© Katie Faragher
Scandia, MN
www.etsy.com/shop/TwoOaksTrading
2019 Booth #11
I create bags and totes out of waxed canvas and leather. My aesthetic is classic, simple, with emphasis on durability and functionality. I strive to source my materials from companies and manufacturers based in the US. I love to work with waxed canvas because it is so versatile. I also love how it develops a patina with use - the more wear and tear placed on it, the better it looks. It gets better with age!
© Constance Guerra
2019 Booth #143
Watercolors, liquid acrylics,alcohol inks on archival paper/canvas, layers create a sense of texture & depth reflecting perspective of fur, fin and feathered subjects.
My style is bright, loose,drippy and gestural with realistically rendered pockets of detail that breathe life into my creations. A variety of multilayered techniques where each layers a story and texture peeks through to accentuate the final image. For me, the process of creating art is a whole body experience. It draws me in, the world quietens away and I pour everything into the creation coming to life in front of me.
© Jeff Shawhan
Out of fire pottery
Racine, WI
2019 Booth #122
Raku fired ceramics
Cheryl Shohet Designs
Waconia, MN
2019 Booth #31
© Cheryl Shohet
I am a full time studio artist. I create small sculpture and jewelry in nonferrous metals complimented by various materials including: gems and minerals, wood, enamel and paint. I utilize various techniques available to me including: fabrication, lost wax casting, etching, electroforming, anodizing and painting, I approach each piece as art first irregardless of function. No two are alike and no duplications are ever present in my inventory.
Last year I received honors at Edina and Powderhorn. I have been fortunate to both participate and jury many shows over the years.
I have previously opened two art galleries and have both a BFA in Painting and MFA in Metalsmithing. I attended the University of Illinois, Art Institute of Chicago and both attended and taught at Northern Illinois University.
© Kristen Treuting
I have always been drawn to the natural world for inspiration.
My fascination with gourds has been my most recent passion.
Gourds, with their earthiness and almost infinite variety of shape
and form, communicate to me and I listen…
I use a variety of techniques when making my gourd creations to include wood burning, carving, staining and embellishing them with natural objects and fibers.
Natasha Poppe Ceramic Works
© Natasha Poppe
Saint Paul MN
2019 Booth #
Hand built ceramics, functional and decorative, exploring gestural forms and surfaces.
primarily porcelain and raku.
Greg Macdonald Studios
Council Bluffs IA
© Gregory Macdonald
2023 Booth #83
Original hand carved Folk Art figures and designs from Cottonwood Bark using traditional tools and techniques which we continuously demonstrate during our shows.
Pieces are hand finished in oil stains and/or Acrylics.
© Mike Denney
I use a lathe to hand-turn bowls, vases, tops, bottle openers, bottle stoppers, baseball bats, and Christmas ornaments. My basic design is to simply bring out the beauty of the wood as best I can. Shapely curves without much complexity seems to be the best bet. Occasionally, there are holes and cracks that look better filled, and I normally use a turquoise or brass inlay, which adds a nice touch without overpowering the beauty of the wood.
All the wood we use is from already downed trees. I get a
lot of wood from the leftovers of logging activity, and have a logger friend who brings me 'interesting' pieces such as burls and crotches. A brush dump down the road that lets me dig through their pile of stumps. Friends and neighbors also keep us well supplied with storm-damaged trees.
For a finish, I use shellac on everything since it's so natural (made from insects and alcohol), easy to use, and is even edible. I waterproof the inside of vases with a double layer of epoxy.
New Orleans LA
© Andre LaSalle
2019 Booth #101
Each sculpture is handmade from a vast assortment of discarded metals that have been salvaged and repurposed. The metal is gathered, assembled, cut, shaped, welded and forged.
© Jonathan & Allison Metzger
Traditional hand-pulled, multilayer serigraph prints. All layers and textures are hand created by the artists using rubylith film, India ink, and grease crayons.
Working in both additive and subtractive techniques within the stencil process, the collaborative couple explore the visual rhythms of nature. They create their limited editions using 140 lbs. archival paper and water-based inks.
Artist influences include the great masters of American Modernism such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, and Aaron Douglas.
Jonathan & Allison Metzger are a husband and wife team that create traditional silkscreen images without any use of digital technology or manipulation. Compelled to create work that is inspired by their own experiences with nature, they visually explore the vast and diverse American Landscape. Jonathan creates the initial drawing, Allison and Jonathan perfect the composition and then hand cut each rubylith layer, Allison chooses and mixes all the colors, Allison and Jonathan hand print each color layer.
Artist influences include the great masters of American Modernism such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, and Aaron Douglas.
Both Allison and Jonathan received their Master of Fine Art Degrees from University of Kansas in 2013. During the summer of 2015, while participating in an Artist Residency held at the prestigious Red Barn in Lindsborg, Kansas, they decided to pursue something they always dreamed of doing; opening their own studio where they could create their original work and build a platform to interact with the public and art collectors alike. In the last three years, they have slowly built their studio to reflect their passion for nature and local community. In the summer of 2018 alone, they participated in over 20 juried art fairs in the upper Midwest.
White Bear Lake, MN
© Josh Driver
2021 Booth #86
In a competitive landscape photography world, I aim to photograph images rarely or never captured at familiar and unfamiliar places.
I’m a self-taught photographer from White Bear Lake who simply used two tools, passion and practice, to photograph the fascinating natural world and it’s immense and detailed beauty. I’ve been privileged to have a photography mentor since 2018 pouring into my craft. I’ve never considered myself an artist but I am excited and humbled every time a photograph brings delight to another.
My goal is to spend as much time in the field photographing as I can. This means I limit my time in the post-processing stage. I’m not a digital artist, not a photoshop guru, and not a post processor. While those can also be good things, I’m a photographer and will travel as many times as it takes to get the right lighting, sky or desired composition. My successes are printed primarily on aluminum metal and slate stone for others to enjoy.
Clearwater FL
© John Hartung
2019 Booth #132
I specialize in photographing personality in animals using Nikon D850, long telephoto lenses, wide angle lenses, underwater housing and much patience. Most of my subjects are photographed in the wild, but occasionally will find subjects at rescues or zoos. All photographs are printed on photo paper and canvas using archival materials.
© Mary Bacon
Minnesota born and raised, with a life-long study of the local landscape including close study of the local flowers, trees, and parks. Residing in Minneapolis.
Self-taught oil painter. Professional Interior Designer, student of Tai Chi, meditation, and energy work.
In my paintings I am idealizing the universal flower or leaf, seeing the leaf or flower an object of contemplation and meditation.
I spend lots of time in nature. My work starts with drawing on my canvas, and then adding layers of oil paint to produce my images.
My paintings are oil on canvas, generally using 3 layers of paint to create depth, dimension, and texture. My technique has evolved into a color-blocking style with very crisp edges. The larger paintings can take several weeks to complete.
© Chelsea Rudie
Chelsea Rudie (Maple Grove, MN) has been painting with alcohol inks since 2018. She began painting following the unexpected passing of her mother, also an artist. She inherited her mother's artworks and supplies, and worked through her grief creating beautiful art with her mother’s alcohol inks.
Chelsea’s art is inspired by the beauty of both nature and man-made structures, using bold color combinations and negative-space to present the known in novel ways. Chelsea uses different methods, including pencil and pen drawing filled in with ink, as well as manipulating inks using an airbrush and isopropyl alcohol to encourage movement.
Jewelry features handpainted miniature works of of art, with fine-quality findings.
© Kendra Gebbia
I hand carve wood blocks and pull limited edition prints from my relief plates. Each piece is hand colored with oil paint and glazing medium on mulberry printmaking paper. I display them traditionally as wall art and back lit as functional table lamps. All elements of my process are created by me.
© Ann Aas
I enamel using a torch and the immersion method. I begin with copper shapes that have been sawed, punched, pinched or fold formed to get them ready for the enameling process. Next, I heat the copper with a torch until it glows. The hot copper is dipped in crushed glass.The glass sticks and the piece is returned to the heat, fusing the glass to the base. This process is repeated 4-6 times until the color is achieved. Surface interest is added with frit, ceramic decals, hand painting and millefiori wafers. Enamel components are finished with sterling silver or brass accents. I use soldering, stacking, wire wrapping and riveting to my create finished pieces. Each piece is one of a kind due to the process.
Crestview, FL
© Caleb Barnaby
2019 Booth #76
Using recycled metals, I apply an intricate etching process to give them an ornate look. All of my etched designs are original and are inspired by natural elements (trees, flowers and sacred geometry). After the etching process, I hand-cut the metals to transform them into their final composition.
© Nathan Trivette
In this quiet nature photography, the viewer can find a place of contemplative solitude, giving them a point of meditation & peace. Images promote an appreciation for the natural world and encourage environmental conservation. The photographer blends abstract expressionism & minimalism, creating “Simple Images for Complex Times”.
Digital editing is kept to basics: color, contrast, sharpening & cropping. All presented work is archival. Printing done by artist on luster paper. Matting, mounting & framing performed by artist.
© Ben Cooper
Minnesota themed photography consisting of metal prints, canvas prints and matted photos. Special emphasis photos of the Lake Superior North Shore and the Twin Cities metro area. I often use long and ultra-long exposure photography to create a more dynamic image with vibrant tonality.
© Brendan Kramp
I work from original drawings and photographs that I take on site to create large format paintings using oil, acrylic, and ink that feature realistic urban and city/landscape scenes, in addition to more abstract work that is also inspired by the forms, colors, and environments that inspire my realistic work. I work both mid-size and large-format and have a range of work types and sizes when I show at art fairs and gallery shows.