The Bethesda Row Arts Festival is one of the leading fine arts and craft festivals in the mid-Atlantic, featuring juried museum-quality artists. Over the weekend, the streets of Bethesda Row are transformed into an outdoor gallery, showcasing fourteen media categories that are juried: ceramics, drawing/pastels, fiber/decorative, fiber/wearables, glass, graphics/printmaking, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media 2D, mixed media 3D, oil/acrylic painting, photography/digital art, sculpture, watercolor, and wood.
Saturday, October 14 from 11:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday, October 15 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
October 14-15, 2023
BETHESDA ROW
Bethesda, MD
Savannah, GA
Watercolor
Watercolor scenes of Ghana, W. Africa, my home country, using the dry brush technique.
Connect: williamkfineart.netfi
Sharon Tesser
Louisville, KY
Fiber - Decorative
Not a painting! Fabric collage created entirely from tiny pieces of recycled and hand dyed fabric. The cloth is layered creating light, shadow and color. All images are from my original sketches.
Connect: sharontesser.comfi
Ruth Becker
Chevy Chase, MD
Mixed Media 3D
I create works of layered cut paper & plywood. Works are laser-cut, hand-assembled, & mounted to a painted hardboard panel. Some incorporate inkjet prints, pastel color, or acrylic paint, as well.
Connect: ruthbecker.comfi
Richard Wilson
Wendell, NC
Drawing/Pastels
I sketch w/ hard pastels on primed board or paper. Includes layers of sand mixed w/ gesso to add texture, then layered w/ over 50 color combos of pastel. I create narrative works that are nostalgic
Connect: richardwilsonart.comfli
Philadelphia, PA
Oil/Acrylic
All of my work is painted on canvas and is custom framed. I do not paint over top of photos, everything is drawn and painted freehand.
Connect: patrickseufert.comi
Woolwine, VA
Wood
I get wood off my Appalachian home and complete a wood turning. I then inlay that turning with designs of my choosing. By inlaying each piece of wood I tell a story that combines both nature and me.
Connect: i
Springdale, MD
Oil/Acrylic
Stroke induced art movement with no prior art background. I paint what I see or want to see not sure what techniques I've used to create my pieces. All paintings use acrylic paint on canvas.
Michelle Zorich and Katherine Martin
Kalamazoo, MI
Metalwork
Steel is cleaned, cut, sanded, bent, welded, sanded, cleaned and finished in patina and/or paint.
Connect: thingsofsteel.comf
Clearwater, FL
Glass
One-of-a-kind sandcast glass sculpture created by pouring 2000 degree molten glass into a special sand mold that is broken away once the glass returns to room temperature. Finished with a steel stand.
Connect: MarleneRose.comfi
Toronto, Ontario
Digital Art
Imagery created with collage of digitally manipulated found ephemera, acrylic paint/printmaking and digital manipulation.
Connect: memoryartgirl.comfi
Luis Enrique Gutierrez
Wake Forest, NC
Ceramics
My ceramic sculpture is a blending of my Nicoyan Indian heritage and my contemporary innovations.
Larry Ringgold
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Sculpture
Driftwood from the Chesapeake watershed is assembled to form a multitude of creatures from the natural and mythical worlds. Sculptures demonstrate life while focusing on the beauty of the wood.
Connect: turtlepointdriftwood.comf
Jenny Pope
Ithica, NY
Graphics & Printmaking
I make color reduction woodcuts all hand carved and printed on a hand crank etching press. My subject matters include animals, ecology and the environment.
Connect: jpopstudios.comfi
James Cole
Plainfield, IL
Photography
Photograph with my Nikon Z9. Print on my Canon Pro4100. Create a wood board. Adhere photo to the board. Resin the entire board on top of the image.
Connect: jamesmcarthurcole.comi
Kutztown, PA
Jewelry
My jewelry involves original designs with mixed metal components. The parts are hand cut then arranged in layers and cold connected. My ambition is to make geometric objects with an organic twist.
Connect: edouglaswunder.comfi
Elissa Brown
Abilene, TX
Mixed Media 2D
Dioramic illustration combining mixed media, acrylic, & wood. Hand drawn, carved, & layered characters & environments, assembled to raise stories off of their plane, creating dimension and texture.
Connect: thefreckledarmy.comf
Elaine Thompson
Ellenville, NY
Oil/Acrylic
I create original oil paintings on canvas. The whimsical themes and characters are based on my own stories which I would like to put into the pages of children's books one day soon.
Connect: ElaineThompsonArt.comfi
Bounkhong Signavong
Secaucus, NJ
Fiber - Wearable
My artwork consists of one-of-a-kind textiles, all hand-made from naturally dyed silk and cotton. I have put particular efforts in hand-stitched embroidery to embellish further my patchwork design.
Connect: laodesignonline.comi
Yuliya Bernadsky
Sarasota, FL
Jewelry
Industrial Chic esthetics where Glamour Meets Industrial. Using brushed silver & gold + crystals to create this raw, and beautiful look.
Connect: untamedhearts.comfi
Alexndria, VA
Jewelry
Polymer clay. Techniques include hand-forming, caning, piercing, engraving, layering, needle brushing, etc. Colors are original color of polymer, no paint applied.
Connect: kamolpornwijit.comfi
Woody Smith and Judy Smith
Crystal Lake, IL
Wood
The Silhouettes are Individually hand cut from imported wood using a dremmel and scroll saw then sanded stained and the wood is sealed.
Savannah, GA
Watercolor
Watercolor scenes of Ghana, W. Africa, my home country, using the dry brush technique.
Connect: williamkfineart.netfi
Columbus, OH
Glass
All work is made at 2000 degrees. I make layers of glass pieces called murrine. Once those are completed I layer multiple pieces along with the murrine to achieve my designs. Once cooled I sandblast
Connect: Williamortman.comfi
Veronica Vale
Winston Salem, NC
Oil/Acrylic
Stylized landscape paintings using acrylic paint, metallic paint, and pen and ink on canvas.
Connect: veronicavale.comfi
Indiannapolis, IN
Oil/Acrylic
Highly saturated color created in high quality oils on a specially prepared, smooth canvas. Sheer layers and glazing techniques build depth and enhance the sophisticated, minimal composition.
Connect: wendyfranklinart.comfi
Valerie Mayen and Kira Heeley
Cleveland, OH
Fiber - Wearable
We make handmade women's clothing with keen attention to detail, superior construction, & timeless design. We make small batch production runs to reduce waste and utilize a lot of dead stock.
Connect: yellowcakeshop.comfi
Meredith, NH
Oil/Acrylic
Acrylic painting in pointillist technique enhanced with stippled ink drawing to create vibrant colors and a unique style. Each painting is on a 2" depth cradled hardboard.
Connect: valerieromano.comfi
Tristan Sopp
Pittsburgh, PA
Sculpture
I design 3D digital models and translate it into 2D pieces. I cut out the pieces from cardstock and build the models with glue.
Connect: residentdesign.comfi
Tyler Voorhees
Fennville, MI
Mixed Media 2D
Torn bits of kraft paper are collaged, painted, and affixed to wood panels to create scenes depicting historic jobs. The innovation that replaced the job is hidden in the composition.
Connect: tylervoorheesart.comfi
Thomas Wargin
Menomonee Falls, WI
Sculpture
One of a kind cast and fabricated bronze/aluminum with patina heat induced coloring
Connect: wargin.comfi
Tracey Timmons
Elgin, SC
Jewelry
My work embodies single release pieces and mini-collections from precious metals and semi-precious stones. My work is brought to life with the application of keum boo, surface textures and oxidizing.
Connect: traceytimmons.comfi
Soli Pierce
Cortlandt Manor, NY
Mixed Media 3D
Hand-turned hand-painted functional maple bowls. In galleries and museums as functional art. Painted and sealed heirloom pieces.
Connect: sherwoodforestdesign.comfi
Madison, WI
Fiber - Wearable
Handcrafted knitwear and clothing using plaiting, piecing and other sewn elements, with merino wool, linen, cotton, and silk.
Connect: susanotterson.comfi
Sharon Tesser
Louisville, KY
Fiber - Decorative
Not a painting! Fabric collage created entirely from tiny pieces of recycled and hand dyed fabric. The cloth is layered creating light, shadow and color. All images are from my original sketches.
Connect: sharontesser.comfi
Shekina Rudoy
Princeton, NJ
Fiber - Wearable
Every garment starts out as white silk fabric stretched onto frames. Hand painted w dyes/brushes, then cut/sewn into my own timeless flattering fashion styles. one of a kind.
Connect: shekinadesigns.comi
Scott Matyjaszek
Rochester, NY
Digital Art
I use mathematical algorithms (fractal) & neural networking (AI) and to create my images. I also use digital layering & editing in various paint programs. They are rendered onto dye-infused aluminum.
Connect: artephax.com
Selma Karaca
Beacon, NY
Fiber - Wearable
I make each piece by hand at my studio from a one long fabric ribbon that I cut out and spiral around the body. Also use ribbon of any forms to make my pieces.
Connect: selmakaraca.comi
Scott Hronich
Malta, NY
Glass
Playing in the realm of optics and physics within glass, I create 3 dimensional worlds. Whether it's outer space or deep sea vortexes your senses will be changed when you experience the spheres in you
Connect: internalfireglass.comfi
Scott Matyjaszek
Rochester, NY
Mixed Media 2D
Original photos of naturally "found" subject matter which are HAND-CUT, LAYERED (with various plastics) & glued back together to create a style I call "PHOTO-SCULPTURE." (3-Dimensional effect
Connect: artephax.com
Sandi Garris
State College, PA
Fiber - Decorative
Multiple layers. Acrylic on translucent silk over sub image printed with thickened dyes on paper. I love reducing visual forms to their essence and playing with the boundaries of reality.
Connect: sandigarris.com
Sang Kim
Baldwinville, MA
Watercolor
Oriental water color painting on rice paper
Connect: samuelsart.com
Ryan Feipel
Leesburg, VA
Photography
Medium format photography specializing in long exposure and abstract works. All images are limited edition acrylic face mount pieces in various sizes up to 100 inches on the longest end.
Connect: cantraphotography.comfi
Ryan Slattery
Cincinatti, OH
Metalwork
I TIG weld stainless steel recycled pieces to create mosaic sculptures & furniture. I then grind & polish the welds for a smooth flowing piece. I highlight pieces with heat to build contrast.
Connect: slatteryscreations.comfi
Midlothian, VA
Wood
My work is created from fine woods enhanced with sculptured reliefs, and organic Intaglio or pyrographic designs. Multi-coat hand polished finishes and natural suede interiors accentuate the work.
Connect: ronlentz.com
Ruth Becker
Chevy Chase, MD
Mixed Media 3D
I create works of layered cut paper & plywood. Works are laser-cut, hand-assembled, & mounted to a painted hardboard panel. Some incorporate inkjet prints, pastel color, or acrylic paint, as well.
Connect: ruthbecker.comfi
Shepherdstown, WV
Mixed Media 2D
I work in acrylics and added materials on gessoed wood and paper, using the texture of the gesso to find images of flora and fauna to enhance, creating a sort of landscape.
Connect: rebeccagracejones.comfi
Richard Wilson
Wendell, NC
Drawing/Pastels
I sketch w/ hard pastels on primed board or paper. Includes layers of sand mixed w/ gesso to add texture, then layered w/ over 50 color combos of pastel. I create narrative works that are nostalgic
Connect: richardwilsonart.comfli
R.C. Sanford
Strongsville, OH
Wood
Sustainably sourced hardwoods and art glass are combined using traditional joinery to create light screens and accent lamps.
Connect: sankorastudios.comfi
Clarks Summit, PA
Jewelry
I create one-of-a-kind hollow-form wearable sculptures. Each piece is crafted using traditional techniques, forging, roll printing, hot/cold connections using silver, gold, and gemstones.
Connect: reaganhayhurst.comi
Paul Braun
St. Augustine, FL
Sculpture
Hand carved sculpture created from domestic and exotic stone.
Connect: paulbraunstudios.com
Langhorne, PA
Drawing/Pastels
Soft pastel on paper, based on dreams and memories of growing up in suburbia
Connect: wommackstudios.comfi
Mount Airy, MD
Graphics & Printmaking
I'm a printmaker specializing in copperplate intaglio. All of my prints are original, and are etched and printed by hand in small limited editions.
Connect: nicole-parker-art.comi
Philadelphia, PA
Oil/Acrylic
All of my work is painted on canvas and is custom framed. I do not paint over top of photos, everything is drawn and painted freehand.
Connect: patrickseufert.comi
Woolwine, VA
Wood
I get wood off my Appalachian home and complete a wood turning. I then inlay that turning with designs of my choosing. By inlaying each piece of wood I tell a story that combines both nature and me.
Connect: i
Richmond, VA
Mixed Media 2D
I use masking tape not for its original intentions, but more so to produce high contrast, intricate, and stylized works of art. In a way the tape acts as a skin, and the xacto knife is a scalpel.
Connect: nickolaiwalko.comfi
Naomi Nickerson
Littleton, CO
Ceramics
Artist made slipcast and altered sculptures and vessels in the shapes of animals. Fired to cone six sigh proprietary and commercial painterly glazes.
Connect: naominickersonceramics.comfi
Natalia Maurer
Richmond, VA
Fiber - Wearable
Age-old leatherworking techniques with various hand tools include saddle-stitching, tooling, wet-molding, and hand-skiving. Machines: kickpress, cylinder bed, clicker press, creasing iron & more.
Connect: HausofJung.comfi
Monica Iversen
Anderson, NC
Oil/Acrylic
I paint from life laying in layers of glaze over an underpainting. My conceptual oil paintings depict important topics that I bring to life through storytelling using old toys or bits of nature.
Connect: iversenfineart.comfi
Springdale, MD
Oil/Acrylic
Stroke induced art movement with no prior art background. I paint what I see or want to see not sure what techniques I've used to create my pieces. All paintings use acrylic paint on canvas.
Michelle Zorich and Katherine Martin
Kalamazoo, MI
Metalwork
Steel is cleaned, cut, sanded, bent, welded, sanded, cleaned and finished in patina and/or paint.
Connect: thingsofsteel.comf
Mike Sluder
Peachtree City, GA
Metalwork
I use the age-old lost wax casting process to create contemporary bronze vessels and sculptures.
Connect: sluderart.comfi
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Jewelry
We cut & solder seamlessly pieces of silver, different color gold alloys & copper with flush set stones & partial black oxidation on the silver
Connect: michelplumail.com
Chicago, IL
Jewelry
Fabricated jewelry in sterling, 18k Bi-metal & WOOL. I developed a technique to incorporate color, pattern & texture into my work by manipulating WOOL FELT into shapes and treating them as stones.
Connect: MicheleAFriedman.comfli
New York, NY
Photography
My mission is to use my lens to capture the beauty of the landscapes and the cultures of the world.
Connect: michaelchenphotography.comi
Indialantic, FL
Graphics & Printmaking
My monoprints are created using collagraph plates and various materials. These are combined and printed in multiple layers on archival paper.
Connect: nemnichart.comi
Melissa Fego
New York, NY
Jewelry
Distinctively hand-crafted statement Jewelry designed using rare natural semi-precious gemstones & fine quality precious metals. Unique process setting/fusing gemstones by soldering/cementing metals
Connect: fegogioielli.comfi
Michael Alfano
Hopkinton, MA
Sculpture
I create my sculptures in clay, make a mold, and cast them in different materials including bronze, cold cast copper, or resins.
Connect: michaelalfano.comfli
Matthew Miller
Frederick, MD
Oil/Acrylic
I paint a variety of household items in oil, striving for realism. I aim to achieve a sense of nostalgia or longing by bringing to life the beauty in the little things.
Connect: matthewmillerfa.comi
Meghan Riley
Brooklyn, NY
Jewelry
Light and collapsible jewelry fabricated from flexible stainless steel cable mixed with fine metals and stones. Crafted using a combination of soldering, cold-connections, and textile techniques.
Connect: meghanpatriceriley.comfi
Clearwater, FL
Glass
One-of-a-kind sandcast glass sculpture created by pouring 2000 degree molten glass into a special sand mold that is broken away once the glass returns to room temperature. Finished with a steel stand.
Connect: MarleneRose.comfi
Columbus, OH
Mixed Media 3D
After assembling soulfully worn found objects, I add tiles created from encaustic wax embedded with tissue paper, burlap and waxed linen cord. I also add windows of etched tarpaper and stained glass.
Connect: marygayemiller.comfi
Marirosa Hofmann
Atlanta, GA
Oil/Acrylic
2D Mixed Media W/ 6-10 layers of acrylic, oil & enamel spray paints, collaged papers and textured mediums. I use grease pencil & paint pens for detailing. Final layer is a clear gloss resin or matte
Connect: i
Toronto, Ontario
Digital Art
Imagery created with collage of digitally manipulated found ephemera, acrylic paint/printmaking and digital manipulation.
Connect: memoryartgirl.comfi
New Brighton, PA
Sculpture
After creating a design by hand, without using a computer, I transcribe it to a recycled book. Pages are folded one at a time into the desired image or typography to create a unique sculpture.
Connect: recycledreadspa.comfi
Lititz, PA
Watercolor
I specialize in hyper-realistic watercolors. My paintings are whimsical and joyful still life studies of everyday objects, enhanced with involved composition. From the mundane to the magical!
Connect: MargaretThorn.comi
Luis Gonzalez
Miami, FL
Wood
Using different types of salvaged wood, and utilize a variety of wood sculpting methods and painting techniques to create unique colorful objects of organic forms.
Connect: mamaluwood.comfi
Manassas, VA
Ceramics
Wheel thrown porcelain with metallic and crystalline glazes that I have developed. Fired to cone 10, utilizing various firing schedules to control the crystal growth patterns in the molten glaze.
Connect: lisazolandzpottery.comfi
Luis Enrique Gutierrez
Wake Forest, NC
Ceramics
My ceramic sculpture is a blending of my Nicoyan Indian heritage and my contemporary innovations.
Lisa Green and Ravi Marimuthu
New York, NY
Fiber - Wearable
Retro with a modern edge. we create every design, pattern and marker.
Connect: beebopandwally.nycfi
Lisa Jakobsberg and Pauline Jakobsberg
Brooklyn, NY
Ceramics
Mother and daughter present wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramic objects and hand-pulled original prints. Printmaking techniques include etchings and collagraphs. Pottery is carved with underglazes.
Connect: Ljakobsbergceramics.comi
Lewis Tardy
Mattawan, MI
Sculpture
I use an assortment of rescued discarded parts and materials as a building block for my characters.
Connect: tardysculpture.comi
Lisa Cimino
Baltimore, MD
Jewelry
Lathe turned, hand carved and hand fabricated jewelry using sterling silver, custom brass and gold. Focus on various surface textures and finishes with accents of alternative sources of color.
Connect: blackwingmetals.comi
Laurie and Gerland Wilhite
Huntingburg, IN
Mixed Media 3D
We use hand cast acrylics, stone, antler, metal and more to make one of a kind writing tools. We design, create, cast, & eventually turn every piece on a lathe.
Connect: evergreenmountainpens.comf
Letitia Lee
Bethesda, MD
Oil/Acrylic
Oils, Acrylics, contrasting colors and lines on canvas to create dynamic movement. Bold strokes with complementary hues are instinctive to the kinetic energy I want to convey.
Connect: leemeeart.com
Lutherville, MD
Ceramics
I use two types of clay to create wheel thrown or slab forms. I hand paint the surfaces of my pieces with underglazes before glazing and firing the pieces.
Connect: turningtruestudios.comfi
Lauren Boyle
Haymarket, VA
Jewelry
Lauren Boyle Jewelry uses sterling silver and natural gemstones in combination with southwestern stamping and iconic East Coast plant life forms to create their own unique jewelry line.
Connect: laurenboylejewelry.comi
Boca Raton, FL
Fiber - Wearable
I am third generation in the art of making leather. I design my own patterns. That I hand of the finest leather. Then I sew the purse together for that one of a kind look.
Larry Ringgold
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Sculpture
Driftwood from the Chesapeake watershed is assembled to form a multitude of creatures from the natural and mythical worlds. Sculptures demonstrate life while focusing on the beauty of the wood.
Connect: turtlepointdriftwood.comf
Carlisle, PA
Ceramics
Patterns are hand-drawn using underglazes and wax resist, and glazes are layered with a mask-and-resist technique.
Connect: lanaheckendorn.comf
Larisa Warhol
Washington, DC
Fiber - Decorative
My goal as a basket weaver is to create functional art.I use a variety of different weaving techniques as well as different types of natural and dyed reed.
Connect: gecaction.org/store-2i
Kristin Gereau
Waukesha, WI
Fiber - Wearable
I combine knitting, felting, and hand dyeing to create innovative 3-dimensional sculptural scarves.
Connect: KGTextiles.comfi
Kristin Moger
Gap, PA
Drawing/Pastels
My exquisitely patterned drawings of animals & nature are created with Micron ink on paper. A mixture of shapes & lines develop the forms; injecting whimsy as I create depth, mood, texture, & movement
Connect: kristinmogerart.comfi
Kevin Scheimreif
Milton, PA
Mixed Media 3D
I design and create custom furniture pieces using locally sourced wood combined with the strong elegant lines of steel, using both classic and modern tools to achieve the highest level of refinement.
Connect: SteelAndGrain.comfli
Naples, FL
Fiber - Decorative
A contemporary combination of vintage silks, satins and free flow stitch work create a true one of a kind piece of art
Kenneth Kudulis
Chattanooga, TN
Digital Art
My work blends illustration and classic painting techniques to create a mid-century modern aesthetic.
Connect: alongthelines.arti
Cary, NC
Watercolor
I use brushes freely with ink and colors extracted mostly from natural material to paint on the silk or handmade rice paper by the methods of using the brushstroke techniques.
Jefferson, NH
Oil/Acrylic
With oil paint & palette knife I create paintings that interpret the everyday world. Art that generates visceral connections with memory in a joie de vivre expression of vivid color & texture.
Connect: juliagilmore.cafi
Columbus, OH
Mixed Media 2D
Original drawing cut out & collaged with antique/vintage papers. Shading with ink, watercolor washes & colored pencil. Finished with gold leaf. Wood panel substrate.
Connect: katemorganart.comfi
Washington Grove, MD
Graphics & Printmaking
I continue to experiment with silkscreen process; hand cutting lacquer stencils, custom mixing oil based inks and hand printing my vividly colorful serigraphs in portraying the Washington, DC area
Connect: josephcraigenglish.comf
Norfolk, VA
Glass
I capture the dynamic nature of glass as an elemental medium. Through blowing while molten and carving while cool, I use color and texture to create unique sculptures and decorative objects
Connect: jsolomonsolutions.comfi
Jon Bandish
Dagsboro, DE
Oil/Acrylic
My work centers on appreciation of nature, showing beach landscapes, coastal life, and sea views. Nostalgia plays a role whether its surf fishing or an ice cream on the boardwalk.
Connect: jonbandishart.comfi
Jon Smith
Clearwater, FL
Oil/Acrylic
Oil on canvas. I use color and light to define the interplay of forms where I only hint at details.
Connect: jonsmithart.com
Miami Beach, FL
Sculpture
I hand carve forms in plaster or build armatures. I then layer the forms with glass and acrylic . Finally I break away the plaster and complete the work using basic hand tools.
Connect: johnjosephdenis.comi
John Sterling
Millmont, PA
Wood
Contemporary furniture made using responsibly sourced hardwoods. Constructed using traditional joinery techniques and finished with environmentally conscious finishes
Connect: jcsterling.comfi
Joe Hiltabidel
Travelers Rest, SC
Photography
I create long exposure minimalist scenes using negative space, giving viewers calm in lieu of chaos. Some are whimsical in nature. Heat pressed, under heavy pressure, to meld with aluminum.
Connect: hiltabidel.comfi
Lykens, PA
Photography
Richly detailed, sepia-toned silver gelatin photographs printed individually by hand from medium format film negatives. From my photographic project Sanctuary
Connect: joelandersonphoto.comfi
Jessica Michetti
Oakton, VA
Drawing/Pastels
I create drawings of birds first by sketching in graphite, then transferring my sketch to hot-pressed watercolor paper or pastelmat. From there I add layer after layer of colored pencil.
Connect: goodgoosegraphics.comi
Jill Banks
Fairfax, VA
Oil/Acrylic
I paint in fine quality artists' oils on linen. Work is primarily created from life, joyfully, in the thick of things. With larger studio pieces, I rely on sketches and a well-honed visual memory.
Connect: jillbanks.comfi
Bellefontaine, OH
Fiber - Wearable
Handmade Handbags. Hand cut patterns constructed with impeccable craftsmanship. Custom made with upholstery fabric/brocade/silk/tapestry/feathers. Bright fabrics, functional design & durability.
Connect: goldyfish.comfi
Jessica Ladd and Jon Ladd, Elin Ladd
Cookeville, TN
Oil/Acrylic
Oil paintings on wood panel. Rich in color & minimalism, the anonymity of familiar subjects encites the viewer to design their own narrative. Handwrought metal frames intensifies the impact of work.
Connect: jessicastoddartladd.comfi
Jesper Johansen
Denver, CO
Photography
I use 1:87 scale (1/2") train model figures placed with everyday items. I use natural light only and no photoshop. I shoot using a DSLR camera with a 60mm macro lens.
Connect: tinypeoplebiglaughs.com
Eastham, MA
Photography
My photography is printed on aluminum, canvas and archival photo paper. I print images in both color and black and white.
Connect: travelandnaturephoto.comf
Jennifer Akese-Burney
Crystal Lake, IL
Fiber - Wearable
I'm obsessed with fabric manipulation! I love vibrant colors, bold print, silhouette, textures! I create wearable art pieces mostly with, Neoprene, African prints and Satin fabrics.
Connect: akesestylelines.comfi
Jenny Pope
Ithica, NY
Graphics & Printmaking
I make color reduction woodcuts all hand carved and printed on a hand crank etching press. My subject matters include animals, ecology and the environment.
Connect: jpopstudios.comfi
Mooresville, NC
Drawing/Pastels
Each work is had drawn using a combination of graphite, colored pencil, ruler and sometimes a compass. The drawing are intuitive based. I do not do any preliminary sketches. I begin with a very basic idea, find a starting point on the paper or wood and begin. I let the ritual of making, chart my journey.
Connect: jeffreypender.comfi
JD Dennison
Troy, MI
Digital Art
I use negatives of images and mirror them across different axes to create beautiful patterns out of natural materials.
Connect: jddennison.comi
Columbus, OH
Photography
Photographs are hand printed cyanotypes from the artists negatives in limited editions, all darkroom work is done by the artist
Connect: jeffkuhlman.comi
Alpharetta, GA
Metalwork
After shaping bass sheet by hand hammering, patinate with torch flame or mineral salt, and engrave with Dremel, thus revealing original brass underneath patina. No colorants are used.
Connect: f
Jay Nielsen
Minneapolis, MN
Jewelry
Hand fabrication using high karat gold and sterling silver...cutting, forming, and connecting precious metals then applying different finishes and patinas, all work conceived and completed by me alone
Connect: jaynielsenjewelry.comfi
Charlottesville, VA
Jewelry
I work with precious metals and gemstones using hand fabrication techniques including forming, soldering, polishing, stone-setting with emphasis on design, quality, and finish.
Connect: jasonmcleod.comfi
Chelsea, MA
Jewelry
My designs are made to make you smile/add meaning. I use 14kt gold/precious stones. I handsketch all designs and mostly made in Boston. I create classic pieces mixed with fun, whimsical designs.
Connect: jacquelinelapuck.comfi
James Cole
Plainfield, IL
Photography
Photograph with my Nikon Z9. Print on my Canon Pro4100. Create a wood board. Adhere photo to the board. Resin the entire board on top of the image.
Connect: jamesmcarthurcole.comi
Baltimore, MD
Sculpture
I use Aluminum and Copper in 40 colors. Sculptures Include 400-800 wire strands of various lengths & gauges. Strands of wire are hand shaped into intricate patterns and twisted together using pliers.
Connect: i
Chicago, IL
Fiber - Wearable
Athluxury with a hint of knit! Handloomed to perfection. A collection of luxury live-in clothing. All designs stand the test of time made with quality fiber & workmanship.
Connect: heidihess.comfli
Gerardo Leccese
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Mixed Media 3D
Wall art done using wood,plaster,acrylic paint,my photos.the result are unique pieces with bold colors,depth and texture
Connect: gerardoleccesephotography.comi
Palm Harbor, FL
Ceramics
The focus of our work is inspired by objects found in nature. Each piece is created from fine porcelains, carved, beaded, pierced, and finally glazed with a matte or glossy crystalline glaze.
Connect: potteryboys.comfi
Fenny Suter
Vestal, NY
Glass
I employ the traditional copper foil process for my work. Glass first is hand cut into desired shapes. The edges then are ground, wrapped in copper foil, and soldered together with lead and tin.
Connect: suterdesignco.comfi
Ernest Kibler
Alexandria, VA
Glass
Service-Disabled Veterans glass artist who practices in various forms of stained glass/modern fused glass art works. My unique illuminated glass art doors and towers attract a lot of attention.
Connect: stainedglassbykib.comfi
Eric Heitmann
Hopewell Junction, NY
Watercolor
Raw fiber, organic color and natural motion gives emphasis on what’s uniquely true. Reducing the reliance of what's in front of us to extract the subjects essence without the distraction of detail.
Connect: HeitmannArt.comfi
Eric Jackson
Leonardtown, MD
Mixed Media 2D
Hand waxed and dyed batik art. Each design is executed through layers of a soy/ beeswax blend, followed by combinations of low & full immersion fiber reactive dye baths.
Erica Regelin
Ellicott City, MD
Mixed Media 2D
Matted, framed paper cuts combine modern papercutting backed with a riot of color made from hand-painted paper.
Connect: hullstreetstudio.comfi
Elliott Hubbard
Fairburn, GA
Sculpture
Dogwood arts Festival, Port Clinton Chicago, Decatur Arts etc...
Connect: elliotthubbard.comi
Emily Kulze
Alexandria, VA
Oil/Acrylic
Emily sees creativity as a spiritual gift that brings clarity to her inner self, but also allows her to connect with others to ripple peace, unity, and inspiration into the community.
Connect: collinscollective.onlinefi
Orlando, FL
Digital Art
Anthropomorphic imagery created by combining historic portraits with my own animal photography. Prints are created on metal using a proprietary process that creates a look similar to that of tintypes
Connect: ericclay.comfi
Kutztown, PA
Jewelry
My jewelry involves original designs with mixed metal components. The parts are hand cut then arranged in layers and cold connected. My ambition is to make geometric objects with an organic twist.
Connect: edouglaswunder.comfi
Elaine Thompson
Ellenville, NY
Oil/Acrylic
I create original oil paintings on canvas. The whimsical themes and characters are based on my own stories which I would like to put into the pages of children's books one day soon.
Connect: ElaineThompsonArt.comfi
Elissa Brown
Abilene, TX
Mixed Media 2D
Dioramic illustration combining mixed media, acrylic, & wood. Hand drawn, carved, & layered characters & environments, assembled to raise stories off of their plane, creating dimension and texture.
Connect: thefreckledarmy.comf
Fresh Meadows, NY
Oil/Acrylic
Oil on canvas. The style is realism and impressionism.
Connect: mingfengart.com
Henryville, PA
Sculpture
Contemporary large metal sculptures fabricated with stainless steel, Cor-Ten steel and patinated bronze.
Davrill Nash
Laurel, MD
Wood
Using traditional joints and technique and my carving skills. I have been created fine furniture for over 15 years
Connect: i
New York, NY
Ceramics
There is no intention on the wheel, just interrupted rhythms of concentration and distraction, but the clay is impartial, it simply records all motion into a faithful physical record of the moment.
Derek Christensen
Chicago, IL
Mixed Media 2D
My work is made from vintage license plates.
Connect: derekchristensenart.comi
David Jackson and Monica Iversen
Anderson, SC
Mixed Media 3D
I create lighted sculptures from vintage and antique treasures. I combine pieces to tell a story and integrate a light into each piece.
David Mangels
Acton, MA
Photography
Offering fine art landscape photography from around the United States and the world. Printed on archival paper, and offering the finest in contemporary aluminum photographic prints.
Connect: fourcrowsphotography.comfi
David Sieczkiewicz
Charlestown, RI
Photography
My imagery is captured by swimming in the ocean using a water housing to protect my camera. The housing gives me the ability to use the camera in the ocean same has on land so I can photograph waves.
Connect: skavichphoto.comfi
Danielle Bjorndalen
Baltimore, MD
Watercolor
I use watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper, watercolor board, or thick recycled paper. I usually paint plein-air to maintain color harmony in my paintings.
Connect: glacearts.comi
Smyrna, GA
Mixed Media 2D
Mixed media works on paper. Oil paints, collage, and charcoal/pastel drawn gestures.
Connect: daphnecovington.comfi
Christos Palios
Baltimore, MD
Photography
Photographs are captured in natural light, printed w/archival pigment & floated behind Museum Glass. Frame designs are solid wood, custom-joined & hand-assembled.
Connect: christospalios.comi
Clifton Henri
Chicago, IL
Photography
Documentary style, photo based work, shot digitally using traditional techniques and multiple image layers to produce the final piece. 90% photography with some pieces including typography.
Connect: cliftonhenri.comi
Dagsboro, DE
Oil/Acrylic
Landscape and surreal acrylic paintings largely inspired by ambient music and the late afternoon light.
Connect: damonpla.comfli
Cheri Kudja-Rhodig
Lakeland, FL
Sculpture
I create unique & fun one of a kind robots using vintage, recycled, found or re-purposed objects for the sole purpose of making people smile.
Connect: bittibots.comi
Rochester, NY
Graphics & Printmaking
I create limited edition letterpress prints from carved linoleum blocks, hand-set wood and metal type, as well as other experimental techniques.
Connect: moonrabbitpress.comfi
Christina Boy
Madison, VA
Wood
Original pieces are and handmade from domestic wood using both modern and traditional techniques. Clean, straight lines are often juxtaposed with bright color, texture, pattern or a diagonal detail.
Connect: christinaboydesign.comi
Cathy Vaughn
Richmond, VA
Metalwork
I make abstract wall panels on copper using live leaves and found materials to make art. Images are made using traditional patina chemistry and live leaves.
Connect: studio157.arti
Charles Johnson
Dingmans Ferry, PA
Sculpture
Sculpted in plasteline. Molds are made. Only 7 of each piece or grouping is cast as they are sold. Materials: cast Jahn (high end restoration mortar, cast Jesmonite (crushed marble, glass, polymer
Connect: cajohnsonsculpture.comi
Chelsea Bird
Pawtucket, RI
Jewelry
My silver jewelry is based on natural forms and clean simple lines. I use a variety of forming techniques to shape my pieces, and glass enamel in most of my designs to create contrast and pattern.
Connect: ChelseaEBird.comfi
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Oil/Acrylic
My work places less emphasis on gesture and brushstrokes in favor of an overall consistency of form and process. Color is freed from objective context and becomes the subject in itself
Connect: carlabank.comfi
Carol Fastuca
Morgantown, PA
Oil/Acrylic
I use professional artists oil paints, brushes and palette knives on cradled wood panels to create my paintings. I start by applying paint directly, then layer, scrape and glaze for texture.
Connect: carolfastucafineart.comfi
Cassie Taggart
Rehoboth, DE
Oil/Acrylic
I search for compelling juxtapositions through collage, then sketch and layer paint on canvas. I glaze in layers of acrylic and then oil paint, and use a palette knife for texture and depth.
Connect: cassieart.comfi
Bounkhong Signavong
Secaucus, NJ
Fiber - Wearable
My artwork consists of one-of-a-kind textiles, all hand-made from naturally dyed silk and cotton. I have put particular efforts in hand-stitched embroidery to embellish further my patchwork design.
Connect: laodesignonline.comi
Raleigh, NC
Jewelry
I transform flat metal sheet into hollow sculptural forms using hammers, stakes, pliers and hands. Forging,fabrication, depletion gilding, pearls and small diamonds complement the wearable sculptures.
Connect: brittandersondesigns.comfi
Carl Tanner
Falls Church, VA
Jewelry
World-renowned operatic tenor and local artist (Arlington Virginia) handcrafts Sterling, Argentium, Gold, and Platinum Jewelry with semi-precious/precious gems and diamonds.
Connect: carltannerdesigns.comfi
Round Hill, VA
Drawing/Pastels
Extremely detailed, whimsical, hand drawn B&W pen & ink. Smaller drawings/symbols/physics equations are often embedded to provide a unique texture. Subjects range from natural to mechanical to sci-fi.
Connect: Not-Wolf-Productions.comfli
Moreland Hills, OH
Mixed Media 3D
I create sculptures and cabinets that resemble the human form using upcycled materials and other cool findings. The finishes are weathered, glazed and hand rubbed for antiquity.
Connect: theperfectview.comfi
Boris Kramer
Harrisburg, PA
Sculpture
I heat and hand forge metal until it gives form to expressions of human energy as it engages and relates. When heated, metal is extremely forgiving, that’s why I choose it as a medium.
Connect: kramersculptures.comfi
Bashar Jarjour and Roula Jarjour
Shippensburg, PA
Ceramics
Vessels are wheel thrown. Most of them are hand carved. Glazed with brush. Fired in gas kiln with reduction.
Connect: jarjourpottery.comfi
Benjamin Frey
Buena Vista, VA
Mixed Media 2D
I draw with watercolor pencils over a background of inks, oils, acrylic, and found paper including antique encyclopedia pages, sheet music, maps and other materials connected to the subject.
Connect: benjaminfrey.comfi
Christiansburg, VA
Drawing/Pastels
I create tiny art using primarily pen and ink on heavy weight Bristol paper. Often drawing inside only an inch or two, I'm inspired by the challenge to create more while consuming less.
Connect: blakegore.comfi
Andrew Sovjani
Conway, MA
Photography
I use alchemy in a hybrid analog/digital technique to create chemically altered prints from B&W film
Connect: andrewsovjani.comfi
Ashley Buchanan
Marietta, GA
Jewelry
In my work, I hand-cut iconic jewelry silhouettes and motifs from brass & silver metals, then use the industrial process of powder coating to reference the history of jewelry with a clean aesthetic.
Connect: ashleybuchananjewelry.comfi
Harrisonburg, VA
Mixed Media 2D
I make mixed media work on paper, canvas, fabric, and panel with various found or discarded materials along with traditional painting and drawing media.
Connect: ashleysaudermiller.comfi
Amos Amit
Los Angeles, CA
Fiber - Decorative
Original batiks on Egyptian cotton hot wax and dyes process. The wax act as resist on the fabric and is applied with care.The artist goal is to challenge the difficult technique with fine details.
Ana Barragan
Savannah, GA
Mixed Media 3D
Piñatex, (Vegan leather) & exotic recycled woods are my raw materials to create unique & one of a kind sustainable - eco friendly -animal cruelty free accessories, hand embroidery & handmade
Connect: anaa-shop.comfi
West Bend, WI
Photography
My photography is hand-printed on 100% cotton rag using the platinum/palladium print process. This NeoVintage photo-series was shot on medium format film capturing scenes of our current American life.
Connect: andrewrothphotography.comi
Athens, GA
Graphics & Printmaking
Linocut prints, inspired by lived adventure and connection to nature. I translate the open-hearted feeling I get from long days running in the woods onto paper, through images from the natural world.
Connect: abigailwest.neti
Alyssa Salomon
Providence Forge, VA
Fiber - Wearable
I make joyful, thoughtfully-designed, easy-to-wear garments & accessories, from yardage I screenprint myself, in a range of sizes for real women's bodies, daily activities & everyday happiness.
Connect: BlueSkiesWorkroom.comi
Washington, DC
Mixed Media 2D
I create shaped intaglio copper plates that I make through a process of drawing, etching, and sawing. I then work with painting, drawing and sewing on my prints to create unique works of art.
Connect: amandaoutcalt.comi
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