Mixed Media and Other

Amanda May Moore (Amanda May- Printmaking). Original block prints and other items at the Ann Arbor Sunday Artisan Market.Name: Amanda May Moore
Business: Amanda May- Printmaking
Products: Original block prints and other items

Email: amandamaymoore@gmail.com
Website: amandamaymoore.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandamaymoore/

As a printmaker, I employ the use of thick, bold lines to compose portraits of women. Each print is made from a hand-carved block and hand-printed with oil-based ink on paper.


Artwork by Kristin GearhartName: Kristin Gearhart
Business: KG Art
Products: Acrylic paintings on wood, wooden bird “ornaments” cut with a scroll saw using my own patterns and painted with acrylic paints, and blank greeting cards featuring printed images. Pigment-based inks are used for brilliant archival prints.

Email: kristingearhart@gmail.com
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/KgArtShop

I have been partaking in arts and crafts since a very young age. Inspired by color, it’s what centers and calms me.

 


Alissa Denning - All Smiles EpoxyName: Alissa Denning
Business: All Smiles Epoxy
Products: I use high-grade epoxy to create one-of-a-kind tables that are made from scratch or upcycled. Epoxy can go over almost anything, so I have a variety of items that include lazy susans, plant stands, charcuterie boards, coasters, wall art, and custom items.
 
 
After a year of apprenticeship with a local epoxy company, I decided to take the pro class at RK3 Design in Seguin, Texas and start my own business. I learned from the best and I have a lot of passion for what I do. There are always new and exciting designs and techniques to explore in the epoxy world so I’m always learning. That keeps me on my toes and loving what I do.

Artists: Elizabeth Connolly & Gigi Diaz
Business: Serendipity Artistry
Products: Handcrafted shower gifts (baby & wedding), hostess gifts, paper creations for the home, special occasions, and holiday décor.
 
 
Sisters who combined our interests and creative tendencies to create some handcrafted, distinctive, and unique pieces. 
 
We love working with office supplies from folded paper ornaments, shadow boxes, and paper flowers to dragon eggs. We also create custom baby gifts and seasonal wood posts. We look forward to seeing you around the market.

Nick Homrich - Blink Lab Workshop

Artist: Nick Homrich
Business: BlinkLab Workshop
Products: Repurposed materials and locally sourced hardwoods made into unique lighting and home décor.

Email: NickHomrich@gmail.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/BlinkLabWorkshop
Etsy: Etsy.com/shop/BlinkLab
Instagram: instagram.com/BlinkLabWorkshop

I have been making my products for over 20 years. In 2011 I turned a passion into a business and have been growing it ever since.

 

 


Artist: Laura Johnson
Business:  Découpage Collage
Products: Mixed-media collage furniture and decor
 

I believe in the power of transformation. In my art, I combine sustainability with beauty, employing decoupage to morph unwanted objects into objects d’art.

As I apply seemingly simple materials of paper and glue, old scarred but structurally sound furniture leaps to life in an exuberance of color teeming with nature’s glory: Dressers metamorphose into rainbow fantasies of birds and fish. Mismatched, dented chairs become colorful conversation pieces. Coat racks and picture frames bring the flower garden indoors on the dreariest day. I even use the world’s oldest paper (birch bark) to create a fresh, neutral palette for modern objects.

All items are made with a stringent commitment to reuse and repurposing. With the exception of glue and finishes, I do not purchase ready-made or new items.  It is a labor of love to glean and revive my materials. It is in this spirit, I reanimate unloved items into objects of beauty and worth.


Artist: Alvey Jones
Business: OpenSky Press
Products: Artist books, original prints, paintings, drawings, mixed-media assemblage, greeting cards and peanut brittlle.

Email: alveyjones@att.net
Website: alveyjones.com

 

 


Artist: Dan & Raynette Kempf
Business: Ray’s Rags
Products: Stuffed Animals, Sock Monkeys; Cutting/Serving Boards, Treasure Boxes, and other wood products.

Email: dkempf4010@comcast.net
Phone: 734-355-3327

Raynette produces stuffed animals and sock monkeys. Dan produces cutting/serving boards, treasure boxes, totes, napkin holders, and candle holders.

 


Artist: Teresa Kovalak
Business: Monet’s Crystal Garden
Products: Jewelry, recycled antiques, paintings

Facebook: Monet’s Crystal Garden
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/monetscrystalgarden

I am a local artist who recycles antiques and makes them into a variety of things — teapot birdhouses, garden décor, and jewelry. I am also a painter, using alcohol inks on tiles to create unique landscapes.


Colleen Lenihan - Breezy Jewelry DesignsArtist: Colleen Lenihan
Business: Breezy Jewelry Designs
Products: Jewelry and Fabric Items

Email:  breezyacres2@hotmail.com
Phone: 616-446-5916
Website: https://breezy-jewelry-designs.square.site
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/breezyjewelrydesigns

I have been creating jewelry for over 8 years.  I love making the Viking weave, which is colored copper and/or stainless steel, wire-woven into beautiful necklaces and bracelets.

I also make and sell fabric items: cross-body purses, snappy-closure eyeglass cases, wristlets with detachable key fobs, ID holders/coin purse with detachable lanyard, microwavable bowl hot pads, and key fobs.


Cigar Box Guitars by Mike MouradianArtist: Mike Mouradian
Business: LawnTrout Guitars
Product: Guitars, ukuleles, and dulcimers made from cigar boxes

Email: Mouradia@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lawntroutguitars/
Website: www.LawnTrout.com

Made in the tradition of the old blues artists, these are three-stringed guitars tuned to CDG for easy playing with a slide. They can easily be tuned to other cords, too.  

My guitars are handmade from modern cigar boxes with turn-of-the-century artwork on them. They have old maple necks; some are fretted. Non-fretted guitars come with a wine-bottle glass slide.

All guitars are electric and can be plugged into an amp. If you need a special theme, let me know.