Ohio Designer Craftsmen
Fine art & craft, art exhibitions, education and more
Company: Agape Quilts
Location: BEAVERCREEK, OH
Bio: A fiber artist, Cynthia is inspired by lots of color and ethnic textiles. She combines many techniques such as patchwork, embroidery, appliqué, painting, quilting and beading to create functional pieces and wall art.
Location: GAHANNA, OH
Website: www.bethschillig.com
Bio: Fabrics, threads and sewing machines have always been a big part of Beth’s life. She owned a successful Bernina sewing machine dealership for nearly 25 years and is now a full time studio artist. She enjoys combining her extensive sewing machine knowledge, free motion-quilting skills, and one-of-a-kind, hand-dyed fabrics to create unique quilted treasures.
Location: DUBLIN, OH
Website: www.kmrhandwoven.com
Bio: Kathie started weaving in 1980, after her husband gave her a small table loom as a wedding present. Nearly 30 years later, she is still weaving, although she now weaves on several different looms, including a Swedish drawloom, which allows her to create original woven designs.
Location: Columbus, OH
Bio: An interior designer formerly for Lazarus, Linda makes gloves, hats and scarves using recycled wool sweaters.
Location: Smyrna, GA
Company: Kitty Allen
Location: Lakewood, FL
Website: www.heidiwineland.com
Bio: Heidi enjoys transforming ordinary materials, scraps and discarded objects into treasures to use and wear. Wool sweaters become Knitagains. T-shirts become Bagmen. Cotton cord and cloth, colorful rag baskets. In addition to making fun and lovely items, she enjoys teaching others to do the same. Many of her products are made from scrap materials left from folk art and craft classes or other group projects.
Artist: WENDY PATUS
Location: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA
Website: www.roughandtumblevintage.com
Bio: Rough and Tumble Vintage started in 2010 making and selling their tie-dyed creations at shows across the country. 75% of the materials used are eco-friendly.
Location: MASON, OH
Website: www.etsy.com/shop/LuvKt
Bio: Katie is a native Ohioan, who teaches high need students art who need lots of love and redirection in their life. She make things to make herself laugh and to make others smile.
