OldWestMiniatures – American Old West Miniatures

Bill Northam is hand crafting incredible miniature scenes in La Grange, California.  I confess that I have always had a soft spot for anything miniature and his old west buildings are an inspiration for me.  I hope you use this link to his Etsy shop to get one for yourself:  OldWestMiniatures This post can also be … Read more

StrumShop – Handmade stick dulcimers and other stringed instruments

Joe Schonbok is hand building stick dulcimers in Vashon, Washington.  He is very knowledgeable about dulcimers and the art of playing a dulcimer.  I hope you consider giving the gift of a handcrafted musical instrument by visiting his Etsy shop via this link:  StrumShop This post can also be found on the Musical page above.

Pedricks – Lavender Wands and Lavender Filled Pendants

Today I am celebrating two years since I bought the domain name ArtisansOfAmerica.info and began looking for artists to promote via Blogger.  Since then, the blog has received over 65,000 views and the Pinterest board for ArtisansOfAmerica averages 30,000 views per month! And I am introducing a whole new item for my lavender shop, Lavender … Read more

ZETAleathergoods – Handcrafted Leather Goods & Personalized Carving

Rainy Zeta is working with fine leathers in Austin, Texas.  She has quite a range, from field note journals to business card holders.  She even has a purple field note journal!  I hope you use this link to her Etsy shop to see:  ZETAleathergoods This post can also be found on the Leather page above.

SusanAltenauPottery – Pottery Journey of Pets, Portraits, 4 Seasons

Susan Altenau is creating ceramics in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Her pet portraits in clay are wonderful!  I fell for the cat because I love lidded vessels, but you should see the Pug dog I pinned to the ArtisansOfAmerica Pinterest board!  I hope you use this link to her Etsy shop to see more:  SusanAltenauPottery And take a … Read more

houseplantshop – Affordable- Healthy Houseplants, Succulents, Air Plants

Andy Burde is cultivating plants in Irvine, California for you to grow indoors.  Because houseplants are back!  Bringing beauty, oxygen, and relaxation into your home.  They come in such a wide variety, from ones that need a bit of a attention every day, to those that can be left to themselves for months.  Take a … Read more

TheStoneLab – The Stone Lab

Deborah Alderman is cutting and polishing awesome stones in Montpelier, Vermont.  I like to say that natural cut and polished stones reveal the original abstract artist!  This stone is a Ajo Shattuckite Cabochon.  You can see all of her other pieces by using this link to her Etsy shop:  TheStoneLab The post can also be found … Read more