News — guest artist
Meet my guest artist Lois Eliason!
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Karin JacobsonI'm so excited to host my dear friend, artist Lois Eliason who will be showing watercolors and photographs in my studio at Art-A-Whirl this coming weekend! KJ: Lois, I’m so excited that you are going to be showing your photographs & watercolors in my studio during Art-A-Whirl! You have recently shown your photography/watercolor work for the first time at Showroom. Are these new media for you? Tell me why you’ve decided to branch out.LE: I’ve loved art and making art my entire life. I was an English major and a Studio Arts minor in college. During my senior year, I focused my attention entirely...
Meet my guest artist Adrienne, from Designs by Adrienne!
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Karin JacobsonI'm so excited to host my dear friend and talented artisan Adrienne Anderson, who will have leather handbags, totes, bright fabric makeup bags and other accessories at Art-A-Whirl this coming weekend! KJ: How did you get started making leather handbags & accessories?AA: My parents owned an upholstery shop and my mother would save leather and fabric scraps. One year I made a purse for my cousin for her birthday and then some friends saw it and wanted one too. One thing lead to another and in a few months I had a little side business going. KJ: Tell me a...
Meet my guest artist Jean, from Janey Appleseed!
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Karin JacobsonI'm getting so excited for Art-A-Whirl, which is coming up May 20 - 22! I’d like to introduce you to one of my three fabulous guest artists for Art A Whirl this year. Meet Jean Bathke, owner and creative director of Janey Appleseed. KJ: What is Janey Appleseed? JB: Janey Appleseed is a line of handmade, one-of-a-kind dresses for little girls, made in small quantities by skilled artisans globally. Our idea of Global Handmade stitches together bold textiles from all over the world, along with a steadfast commitment to partner directly and fairly with our artisans. Currently, we partner with...