Featured Artists - June
FEATURED ARTIST
Gallery 23 Artists of the Month for June 2025
Cally White & Karin White
CALLY WHITE
FIBER
Cally White: Driven by a lifelong need for creativity and a deep love of art, I’ve spent years exploring different mediums, from fiber to stained glass mosaics. Each piece I create is an opportunity to take materials apart and reimagine them in a way that brings beauty and a completely new purpose.
My work with denim holds a special place in my heart. It all began with a stack of my father’s and my two boys’ old jeans. Teaching myself to sew through online tutorials, I started with patchwork dog beds and a large cube pouf before moving on to my first handbag. That sparked my denim upcycling journey, which has only deepened over time.
I find joy in every step—from hunting through thrift stores and flea markets for unique materials to deconstructing my finds with a seam ripper. Every piece starts as a vision and evolves into something entirely unique, often surprising me along the way. I hope my work brings as much joy to others as it does to me.
KARIN WHITE
JEWELRY
Karin White: Growing up scouring flea markets and tag sales with her mom, this eclectic artist developed an appreciation for vintage designs at an early age. She is inspired by the excess of the Victorians, the femininity of art nouveaux and the kitschiness of the 50’s.Passionate about reusing and recycling, Ms. White uses antique and vintage silverware, old hardware and other “found objects” in her designs. Working with metal clays, sterling silver, copper and gemstones, her earthy pieces are one of a kind art, meant to be worn every day.
Her signature piece, a bracelet made of an antique or vintage spoon, has earned her the nickname “the spoon lady.” Each piece is hand hammered and stamped with a word or saying using antique tools and then polished to bring out its individual texture. Ms. White studied art and photography at Montclair State College.
Gallery 23
23 Main Street