Anna Corba and Dee Foust

Anna Corba

Anna wasn't always drawn to the past.  Growing up in the Midwest, she had an orange and lime bedroom filled with purple daisies which were definitely in step with the times.  Her love of worn objects began to unfold as she started to visit flea markets more out of necessity for affordable goods than anything else.  A chipped cup or a torn valentine felt like a second cousin, and so she began to take them home.

  Anna doesn't worry about the provenance of things nor does she worry about whether the manner in which she will reuse them will preserve them forever.  She thinks everything, even postcards and soap labels have a natural life span and her acquaintance with them is just one step along the way. 

Somewhere amidst her journey of collecting photos, books, and assorted whatnots, she began to feel a need to really use these objects as opposed to just being inspired by their beauty.  Being a painter, she began to include fragments of paper in her mostly abstract compositions.  Eventually the fragments began to take over to a point that her pieces became more about collage than paint. 

 

  New ideas dance in her head constantly and the challenge of bringing them to  fruition is very sustaining.  She considers it a privilege to have been asked to share some of this world with you and she hopes it serves to help your own inspiration unfold.

To see more of Anna's work, please visit her website Found Cat Studio.

Dee Foust

Raised in Ohio, the sights and sounds of country life are Dee’s inspiration for creativity.  These early childhood memories led her in the direction of the handmade crafts market.
 



Sewing and design became a successful cottage business and provided a focus on home life.  Eager to expand her passion for handmade goods, Dee launched Holly Berry Hill mail order catalog and featured designs from her favorite artist along with showcasing her own creativity.  After several years of owning and operating the  catalog, she decided to shift creative gears and accepted an Editor position with Better Homes & Gardens Creative Collection.  Her annual newsstand publications included Simply Creative Weddings, Holiday Decorating, Christmas Ideas and The  Santa Claus Book. 

Early 2000 Dee also created her first line of Holiday Collectibles for Bethany Lowe Designs.  Dee’s creative passion continues as she launches her exciting new Bedding Collection exclusively for The Drapery Boutique. 

Watch for Dee's new website...coming soon!