Ohio Designer Craftsmen
Fine art & craft, art exhibitions, education and more
Company: a.MUSE.ing
Minneapolis, MN
Diane creates her own “a-muse-ing”, humorous and retro-graphic artwork to generate screen prints onto shirts, towels, cloth napkins and other useful fabric items. Diane works from her rural home near Sugar Valley, Minnesota.
Founding Artists: Kei Tsuzuki & Molly Luethi
Albuquerque, NM
Started in 2010, this women owned business hires trained artisans, immigrants, and refugees from around the world, creating screen-printed by hand items like towels, napkins and sponge cloths. The flour sack dish towels can be used for drying dishes, wrapping gifts, covering rising dough, used as a swaddling blanket or other endless possibilities.
Company: Urthy Fiber Art
Kokomo, IN
At the age of 9, Scotty learned to sew from his grandmother. This began his love of all things vintage and an appreciation for fine craft. In 2020, he began designing his own textiles, pairing his screen prints with his own textile designs. The images are my interpretation of mid-century pop culture in the atomic age.
Urbana, IL
Deborah Fell is a full time studio artist committed to the quilt medium. Deborah’s art focuses on abstract, organic shapes while using surface treatments such as dyeing and painting fabric, photography and reclaimed materials. Deborah has been a professional educator for over 30 years. Besides teaching at risk high school students in a public high school setting, Deborah has taught various art workshops at national symposiums. Deborah obtained a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University as well as graduate work at University of Illinois, University of New Hampshire and a fellowship at Northwestern University. The Ohio Craft Museum features functional work of Deborah’s including bamboo socks and baby apparel.
Weaverville, NC
Jennifer graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration. She works both digitally and traditionally to create fun, colorful images on plush toys and cards.
Company: Jenci
Akron, OH
Jennifer grew up in a small coastal town in Maine and currently lives in Akron Ohio. With a passion for recycling, she creates bags and purses from vintage clothing and upholstery leftovers.