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Taf Schaefer in Exeter, New Hampshire has created some really cool belt buckles and other beautiful pieces handmade with metals. Look and see which belt buckle you like the most! TafSchaeferDesign
Ellen Lyons Nagel creates her wonders of the arachnid world in Battleground, Washington. I chose one of her delicate webs as an example, but there is so much more in her store to see: SpiderwoodHollow
Greg Evans of Lexington, South Carolina hand crafts these beautiful pens! Any one of which would be much appreciated by someone in your family, if not yourself. He makes more than pens though, so go take a look. EvansCustomPens
Lawrence Carter of New Castle, Delaware makes sturdy and useful creations with hand tooled leather. Often in beautiful colors. Don’t stop at this one example, he has more! AcrossLeather
Denise Weaver Ross & Deb Weaver are two enchanted sisters designing their creations out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They work in an explosion of colors! It was hard to decide which piece to show you here. Go see some more! TwoEnchantedSisters
Kentucky Live Edge showcases pieces hand crafted by Drew Gahafer in Lexington, Kentucky. Each piece shows his love of wood and design. I especially love the pieces which keep some of the original bark of the tree. Take a peek at: KentuckyLiveEdge
This little store caught my attention because of her handmade paper. But then I noticed her cool tote bags and really fell in love with the one with a bit of handmade paper stuck in the pocket. Gerisue Heathman is in Anatone, Washington and I hope you pay her store a visit: BluesLadyCreations
Eventually, I will slow down to just one or two posts a day. But for now, my goal is to add as many artists and artisans as I can before the end of this year. Now, this is an artisan after my own heart. I LOVE quilts! I have been quilting all of my life … Read more
You should consider taking a workshop with Elaine Pinkernell, because you are going to have a blast even if you have never worked with clay before. She will blow your mind when it comes to creative forms and surface decoration. Three of my favorite pieces are ones I built in slab forms in one of … Read more
Claybykim falls into the “other” category, as Kim Detmers uses polymer clay to form her creations. Before I was able to get back into ceramics, I began to dabble in polymer clay just to be able to finally do something which involved forming a clay into shapes. And let me tell you, this is not … Read more