So without further ado, here's our final list of artists for the 2014 Chelsea Art Market, who will be demonstrating & selling their wares on July 25-26 from 12pm - 8pm!
Booths:
Bird Doodle - Holly K Whitney creates fine art and functional design, including handmade journals, cards, prints, and other unique items for your home.
BONBIN - Lilik/Sudandyo Aprilianto creates playful, imaginative prints and clothing for toddlers and adults.
Barb Miller - Photographs of nature, prints, and greeting cards.
Creative Designs by Carrie - Carrie Gardner creates wearable art and wine stoppers using dichroic glass.
FarmSudz - Julie Konkle creates handmade soap in Chelsea using natural farm ingredients such as goat's milk, vegetables and herbs.
Goomy Land Studios - Donald W VanAuken creates fine art and illustration works influenced by pop cultural imagery, Halloween themes and B-rated horror films.
Images in Metal by Rose - Rose Giacherio creates jewelery incorporating various materials, processes and components.
Ivanhoe's woodworking - Owned by artist Ivan Waterbury. Handmade wood products including birdhouses, games & puzzles, kitchen items, jewelry stands, yard stakes etc.
Janelle Songer - Ceramist Janelle Songer creates sculptural, floral forms out of terra cotta.
Jodi Lynn's Emporium of Doodles - Detroit illustrator Jodie Burton creates both pen & ink illustrations and laser cut wood portraits.
Kris Cravens Pottery - Kristine Cravens creates food-safe clay pieces with a background in fashion design.
Laflines - Photographer Lidija A Fremeau. Prints of photos, both framed and unframed.
Lighted Edge Designs - Custom lit etched glass by small southeastern Michigan company.
Lounies Soap Co. - Annie Jelinek makes handcrafted soap and lip balms from Michigan-sourced materials.
Mended - Melissa Kolb, another returning Art Market artist, creates unique handbags and dresses from unwanted materials.
Paul James - Past vendor Paul James returns with new photographs of various locales, including many from Venice.
Poison Ivy Designs - Renee Ash creates fiber art as well as silver & precious stone jewelry, with a distinct steampunk influence.
Red Barn Studios - Thomas N and Ann Gladwin create outdoor art pieces out of glass stone and metal.
Red Opal Designs - Kiersten Kern creates jewelry from recycled copper and melted glass.
Re ZIp-it - Heather Merritt creates unique wearable pieces using recycled vintage zippers.
Rick Haas - Fine art & painting. Landscapes, portraits, and sports paintings, offering originals as well as high quality prints.
Tiny Terras - Jesse Heider creates necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and more incorporating the tiniest of materials.
Trae Isaac - Detroit artist Traeron "Trae Isaac" Vawters demonstrates clay sculpting, painting, and sketching.
Watercolour Pottery - Jill Santa Rosa creates wheel thrown porcelain with underglaze & forms that are inspired by watercolors and nature.
WMN Woodworking - Woodworker William Nardin, a returning vendor from 2013, creates decorative boxes from Michigan wood.
Demonstrations:
Bead Here Now - Gail Ristow will demonstrate the design and fabrication process of beaded jewelry, as well as show many different patterns she has used in the past.
Grant Willis Space Art - Live painting on poster board or canvas in a booth that allows viewers to get close without inhaling fumes or getting paint on them. Paintings will be sold from $10-$40.
Hoola Jewelry - Laurel Gravelyn will be demonstrating the customization options of Hoola's jewelry system as well as selling jewelry components.
Jessica Joy London - Demonstrating the creation of the elements of her biology-influenced sculptures.
K3 Creations - Past demonstrator/vendor Kerrie Moyer will be demonstrating the creation of freeform stained glass decor items, including foiling, soldering and finishing. She will also have materials available to customize any of the premade pieces she sells on site.
Renovatio Woodworks Matthew Millar will present the process of repurposing wood objects into birdhouses and feeders, with opportunity for the audience to participate and take home their creations for a small fee.
VEO Art Studios - Liz Wilson will demonstrate sculpting techniques and discuss the casting process. There will be opportunity for audience to try out working/playing with clay.