Maia P.
My drawings and paintings are characterized by intuitive, delicate, and intricate marks that fluctuate in scale and urgency. The work is rooted in place, patterns, accumulation, and erosion, drawing influence from geologic timescales and native plants of the Cascadia bioregion. I nurture an intimate connection to plants through the practice of meticulous research and handcrafting botanical inks.
Immigrant, queer, and filipinx histories inherently inform my work and movement in the world.”
Chris Rosso has spent the better part of 15 years making substantial edits to found photographs —typically, images from the National Geographic back catalog— using techniques from textile art and collage together to create woven juxtapositions and formal collapses.
The photographs are first pored over, and then divided into warp and weft - the warp image is cut intuitively along contour lines within a framing margin, and the weft image is split into strips which pass alternately above and below the cut lines of the warp. This process happens methodically and without creative intervention, and the resultant image is often a surprise to the artist, who works primarily from the back.
Elaine H. has been working at the co-op for over 8 years, before she worked at various local bakeries, and went to SPSCC for the Bakery and Pastry Arts Program. In her free time she makes cakes for friends and family, specializing in gluten free and vegan cakes.
She makes the (almost) famous gluten free and vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake in the co-op deli.
Mat F.
I like making little guys out of wool.
Hello! My name is Josie, and I'm an Oil Painter! I've been making Art my whole life, but I fell madly in love with oils in 2023, and they've changed my life. I love to use this beautiful medium to paint silly things that make my heart happy. My favorite subjects are Pet Portraiture, my friends, and Icons and scenes from my favorite movies.