Artist Profile
Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey
Medium: Lithuanian Folk Art
Description: Lithuanian Folk Art and handicrafts with a concentration on straw art
Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey
Medium: Lithuanian Folk Art
Description: Lithuanian Folk Art and handicrafts with a concentration on straw art
with 2"x3" art created from natural rye straw
$25
linco cut print on card stock
4x5.5" @ $5
Amber cabochon, sterling silver & serrated bezel
$38 custom sized
8x10" Black frame with 5x7" matted art
Custom - NFS
Go to the website for details and more of the jewelry collection
Contact the artist for custom pieces
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| Various Pendants | Larimar + Turquoise jewelry | Custom Labradorite |
Since childhood, under the tutelage of Master Artist, Aldona Saimininkas, Philitha Stemplys-Cowdrey has been learning the craft of Lithuanian Folk Art. In the winter of 2018, she and Aldona were accepted to the Southern New England Apprenticeship Program and furthered their work together as mentor and apprentice.
"My work explores traditional Lithuanian folk arts and handicrafts, with a concentration on straw art. Over the years I have learned these crafts under the tutelage of Master Artist, Aldona Saimininkas, and I have honed and created my own style to add a modern twist to traditional works. Lithuanian folk art is greatly influenced by its people’s interpretation of the natural world around them. Much of the work I create utilizes mediums I have grown, cultivated, and processed in my own gardens and homestead. This includes various natural plant dyes (onions, beets, etc), eggs, beeswax, and most importantly: rye. I feel it is important my art not only mimics traditional ways, but to be created as close to how it was done originally."
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| Ferns I (Paparciai I) 8x10" Black frame 5x7" matted art created from natural rye straw - Custom, NFS |
Jurate ir Kastytis 8x10" Black frame with 5x7" matted art created from natural rye straw - $85 |
Tulips and Thistle 12x12" Black frame with 4x4" matted art created from natural rye straw - $65 |
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| Birch Forest II (Berzynas II) 8x10" Black frame with 5x7" matted art created from natural rye straw - $75 |
For information and custom work, contact the artist at hello@welcometothecottage.com
or visit the website at www.welcometothecottage.com or on Facebook at /cottageofthethreecats
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To see more of my process,
please visit www.welcometothecottage.com
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