Perhaps the most important pursuit of an artist is the facilitation of escapism. Perhaps each project is the equivalent of a Narnian door…or that lamppost beyond, coaxing a wanderer into another realm. Thomas Washington, Jr. (thomas the younger) functions on this premise.

Olga Yukhno is an artist originally from Pyatigorsk, Russia. Inspired by the culture of her home country, she started by working with stained glass and enameling, before moving to the US in 2008 where she fell in love with ceramics. It allowed her to experiment and fuse old-world artistry with her skills across a wide variety of art forms to create unique mixed media pieces.