object or person or scene and seeing it become real on a blank surface.

JOAN ROSE STAFFEN

WRITER / PAINTER

Joan Rose Staffen is a writer, artist and psychic healer who lives in Santa Cruz, California.

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MARY SAWYER-ATKINSON

PAINT / MIXED MEDIA

Painter and Mixed Media Artist, BFA with Competency in Painting, has been on the market since 1989 who teaches and exhibits her work.

KIRBY SCUDDER

PAINT / INSTALLATION / FILM

A refugee of the 1990s dot-com bust, Kirby has lived a dozen lifetimes since moving to Santa Cruz in 2003.

ANDREW SHACHAT

PAINTER / ILLUSTRATOR

Andrew Shachat is a painter and illustrator whose work has been show in NYC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

RICA SMITH DE LA LUZ

HENNA

Rica does henna art with Sacred Mud Henna Blessings.

MAHA TAITANO

INSTALLATION / SCULPTURE

Maha is a 3–dimensional artist raised in the East Bay and started her art education at the local Peralta Community Colleges.

ASHA TOBING / LILJAX

UPCYCLED APPAREL + ACCESSORIES

An intentional + eco conscious collection of threads and accessories for kids + adults. Hand made in Santa Cruz, CA, using salvaged textiles.

JOSH UNGER

WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Web and graphic design. Josh also plays the drums and enjoys the outside world.

GILLIE VICKERS

STORYTELLER / YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Gillie authors, illustrates & publishes children’s books for old souls. What’s your story? Let’s stretch it out in yoga class.

JOOHEE MILLER