© Shane Anderson
My technique juxtaposes realism with both urban and modern styles using acrylic paint, oil, pigments & ink on canvas or wood. The results are colorful and vibrant pieces brimming with interesting details that evoke thought and conversation. My newest series "Geometric Metamorphosis" brings a unique glimpse into the marvels of geometry found in nature.
Kats Ceramics
New Brighton, MN
2023 Booth # 50
© Kathy Reinartz
My work is inspired by many aspects of everyday life- architecture, nature, other Artwork etc.
Most of my work is functional but also meant to enjoy the colors, shapes, textures and how it makes one feel.
All work is made in my home studio, from porcelain or stoneware clay, cone 6 oxidation. I use bright colors on my work that should be displayed when not using
Minneapolis, MN
https://www.barretpaints.com
2023 Booth #53
© Barret Lee
My work encompasses the characters I've been illustrating since childhood and subject matters I've expanded upon since graduating from MCAD in 2016. Drawing from surrealism, graffiti and cartoons, I utilize a combination of acrylics, spray paint and occasional collage to express whimsical themes throughout my work. Personifying fantastical worlds that encourage the viewer to escape from the chaos of reality.
© Barbara Hager
Functional, wheel thrown earthenware with polychromatic glazes.
© Marilyn Cox
I am a self-taught decoupage artist who creates modern and unique pieces that are nothing like your grandma’s decoupage. I create my art pieces with layers of paper on the exterior of a glass surface. I seal the design with many layers of high gloss varnish for a glass like finish. My sometimes precise, patterned or abstract designs start digitally with one main component that I build from. Every part of my designs are sized, printed, cut out, layered, glued and sealed to the glass.
© FOAT Design
2021 Booth #61
As twin sisters, we’ve shared a lot in life — a last name, a love of color and nature and a vision for a more ethical world. In 2002, at a time when women’s activewear was unflattering, environmental concerns were negligible and style was homogenized, we followed that shared vision to create FOAT. Our goal was to offer a refreshing, eco-conscious alternative in women's fashion, starting with yoga apparel. Since then, we've expanded our designs to additional lines of one-of-a-kind garments and wedding gowns. Every FOAT garment has a story to tell. Each piece begins as an idea, inspired by the unique fabrics and materials we source and salvage from sustainable suppliers and vintage shops. We develop new designs almost weekly, based on the new materials we discover, to create very limited edition runs, each with a history and story all its own. All of our production work is then completed by hand—drawing, cutting, assembling and sewing every garment in studio.
Eagan, MN
Juliet M. Parisi Creations
http://julietmparisi.wixsite.com/creations
2021 Booth #49
© Juliet Parisi
The vibrant alcohol ink pieces are created by blowing the ink with my breath, or with compressed air, or pushing the ink across the canvas for a variety of botanical & surrealistic images.
The paintings are created in either acrylic or water-based oil paints with general brush work. Some of my paintings have metallic paint pen or permanent ink overlay, done by hand, depicting organic images inspired by nature.
All work is created on gallery wrapped canvas, coated with an acrylic UV protectant varnish, and professionally wired ready to hang.
Roseville, MN
© Bradley Fritz
2021 Booth #10
I use acrylic paint, paper media, sterling and 22k leaf on canvas to create a kinetic assemblage.
Orlando, FL
© Chris Carr
2021 Booth #37
I photography surreal landscapes from water, mostly puddle reflections. Images are unaltered with no manipulation. All images are processed and printed by me.
Onalaska WI
© Laurel Grey
Laurel Grey Glassworks
http://www.laurelgreyglassworks.com
2021 Booth #98
Contemporary painted & kiln fired stained glass that includes glass leaf strands, sculptures, layered window & wall panels. Pieces also incorporate natural elements such as stones, driftwood & wire.
© Barbara Nelson
2021 Booth #67
I am inspired by modern and postmodern architecture. For me the real pleasure comes from working with the materials and achieving each piece as perfectly as it is in my mind's eye. I want to create my art in a way that engages everyone, including children. I want the viewer to be encouraged to learn more about the elements of art and maybe move some of them to begin their own journey.
My formal training is in apparel design but when I picked up my first piece of silver I was smitten. I use the same principles in my jewelry as I did in designing apparel. Fit, drape, proportion, balance, texture and construction combine to become a unique piece of personal adornment. I use metals like I would use fabric but with very different tools. I use steel stamps and a one pound mallet to apply texture. I use hammers and mandrels to form the metal. The components are joined by soldering with a torch. The end result is a unique piece of wearable art.
McFarland WI
Zovar Fine Art
2021 Booth #75
360° Illuminated Sculptural Painting-Abstract expressionist painting on fabric using inks, dyes, paint, attached to fiberglass/resin form lit from within by remotely controlled LED lights. The result is illuminated sculptural paintings that are interactive, changing with every light change and viewer angle, allowing the viewer to personalize my art constantly.
© Ray Zovar
© Sara Rezin
Colorful glass and glass powders are kiln fired, cold worked and shaped, and may be accented with glass enamels to create glass trays, sculptural and wall art.
Ironton, MN
https://stevestratmanstudio.com
2023 Booth #149
I create my pieces using original photography I’ve taken from my travels across the north woods and American plains, the south, southwest and Latin America. I layer my images digitally and add color, texture, original illustrations and design. I augment some of my works with hand-sprayed stencils using printer ink pigment and a wide nozzle airbrush. On some pieces I pull different elements out of the design and layer these on acrylic panels. The panels stack on spacers and reveal a unique color separation of my artwork.
I apply the final montage onto an archival art board, coat it with gel medium and mount it into a handmade frame. Some pieces I frame simply, others I float off the mat board and I airbrush a textured gradient in the gutter. The result is a vibrant, layered work, soaked in color and graffitied with graphic images of iconic Americana and beyond.
© Steve Stratman
Woodbury MN
© Stanley Leonard
https://www.stanleyleonardstudio.com
2022 Booth #87
Hand carved and printed woodcut relief prints using multiple block and reduction cut techniques.
© Daron Krueger
Fine Art Photography of the Midwest, focusing on Rustic, Rural Wildlife, and Landscapes from the Great Plains. I capture all images with Nikon digital SLR cameras, process them with Paint Shop Pro, and print on Epson professional paper and Fredrix professional canvas using HP printers. All prints are museum grade, archival giclees, and are sold as Signed, Limited Edition prints, canvas wraps, and framed canvas.
© Saya Winkler
I create unique Origami artwork. I use only natural materials such as Washi paper, Mizuhiki (paper string) and basswood.
Some of artworks are collaborating with other Japanese folk art techniques such as Kimekomi and Chigirie-E
A local tree trimming company gives me a constant supply of high-quality logs, that would otherwise be burned. These logs of oak, hickory, ash, maple, and walnut are then split to size using wedges and a sledge. This technique, as opposed to sawing, ensures straight wood fibers in my chairs providing uncompromising strength. The seats for traditional styles are hand carved from eastern white pine or tulip poplar while butternut, walnut and ambrosia maple are used for contemporary designs. One of my contributions to the craft is making a more room version of each chair to customize my chairs to the individual. I plan to build these chairs for the next 20 years and hope to pass these skills on to the next generation! Awards and Recognition I won the blue ribbon for Best in Show at the Naperville Fine Arts & Artisan Fair in 2021.
© Gary Quinn
Gary Quinn, of Sandpoint Idaho, upcycles oak wine barrels transforming them into functional art for your home. The aged European white oak is an elegant medium with golden oak hues contrasting the interior dark wine stain. Each piece has multiple hand rubbed finish coats creating a mellow sheen and the soft feel of a fine piece of heritage furniture.
Eden Prairie MN
http://www.kellytatephotography.com
2021 Booth #44
Limited edition digital landscape photography. Images post processed with Lightroom and Photoshop.
© Kelly Tate