South Bend, IN
Norah Ruth creates functional ceramics enhanced with beautiful floral imagery. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in ceramics at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana.
Village Designs
Artist: Jenny Turner
Daisy, MO
www.Villagedesigns.com
Dodie Eisenhauer, has been making her wire mesh and springy wire designs since 1989. Her daughter, Jenny Turner brought new and fresh energy to the business in 2010 with the introduction of jewelry and has taken over the business since her Dodie’s passing in 2020. Her pieces are created after she coils the wire, appearing to be a “spring”. Springerlee sounds the part but is really a type of German cookie. Her jewelry is made with silver plated copper wire. It has been permanently colored and made for jewelry. The Orbanizers, trees and larger items are made with steel wire. They will not rust.
Chris Rush
Berlin, MD
For nearly 40 years, Chris has been designing and producing unique note cards featuring her hand-drawn original designs embellished with tatted lace, which is also made by hand. The tatted lace as an integral part of the design and represents a key element of the overall artwork. Tatting is the age-old art of making delicate lace by hand, looping and knotting a single cotton thread using a small shuttle.
Kristin Morris
Columbus, OH
Kristin is a 3D mixed media artist who makes found object sculptures, as well as working with ceramics and Apoxie Sculpt. She is drawn to minute details in painting and sculpture, and is especially inspired by edgy, thought-provoking and “dark” art that borders on creepy. Halloween, Pop Art, Day of the Dead, carnivals and folk art influences her work. Through the use of bright colors, complex patterns and surrealistic themes, she aspires to transport the viewer to an offbeat fantasy world.
Heather Moore
Company: The Firebird’s Daughter
Columbus, OH
facebook.com/firebirdsdaughter/
A pysanka (plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated using beeswax and dyes. The designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. Pysanka specifically refers to an egg created by the written-wax method and utilizing traditional Slavic folk motifs and designs. Heather creates beautiful Pysanky ornaments using traditional methods and techniques.
Kate Lally
Oakwood, OH
Kate’s ceramic wall plaques are intended to evoke an honest reverence toward nature’s beauty. The terra-cotta is weather resistant and feature non-fading colors.
Lisa Kovatch
Harpers Ferry, WV
The pandemic afforded Lisa the time to discover, develop and expand projects that focus on treading lighter on the earth. Her CHESTNUT’S line of eco-friendly Beeswax Food Wraps has grown to include small-batch, plant-based soap & lip balms. Her studio is tucked into the rolling Appalachian foothills near the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.