Kristin Schue

St. Paul, MN

https://kschue.com

2023 Booth #14

© Kristin Schue

Krisitn Schue is known for her thoughtful incorporation of found ephemera and photographs in her mixed media work which evoke memories and familiar stories. Based in Minneapolis - St. Paul, Kristin has shown her work for two decades, developing several series of works utilizing materials from newspapers, and antique cabinet card photographs to View-Master reels. She finds her muse in anonymous discarded materials waiting to be rediscovered and take on a new life. 

© Kristin Schue

My studio looks a bit like a cluttered antique store specializing in papers and photographs. I have always been drawn to these weathered items carrying stories we will never quite know. From these items I glimpse a hidden narrative, which I develop further by adding other materials to contribute to the story. I hope viewers find something strange yet familiar in my work that sparks their own memory, humor or sense of wonder. 





Mindy Sisk

MinDesigns Pottery

Eden Prairie MN

http://mindysiskpottery.com

2023 Booth #150

© Mindy Sick

Growing up in rural Montana, I was drawn to the beauty of nature from a young age. For much of my life, I endeavored to capture nature’s beauty in pencil and paint.When I discovered ceramics after moving to Minnesota, I realized I had found the perfect canvas for my nature-inspired designs. After years of training as a student of ceramics at community art centers, I began sharing my work at local art fairs. I am now instructing a ceramics class at Ceramic Sow, a vibrant pottery studio in Hopkins.

I carve the natural life around me into my wheel-thrown orhand-built pots when they are leather hard, a technique called sgraffito. Some of my sgraffito work involves a process I call slip-carving, where I cover a piece entirely in black slip before carving out my designs. The result resembles a block print, which emphasizes the small details that give my birds and foxes personality and my sunflowers movement. I also use “reverse sgraffito” where I carve a slab that is fired to make a stamp. Iimprint fresh clay with my carved patterns to create unique textures and add dimension. I use all of these techniques and more to express my love of nature and design and give my pieces personality and heart.

I make both functional and decorative ceramic pieces that are handcrafted with much decorative detail. I throw many of my pieces on a potter's wheel, but I also enjoy hand-building, so I have a variety of wares. I also include some sculpted elements such as bird knobs or sculpted animals as totem pieces. I enjoy using many different decorating techniques in the pursuit of my artistic vision, which allows me to appeal to different buyers. However, almost all of my pots are hand-etched or carved, or incorporate hand-carved stamps which makes my work both cohesive and unique. I also have a wide range of prices so that anyone who enjoys my work can find something to buy and enjoy.

Brenda Woods

Artistry Underfoot

Springfield, MO

www.artistryunderfoot.net

2023 Booth #55

© Brenda Woods

My floor cloths start as heavy canvas, cut to size and hemmed. Acrylic paint is used on the front and back surfaces, completely filling the weave on the front. The design is sketched in and then painted in bright colors with acrylic art paint. The durable, high gloss finish is created by applying multiple layers of polyurethane varnish to all surfaces, producing functional art pieces. Sizes range from 2'x 3' mats to 6' x 9' room size rugs, in round, rectangular, square, and long runner shapes.

Kyla Erickson

Kyla Erickson Ceramics

Minneapolis, MN

www.kylaerickson.com

© Kyla Erickson

2022 Booth #

I have been making pottery semi-seriously for about seven years. I love the physicality of the process and layers of science and history behind the art form. Like all the best things in life, my work is simple, natural, and a little bit odd. All my work is handmade here in Minneapolis. The pieces are wheel-thrown with stoneware clay and then altered to add a bit of character with loop handles, dimples, and little feet.

Jot King

JotMardoKingJewelry

Minneapolis MN

© Jot King

2022 Booth #52

My designs are fabricated by me using semi-precious stones combined with gold, sterling silver and/or copper. Techniques include forging, soldering, doming, bending and etching. Each piece is either high polished or matte finished. Water is an important influence on my one of a kind gems.

Toby Skov

Toby Skov Nature Photography

Viola, WI

https://www.skovscapes.com

2022 Booth #41

© Toby Skov

A successful image sets a mood, and creates an emotional response. This is my goal. There is more to a moment than what you see with your eyes. There are your thoughts at the time, the sounds, smells, what you touch...and more. All of these are real and integral to my photography.

I use multiple in-camera methods to achieve my goal: using lens, homemade pinhole, and vintage 1950's cameras. All my images are captured in natural light.

Sara Letsch

Nymph In The Woods

Boone IA

http://www.nymphglassjewelry.com

2022 Booth #138

Starting from sheets and balls of glass, I hand cut and shape the glass. I then layer it in different color combinations and styles, which are then fused in a kiln. Once they come out of the kiln, they are ready to either be coldworked and fused again or to be made into jewelry.

Taking copper or sterling silver wire of various gauges, I weave, wrap, and hammer the wire to create the jewelry, forming the wire around the glass cabochons. These pieces are then put in a liver of sulfur solution to add patina. They are then polished to create highlights and low-lights, bringing out the intricacy of the wirework.

Lee Zimmerley

Emmaeli Pottery

Eden Prairie MN USA

https://www.emmaeli-pottery.com

© Lee Zimmerley

2023 Booth #59

The stoneware pottery I create is primarily wheel thrown, then hand decorated using additive techniques. My pieces, which are both decorative and functional, are influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and its depictions of plants and animals, and I often use my own garden as inspiration!

Christine Adele Moore

Bonita Springs FL

https://ChristineAdeleArts.com

2023 Booth #112/113

© Christine Adele Moore

My paintings are primarily acrylic on canvas, though I will frequently utilize various reflective media, such as gold, copper, or silver leaf, in my work to add light and life from within.
I work in a heavily textured, layering process. I find that the texture is very inviting and breaks the surface tension, bringing the viewer into the work to explore the depths. The complexity of the layers captures the imagination and gives the impression of active life that has paused for consideration.
My background before devoting myself full time to the art festival circuit includes 26 years of work a freelance artist to interior designers. In these years I learned to stretch myself beyond my comfort zones to make their various creative visions come to physical reality, thus giving me many ways to express myself today. Now, my ultimate goal with my art is to create paintings that evoke joy, gratitude and a sense well being, while also being a harmonious addition to my client’s decor.

Scott Gordon

ScoGo Woodworking

Hilliard OH

https://ScoGoWoodworking.com

2023 Booth #27

© Scott Gordon

I find beauty in wood and turn that into artwork. While I will start working on a piece with a design in mind, I have to watch the wood and let it tell its own story. Often, what one would call a defect in the wood turns out to be a wonderful feature and, based on the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, I will emphasize it. All pieces are turned on the lathe and other tools are used to create unique shapes that would not immediately be recognized as starting off round.

I rarely add color to the pieces I work on. In my segmented work, I use various species of wood with brilliant colors and chatoyance to create a colorful piece of art. I have also incorporated CNC work in my segmented pieces to create different features. All the pieces have durable finishes on them, and many of the bowls are designated as food safe.

The combination of these tools and the mastery of the techniques creates unique pieces of art. A perfect palette - I say that I am "Picking up where Mother Nature left off".

Gedion Nyanhongo

Gedion Nyanhongo Sculptures

Phoenix AZ

https://www.instagram.com/gedionnyanhongo/

2022 Booth #90

© Gedion Nyanhongo

I create my sculptures using carving techniques used for generations by the Shona people of my homeland, Zimbabwe. The style of my sculptures is of the Traditional Shona Sculpture Movement of Zimbabwe. I use many different types of stone, all of which are indigenous to Africa. I import all of the stone I use to the USA. Carved & chiseled and honed over many, many hours by myself only and completely by hand. Each piece is one of a kind.

Sara Rezin

Rezin Studios LLC

Appleton WI

https://rezinstudios.com

2023 Booth #67

© Sara Rezin

Kiln-formed Glass Jewelry: Colorful glass layers are kiln-fired, cold-worked and fire-polished, then set in custom designed silver settings or wire-wrapped to create necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Jewelry pieces are designed to combine kiln-formed glass techniques with metal clay processes and traditional silversmithing.

Alex Zaves

Santa Barbara CA

2022 Booth #AZ

© Alex Zaves

Copper Kinetic wind & garden art. Each hand designed,shaped, welded, with natural patinas- of blue green with a water salt solution and the various rainbow colors that is yielded up by copper is drawn out during a heat process of around 2,000 degrees. All my copper art starts off as raw copper in long sheets that I create one at a time from cutting, shaping, welding, by hand without power tools. All my designs are created and made by me alone, I do not have any employees to help and I have been doing my artwork this way for over 40 years. My designs and sculptures are only created by me thus this becomes my signature work of art. .

Coralette Damme

The Crafty Hag

St. Paul, MN

http://www.craftyhag.com

2022 Booth #61

© Coralette Damme

Although I do some screen printing, the majority of my work is relief printmaking, created in a very analog fashion, starting with a sketch transferred to a substrate. Blocks are carved and then printed by hand. My work is either black and white single block compositions or a more complex combination of overlapping layers to introduce elements of color. I occasionally add other custom elements after the primary blocks are printed which means that most finished artwork is one of a kind or of a very limited edition. I rarely create editions larger than 15-20 pieces and prefer to keep things unique as it is more interesting for me and more special for the collector. I print on paper or wooden panels which are a nice alternative because they do not require framing and may stand on a shelf rather than requiring wall space. I also create cards and small hand folded books, all created from hand carved blocks and stamps. My images are inspired by nature and folk lore.

Andy Fiore

Fiore Designs

Foley, MN

https://www.fioredesigns.photography/

2022 Booth #56

© Andy Fiore

People always ask artists why they do their artwork, and there is a lot of pressure to have a mind-blowing and existential answer. For me, at least, it is simple. I do it because it is fun and I enjoy it. As long as those two things stay true, I will continue to shoot photography.
To put it altogether, my aim is to capture scenes that people want to have in their homes. Whether this is by a meticulous use of advanced techniques and methods to capture the natural beauty of a scene. Or solely shear patience when waiting for the right set of conditions. Although I spend a lot of time planning photo shoots, sometimes the best moments are the ones that take me by surprise.

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