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Published November 03, 2009 09:58 am - Nov. 3, 2009 Lamb fashions art with a purpose By RENEE FITE Press Special Writer
Beauty feeds the soul. When Cathy Leigh Lamb heard a minister utter that phrase, it directed her path toward art. It was a direction she was considering, anyway, after an injury left her unable to do her job working with horses. She also adjunct teaches for Northeastern State University; paints on silk; and partners with Sophia Sweeney to present Art Connection, a popular summer arts camp for kids. “We were at a Bible study, talking about using our talents,” Lamb said. “That’s when I really focused on art seriously as a career.” Actually, that would be a second career, following therapeutic work with horses in Dallas and New York. Hand-painting silk scarves is Lamb’s latest medium of working with textiles. She also makes collages, three-dimensional forms such as bowls, masks, torsos and prints. “I love functional art,” she said. “You can wear scarves, hang them on the wall, frame them, use them on a table or tie on your purse.” Scarves feature inspirational words, quotes and scripture, some with a butterfly, river, mountains, a dragon, irises and trees. “I’m working on horses now; they’re a good subject because of the flow and movement,” she said. Lamb custom-designs scarves, and likes experimenting with colors and styles. The scarves are sold in a shop in Pagosa Springs, Colo., at art shows and online on ETSY, which is like eBay for hand-crafted items. She turned a flower arrangement from her grandmother into paper and did so for a friend’s bridal bouquet to personalize it. 
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