© Beth Marcus
Hudson, WI
2020 Booth
Copper- I imprint my original drawing on copper sheet & build in texture by tooling top& backsides . Aluminum - hand cut ,painted & textured & used in a combination of appliqué & inlay . Wood - main substrate & somtimes left uncovered & painted with a verity of teniques . Paints - acrylic,sprays & stains.
© Melinda Wolff
Distinctive and one of a kind jewelry crafted with sustainability in mind from reclaimed wood scraps. These handmade pieces retain their natural character through a clear resin coating that accentuates the natural beauty of the wood.
© Bernadette Johnson
I hand fabricate one-of-a-kind designs that compliment the natural beauty in the unique gems, stones, and fossils that I love to collect. The precious metals I use include Argentium Sterling Silver and 14kt solid gold. I create my designs in my home studio by sawing, soldering, forming, forging, shaping, and polishing the metal. Then I skillfully set the carefully chosen gem or stone with a variety of traditional setting methods that include bezel, prong, and flush settings. I love to learn and am constantly working on new techniques to add to my designs. When a piece is complete, I love to share with customers the story of how Mother Nature created the unique gem, stone, or fossil and my part in bringing the beauty out in it to be seen by all.
© Susan Field
I enjoy working with the rich textures and colors of bead embroidery, combined with embossed leather and unusual gemstones and fossils. I have a background as a painter, so I usually first paint my designs onto beading foundation, then create a beadwork bezel for the focal item. Then I will embroider the design - many of my pieces have 5000 or more individually stitched glass seed beads intermingled with gemstone beads. Recently I have been accenting my beadwork with embossed leather, which also provides a beautiful backing.
© Ken Patzoldt
Designs created by cutting, forming & shaping glass, rimming each piece with malleable copper, achieving a bondable edge via solder, allow 3-D assembly with torch & iron. Hand rubbed patinas & surface with inclusion of metal,wood & stone maximize the translucent & reflective qualities of these components
© Samantha Cobos
All my bags and accessories are handmade by me in Minneapolis, MN using sustainable natural cork in custom prints and colors. Cork fabric is a great leather alternative and creates a durable, unique handbag. I use a variety of techniques using a sewing machine, as well as, 100% hand-stitched items.
© Patti Berg
Hi I am Patti Berg creator of fine millinery. I have studied vintage and classic hat making techniques and have drawn from them my own unique process. I use many different fabrics including knits, cottons, wool, velvet, fleece and linen to name a few. I may use applique, sculpting, top stitching, shirring, pleating, trapunto, eyelet, weaving, crocheting, hand stitching, and anything else that gets the job done.
I have designed all of my own patterns of which there are many various shapes and eras represented.
I shy away from trendy styles and create hats that will not go out of style. My designs can appeal to a wide age range because they are classic.
Some of my designs are explicitly winter with warmth, comfort and good looks. Some are for keeping the sun off face and neck and some are just for fun.
My hats are comfortable and fit well. The hats are heirloom quality. They will hold up to be passed down as is traditional with hats.
Fairchild, WI
2021 Booth #119
© Susan Koehler
I make a wide variety of functional pottery mainly table/kitchen ware but also decorative pieces. I hand throw each piece using my own stoneware clay body. I formulate my own glazes & use the double dip method of glazing & I use a resist medium for designs. I fire electric to cone 9. All my pottery is food safe.
© Kristin Hill
Each of my works is created on a potters wheel or is hand built. The intricate sculptural work is done directly on the the pot while it is still damp. After drying very slowly, it is bisque fired as one piece. They are then hand brush glazed,to highlight the details and fired to cone 6 in oxidation.
Minneapolis, MN
2020 Booth
© JJ Jucick
I create both decorative and functional stoneware pottery. My work is primarily wheel thrown, but can include slab construction and/or extruded elements as well. My process involves a variety of glaze, image transfer techniques, and masking, to create strong graphics that are inspired by my love for modern art and design. In my work, I seek to create pieces that are visually bold, and pieces that bring a fresh, contemporary aesthetic to an ancient art form. Specific techniques may include: Silkscreen with underglaze, underglaze brushwork, wax or latex resist masking, glaze application by brush, dipping, sponging, or a combination.
© Morgan Whitson
2023 Booth #18
I create functional ceramic pieces that bring a little joy to the daily grind. My colorful gradients add a touch of modern to the traditional medium. Each piece is thrown on the wheel and therefore unique. My surface treatment is playful and bright, yet sophisticated. I’m driven by the challenge of ceramics and the endless possibility of the medium. Much of my personality shows through my work. The gradients imply a painterly spontaneity, and my patterns a deliberate discipline to a plan. My hope is to evoke a feeling of delight from the viewer, much like I experience when I see a piece finally complete. Each piece is thrown on the wheel, hand altered, hand painted with slip in colorful combinations, glazed & fired multiple times. Many are detailed w/ gold luster and fired a third time!
Minneapolis, MN
© Andy Bauman
2019 Booth # 5
I use a combination of rubber and linoleum to create relief prints in a variety of formats, including prints, coasters, postcards, bags, and more. My prints are made using a combination of single block, multi-block, and reduction techniques.
© Kelsey Wilson
2023 Booth #21
I use a variety of watercolor techniques to create highly detailed paintings on archival papers. These natural subjects are both realistic and artful in nature. Through these images, I strive to elevate and preserve the beauty of our natural world as well as infuse joy into our daily lives.
Subjects are chosen in the spirit of environmental stewardship.
© Julie Beal
Earth, Wick & Fire is a small, family based business located in Excelsior, Minnesota. Our hand crafted stone oil candles are made out of natural slate that varies in beautiful mineral colors and textures. During the creation of each candle the characteristics and design are controlled by the composition of the slate and the artist. With the use of a small rock hammer and the controlled pressure of the strike to the slate, the design simply starts with that first strike to see how it will fracture. The break inspires us to continue to move around the piece, in a fashion of interest and inspiration, allowing the slate to come alive. There are never two candles exactly alike.
Earth, Wick & Fire has created a maintenance free, low profile candle that you will enjoy for years, just add oil. Our fiberglass wicks do not burn away and each copper wick holder is hand crafted. The reservoir holds 1 oz. of lamp oil and will burn for approximately 4 to 5 hours before putting itself out.
© Tricia Bagstad
I use Sterling Silver, Copper, Antique Brass & Colored wire from 16 gauge to 28 gauge with Furnace Glass, Swarovski Crystal, Stones, Czech Glass,Lampwork or polymer clay. To achieve a design a number of assorted pliers, mandrels, files, jigs(to coil wire)cutters & hammers are used. In my
colored Crayon Collection I use 1 1/2" balled head pin,add pewter daisy spacer,
cut & add coiled wire, add another daisy spacer & place on sterling silver chain & loop wire and wind around top twice, cut & tuck wire. When making mirror image wires for Earrings I hold 2 wires together and form design so wire is exactly the same on each earring.When Texturing wire I make short chopping motions using different hammers & when feathering wire I make long strokes. I paint some of my Antique Charms and wipe off so most of the color is darker in the crevices in my Antique Brass collection.I love copper wire as it is so workable,can be left the copper color or can patina for a different effect.
St Paul, MN
© Brenda Griffin-Wagner
2019 Booth #16
Functional lighted sculptures; repurposed woods, birch, driftwood, handmade paper, beads and wire.
© Julie Meyer
Leather goods & bags designed in their simplest forms using full and top grain leather. Each item is handcrafted using traditional methods including machine and hand-stitching, to be enjoyed and used everyday.
ilo studio
http://ilompls.com
Minneapolis, MN
© Lily Kavanaugh
2019 Booth #73
Offering both a core collection and one of a kind modern hand fabricated jewelry in brass, silver gold and stone. ILO strikes a balance between staple and statement jewelry, toeing the line between modern art pieces and ancient artifacts. With striking, timeless design, each ILO piece gives its wearer a feeling of power and elegance.
Atlanta, GA
© Jana Epstein
2021 Booth
With black&white film, I create Gelatin Silver Photographs by hand printing the image in a traditional wet darkroom. Then on my work table, I hand paint each individually with a liquid solution, colored pencils & spooled cotton. Next my images are framed in salvaged materials reworked & enhanced making a one of a kind piece.
© Sam Jones IV
Flippin AR
2019 Booth #70
Life drawings made with wax pencils on metal-leaf and wood.