Meet Our Members
Kristen Skelton, admin
Milo + Molly is a small handmade accessories business that made its debut on Etsy in 2011. Owner Kristen Skelton started sewing first from a small table in her basement, eventually graduating to a small studio over her garage, which is now filled to bursting with piles of fabric. Working while her two kids are at school, Kristen creates her collection of modern accessories, playing with bright, bold colors and fun prints.
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miloandmollyshop@gmail.com
Vanessa Felie, admin
Vanessa Felie started out working retail and creatively in the scrapbooking industry, and over the years has branched out as a Maker, becoming QueenvannaCreations - a spot for crafty holiday projects and decor, teacher gifts, and some things just for fun! From handmade perpetual calendars and photo garlands to personalized gifts of all kinds, she looks to add a little flair to everything she makes and to put some extra fun into every day life.
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queenvanna@cox.net
Amanda Surveski
Amanda is a wildlife artist specializing in birds along with the flora and fauna of New England. She also finds inspiration for her work during her travels abroad and across the country. She works in a variety of media including colored pencil, graphite, acrylic and watercolor. Amanda is a full-time independent artist and graphic designer showcasing her work in galleries, shops and at events.
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amandasurveski@gmail.com
Andrea Ragsdale
Oak & Vale owner, Andrea Ragsdale, has always had a love for design and the creative arts. After earning a degree in architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture and working in the engineering field, she took time off to raise her children. Now she is utilizing her design skills to make scented candles that are luxurious, clean burning, and visually minimalistic, complimenting different interior decors. Starting from the desire to create candles to burn in her own home that were both paraffin-free and beautiful, she has carefully curated a sophisticated line of scents that delight her customers.
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info@oakandvale.com
Ava Rodrigues
Ava Rodrigues is a marketer and designer with a passion for art and community. With a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing, Ava started her first corporate job while still attending CCSU. However, after 10 years of working in social media marketing, event planning and graphic design, she realized that sitting at a desk was not for her. In 2015, Ava quit her corporate job to pursue a creative career that allowed her to be home while her children were little. Today, Ava is the proud owner of Party Your World, a business that creates artful party decor. Her goal is not only to provide beautifully designed party decor, but to create a company that provides a similar opportunity to working mothers. Ava believes that women should be fulfilled creatively and financially while maintaining a flexible schedule that works for their families and mental health.
Avé Rivera
Avé Rivera is a ceramic artist based out of West Haven, CT. Her pottery is colorful, fun, and often relatable. She studied sculptural ceramics at SCSU and switched to making functional wares after graduating to start her business. When she’s not in the studio, you can find her playing D&D or tending to her houseplants.
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ave@averivera.com
Ayla Duve
Ayla Duve is a middle school science teacher that loves to mix art, education and science together with a dash of activism. She started off doing art just as a hobby and it has grown into a small business.
Bethany Meyer
Bethany Meyer is a woodworker specializing in tables, shelving, and Connecticut-themed decorative wooden items. She has a degree in Interior Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design. It was her passion for architectural model making that developed into a love of building her own furniture. Once friends started requesting custom pieces, her side hobby became B Meyer Studio, and has been evolving ever since. She works out of her studio in Hamden with her intern, a little dog named Oscar Meyer.
Betsy O'Reilly
Betsy O’Reilly moved to Stamford 30 years ago to start her family. The joys of raising three kids came coupled with heartbreak and stress as her youngest son has significant, lifelong medical issues. Seeking solace and the need to recharge her batteries, she has spent thousands of hours hunting sea glass on the beaches of Stamford. As part of her continued “therapy”, she began creating designs within picture frames utilizing her sea glass as well as shells and driftwood - the end result being unique beach cottage style decor. Betsy is the perfect example of how art therapy soothes the soul.
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NBseaglass@gmail.com
Cari Pierides
Cari Pierides, owner of Treehugger Creations, designs quirky upcycled fabric bags and purses. She learned to sew at a young age while growing up in the farm lands of Ohio. Her focus on upcycled materials started when she realized she was searching for weird, unique, vintage, fabric in stores and could find none. As a life long thrifter and conservationist, Cari starting rethinking her definition of fabric and discovered that with a little imagination a thrift store was just like a fabric store. Cari works from her home studio in Meriden, CT and shares life's adventures with her husband.
Carol Mann
Carol Mann is a potter who was smitten and fell in love with the bees when she was a beekeeper. She designs bee inspired, joyful and functional everyday pieces she hopes will make you smile with each use. When she is not in her studio she likes to make time to enjoy all the sweet things in life and can be found hiking all the glorious trails in Connecticut with her husband Mark, and sweet yellow lab Bella.
Christiane Kratzsch
Christiane Kratzsch is the artist behind the small label Just Clay by Christiane. Born and raised in Germany, Christiane always had a thing for everything artsy and crafty. She got a Master’s degree in Art Education and History and enjoyed working with kids of all ages. She now lives with her husband, her 3 kids and her cat in Unionville, CT. In 2021, her middle child's mental health crisis rocked her world and she found an outlet in working with polymer clay. She spends every spare minute in her already full day to create her pieces in her little studio... her happy place. Christiane's earrings are simple and elegant, sometimes playful, but always a statement.
Colleen Berry Conway
Colleen Berry Conway is the owner and primary artist of Ogham Art where she offers unique Irish gifts inspired by the Celts. Her creations include art, jewelry and home decor featuring the ancient alphabet of Ogham. Her work also incorporates the Celtic symbols and knotwork found in the monuments and manuscripts of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ogham Art has allowed Colleen to dive into ancient history and morph it with modern presentation. The Ogham Art home studio is located in Southington where Colleen resides with her husband Chris and their son Desmond.
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info@oghamart.com
Corrin Zareck
Corrin Zareck of WithLove believes in using reclaimed materials within her designs. WithLove began after Corrin and her husband, Andy, completed renovating their "hoarder home.” With the love of turning trash into treasure, she began designing and creating custom handmade home decor items using materials found within Connecticut. The rest was history. WithLove evolved into mobile workshops and Corrin continued her love for reclaimed materials through fine art and curating interior spaces. She is the curator at Art Gallery at Mill located in Unionville and teaches art fulltime with a Masters Degree in Art Education.
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corrinwithlove@outlook.com
Cyn Thomas
Cyn Thomas is the illustrator, designer and pattern maker of RiverDog Prints (RDP), celebrating the beasts in your bungalow. Her focus in 2019 and beyond is shifting from making handmade products into licensing her art and illustrations. She works in her basement studio in Avon, when she's not cooking, canning, reading, or celebrating five o'clock. The beasts in her bungalow include one supportive husband, two messy boys, one crazy/sweet rescue dog (Luna), and two hep-cat rescues, (Frank and Charlotte).
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woof@riverdogprints.com
Denise Pace
Denise Pace, sole creator of InDeeDesigns, is a jewelry artist primarily working with Precious Metal Clay. First discovering the medium in the 90s, the new passion led to the purchase of a kiln, and the creation of InDeeDesigns. Denise’s organic creative style is often inspired from her love for nature. She also incorporates metalsmithing with her PMC designs. As a result, her work is constantly evolving and is growing in new directions to create enjoyable wearable art.
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denise_pace@sbcglobal.net
Dorrie Patera
Dorrie started her business out of necessity due to over exposures to toxic chemicals from career choices. Her need turned into a love and passion for making wonderful and healthy products for not only herself but for other people who want/need them as much as she did.
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basicbarssoap@gmail.com
Eina Rieger
Eina of einamade loves bringing a bit of extra color to everyday objects as she plays with textures and colors in the decoration of her pottery in her West Hartford studio. She is inspired by nature, vintage and modern textiles and the printmaking process. When Eina doesn't have her hands in clay she can be found knitting and spending time adventuring with her husband, two boys and her dog Piper.
Emmy Starr
Having grown up in a house full of creative people, Emmy always liked beautiful things. She is drawn to simple jewelry designs made with classic sterling silver and timeless gemstones. She feels that jewelry should be a subtle complement to a woman's individual beauty, and the delicate nature of emmy starr designs echo that belief. Emmy's most beautiful creations are, by far, her adorable four kids, original works with her charming husband. They all live happily together in Wilton.
Erika Burling
Erika Burling is the owner of Knots on Euclid. The name comes from the street she currently resides at in Fairfield, CT “Euclid Ave” where she lives with her husband, son, and puppy. As a lifelong crafter dabbling in sewing, embroidery, and knitting, macrame was a natural next step. Being trapped indoors during the pandemic learning macrame was accelerated given the amount of time she was able to devote to it. Her work is described as mixing modern designs with vintage vibes to create functional macrame pieces. She works primarily sustainable materials since she does not want contribute more waste to the environment.
knotsoneuclid@gmail.com
Erin DeLuca
Erin DeLuca, jewelry designer and goldsmith behind Erin DeLuca Jewelry, creates fine artisanal jewelry inspired by nature and geometry. In addition to her own silver and gold collections, Erin enjoys working one on one with clients to craft custom wedding, engagement, and special occasion jewelry using precious metals and gemstones.
Erin Payne
Erin Payne started Payne & Comfort as a way to combine her passion for arts and crafts with her love of small business. With a studio in Hilliard Mills in Manchester, she creates therapeutic hot/cold packs to soothe the mind and body. As someone who, until recently, struggled with taking the time to relax, she encourages her customers to appreciate the importance of self-care.
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payneandcomfort@gmail.com
Gracia Hemans-Martin
Gracia Hemans-Martin, owner of The Leather Genie, hails from Kingston, Jamaica. Growing up as an extremely artistic and creative child, Gracia was introduced to leather crafting at an early age. When art met leather, The Leather Genie was born. She became skilled at making belts, wallets, motorcycle seats, and other items, and particularly loves making one-of-a-kind handbags. As such, there are some very happy women and men sporting her bags.
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gracia@theleathergenie.com
Heather Abel
Heather Abel, owner and potter of Purring Pottery, began throwing clay in 1995. Although it was a hobby then, she felt it would become something greater. Heather's enthusiasm, love and attention detail shine through in her work. Her attraction to the colors in nature are present in all pieces. With a MA in Art Education, Heather has opened her studio to educate and inspire future potters of all ages.
Heather Galarneau
Heather discovered a love of creating after stepping away from a career in the sciences to care for her three daughters. After dabbling in knitting, calligraphy, weaving and quilting she began sewing rope which resulted in a successful rope basket-making business. But as someone who finds it important to follow her passions, she found her way back to weaving and now creates colorful, handwoven goods as Wild Carrot Woven.
wildcarrotwoven@gmail.com
Heidi Armster
Heidi Armster is both designer and maker at Heidi Taschen, a handmade business of unique wool felt bags. Born in Munich, raised in Guilford, CT, she has been sewing and taking photos since she was a child, later earning a BA at the University of Michigan and an MFA at Pratt Institute, both art photography. She works full-time in her Easton studio, in the home where she and her husband raised their 3 boys. Her aesthetic is both playful and minimalist, derived from the influences of growing up surrounded by modern architecture, thoughtful design and handmade work.
heiditascheninfo@gmail.com
Easton
Isabella Tonski
Isabella of Fiber & Fox was creatively created to create- and believes you were too! Through modern and vibrant (digital) crochet patterns, helpful fiber arts resources, and authentic Maker Mama Boss Lady content, Fiber & Fox will encourage and facilitate that same creativity in you.
Bella lives in Bolton with her computer whisper husband, her business partner/spicy toddler & her two "miniature panthers."
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contact@fiberandfox.com
Jacki Loomis
Jacki Loomis is a graphic designer, jewelry designer and aspiring surface designer from Meriden, CT. She holds a Bachelor's degree—and over a decade of experience—in graphic design, but has always loved creating by hand as well. Polymer clay and pattern design are her current muses! She believes we all need to focus more on self-love, which is why Lightlaced was born. She loves weaving quotes, meanings and intentions into her art. She dreams of someday seeing her artwork in major retailers like Target!
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jackiloomis88@gmail.com
Jennifer Strekas Angle
Jen is a wood flower florist, public school educator, and mom of two. She began diving into wood flowers for her own wedding and fell in love. Wood & Word Blooms sprouted right after. She loves being able to bring a local option for wood flowers to Connecticut. Her favorite is designing wedding florals around a creative theme. She enjoys the endless possibilities of colors and flower styles and creating timeless keepsake blooms that never wilt.
Jenny Fields
Jenny Fields is a fiber artist specializing in processing, dyeing, spinning, and felting wool and other protein fibers. An active member of the Connecticut fiber art community, Jenny is an American Sheep Industry certified fleece classer, a judge at local agricultural fairs, and an educator and speaker. Jenny's days are spent raising her daughter, and her nights are spent in her home studio, turning fluff into rainbow colored inspiration for fiber artists everywhere.
Jessica Battista
The ultimate goal of Small Deeds Studio is to make strides by taking baby steps. What we choose to create and consume leaves a big impact on the world around us. By embracing imperfections in existing materials (and herself), Jessica Battista adds her own personal touch, and provides an opportunity for conscious consumers to shop just a smidge gentler. Jessica sources previously loved items of clothing and gives them new life by block printing with stamps she has carved by hand. As Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer by trade, Jessica also sells reproductions of her illustrations in the form of fine art prints, greeting cards, and stickers.
jbattistaart@gmail.com
Jessica Eveleigh
Owner of Treefort Naturals Soap Company, Jessica Eveleigh started making soap as part of an eco-conscious lifestyle overhaul for her family. Her handcrafted business was born in 2012 and offers natural soap, skincare, bath products, and candles...all made with pure and simple ingredients.
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treefortnaturals@gmail.com
Jessica Fitzgerald
Jessica Fitzgerald of Start Talking Vintage: Jessica is a full-time early childhood educator and self-proclaimed vintage enthusiast. She enjoy’s treasure hunting for historic beauties at estate sales and thrift markets, crafting, sewing and DIY projects (especially those that upcycle vintage items and give then new, modern appeal!) Start Talking Vintage marries together her love for the handmade movement with her passion for collecting and re-purposing previously loved vintage goods.
StartTalkingVintage.etsy@gmail.com
Jessica Palmer
Jessica has always had a fascination with witches, skulls, apothecaries, and herbs. About five years ago, she began transitioning to a cleaner lifestyle with her food choices, household products, and skincare items. When she started making her own products, it became a much-needed creative outlet and a chance to use her artistic abilities and marketing skills to create a business, as well as a way to provide herself, her family, and the community a healthy alternative to the chemicals that we're used to putting on our bodies.
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blackorchidskincare@gmail.com
Jessica Tomlin
Jessica Tomlin has always been a creator. It wasn’t until 2019 that she pursued a career with her first love - her dream job as an artist. Her minimalist art is inspired by the desire to soak up every moment in life, to pause and live intentionally, and to simplify so you can reconnect with what’s important. Jessica’s work features line art through 3D typographic wire phrases, wire art, and sketched prints. When not creating, you can find her pausing to enjoy a moment, walking barefoot to ground and feel the earth, sitting by a cozy, sunny window in the winter, practicing yoga or camping with her family.
Kerri Michaud-Bagley
Kerri Michaud-Bagley is the potter behind Heart Stone Gallery. Her love of all things art started in her childhood but it wasn't until college when she found her calling with clay. She believes that pottery should be made with both beauty and function in mind. Her hand carved designs are inspired by her love of nature and they add a personal touch to each piece.
heartstonegallery@gmail.com
Kerstin Rao
Kerstin Rao is an artist, retired educator, and improv comedian. She brings an energetic eye for detail to her pen-and-colored-pencil floral illustrations, which become keepsake prints, greeting cards, tea towels, notepads, calendars, and more. She lives in Westport with her husband.
Kristen Romans
Inspired by the ancient treasures she found while growing up in north Africa, Kristen’s jewelry is designed with intention to capture the soulful beauty of simple, organic form. In her first career she was an Environmental Marine Biologist and her commitment to protecting the environment remains a passion and priority. To create eco and socially-conscious jewelry she casts in certified recycled sterling silver and bronze and sources materials only from USA-based and socially responsible partners. She has been honing her craft in silver and bronze for over 20 years.
Kristen happily lives in Lebanon and New London with her fiancé Steve and their two cats, and together they love to laugh with and cook for Kristen’s two college-age children.
Lakisher Hurst
Lakisher Hurst is the owner of Sassy Black Yarns, a hand dyed yarn company based in East Hartford. Her yarn loving journey first began in 1998. While in the military stationed in Seoul, Korea, she had the opportunity to tour a yarn mill and fell in love immediately. But obviously lover of yarn is not a military profession, so her newfound love had to take a back seat to what she actually signed up for. She did not think about it again until 2009 when she decided to make her son a newborn blanket but did not know how. So, she took a crochet class at Joann Fabric. She learned the basics and has regained her passion and love for all things fiber.
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sassyblackyarns@gmail.com
Laura Sinsigallo
The whimsical mind behind the mixed-media Art of Timeflies by Lauralie is Laura Sinsigallo. When she's not at the flea market finding vintage treasures, or teaching herself a new art technique , you can find her in the garden or outside with her dog. Her family of a husband, son, and daughter support her in her endeavors and can sometimes be found behind the scenes at shows or farmers markets.
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timefliesbylauralie@hotmail.com
Laurie Sylvia
Eco-entrepreneur- Laurie Sylvia owned and operated a residential cleaning service for 25 years, prompting her to develop an all- natural line of cleaning products. Being a mom and having sports kids resulted in an all natural odor spray; working in the garden and being attacked by flying pests demanded a unique insect repellent that is moisturizing and effective. Each product is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and smells great too! Laurie lives in Hebron with her husband and two sons.
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homeprep@ymail.com
Lee Skalkos
Lee Skalkos considers herself a teacher, a metalsmith and a pastel painter. She has practiced some form of art her whole life and was trained in torchwork by her father and two brothers who are master welders. Metal is in her blood. Making art takes over her thoughts, how she sees, and even how she dreams. She deeply understands the power, complexity, relief and inner joy which comes from making art.
Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson found her love of designing jewelry to be the perfect diversion from everyday life in her 50’s. Motivated by a desire to find something to keep her busy in her upcoming retirement years, Quilibet was conceived. Linda is inspired by color, texture, found treasures and balance, which is reflected in her creations. Her deep appreciation of art has led her to incorporate other artists’ components into her designs, with an additional reward being new friendships and collaborations.
Lori Drouin Dziedzic
Lori Drouin Dziedzic is the designer/farmer/owner of Fiber and Mud. She grows and extracts natural indigo for her textile dyeing. The alpaca/merino rugs she weaves are made with the fiber donated by her small herd of alpaca. Fun, colorful, kiln fired ceramic buttons are made and fired on the farm.
Lori Meehan
Lori Meehan, the metalsmith and designer behind LMM Design, creates handcrafted jewelry using 24K gold, fine silver, silver, copper, and gemstones. Looking for a creative release while working in the hectic NYC television industry, she discovered the art of making jewelry. A few years later her love (addiction) for working with metal began. Much of her creativity and designs are inspired by nature. Says Lori, “I enjoy the process of taking a flat piece of metal or a straight piece of wire and creating shapes, forms, textures and sculptures.”
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lorimeehan@gmail.com
Lydia Tucci
Lydia Tucci is the jewelry designer and metalsmith behind Lydia.Tucci. Each of her handcrafted jewelry pieces are an expression of her life experiences. Her fascination for how an abstract thought could be transformed into a tangible space, led her to pursue careers in architecture, interior and set design. Lydia's goal is to create jewelry for everyday wear inspired by architecture, nature and art. Her designs reflect a minimal, timeless and sophisticated aesthetic.
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lydiatucci@gmail.com
Lynn Kocis
Lynn Kocis, owner and jewelry designer behind hipV Modern Vintage Jewelry creates bespoke one of a kind vintage and antique jewelry. Lynn has always appreciated beautiful timeless pieces. The detail and craftsmanship in a vintage piece of jewelry is truly amazing. Her love for jewelry started from a very young age growing up in Norwich, England. She would love to peek inside her Nana’s jewelry box and marvel at all of her beautiful treasures. Her extensive travel throughout the United States and Europe helps her to curate one of a kind pieces for the hipV collection. Lynn works in her studio in Easton, CT where she handcrafts her hipVintage collection.
lynn@shophipv.com
Michele Starzec
With coffee in one hand and paintbrush in the other, Michele creates in her cozy home studio while cats rustle paper and relentlessly chew ribbons in the background. Her original hand-drawn illustrations are featured on a line of luxury stationery, paper goods and décor available at MSD Design. A lifelong CT resident, Michele currently lives and works in beautiful Colchester.
Monica Boeckmann Whalen
Inspired by abandoned homes and the little bits and pieces that are left behind, Monica created 'the house she loved'. Using carefully selected vintage and contemporary materials Monica makes little bits and pieces for you and the house you love.
thehousesheloved@gmail.com
Oddette Staple-Brown
Oddette Staple-Brown, founder and owner of Oh D’Luxe Candle Company, is originally from sunny Jamaica and migrated to the US in 2009. Her husband Sefton, who helps out with the business also hails from Jamaica, but they met here at a July 4th barbecue. Even though she possesses degrees in Business Administration and Human Resource Management, Oddette is at her best when she gets the chance to create. As a lover of fragrances, Oddette long had the desire to create her own, but time was scarce until the 2020 pandemic, when time was all she had. She then revisited the idea of making her own eco-friendly candles that could fill a room and her candle company was born.
Ruthie Sutter
Ruthie Sutter is the artist behind Artsmith. She aims to create items that are both functional and beautiful. Ruthie specializes in portraiture of people and pets, and creates meaningful custom pottery for her customers. She starting working at her kitchen table, graduated to a taking over the garage and basement, and now operates out of a studio in a commercial space in Somers. Ruthie is a mom, wife, runner, finder of four leaf clovers, and loves nothing more than snuggling up with her dogs, a book, and a good cup of coffee.
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ruthie@artsmithshop.com
Sally McBee
Sally McBee of Two Bees Design Studio is a former newspaper editor, hand-sewn window treatment specialist, garden designer, and artist having way too much fun creating lines of greeting and note cards, along with custom house portraits on commission. She has lived part of the year in France for the past twenty-three years, where she goes to paint, recharge, and eat croissants!
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2designbees@gmail.com
Sara Huber
Sara Huber is the owner of Paw Print Studio in West Hartford, Connecticut. Her passion for Dog Photography began as a pro-bono service to Dog Rescues and Shelters to help the dogs get adopted. Using her background in photography, her love of dogs and her remarkable patience, she has built photography studio focused on Dogs and Pets. When not in the studio, you’ll find her hiking with her family (including their dog, Willy), gardening, streaming some good shows.
Sarah May
Sarah May is a mom, wife, and teacher, and the artist behind the makings of Block21Prints. Sarah is a Connecticut native and has been a public school art teacher for over 20 years. Sarah creates whimsical, fun and inspirational images all carved out of linoleum. Block21Prints designs are on clothing, home goods, accessories, stickers and all sorts of swag. Sarah loves making and being creative and really loves being cozy at home with her family and cats.
Scott Priore
Little Bee of CT is a family-owned apiary in Southbury, started by Scott Priore. The premise of Little Bee: provide locally-produced products from the hive and educate customers on what we can all do to help support honey bee survival. All their products are made in small batches and include minimal ingredients. They offer a variety of honey and honey/beeswax-based products including beeswax candles, body salve, and solid perfume.
Shannon Gryszkiewicz
Shannon started Bearly 'N Stitches as a custom window treatment business over 25 years ago when she wanted to stay home with her two young daughters. Over the years she realized that she missed the creativity of designing her own products and the business evolved into what it is now. Shannon's love of vintage maps, postcards and textiles is reflected in her designs. Her husband Andy works behind the scenes when things get crazy! When she's not creating in her light-filled workroom you can find her in her garden, visiting with her daughters, son-in-law and friends.
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info@bearlynstitches.com
Stefanie Marco Lantz
Stefanie Marco, KiNDSPiN DESiGN is a West Hartford-based, mixed-media artist. Bringing old and new together, she enjoys using found, recycled, repurposed and discarded objects to create visually engaging works of art. She’s a self-taught wood worker, painter, experimenter & dreamer. Her art is around the world in private collections, custom pieces businesses & restaurants. Inspired by many things including nature, music, Women’s Rights, and zest for life. She is an inspiration in not just surviving being hit by a car in 2017, but by fighting to recover, and thriving in life with family, friends and fellow local artists.
Stephanie Haines
Stephanie’s passion for ceramics began while studying sculpture at Montserrat College of Art in 2002 where she enjoyed exploring the contrast of organic and architectural forms. Her work since has turned towards functional ceramics with a focus on texture and pattern. The relationship between the audience’s hand and the tactile experience they will have with a piece of pottery is at top of mind as she works. With each piece she creates, Stephanie invites you to appreciate the rich artistic traditions that have shaped her work.
Stephanie currently divides her time between her small studio in Manchester, Connecticut and teaching at several community studios in the surrounding area.
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sah860@gmail.com
Suzanne Aberg
Suzanne Aberg established MudJoy Pottery in 2014 in Glastonbury, CT. MudJoy is artisanal pottery leveraging repurposed items and textures from nature. This beautiful functional ware is handcrafted using brown or white stoneware, each with a unique design and made to deliver joy! Additional inspiration comes from travel, the surrounding New England environment and random creative whimsy!
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MudJoyPottery@gmail.com
Suzanne Urban
Suzanne Urban of Smirking Goddess and SuzanneUrbanArt on Etsy. Illustrator, graphic designer and gag writer, she combines her talents to produce unique products featuring her home-brewed sense of humor. Fervently committed to her witty muse, Suzanne creates from her cozy studio housed in an eclectically furnished antique home where she resides with husband, Maltipoo and calico cat.
suzanneurbandesigns@gmail.com
Taylor Martone
Taylor Martone is the artist and owner of Taylor Martone Art. Taylor lives in Vernon, along with her husband and business partner, Jeff, and their one year old daughter, Lila. She is a local third grade teacher and University of Connecticut Alum. If she’s not in the classroom or her studio, she’s enjoying a local coffee shop, going on family adventures, reading, or traveling.
Tracy Weed
Tracy Weed of The Tiny Wren has been crafting since she could hold a pair of scissors, and is thrilled to be able to turn her passion into a small business. A die hard romantic, Tracy’s work is heavily influenced by the Victorian era, and she loves to take vintage jewelry that is broken or otherwise unwearable and rework it into new designs so that it can be loved again. Tracy is also a historical romance writer, photographer, costumer, and actress. She lives in West Hartford with her cats Lizzie and Charlotte.