In 1987, Cheri and Marty moved from the "flatland" of the Bay Area to Sonora, CA located in the foothills of the Sierras. Shortly thereafter, while on an outing through the Mother Lode, Cheri discovered soap stone and decided to give it a try.

Self taught and through trial and error, her love of nature found its way into the heart of the stone. This led to sculptures of various animals, but horses have always been a favorite of this foothill artist and it shows in her work.

Cheri's sculptures have been featured at Ironstone Vineyards, Bear Cloud Gallery, The Wild West Film Festival, and numerous art shows yearly throughout Northern California.

Marty still works in the shop and is wood turning beautiful segmented peppermills, bowls, plates, boxes and much more. They make a good team. The wood and stone work complements each other's talents and artistic flare.

The Martins can be contacted at dcmartin715@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (209) 743-6007.