John Bailey
John Bailey Watermarble silk scarves
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09, 2019
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09, 2019
Ben May
Ben May I have been making pottery for the last 20 years. From the raw lump of clay to the finished functional piece.
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09, 2019
Cooperative Rugmakers
Cooperative Rugmakers Primitive, punched, traditional
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09, 2019
Sandy Murray
Sandy Murray Sandy describes her work as drawing and painting with threads. She begins each piece with a basic pencil sketch of her idea. The design progresses as she works.
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09, 2019
Roy Phillips
Roy Phillips I have been tinsmithing for the past 13 years. My wife and I use all hand tools used in the 18-19th century.
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09, 2019
John Landis
John Landis Trained as an architect at the University of Virginia, John turned his attention to furniture building after becoming dissatisfied with the "hands-off" profession of architecture. John served a year-long apprenticeship and two [...]
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09, 2019
Amee Sweet-McNamara
Amee Sweet-McNamara One-of-a-kind hats made using traditional hatting and millinery techniques including blocking, wiring, buckram-work, and cut-and-pieced items. Embellishments include ribbon-work, kanzashi, soutache-and-bead embroidery and bead embroidery.
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09, 2019
Linda Doucette
Linda Doucette I locally source wool fiber and naturally dye it using plants and lichens from my farm. I hand felt large floral tapestries using wool, soapy water and a hand held wood washboard. [...]
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09, 2019
Clay Savely
Clay Savely Functional hand-built stoneware ceramics comprised of complex impressions of Appalachian ferns, leaves, flowers and tree bark inlaid in mandalas and landscape themes and then fossilized into the clay with iron oxides. Earth [...]
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09, 2019
Benjamin Pittman
Benjamin Pittman All knives are 100% handmade from start to finish with great care taken to create the best possible piece. While the cutlery may be considered a work of art, they are designed [...]
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09, 2019
Catherine O’Toole
Catherine O'Toole Colorful, 100% cotton, machine washable, reversible quilts and accessories.
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09, 2019
Scott Supraner
Scott Supraner We create a unique collection of handcrafted stoneware. Each piece is embossed with original designs and hand painted with lead-free glaze. All pieces are ovenproof, dishwasher and microwave safe. Some pieces are [...]
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09, 2019
Linda Winegar
Linda Winegar The majority of our functional and decorative stoneware pottery is created on the potter's wheel. Many pieces are enhanced with hand-embossed or carved patterns, hand-formed leaves and acorns, and sometimes semi-precious gemstones. [...]
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09, 2018
Jake Kristophel
Jake Kristophel My father has been making treenware for 30+ years and I have been apprenticing with him and hope to keep the art of spoon carving alive. I enjoy creating functional wooden utensils [...]
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08, 2018
Jeffrey Pfoutz
Jeffrey Pfoutz Honey & beekeeping.
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08, 2018
Grace Rochford
Grace Rochford I have always been interested in history and early American crafts. Through this interest, I became acquainted with the historical American floorcloths. I enjoy demonstrating and educating the public about this craft. [...]
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08, 2018
Jared Lanham
Jared Lanham I am a blacksmith that focuses on using traditional techniques to shape and join metal. I enjoy making tools, hardware, functional decorative items, and designing one of a kind commissioned pieces. I [...]
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08, 2018
Donna & Ted Kriebel
Donna & Ted Kriebel Original paintings are done on gessoed board using acrylics. A series of glazes seal the paintings and a shrink coat is applied to create cracks (the aged appearance). Oils are [...]
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08, 2018
Justin Kauffman
Justin Kauffman The zenith of furniture design and style in America was the last half of the mid-18th century and early 19th century. The designs of that period were based on Greco-Roman architecture and [...]
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08, 2018
Karen and Craig Hagaman
Karen and Craig Hagaman We came to jewelry making late in life with various 'hands-on' skills. We are very nature oriented and enjoy using natural materials in our creations. Each design is original and [...]
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08, 2018
Jackson Foster
Jackson Foster After working 40 years as a graphic designer, and a lover of history, wood working and folk art, I am now re-creating historic trade and tavern signs from the 18th and 19th [...]
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08, 2017
Barbara Wagaman-Donough
Barbara Wagaman-Donough Barb Wagaman-Donough and Bob Donough design and create wooden game boards in Lancaster Co. Pa. Ridge Hollow Game Boards began in 1986, due to both an interest in playing game boards and [...]
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08, 2017
Stan and Sue Jennings
Stan and Sue Jennings We begin with logs, mill them to specific thicknesses, air dry it then bring it to our shop to begin the creation process. We use only WV hardwoods, cherry, maple [...]
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08, 2017
Ed Pribyl
Ed Pribyl I create hand carved wooden sculptures, inspired by the past. Carvings range from holiday, historic, to sometimes a bit odd. All work is carved from basswood and painted using a multi layered [...]
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07, 2017
The Parsonage
The Parsonage At The Parsonage Handmade Soaps, our goals are: 1. To strive for excellence in the soap making process 2. To make objects that enhance the life of the user 3. To know [...]
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07, 2017
Susan Wolf
My love for gourd art stems from my horticultural interests coupled with my desire to produce a functional as well as decorative product. To briefly describe my work, I pencil a design onto a gourd surface which is used as [...]
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06, 2017
Bunny Switzenberg
Bunny Switzenberg Bunny and John Switzenberg of Lancaster, Pa. are beekeepers and crafters. They make cinnamon-scented beeswax ornaments using antique German chocolate molds, some of which John's great-grandfather brought with him when he emigrated [...]
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06, 2017
Bill & Corinne Graefe
Bill & Corinne Graefe Local Virginia hardwood trees are the heart of our business. We mill slabs ourselves with our sawmill, using a five foot ripping chain, cutting so that the most beautiful and [...]
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06, 2017
Marie-Helene Grabman
Marie-Helene Grabman All papercut work is freehand cut from a single piece of paper with surgical scissors in the Swiss-German artistic tradition but with American themes. Some work embellished with acrylic to add color [...]
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06, 2017
Kimberly Gladfelter
Kimberly Gladfelter I create whimsical, one-of-a-kind gourd folk art. I study the shape of a gourd to determine what it wants to be...no two are alike. Each piece is individually hand-painted with acrylics giving [...]
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06, 2017
Robert DeWitt
Robert DeWitt Our woodenware is fabricated with traditional carving tools, gouges, mallet and drawknife. Our inspiration to create long-lasting products is based on our philosophies and deep reverence for trees, like and nature. [contentcards [...]
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06, 2017
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson Working with a wide variety of Southern hardwoods, I create a wide assortment of both hip high and tall walking sticks. Each is unique, as the wood reveals its qualities to me. [...]
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06, 2017
Alison Shriver
Alison Shriver After earning a BFA in Graphic Design/Photography at MICA, I worked in TV Graphics & Ad agencies in Balto.MD, Los Angeles, CA & London, England. Inspired by a collection of early family [...]
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06, 2017
Marianne Weitzel
Marianne Weitzel Renaissance Lavender is a local lavender farm growing over 50 kinds of lavender. I sell plants, dried lavender bunches, wreaths, aromatherapy products; butters, balms and lotions; oils for skin and hair; natural [...]
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06, 2017
Harriet Carr
Harriet Carr Harriet Carr and family of Original Scherenschnitte will cut freehand the art of cutting "paper lace" with scissors in miniature. Kid Friendly! Watch as small cuttings are made and learn the history behind [...]
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06, 2017
Michele Hollick
Michele Hollick I have been making floorcloths for over thirty years. For many years I was one of the judges and later the chairperson for SALI (Stencil Artisan League, now IDAL) and their certification [...]
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06, 2017
Judi Vaillancourt
Since 1984, Judi Vaillancourt has been inspired by Victorian era Chalkware and adapted the medium into her own contemporary fine art. Today, Judi uses her collection of 3,000+ antique confectionary moulds to create a three-dimensional canvas to paint. The figures, [...]
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06, 2017
Judith McKellar
The English craft of pargework was brought to America with the colonists. It was popularized by the Adams brothers whose interior decorative plasterwork graced the elegant colonial homes .My work recreates this work using traditional techniques and is inspired by [...]
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06, 2017
Barbara Jeffords
Art has been a part of my life since I was a child watching my father paint. He instilled a love of the beauty of nature and the simple things in life that mean so much to all of us. [...]
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06, 2017
Candy & Dave Barnes
We use traditional tools to weave rattan over handmade molds to create our Nantucket baskets. Various American hardwoods as well as exotics are used for handles, bases & lids and are made on a lathe or by using steam bending [...]
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06, 2017
Jeanne Proctor
I think of quilts as paintings made of fabric. The technique of quilting layers of fabric to produce bedding, clothing, and even armor can be traced back centuries. I am inspired by early quilt makers who produced functional pieces that [...]
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06, 2017
Tacy Hawkins
I am a hand spinner, weaver, knitter, and crocheter and I like to experiment with felting and other textile related work. I prefer to use natural fibers, but find it sometimes necessary to include man-made fibers. My weaving includes rugs, [...]
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06, 2017
Waterford Quilters
The Waterford Quilters Guild of Waterford, VA creates an original quilt to be raffled off each year at the Waterford Fair. The quilt is hand or machine pieced by the members of the guild and is hand or machine quilted. [...]
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06, 2017
Nancy Gibbs
The inspiration for all of my work comes from 19th c. examples, designs and motifs and are original adaptations of period styles. Figurative work (dolls, bears, Santas) are created from cloth and clay with vintage materials used as appropriate and [...]
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06, 2017
Gary Robinson
Handmade brooms are constructed of broomcorn and sapling handles or hand-shaped wooden handles. Various sizes of domestic brushes, including kitchen and clothing brushes, are made using only broomcorn and twine. The history of broom-making, including Shaker and Appalachian influences, are [...]
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06, 2017
Cheryl Mihills
I create original pictures using a miniature needle and a single strand of cotton thread producing a series of approximately 1200 loops and stitches per square inch. My technique creates intense detail, surface texture, depth, and a sense of motion. [...]
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06, 2017
Kathleen England & Barbara Condon
As children of the 60's, we wanted to save the world, or at least leave a small footprint. Wool allows us to design and create without guilt. Our sheep are sustainable, kind to the land, and grow an outstanding fleece [...]
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06, 2017
Mary Barnes
I weave my one-of-a-kind wraps, shawls, and scarves out of natural fibers using many different patterns. Many people remark on my outstanding use of color and patterns to create striking pieces. One of the things, which I particularly enjoy, is [...]
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06, 2017
Waterford Weavers
Waterford Weavers In 1973, following a Waterford Foundation sponsored weaving class, several students joined together to form the Waterford Weavers Guild. They wanted to improve their knowledge of weaving and share with others what [...]
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06, 2017
Kathie Ratcliffe
I create miniature quilts inspired by 19th c. quilts. Using the most effective elements in the design and color of 1800s. pieces, I stitch intricate miniatures adding my contemporary interpretation. Each is a complete, backed quilt of cotton fabric, hemmed [...]
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06, 2017
Harriet Giles
I weave rugs in a range of designs that evolve to reflect the changing tastes and moods of our society. I adapt simple weave structures to become devices for showcasing color, enlarging the scale and using nature for color inspiration. [...]
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06, 2017
Susan Withnell
I am passionate about fiber arts and particularly enjoy spinning yarns from animals that I have bred, delivered, raised and cared for. Weaving allows my creative needs to explore color and texture, while creating unique items. [contentcards url="http://ewesfulfiberarts.weebly.com/" target="_blank"]
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06, 2017
Maureen Lavorgne
All my work is created from wire and wool. I start with a self made wire armature that I then wrap with wool roving. I then use wool that I have dyed myself and create different creatures from sheep to [...]
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06, 2017
Mark Soukup
I have been building reproductions of 18th Century American furniture for over 35 years. Although I make more Windsor chairs than anything else, I build a wide variety of case furniture as well. I continue to be inspired by the [...]
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06, 2017
Michael Stanik
I am a second generation woodworker, and learned most of my skills by working with my father. I have worked with my hands, building furniture most of my life. It is my passion to take pieces of rough lumber and [...]
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06, 2017
Linda Van Hart
This sculptor focuses on undulating and textural surfaces. Asymmetry and kinetic features lend surprising grace to the larger scale of this narrative work: each piece develops as a tribute to a hero, a meditation on place, a plea for strength [...]
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06, 2017
Dennis Ray
I create natural botanical wearable art through a unique copper electroforming technique, a method I originally developed as a high school science project and have since continually enhanced. My art has been my sole vocation and my passion. Every year, [...]
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06, 2017
George Cloyed
George Cloyed Timelessness of design is what I try for when creating my art, though I draw from historical artistic styles, like the arts and crafts era, colonial America, the Mission style and Oriental art for inspiration. My work is [...]
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06, 2017
Melisa Dent
As a jeweler for over 35 years, my artwork is a detailed process, inspired by daily interactions. My jewelry is personally designed and handcrafted in a variety of metals, consisting of 14kt gold, sterling silver, brass, and copper. The first [...]
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06, 2017
Anne Piazza
A Contemporary Adaptation of a Traditional Craft Each porcelain ornament or egg features colorful raised detail, providing both visual and textural elements. I strive to convey an emotion with every piece, the response being unique to each individual. Memories of [...]
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06, 2017
Kathleen McDonald
My handcrafted Holiday Chalkware figurines are inspired by the original chalkware pieces made in Europe a century ago. They are created from my collection of antique chocolate molds; most of which are German and French and date from 1880 to [...]
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06, 2017
Erich Steinhagen
We create redware pottery informed by the traditions of the 18th century in Great Britain and the American colonies. Using traditional wheel-throwing techniques mastered over the course of four decades of working in clay, we create everyday wares typical of [...]
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06, 2017
Jonathan Kesler
As a clay artist of thirty-eight years , my construct and intent for the creations of my hands and mind are simple . I am trying to bring into the world objects which impart a feeling and mentality of beauty [...]
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06, 2017
Gary Shaffer
Fine craft must begin with a solid command of the use of materials and processes, then combine with the artist's creativity. The very first time I sat down at a potter's wheel I felt this desire to achieve craftsmanship combined [...]
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06, 2017
Mike Baum
Mike Baum We make functional and decorative stoneware pots that are fired in a gas-reduction kiln. By combining aesthetics and utility, our pots are both useful and attractive. Our apprenticeship with potters in England plus [...]
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06, 2017
Maureen Mills & Steven Zoldak
Maureen Mills & Steven Zoldak Bridging Old World traditions with a contemporary sensibility these functional and decorative forms have an elegant calligraphic style that is unique. From stately urns to serving platters, the inspirations [...]
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06, 2017
Winton and Rosa Eugene
Winton and Rosa Eugene Since 1986, we have successfully developed a unique line of functional and decorative stoneware. We maintain a working pottery studio and enjoy a successful retail, mail order, and commission business. [...]
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06, 2017
Patricia Miller
Patricia Miller I have been creating stoneware pottery pieces for 12 years, and studied under David Norton for 8 years. I enjoy trying out new shapes and new types of surface decorations, such as [...]
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06, 2017
Karen Wychock
Working over wooden molds, in the method of the Shakers, my baskets are traditional in shape and materials. I weave both Shaker reproductions in ash and traditional, utilitarian baskets of reed. Native hardwoods such as ash and oak are used [...]