Claire's Collectibles features local artists who have accomplished something fun, intriguing, amazing or unique.  Our current featured artist is: 


January 2006 Artist, Helen Barnes

Helen Barnes retired to Florida with her husband, a professional artist, after 33 years of teaching British Literature to high-school seniors.  Retirement meant doing what she always loved.  Writing and visual arts.  When she does not write short stories for publication about her native country of Greece, she creates greeting cards in rubber stamping and mixed media art.  Her creations have been published in most paper arts magazines and have received awards at local art shows.

Helen teaches 50 different techniques in three different towns.  Her advice is "read every paper craft magazine you can find, attend rubber-stamping conventions, and take classes in what you love the most.  Above all, devote time to your art every day.

If you've got some stamping artwork you would like displayed, please e-mail Claire and let her know!  You may be the next featured artist!
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