ABOUT WENDI

Wendi Spiers was born in Picayune, Mississippi in 1970. She attended art school in San Francisco State University and graduated Magma Cum Laude with a BA in Ceramics in 1997.

She has won numerous awards including Best of Show at InSite Gallery's "Vessel As Art" exhibition and second place in Modesto Gallery's "Teapot Party" show.In 2000, her "Framed" series appeared in Ceramics Monthly magazine. Her environmental installation for preschoolers now occupies "the Old Fire House" is still in place in Lafayette.

ABOUT CARLOS

Born and raised in Mexico City, Carlos Oropeza-Legorreta graduated with honors from the Metropolitan Autonomous University with a degree in Graphic Design. While in Mexico, he worked as freelance designer and professional photographer, earning awards for his talent. He also worked as Assistant Art Director for Leo Burnett where he was involved in large advertising campaigns and corporate accounts for fortune 500 companies.

In 1993 he moved to the US where he became more involved in production and project management. Starting with “THE NINE” in Auburn, MA. Later, at Landor Associates in San Francisco and New York, he managed and implemented various corporate identity, packaging and marketing programs including the US and Latin America. He was a Senior Producer and Project Manager for marchFIRST, formerly USWeb/CKS and later became an idependent consultant.

For the last number of years, Carlos has been doing Construction Project Management and logistics for store openings related to hi-end restaurants, retail pharmacies and residential remodel projects. He comes from a family of Architects and has been familiar with plan drawings and construction sites his whole life.