Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Moon Dance

After discovering the art of mosaic, Lisa Calabro never looked back.
Check out her mosaic collection!

Eco-Friendly

Margaret DeBruin sews one-of-a-kind creations for kids using upcycled clothing and new fabrics.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Squid Kid

Cleo Dee celebrates the squid by creating felt pins, ornaments, cards, onesies and plushes with their likeness.

Illumination Sensation

RISD graduate Heather Wells creates dazzling lamps from cocktail umbrellas and woven quilling paper. Brilliant colors + fabulous designs = illuminated magic.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Bow-Wow-Wow!

Jenn Johnson, creative genius behind this sweet doggie boutique, offers a stylish array of harnesses, collars and leashes to keep your pup as chic as can be!

Steeling Candy

Benjamin Westbrook claims, "Hot steel moves me. So I move hot steel." After perusing through his pieces, we doubt you'll disagree.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Rhody Love

You can't go wrong with Hillary Treadwell's fun, hand-dyed and hand-silkscreened clothes and accessories for babies, kids, and grown-ups.

Not Your Garden Variety

Bill Chisholm paints bright, colorful realistic pictures of fruits and vegetables in whimsical compositions, assigning them individual personalities.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

B to the G

Inspired by Henry Moore and Picasso, sculptor Ben Michaud make things out of wood, concrete and metal. Graphic Designer by day, Gergana Rupchinaloves loves to get out of the 2D space and make world inspired jewelry or use her aray of painting materials to create fun artwork.

We Wood Like You to Meet B. Lucy Stevens

"I almost always paint on scrap wood. I like the texture of wood more than paper or canvas. I like how each board is different. My EXTREMELY HIGH-TECH process is to smear the paint around with my hands and carve into the wood with a cheap, bent-up potato peeler. I also use brushes, rags and my fingers."
- B. Lucy Stevens

Monday, September 20, 2010

Ensalada de Arte

Claiming Mother Nature as her muse, Jennifer Johnson fashions jewelry from fused art glass she designs herself. The result? Pieces of the pretty eye candy in a rainbow of colors, shapes and designs!

A Welcome Bee in Your Bonnet

APIARY DESIGNS
Mother and daughter team, Nancy and Megan, whip up irresistible aprons, totes - even catnip activity mats for your beloved feline friend.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Savvy Metal

Metalsmith AG Ambroult uses traditional techniques to fabricate amazing necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets, exploring the link between the industrial and organic worlds.

Come One, Come All

... and Don't Step Foot in a Mall!


This is our 2nd Craftopia event and we are so excited! Over 65 sensational vendors, yummy food and DJ Seth, our official super star Craftopia DJ, will be joining us yet again. We hope you all can make it!

To keep the excitement going, we will be posting profiles for all of our vendors over the next 2 months leading up to the big show!