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
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.
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