‘Switzerland County Artists’
Donna Weaver
4569 E. St. Rd. 56,
Vevay, IN
A native of Northern Kentucky, Donna pursued a Fine Arts degree at the Art Academy of Cincinnati where she studied sculpting, painting and print making, graduating in 1966. She worked for several area toy companies, Kenner Toys and Hasbro, sculpting boy’s action figures and girls toys. Changing direction, Donna became a United States Mint sculptor-engraver in July, 2000 and held the job for 5 1/2 years, retiring in 2006. She is now part of the Artistic Infusion Program at the Mint and designs for specific coin and medal programs. Her work is in collections in this country and Europe.
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Melodee Stepleton
Melodee Stepleton demonstrates the old craft of spinning on a big spinning wheel at special events and workshops. You feel like you are back in a simpler time as you watch her twist the wool and slowly spin it into yarn. “I enjoy the whole process of having something start with raw materials and slowly through spinning, dyeing, & weaving become a beautiful finished piece,” says Melodee.
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