Crafters 2011

Fiber

Nancy Horton
N23440 McCabe Lane
Ettrick WI 54627
Nancy uses wool fiber because of its durability and richness of color. Her rugs are woven on an antique solid oak 1922 rug loom. ”I believe the functional items in our daily lives should be works of art.” Excellent quality and unique design combine with durability to create fully washable functional art pieces. Nancy also creates hand dyed silk scarves and cotton clothing for adults and children.

Cheryl Keeffe
W6413 Schilling Road
Onalaska WI 54650
Cheryl is a self-taught fiber artist who specializes in whimsical creatures: soft, sculptured dolls. To Cheryl, her creations are the visual representation of the human experience, very telling and humorous. She also creates quilted pieces and jewelry. Visit her website at www.cherylkeeffe.com.

Kaijia Vang
183 Iris Street
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Many intricate cross-stitched and appliqué-designs complement purses, billfolds, potholders, story cloths, and cell phone holders. In a fast-moving world, this time-consuming Hmong art form still graces the many items created by Kaojia. She also makes sand animals for children to enjoy.

Lori Lee Weber
403 Albion Street
Edgerton WI 53534
Lori is an award winning fiber artist. She has been weaving for over 40 years and has focused on rugs for 22. Her rugs, woven from a variety of recycled materials, are designed to combine beauty for the eye with comfort for the feet. She has taught felt making to hundreds of school children. Lori finds her greatest joy and inspiration from color exploration.

Song Xiong/Sai Yang
2008 Viking Ave.
Holmen, WI 54636
Xiong.Song@edu.
Many hours of work go into each hand-sewn piece. Hmong stitchery is known for reverse appliqué and tiny cross-stitch. Also famous are the colorful embroidered story cloths depicting historical events and cultural lore.

Wood

Coulee Region Wood Turners
The Coulee Region Wood Turners have been in existence since 2000 and have over 70 members from the tri-state region. Together they have fun teaching and turning wood. They also participate in the Empty Bowls Project benefiting area food pantries. Anyone is welcomed to attend their monthly meetings, check their website www.crwoodturner.com for times and places.

Tom Farrell
N7236 Hwy 108
Mindoro WI 54644
Tom is a retired counselor and now has time to pursue his long time interest of Marquetry and other wood crafts. His subjects include wildlife and Native American poses.

Larry Grenie
119 Spruce Street
Richland Center WI 53581
Larry creates wood transportation toys-trucks, cars, trains-for many hours of fun for children. He also constructs rocking chairs, 3-D animals, small school desks, small bridges, flower pot holders and wood planter boxes.

Greg Haugen
212 Swain Street
Chaseburg, WI 54621
The majority of Greg’s work is “functional” wooden bowls. By making functional items, he can showcase wood’s “tactility” as well as its beauty. All of the wood Greg uses is reclaimed and recycled; trees that have been cut down from construction sites, storm damage, or have gotten too big for their locations.

Guy Kaplan
Northwoods Penworks
W13190 Cypress Lane
Coloma WI 54930
Guy has been hand turning wooden pens, pencils, key chains, bells, letter openers, and magnifiers for 6 summers. View his creations at www.northwoodspenworks.com.

Baskets

Sue Soenen
2390 IA Hwy 24
New Hampton IA 50659
sssoenen@gmail.com
Sue has been a basket weaver since 1992. Each time she creates a basket she is reminded of endless possibilities – change one weaving technique and a new creation appears. Weaving a basket is so relaxing and fun, Sue thinks everyone should try it.

Jewelry

Ann Hall
13147 Bobidosh Lake Lane
Lac Du Flambeau WI 54538
Ann’s original jewelry is crafted from natural gemstone minerals from all over the world. Examples include beautiful jaspers from Madagascar, opals for Australia, agates from the US and Canada, amethyst from Brazil and tiger-eye from South Africa.

Kathy Sanford
1412 Ferry Street
La Crosse WI 54601
Kathy designs one of a kind unique jewelry using gem stone, Swarovski crystals, bone, brass and copper chain, and a wide variety of components. She likes creating fresh and new designs for customers to see every time they come to Eklectic Jewelry.

Linda Shurla
3920 Woodmount Dr.
Brookfield WI 53005
Bijoux.shurla@gmail.com
BijouxCraftsBoutique.etsy.com
Linda began working with metal in the early 1980s, started her own business in 1985, and enjoys participating in art and craft fairs in the Midwest. Sterling silver, gems, and minerals enhance her creative jewelry.

Alvis Strazdins
505 Main Street
P.O. Box 8
Wilton WI 54670
Alvis began his jewelry career by learning to make traditional Latvian folk costume jewelry. His work still contains many of those designs in the pendants, brooches, and bracelets he fabricates with sterling, amber, and turquoise.

Cindy Mae Swee
Dakota Mae Design
P O Box 18377
Minneapolis, MN 55418-0377
Cindy’s love of gemstones began during her childhood while hunting for agates and thompsonites on Lake Superior’s north shore. Cindy also makes her own lampworked beads with Italian glass and enhances them with 22K gold and fine silver leaf, dichroic glass and encasing. Swee combines these creations with quality gemstones, glass beads from her vast collection, Swarovski crystal, sterling silver, copper, brass, 14K gold and a variety of unique treasures to make good quality, fluid and attractive designs. Visit her at Cindy@DakotaMaeDesign.com.

Nancy Tanke
2814 Robin Hood Drive
La Crosse WI 54601
www.somethingandmore.com
nono93@centurytel.net
Nancy’s main medium, sea glass, is made from broken bottles, jars, and windows which have been tumbling in the ocean for many years and shaped by sand, tide, water, and weather. Nancy uses sea glass, freshwater pearls, copper and sterling wire to create unique earrings, pendants, bracelets, and necklaces.

Soaps and Lotions

Mirasol Farm
W10195 560th Ave.
River Falls WI 54022
Mirasol Farm has been hand making soap, salves, herbal creams, balms, and lotions for 10 years. They love the science behind turning raw ingredients like essential oils, butters, and botanicals into useful products that elevate the spirit. Their products are eco-friendly packaged in cobalt blue glass bottles and brown craft soap boxes. Visit them at www.mirasolfarm.etsy.com.

Sculpture

Beth George
7696 CTY 22
Houston MN 55943
E-Mail: bgeorge@acegroup.cc
Beth’s concrete garden art adds a touch of interest and beauty to any landscape. Decorative bird houses, colorful balls, and mosaic stepping stones are a few of her creations which will enhance any garden setting.

Mark Lajiness
1611 King Street
La Crosse WI 54601
stellations@gmail.com
Mark creates hanging sculptures of birds, fish, animals and geometrical objects from scrap copper, stained glass, wood, and found objects. Much of his wood comes from re-purposed pianos and organs. His most recent creations include a standing series of prophets and archangels. Website: google “Stellations Studio” for Etsy site

Vinegars and Mustards

Bob Lace
Colleen’s Tough Times
765 Oak Street
Neenah WI 55956
Bob and Colleen make fruit and spiced vinegars and hot, sweet mustards. All products are made by hand in a processing kitchen that is licensed by the Department of Agriculture. In need of creative cooking ideas, Bob has many helpful hints to enhance the flavor of foods.

Painted Glassware

Donna K Maron
W3849 Freeborn Road
Cecil WI 54111
Donna’s beautiful hand painted glassware adds a colorful touch to any dining experience. She also creates gemstone and magnetic jewelry.

Pottery

Darrel Bowman
W2330 Hwy 16
Bangor WI 54614
Darrel make pots intended to be used, enjoyed, broken, discarded and replaced (and in that order). His work is stoneware, formed on the potter’s wheel, for the purpose of adding subtle beauty to the everyday rituals of everyday life.

Mary Denzer
Seven Bridges Pottery
7246 Chisholm Road
Houston MN 55943
Mary Denzer of Seven Bridges Pottery has been making functional, wheel-thrown and hand built stoneware and porcelain pottery for more than 35 years. Her pottery- mugs, tumblers, soup bowls, casseroles, colanders, pie plates, pitchers, pasta bowls, teapots-are beautiful and comfortable for everyday use. Her designs are inspired from the woods in which her pottery studio is located. You will find Seven Bridges Pottery in a southeastern Minnesota valley with a spring fed creek.

2011 Crafters

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2011 Crafters

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Craft Demonstrations
11:00 - 4:00 Daily