2020 South Haven Art Fair
Updated: Nov 5, 2020
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
