Shanna Shearer: Artist Feature

Shanna Shearer Artist, Teacher, Painter, Juror, SHCA Board Member

Artist's Website: shannashearer.com

Instagram: hinterlandfarmkitchen

ARTIST BIO

Shanna Shearer received her BFA from GVSU and is a painter living in Pullman, Michigan. She works in a variety of mediums, including oil, watercolor, pigmented paper pulp, and ink. Shanna has been in a number of exhibitions, including a solo exhibition in 2019 at ARS Gallery. She has been a recurring visiting artist/guest speaker at GVSU, and an exhibition juror, and published in Studio Visit Magazine. Shanna is also a recipient of the Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency Fellowship. Shanna’s first exposure to the South Haven Center for the Arts was attending exhibition openings, and then as a participant in the 2019 juried exhibition, "Innovations in Fiber." Shanna joined the SHCA board in September of 2020.

"9_7", small vignettes series, Shanna Shearer

ARTIST STATEMENT

For a long time my work was a series of ambitious allegories based on my interest in human psychology and human relationships with each other, our environment, and its inhabitants. Stripping away the symbolism and narrative of this earlier work, my painting turned toward the formalities and synchronicity of painting and seeing, to focus on light, shape, color, and brushwork. These small oil paintings and pigmented pulp paintings referenced domestic environments and objects, to create expressive and dramatic vignettes that represented quiet moments of the everyday. My time in the studio with this work was silent and focused, concentrated on finding moments of interest that often borders on abstraction.

This emphasis on engaging with the act of painting in a way that requires focused visual and mental definition paralleled my interest in finding the significance in the visually mundane. This way of painting signified an important shift from seeing a painting as a narrative to seeing it as a spatial and tonal story told by the paint itself. This shift inspired a new series of watercolor paintings whose loose, watery properties lend well to using the medium itself to tell the story instead of relying on narrative.

Left to right: "Boy and Girl" large scale Allegorical Series; "WT_2", "WT_8" watercolors, by Shanna Shearer

FAVORITE ART TOOL

The paintbrush is a tool I cannot live without. Not only is it a physical extension of my limb, it is the only thing that can translate visual and mental information in a way that feels significant for me.

FAVORITE UNUSUAL ART TOOL

I am a pretty traditional painter and use typical painter's tools to work. However, for my last series of watercolor paintings referencing Lake Superior, I used water from the lake to make the paintings. It seemed like the appropriate thing to do . . . make the subject literally a part of the work.

Studio shots, my palette and brushes, my art books/references

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Healing Artwork By Carol L. Myers

Printmaker and mixed media artist Carol L. Myers joins the 2020 Mistletoe Market Virtual Artist & Artisan Gallery with spiritual and healing artwork, which is important to her always, and especially during the pandemic.

Healing is part of Carol's spiritual DNA. From the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing to her first job as an RN in Ann Arbor, Michigan—where she was inspired to follow her creative and artistic instincts—Carol moved on to a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Michigan, and has since combined art, teaching, nursing, marriage, and family to satisfy her nurturing and healing nature.

Carol works from her home studio on Paw Paw Lake in Watervliet, Michigan, and her public studio at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph. Inspired by her lake walks and visits to Rocky Gap Park, her favorite beach, her art is inspired by nature and the “internal landscape of spirit . . . the architecture of nature.” Carol is a self-professed “magpie collector of stones and bones and other fascinating objects,” found on her forays into nature, and incorporates these found treasures into various mediums to follow her heart—and her art.

For this year’s Mistletoe Market, Carol has created digital art, small encaustic works, mixed media angels, and small accordion Pencil Prayer Books. Her angels are made from cardboard, encaustic wax, buttons, beads, and other found objects, and reflect her practice of totems and embodied spirits.

Carol’s Pencil Prayer Books are accordion books that fit in the palm of your hand. Each book is created with the intention of healing, and expresses her awe of the natural world and the web that connects us all. Each book becomes a conversation; each prayer connecting to the next to bring healing energy and transform the spirit into something tangible.

These artworks would make thoughtful gifts to help guide your family and friends through this very difficult time.

Pencil Prayer Book and an encaustic monotype entitled "Now"

Pencil Prayer Book

Visit the market to purchase Carol's art for someone on your gift list or to enjoy her special work in your own home.

Visit Carol at Art By Carol Myers, Etsy, Instagram: @clmyerz, and Carol.L.Myers.Art on Facebook. You can contact Carol directly at carollmyers@me.com.

Happy shopping and happy holidays!

The South Haven Center for the Arts thanks Carol for her contribution to the 2020 Mistletoe Market Virtual Artist & Artisan Gallery, and for helping the art center continue to further its mission of enriching our community through the arts.

The 2020 Mistletoe Market Artist & Artisan Gallery was made possible by the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, and sponsored by South Haven’s Hardt Insurance and the Edward Jones Office of Paul Hix.

2020 South Haven Art Fair

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

Lucky Bunny Arts

Wheel-thrown ceramic tumblers with hand-painted, layered glazes

Tumblers

Kathy Veverka, Coloma, Michigan

Spring Flower Pottery

Wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted stoneware

Calla Lily Teapot

Julie Devers, Gobles, Michigan

Newgrange Pottery

Unique wood-fired pieces and traditionally-produced glazed stoneware

Bowl With Handle

Kyoko Magari-Ball, South Bend, Indiana

Fire Arts, Inc.

Hand-thrown and slab-constructed functional and decorative ceramics inspired by the Japanese style

Tea Bowl

Hope Wallace, Van Wert, Ohio

Hope Makes Art

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

Twice Baked Pottery

Wheel-thrown or hand-built functional stoneware, often carved, and glazed in various colors

Patchwork Bowl

Kyle Carpenter, Asheville, North Carolina

Green Thumb Pottery

Half wheel-thrown and half hand-built water fountains and planters for indoor outdoor use

Mushroom Stump Waterfall

Jan Sadowski, Howell, Michigan

terraforms

Hand-built or wheel-thrown high fired pottery

Ceramic Serving Plates

Stan Baker, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Highers Pottery Studio

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

Parsley Pottery

Hand-thrown and hand-decorated stoneware using a glaze trailing technique to create a 3D effect

Annuals Nouveau Vessel

Barry Braun, Grass Lake, Michigan

Swallowtail Pottery

Traditional wheel-thrown and hand-built functional table and bakeware for home use

Popover Pan

Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter, Milan, Michigan

One Acre Ceramics

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

pubsOf

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

Stan Piepenburg Art

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

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Pen and ink drawings with watercolor of colleges and universities throughout the Midwest

Lake Forest College

Richard Gullett, Rudolph, Ohio

Dark Designs

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

Northwoods Weavers Studio

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

Silk du Jour

100% original, hand-painted silk decorative items

Blue Heron 2019

Natalya Hrecznyj, Livonia, Michigan

Key to Style

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

Mo & Me Designs

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

StitchedByMary

Baskets are made from rope-wrapped strips of fabric to form each basket of original design

Fabric Coiled Tote

Amos Amit, Los Angeles, California

Batik by Amit

Finely-detailed original Batiks, designed using an Egyptian cotton hot wax and dye process

Mt. High

Glass

Alan Sievers, Batavia, Illinois

Sievers Stained Glass

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

Wagar Glass

Hand-blown glass made from hard yet fragile industrial materials

Powder Frit Offset

Garrett Wheeler, Toledo, Ohio

Garrett Wheeler Glass

Hand-blown functional and decorate glass

Blue Green Earthtone Bowl and Platter

Jennie DeWitt, Hastings, Michigan

Jenill Studios

Functional works of art created using the same methods as the “Old Masters of Glass”

By the Sea

Sheron Davis, Decatur, Georgia

Earth Spirit Art and Glass

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

Martin Fine Art

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

Art87jr

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

Farrand Fine Art

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

Kristina's Fine Art

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

Art By Karen

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

Fine Art by Arlaina Marie

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

Derek Christensen Art

Artwork is made from vintage license plates entirely cut by hand with tin snips

David Bowie

Mixed Media (3D)

John Formato, Depew, New York

Short Line Spikes

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

Robyn Saunders Art

Beach scenes and custom pet portraits using thickened paints and varnishing techniques to create dimension

Lido Beach

Megan Cannon, Benton Harbor, Michigan

Maude Studios

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

Susan Anderson Paintings

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

Paintings by Lorraine Orner

Oils or acrylics on canvas and wood board. Oils painted in-studio, acrylics painted en plein air.

Tennessee River

Anna Barnhart, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Art of Anna Barnhart

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

Paula Renee Art Studio

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

Cara VL Equine Art

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

Brian Murphy

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

Emily Andra Illustrations

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

C Coleman Art

Original designs hand-cut, mitered, drawn, painted, and finished on canvas

Dragonfly

Leon Ruiz, Naples, Florida

Emerald Art Studio

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

Rosa Chavez Artwork

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

Bradley Goff

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

Sato Fine Art

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

Discover Atlanta Chinese Art

Brushed watercolors and ink on rice paper or silk

Gold Pond

Randi Ford, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Randi Ford Art

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

Impressionism by Galbo

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

Nels Johnson Photographer

Color photographs of architectural detail, printed on paper and framed under glass

Closeup a Florida Poly

R. C. Fulwiler, Lakeland, Florida

Knot-Not

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

Thamert Photography

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

Jasinki Brothers Photography

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

Images By Drake

Nature and landscape photography printed on paper, metal, and gallery wrap canvases

Fishtown Winter Scene 2

Rita Anthony, Hammond, Indiana

Rita Anthony Photography

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

Michigan Lighthouses

Enlarged photographic aerial prints of Michigan lighthouses

Big Sable Point Lighthouse

Scott Sternberg, Tremont, Illinois

Scotts Fine Art

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

Vitrine

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

Coppertime Sprinklers

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

Casey Bell Stone Sculptures

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

AMK-Ironworks

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

Hands Unlimited

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

Roundhouse Sculptures

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

Ruben Fine Art

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

The Art of Sight

Welded metal, and fused glass sculpture

Snowtotems

Jewelry

Roselyn Mendez, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Evenrose Love

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

Girlz Nite Out Dezignz

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

Evensong Jewelry

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

Sean's Celtic Creations

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

Veronica Riley Martens

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

Olive Tree Silver

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

Tree Trunk Arts

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

Gold and Stuff

Sterling silver and 14k gold combined with precious stones

Lolite Ring in Sterling Silver

David and Ann Reif, Lake Ozark, Missouri

Renegade Heart

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

Powers Handcrafted Jewelry

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

Jewelry By Venus

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

Debra Bet Jewels

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

Kathryn Kienle Jewelry

Semi-precious gemstones wrapped with woven precious metal wire

Hand-Formed Sterling Silver Black Agate Necklace

Julie Matos, Willow Springs, Illinois

Eclectic Redesigns

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

A Little Something Beaded

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

Dragons Fly Beads

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

Mostly Maille

Chainmaille jewelry handmade with argentium silver, yellow and rose gold, silver wire, and sheet metal

Bullseye Pendant

Greg and BJ Jordan, Niles, Michigan

Jordan Fine Art Jewelry

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

Hunt & Noyer Furniture

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

The Toy Tree

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

Steve's Wood Crafters

Functional hand-crafted items made from exotic, domestic hardwoods

Spalted Maple Parabox