Grand Rapids, MI
© Barbara & Tim Rogers
2021 Booth
Hand built clay and wood Sculpture and panels covered in a fine micro mosaic of glass beads, polymer clay, found objects, wax and paint.
Randy & Lisa Lee
© Randy and Lisa Lee
Impressionist style encaustic photography custom framed using reclaimed wood, metals and found objects. Each frame is handmade and crafted to complement and enhance the image rather than simply frame it. This combination of style & materials helps to create one-of-a-kind statement art pieces.
Jesse Kunerth
Palm Bay FL
© Jesse Kunerth
2021 Booth #60
I create pop art using a combination of hand drawn illustrations combined with various design elements (shapes, colors, texture). The goal is to create digital art with a story.
Kayann Ausherman
© Kayann Ausherman
Through representational abstract, I like to focus on the process of exploration of the world around me while using manmade papers, mediums, and patterns as the interface between the art I make and the world it represents.
I use magazine pages altered with a citrus based organic cleaner which alters the ink. The resulting paper is transformed from its original appearance, and combines well with other papers, paints, and inks. I design and cut my own stencils for use in many of my pieces and love including geometric patterns. I also enjoy 'hiding' elements and words into the layers that make up my artwork, inviting the viewers to take a closer look and rewarding those who do.
© Kayann Ausherman
While I have had a lifelong love of all things creative, I took up making 2D artwork rather late in life. I am largely self-taught, greatly influenced by a drive to experiment and explore different techniques and mediums. I especially love incorporating the discarded into my artwork.
My artwork is typified by a sense of whimsical fun and layers of paper, paint, and other assorted mediums.
Aubrey Hogan
© Aubrey Hogan
2022 Booth #71
A.D. Hogan is a local artist in Eau Claire, WI focused primarily on reclaimed wood mosaics. He works out of a home based studio and enjoys exploring the landscapes represented in his paintings. He enjoys a good philosophical discussion and using art as a medium to call people toward living a better story.
Reclaimed Wood Mosaic. Each piece of wood within the mosaic is hand cut on a scroll saw and colored with oil based stains. The individual pieces come together to form an impressionistic landscape.
A.D. Hogan is artwork to repurpose our waste and reconnect us to the wild. Each statement piece is created with dozens to hundreds of handcrafted pieces of reclaimed lumber. Art calls us to slow down and anchor us to those transcendental values of goodness, beauty, and truth found right here on the earth around us.
Sharon Cherney
Clayton WI
© Sharon Cherney
2021 Booth #31
Machine stitched soft leather bags and belts. Decorative elements include trapunto, cut work, applique and embroidery.
Gary Maki
Iron MN
© Gary Maki
2021 Booth #55
Hand formed from sterling silver and 14K gold wire and sheet, I use new and traditional smithing techniques to make heirloom quality fine jewelry. A micro pulse arc welder allows me to go to tiny extremes. All chain is completely hand formed from precious metal wire.
Carlos Montanaro
© Carlos Montanaro
Narrative jewelry that is made by combining recycled & fabricated objects, horology & storytelling
To create my pieces, I utilize many jewelry bench techniques including: soldering, sawing, piercing, filing, sanding, engraving, etching, lost wax casting, riveting, various cold connections, chain-making, several types of patinas & hand-finishing techniques in my creative process. I also utilize my knowledge of horology and watch restoration to re-work antique pocket watches into working pieces of wearable art.
By combining vintage repurposed items & pieces crafted from my imagination, I create themed jewelry with character, depth & playfulness.
Liz Landers
Brooklyn NY
2022 Booth #88
© Liz Landers
I love making jewelry. I feel privileged to take part in the universal humanity of adornment, the long history of wearing some small portable artwork - maybe with magical properties or maybe it just makes you feel good or beautiful or strong or loved. In this world where so much is made not to endure, I strive to make jewelry that will last through generations. To do this I use silver, copper and gold metal to build with, and wire, that I weave and stitch. I rely on the historical techniques of a metalsmith: sawing, soldering, casting, forming, filing. Using kiln fired enamels for colors as deep and rich as the hues of birds, sea life and botanicals where I often find my palette. I’m also inspired by textiles, buttons and fond of geometric patterns.
Jay Nielsen
© Jay Nielsen
I've had the pleasure of exhibiting at art festivals across the country since 1990....it's been one big adventure filled with memorable experiences and even more memorable people....after 6 years studying Architecture and Structural Engineering at the University of Minnesota, I took a detour and began designing jewelry....it's been great!
Hand fabrication using high karat gold and sterling silver...cutting, forming, and connecting precious metals then applying different finishes and patinas, all work conceived and completed by me alone.
I mostly rely on these materials....5 kinds of gold and 2 types of silver..... 3 patinas, myriad textures, and any stone I find interesting....assymetry and irregular shapes such as those found in the natural world are design elements I'm attracted to.
William Bailey
Dripping Springs TX
© William Bailey
https://www.Baileysartjewelry.com
2022 Booth #104
We use silver, gold, copper, enamel and stone to hand fabricate contemporary jewelry while still working in a traditional form.
Joyce Surbeck-Harris
Jacksonville IL
© Joyce Surbeck-Harris
2021 Booth #66
Each of my pieces is one of a kind and made in the tradition of my ancestors. Each is hand burnished with a stone smoked, fumed or embellished with horse hair. Due to the nature of the processes no two pieces can be identical. Approximately one third of the display will be carved and polished. My clay body is my own recipe that produces a porcelain-like finish. All sculptured pieces are done individually and by hand..
Cheri Meyer
St Louis Park, MN
© Cheri Meyer
2023 Booth #95
Hand Woven, free from design bead weaving; I create various tapestry forms by weaving seed beads. I use meaningful stones, metal, fiber, found & handmade objects in my wearable jewelry art designs.
Regina To
Key West FL
2021 Booth #
© Regina To
Traditional metal-smithing methods such as hand sawing, drilling, soldering, cold-forging, and riveting are used on sterling silver, copper, and brass to fabricate elegant botanical-themed jewelry. Most pieces are matte-brushed to produce a satin finish that elucidates form, while others are oxidized to offer contrast to the metal's natural hues. Organically shaped seaglass in rare colours, high lustre baroque pearls, and vintage finds are often used as accents.
Amos Amit
Los Angeles, CA
© Amos Amit
Booth 2023 #52
Original batiks on Egyptian cotton hot wax and dyes process. The technique is a difficult one and takes years to perfect to control the hot wax on the fabric so to get fine clear details.
Anna Repke
© Anna Repke
Made from my dyed wool, at a distance, the pictures actually look like paintings. Then as people do a double take, they realize these pictures have incredible texture and life! I lay out the dry fluffy wool into my desired design, sometimes I will include other fibers such as silk, bamboo, flax, camel, buffalo... you get the idea, and then get it wet, massage it, turning it into felt. After it is rinsed and dried, I will poke tiny fibers into it to create the desired details. Some of the pieces have added machine stitching to give even greater texture and design. I then stretch them over a frame just like you would with canvas.
Most of my work is based on nature and landscapes. However a fairy has been know to sneak in at times. Coming from an oil painter background, I find such delight in being able to paint, sculpt, and play with fibers all at the same time. I truly have found my passion.
Holly Keller
© Holly Keller
2023 Booth #96
I want kiddos to experience the magic of rainbows, make-believe and sweet dreams. I want to be kind to the earth and use what already exists. I want big people to know childhood doesn’t have to end just because they’ve grown up. My toys, plushies and wee confections are handcrafted from secondhand and eco-friendly materials, then designed with whimsy, vibrant colors and happy details in order to make all of these dreams come true.
I sew with secondhand materials like wool or cashmere sweaters, tweed suit jackets and striped cotton tees, or some green fabrics like organic cotton fleece. My designs are machine and/or hand sewn with hand-embroidered details, while my patterns are hand-drafted in order to capture the charming irregularity of the handmade. My toy designs range from dolls to plushies (sizes range from teeny match-box-sized to 20+ inches) to toys inviting creativity, like felt design books. I design for little people & the little people inside of big people. Come play.
Claire Weyrauch
© Claire Weyrauch
I make traditional art using ink and marker, with a primary focus on local themes, such as icons, wildlife, locations, and more. Prints, stickers, buttons, cards, and enamel pins are all handmade and designed by me.
Cyrus Raivo
Oglivie, MN
2021 Booth #69
I make hand welded designs on thin gauge stainless steel sheet. Every piece is cut, polished, prepared, drawn, and welded by hand, by me. I use very precise welding techniques and heat control to allow oxidation to create a variety of colors as a result of the welding process. Although this material is as unforgiving as it is challenging, the result is worth the effort, and my knowledge and skills continuously evolve and improve through every piece that I make.
Rita Morris
® Rita Morris
We create functional, handmade stoneware and porcelain pieces decorated with imagery from the natural world. Each piece is thrown on the wheel and hand painted with the native flora and fauna of this region. We strive to bring beauty into the simple every day experience through form, function and detail.