Later in his life, he decided to move into casting some of his art.  He moved into bronze, pewter and cold casting which became the way in which he did most of his work.  J.B. has now moved into the area of stylized carving.  He still does some casting on a limited basis.

Mr. Taylor owned and worked in his studio called Tuff Times Gallery in Brownwood after his retirement.  He closed the gallery in 2003 and now works out of his studio at his residence.

Tina Howard is a native of Oklahoma, who has lived in Texas her entire adult life, raising her family in the Big Spring/Midland area, and spending a few years near Port Lavaca before she and her husband, Paul Howard, moved to Blanket in 2007. Her various pursuits: a You Tube Channel, an Etsy store for the silver jewelry she designs and makes, and a hobby printing press, are all named “Pecan Corner” from the little cottage, shaded by ancient pecan trees, in which they make their home, and where Tina’s creative endeavors are spilling over into almost every bit of space that isn’t for sleeping or cooking!

Tina became interested in block printing while she was learning letterpress printing. It is an exuberant art form that reflects ancient techniques to allow multiple copies to be made from a single carving. Linoleum Block carving uses wood carving tools to incise designs into a rigid surface that was originally

made from linseed oil (seeds of the flax plant) for use as flooring. Tina has a special interest in wildflowers and uses her linocuts to illustrate note cards, seed packets, and greeting cards.