Updated: Nov 5
2020 will go down in history as one of the most extraordinary times of this century. Here, the South Haven Center for the Arts features the works of the more than 100 artists chosen to exhibit their work at the 2020 South Haven Art Fair, which was not possible to hold this year due to Michigan lockdowns, which included large events. Scroll down to see ceramics, drawing, fiber arts, glass, 2D and 3D mixed media, paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and wood. Please click the links to see additional work of this group of talented artists. Congratulations to all the artists that were juried into this year's fair!
Functional and Decorative Clay
Kelly Lyons and John Lucassian, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Wheel-thrown ceramic tumblers with hand-painted, layered glazes
Tumblers
Kathy Veverka, Coloma, Michigan
Wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted stoneware
Calla Lily Teapot
Julie Devers, Gobles, Michigan
Unique wood-fired pieces and traditionally-produced glazed stoneware
Bowl With Handle
Kyoko Magari-Ball, South Bend, Indiana
Hand-thrown and slab-constructed functional and decorative ceramics inspired by the Japanese style
Tea Bowl
Hope Wallace, Van Wert, Ohio
One of a kind, hand-carved, sculptural and functional stoneware items, including glazed and fired pond fountains, bird feeders, bee feeders, wall plaques, toad homes, planters, and totems
Toad Abode
Scott Obernberger, Racine, Wisconsin
Wheel-thrown or hand-built functional stoneware, often carved, and glazed in various colors
Patchwork Bowl
Kyle Carpenter, Asheville, North Carolina
Half wheel-thrown and half hand-built water fountains and planters for indoor outdoor use
Mushroom Stump Waterfall
Jan Sadowski, Howell, Michigan
Hand-built or wheel-thrown high fired pottery
Ceramic Serving Plates
Stan Baker, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Wheel-thrown and hand-carved stoneware with underglaze brushwork in cobalt blues and copper greens with with copper flash raku
World Globes
Jason Parsley, Cincinnati, Ohio
Hand-thrown and hand-decorated stoneware using a glaze trailing technique to create a 3D effect
Annuals Nouveau Vessel
Barry Braun, Grass Lake, Michigan
Traditional wheel-thrown and hand-built functional table and bakeware for home use
Popover Pan
Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter, Milan, Michigan
Hand-crafted stoneware tiles and pottery with intricate carved designs glazed in multiple colors. Tiles and ornaments are pressed while pottery is wheel-thrown and assembled.
Wall Vases
Drawing
Brian McKelvey and Lyle Van Amburg, St. Johns, Michigan
Pen and ink, hand-drawn artwork in the pop art genre on Crescent watercolor board with a watercolor wash. Roughly 250 hours spent on each original scene, which is researched in the actual town.
Pubs of West Lafayette
Stan Piepenburg, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Created with various colors of ink applied with pen and brush to form a spacious image of contrast and serenity
Morning Mist
John Stoeckley, Louisiana, Missouri
Pen and ink drawings with watercolor of colleges and universities throughout the Midwest
Lake Forest College
Richard Gullett, Rudolph, Ohio
Classified as pen and ink—better known as Doodles on Steroids—these highly-detailed, labor intensive, unique fine-line images are based mostly on mythology and composed of numerous Dark Designs hidden within
Alice
Fiber
Michele Marion, Sand Lake, Michigan
Handwoven rugs and table runners made from materials like alpaca wool and upholstery salvaged from textile mills. Pieces are woven using original rug weaving Union looms dating from1898.
Runner
Philippe Laine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
100% original, hand-painted silk decorative items
Blue Heron 2019
Natalya Hrecznyj, Livonia, Michigan
Hand-stitched, hand-tooled original designs.100% handmade bags, bracelets, key chains, wallets, notebooks, bags, purses, and other items
Leather Box
Judith Brook, Three Rivers, Michigan
Moondance Fiber Art
Art of original design to use and wear: clothing, headwear, scarves, colorful woven rugs, knit, hand-woven, crochet, and felted items using exotic yarns and fibers, beads, feathers, vintage lace, and buttons
Freeform Crochet Wrap
Anna Algers & Monika LeVan, Montgomery, Ohio
Original designs and patterns made from high quality cotton. Items are hand-cut, serged, and hand-sewn or standard-machined in small batches.
Sunglasses Holders
Mary Bradshaw, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Baskets are made from rope-wrapped strips of fabric to form each basket of original design
Fabric Coiled Tote
Amos Amit, Los Angeles, California
Finely-detailed original Batiks, designed using an Egyptian cotton hot wax and dye process
Mt. High
Glass
Alan Sievers, Batavia, Illinois
Contemporary stained glass in the copper foil technique with sculptural or layered elements and various metal and glass materials
Multi Grid
Mark Wagar, Riga, Michigan
Hand-blown glass made from hard yet fragile industrial materials
Powder Frit Offset
Garrett Wheeler, Toledo, Ohio
Hand-blown functional and decorate glass
Blue Green Earthtone Bowl and Platter
Jennie DeWitt, Hastings, Michigan
Functional works of art created using the same methods as the “Old Masters of Glass”
By the Sea
Sheron Davis, Decatur, Georgia
Original fused glass designs using the copper foil method and two to four layers of glass, many containing natural items for added interest and dimension
Glass Dance
Ed Martin, Springfield, Illinois
Layered mosaics of original design made from dicroic glass that is fused and slumped into custom molds, then framed with handmade glass frames and mounted into shadowboxes
Untitled
Kathleen Standard, Three Rivers, Michigan
Tree of Life
Original stained glass windows and garden art pieces made with the Tiffany copper foil technique
Mystical Maiden Dreamcatcher
Mixed Media (2D)
Jason Rodriguez and Heather Dickens, Metairie, Louisiana
Mulitple layers of materials ranging from acrylic paint, inks, spray paint, and digital collages made on gallery-wrapped canvas and artist wood panels.
Astro #1
Brinton and Claire Farrand, Cicero, Indiana
Vibrantly colored collages created by layering latex paint in "dribbles," spray paint, and collage combined with oil for a unique composition
Amber Graffiti Girl
Crocifissa Grillo, High Springs, Florida
Unique designs painted on cedar and canvas using an old world art of Fresco technique
Destiny
Anne Murphy, Newport News, Virginia
Acrylic paint combined with various media and manipulated with a palette knife to create organically fluid abstract work. The media includes water, alcohol, and glazing liquid.
Wave III
Karen Heuton, Johnston, Iowa
Acrylic mixed with molding paste, ground stones, beads, paper, and other materials to create texture on canvas using tools, palette knife, and brush. Painting only originals in a contemporary style.
Beach 11
Arlaina Marie, Brook, Indiana
Archival paper strips are individually painted and glued consecutively to a backing sheet resulting a slightly offset 3D effect. Finished pieces appear to cascade once framed behind glass.
Doorway to a Dream
Derek Christensen, Chicago, Illinois
Artwork is made from vintage license plates entirely cut by hand with tin snips
David Bowie
Mixed Media (3D)
John Formato, Depew, New York
Recycled railroad spikes welded to different metals depicting people in their profession, or playing a sport or musical instrument. Larger pieces hand cut from PNO steel.
Walkway Over the Hudson
Acrylics, Oils, Watercolors
Robyn Saunders, Plainfield, Illinois
Beach scenes and custom pet portraits using thickened paints and varnishing techniques to create dimension
Lido Beach
Megan Cannon, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Jewel-toned oils atop golden acrylic backgrounds to infuse each piece with a sense of whimsy and wonder slightly different from reality
The Cloud Rests
Susan Anderson, Jenison, Michigan
Acrylic paints, gel mediums, and other unique textures derived from nature's colors. Elements distributed on tongue in groove barn wood paneling.
My LIfe's Journey
Lorraine Orner, Gary, Indiana
Oils or acrylics on canvas and wood board. Oils painted in-studio, acrylics painted en plein air.
Tennessee River
Anna Barnhart, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Whimsical, abstract, moody, local subjects and natural-themed acrylic paintings using a palette knife and texture-making tools
Colorful Vineyard
Paula Lawrence, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paintings created with with oils or heavy body acrylics and modeling paste on stretched linen or cotton canvas and finished with varnish. Some artwork incorporates floetrol to create "acrylic pour" paintings.
Soul
Cara Van Leuven, Highland, Illinois
Vibrant base layers with complimentary or contrasting top colors in oil, cold wax, and Galkyd applied with a palette knife
Grays for Days
Sabrina Zhou, Carmel, Indiana
Sabrina Zhou: My Art, Your Home
Representational and expressionistic still lifes and landscapes in oil
Cook Creek Park
Brian Murphy, Newport News, Virginia
Original plein air and studio oil paintings of cityscapes from the US and Europe using a loose yet descriptive brushwork technique combined with a limited palette and attention to natural light
Under the Oak
Emily Winkel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Portraits, Michigan-inspired scenes, holiday scenes, and florals created using variety of watercolors with ink, pastels, and oils. Prints and greeting cards also made based on original artwork.
Spring Florals 2020
C Lang Coleman, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Original designs hand-cut, mitered, drawn, painted, and finished on canvas
Dragonfly
Leon Ruiz, Naples, Florida
Acrylic paint on canvas or board sketched with a brush followed by a brush and palette knife technique to add layers of color
Life in the City II
Rosa Chavez, Naples, Florida
Acrylic paint on canvas or board sketched with a brush and followed by a brush and palette knife technique to add layers of color
Island in the Sun
Bradley Goff, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Textured oil paintings consisting of multiple layers of oil paints
Solitude Sailboat Series, Painting 8
Chris Klassen, Akron, Ohio
Realistic and abstract artwork painted with acrylics, and acrylics combined with charcoal or oil pastels, to create layered colors, texture, and space
Waterway Forest
Shinichi Sato, Kentwood, Michigan
Acrylic mediums supported on canvas/watercolor/Japanese papers and created using gesso/modeling paste followed by layered acrylic glazes
Moonlight Castle
Janice Garrett, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Original watercolors created by layering transparent watercolors onto a detailed drawing on cold press watercolor paper
A Tangle of Sweet Peas
Justin Sato, Caledonia, Michigan
Original paint recipes layered onto Arches paper that is coated in gesso made from powdered sapphire. Washes are layered with brushwork accents to highlight subjects with unique properties.
Venetian Vertical No. 2
James Gorman, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Paintings By Gorman
Animal and human landscapes balanced with shadow and reflections painted with oils on canvas
Fisherman
Mary Lou Morgan, Monroeville, Indiana
Purple Dandelion Art Studio
Pen and ink paintings of botanical flowers and scenery
Orienpetlily Botanical Drawing
Godwin Kou, Alpharetta, Georgia
Brushed watercolors and ink on rice paper or silk
Gold Pond
Randi Ford, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Acrylic paintings filled with life and energy that capture the beauty and spirit of the Michigan landscape
The Evolving Adventure
Photography
John Galbo, Saginaw, Michigan
Digital photographs captured in high resolution RAW format, then processed to ensure they are vibrant, dynamic and print-ready
Palau de Musical
Nels Johnson, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Color photographs of architectural detail, printed on paper and framed under glass
Closeup a Florida Poly
R. C. Fulwiler, Lakeland, Florida
Images of wit, humor, and coincidence created by blending digital files in Photoshop, which emulates traditional darkroom photography and produces work to archival standards
Dare to Dream
Jeff Thamert, Titusville, Florida
Hahnemuhle fine art paper is coated with liquid UV to create rich tones and sharp contrast, and to protect and add depth and texture. Each piece is framed in artist-cut hardwood frames.
The Angel Oak
Michael Jasinski – McIntosh, Florida
Tropical landscape photography featuring Michigan and Florida beaches taken in a single exposure and printed on canvas. Each image is printed, framed, and signed by the artist.
Phantom of the Aqua
Drake Olmstead, Battle Creek, Michigan
Nature and landscape photography printed on paper, metal, and gallery wrap canvases
Fishtown Winter Scene 2
Rita Anthony, Hammond, Indiana
Digital photography with minimal editing done in Lightroom and/or Luminar on metal, canvas, or paper
My Kind of Town
Donald Bomeli, Grand Blanc, Michigan
B/W photo enlargements, some from film and some from digital images, matted and mounted on acid-free board
Windmills on Mykonos
John Wagner, East Lansing, Michigan
Enlarged photographic aerial prints of Michigan lighthouses
Big Sable Point Lighthouse
Scott Sternberg, Tremont, Illinois
Images captured in 35mm format, hand printed on paper or canvas for best color, detail, and quality
River Gorge Bridge
Printmaking
Bruce and Christine Green, Micanopy, Florida
A painting in dyes is scanned and repainted digitally, then mono-prints with heat and pressure are used to transfer the dyes into painted layers onto aluminum
Aqua Man
Sculpture
James and Sharra Cook, Hesperia, Michigan
Copper tubing hand-formed into orbital sprinklers and kinetic wind spinners accented with gazing balls or hand cut figurines
Stationary Snail Sprinkler
Casey Bell, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Blocks of limestone or marble intuitively carved using hand tools and various abrasives to create expressive, figurative sculpture
Rain Man
Atticus McFadden-Keesling, Clarkston, Michigan
Designs forged in hot steel using a mechanical hammer, air chisels, hammers, anvil, and other tools. Designs stem from the clay-like nature of steel.
Heron Fire Tool Set
Joseph Goddard, Wilburton, Oklahoma
Customized to each customer's hand by creating a mold made from dental material filled with gypsum cement, then peeled, carved, and base-mounted
Couple and Baseball
Wayne Harshberger, Goshen, Indiana
Alabaster stone hand-carved into abstract and semi-realistic sculptures, many into Mobius Strips
Pluto's Demise #7
Michael and Gayle Riley, Rochester Hills, Michigan
Brass musical instruments, sewing machines, fine mahogany, and other found objects that are folded, screwed, nailed, and bolted together to create whimsical creatures, cars, boats, and other items
Smart Phone Amplifiers
Ruben Medina, Cape Coral, Florida
Sacred & Profane Sculptures
Wall and 3D sculptures modeled with epoxy clay, decorated with real shells, and painted with acrylics. Some artworks are covered with metal coating and oxydized with natural patina.
Female Torso
Todd and Nancy Kime, Toledo, Ohio
Welded metal, and fused glass sculpture
Snowtotems
Jewelry
Roselyn Mendez, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Hand-fabricated botanical jewelry in copper, brass, bronze, and sterling with patinated and hand-painted details.
Echinacea
April Seybold, Portage, Michigan
Seyboldesigns
Artwork created primarily in silver using traditional metalsmithing techniques, including casting, keum boo, 24k gold fusing, etching, embossing, hydraulic press, and soldering and stone setting
Mother and Child Necklace
Javier Baron, St. Augustine, Florida
Exclusivos
Made with .950 nickel-free sterling silver, settings and components are hand-shaped and soldered using files, pliers, and a torch gun to mold and form each work
Reversible Stone and Shell Rings
Ann McFadden, Waterford, Michigan
Designs by Ann Marie
Original designs created using various techniques like fold-forming, enameling, organic castings, and mukagame. Stones are cut and gound by the artist.
Iridescent Variscite Pendant
Sandy Inman, Holland, Michigan
Bold, modern jewelry designs in precious metals utilizing traditional metalsmithing techniques, including reticulation, fold forming, and free-form casting
Bumblebee Jasper Bracelet and Pendant
Christina King Ziegler, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Artwork fabricated with 14kt GF, sterling silver wire, and sheet stock using hammering, soldering, and metal forming techniques. Bezel settings with semi-precious stones and fine crystals.
Wire-Wrapped Bracelet
Ryan & Malia Tiburzio, Gainesville, Florida
Bejeweling
Hand-formed, shaped, and textured niobium, 14k filled gold, and sterling silver, finished with handmade findings and no solder. Niobium is colored via multi-layered anodization techniques.
Niobium and Silver Swirl with Niobium Ear-Climbers
David Nugent, Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Hammered, cast, and fabricated 14k gold and sterling silver forms fused with precious and semi-precious stones
14K Gold and Sterling with White Sapphires and Quartz
Sean Berton, Berkeley, California
Original pen and ink illustrations are engraved, etched, sawn, filed, and lost wax cast in sterling/gold as design components for soldered fabrications, mixed metals/stone settings, and combined design elements
The Fairie Goddess Brooch
Veronica Martens, Chicago, Illinois
Mosaic-style statement pieces hand-drilled and assembled using ecofriendly components, including tagua nuts, wood, horn, bone, crochet, and embroidery
Hand-Crochet With Hand-Drilled Ecofriendly Tagua Nuts
Marilyn Bean, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Sterling and fine silver paired with natural materials such as gemstones and wood, using techniques that include piercing, fusing, chasing, reticulation, oxidizing, and setting
Weeping Willow Earrings
Collyn DeBano, Detroit, Michigan
One of a kind, hand-cast natural elements in solid silver and bronze with the artist’s spin on the lost wax casting process.
Gold Vermeil Echeveria Necklace and Studs
Eric and Glenda Lundgren, Holly Hill, Florida
Sterling silver and 14k gold combined with precious stones
Lolite Ring in Sterling Silver
David and Ann Reif, Lake Ozark, Missouri
Fine metal fabrication, lapidary, etching, roll printing, and other metalworking techniques
Charo
Paul Albritton, Holly Hill, Florida
Albritton Gallery
Each piece individually hand forged from sheets of precious metals accented with stones
Radiant-Cut Tourmaline and Sapphire Ring
Maranda Powers, Chicago, Illinois
Traditionally hand-fabricated using techniques like hand-sawing, filing, and soldering to create modern, sleek designs in sterling silver, and genuine fossils and stones
Malachite Necklace
Venus Cramer, Elmhurst, Illinois
Contemporary art jewelry made using sterling silver, 14kt gold, precious gemstones, and found objects with a small-scale sheet fabrication technique
Turquoise Pendant with Pearl and Garnet
Debra Bet, Budd Lake, New Jersey
Fine jewelry inspired by nature. Vintage designs cast in silver, 18k and 14k gold, and silver, set with gemstones, pearls, and diamonds. Each piece is assembled by hand.
Pearl and Ruby Grape Cluster Ring
Kathryn Kienle, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Semi-precious gemstones wrapped with woven precious metal wire
Hand-Formed Sterling Silver Black Agate Necklace
Julie Matos, Willow Springs, Illinois
Hand-forged and fabricated nature-themed jewelry created from salvaged copper and other resourced metals and materials using primitive metalsmith techniques
Birds Statement Necklace
Lisa Kreitner, Coloma, Michigan
Intricately wire-woven jewelry created by wrapping hand-cut, etched, and bezeled semi-precious stones and genuine Lake Michigan beach glass in sterling silver and copper
Flowers Edge Pendant
Jacqueline Baker, Saint Joseph, Michigan
One of a kind necklaces, bracelets, and earrings made from semiprecious stones, glass, crystals, and flame work beads enameled on copper
Dragonfly Decal Earrings
Kathleen Clausen, Indianapolis, Indiana
Hand-textured sterling clay pieces with gemstones, sterling, and gold-filled wire, embellished with gems, patina, keum-bo, or beads
Daisy in a Frame
Pamela Lemons, Williston, Ohio
Chainmaille jewelry handmade with argentium silver, yellow and rose gold, silver wire, and sheet metal
Bullseye Pendant
Greg and BJ Jordan, Niles, Michigan
Hand fabricated, 3D, wearable sculpture designs in mixed metals using reticulation, acid etching, metal patina, and oxidation techniques
Warrior Collar
Wood
Julie Bowen, Holland, Michigan
JB Reclaimed Design
Lathe-turned and sanded pieces of solid wood or cut segments glued to create rings. Each piece is sealed with protective wax or oil.
Pop of Color
Kyle Huntoon, Detroit, Michigan
Wood furniture of original design that marries modern aesthetics with traditional joinery techniques. Pieces are made with the highest quality, hand-chosen wood.
Stella Stool
Robert Myrvall, Bark River, Michigan
Majestic Moonlite Woods
Modern furniture of original design made with exotic woods and bird-eye maple
Half Moon Table and Mirror
Mark Weyers, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cutting Crafts
Colorful cutting boards, trivets, and sandwich boards of original design made from scraps of recycled hardwood
Southwestern Style Sandwich Board and Cutting Boards
Simon and Elizabeth Tarasiewicz, Birch Run, Michigan
Hardwoods cut, joined, and planed with saws and hand carving tools, then hand painted and lacquered
Noah's Ark
Lee Ellis, Fishers, Indiana
Ellisturnings
Native and exotic woods hand selected and turned to illuminate interesting grain patterns; maple, locust, and mallee burls embellished with malachite and turquoise
Maple Burl Vase
Chanda & Kevin Dilks
K & C Design
Fractal wood burned tables and river tables
Walnut River Side Tables
Steven and Annette Harris, Louisville, Kentucky
Functional hand-crafted items made from exotic, domestic hardwoods
Spalted Maple Parabox
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