Ten Two Studios

Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Deirdre fell in love with the whole idea of altered art after seeing some domino jewelry online. She started making her own altered art dominos, and eventually became obsessed with artist trading cards, inchies, altered art, and altered art jewelry. Deirdre says, “I always hope to keep challenging myself and learning as I go”.

Thornton, Colorado
Peace has been doodling, glueing, stitching and crafting as long as she can remember. She is self-taught in whichever art seems interesting at the moment, and inspired by an insatiable desire to make something from whatever is available. Peace is proof that creativity can spring out of anyone with ideas and motivation, even with little or no formal schooling or background. She proudly proclaims, “If I can, anybody can!”

Medford, Oregon
Corinne is a versatile mixed media artist and teacher who lives in SW Oregon. Her unique work includes altered book art, beeswax collage, handmade journals and more.

Corinne has had book sculptures published in the books New Directions In Altered Books, The Art of Fabric Books and Artist Trading Cards-An Anthology of ATCs. Her ATC’s have been published in the book Artist Trading Card Workshop. Her mixed media art has appeared in Somerset Studios, as well as in several indie ‘zines, most recently in Bad Influence from Ten Two Studios. Corinne’s book art has been exhibited through several art galleries in Oregon, as well as at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago, 2007, Urban Studio Webster in Chicago, and Bayview Book Arts Gallery in Milwaukee, WI.

Metro Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Carolyn had dabbled in drawing, painting, collage, needlework, and other traditional arts since childhood, before finally discovering that she could combine all these together through mixed-media altered art. Her current obsessions include art quilts, small assemblages and ATCs. She has taught classes in altered books, altered art and collage and is the organizer of the Milwaukee Artist Trading Card group.

Fort Worth, Texas
Livia has made drawings and doodles since early childhood. She became a technical artist and a draftsman, working in the oil industry, architectural interiors, and early computer design and manufacturing. She now embraces as many mediums as she can.

Brighton, Michigan
Patti Monroe-Mohrenweiser is a full time mixed media lettering artist and calligraphy maverick living in southeast Michigan. When she’s not busy writing and producing the No Shelves Zine, she is on the road selling her art at fairs and festivals throughout the country.