I make whatever I feel like! Mostly, though, I prefer to create colorful illustrations. I focus mainly on animals and their symbolism, but humans occasionally appear in my art as well!
Jeni B. Gochnour | Jenibee
I was inspired at my first ever Beehive Bazaar debut so in addition to my favorite things like my painted gourds, ornaments and paintings - I would be bringing my new vintage pom-pom bunnies, bees and other friends all made from recycled and vintage products.
The Irwins
Tim enjoys skateboarding and making art, so skateboard clocks seemed a natural choice. Tim finds skateboard parts at local skateparks and turns them into functional art. They will add character to any space. Jade is 10 years old and takes after her dad with her creativity. She will be making various crafts using buttons. Some of her button crafts include: clocks, barrettes, bookmarks, rings, bracelets, and magnets.
Haley and Madelyn, 8 years old, will be designing and making buttons/pins with their button machine that can be attached to backpacks, purses, shirts, etc. They will also be making magnets.
Gentry Blackburn | Frosty Darling
I'm a painter, crafter and owner of the cutesy poo boutique Frosty Darling. I love color and nostalgia and I ham it up in my pillows, stuffed animals, button earrings and aprons. My recent paintings have been the alphabet and numbers and a a series about eighties sitcoms.
The Estes Girls | Button Boutique
My girls and I make pocket mirrors, earrings, magnets, rings and pinback buttons. This year we hope to include bracelets and holiday/birthday banners. We started making things out of a love for crafting. We had fun making things together and loved giving our family and friends gifts we had made. It then turned into a little business which has provided a great way to teach my girls about business, help them earn some extra money, and increase their creativity!
Emily Sparks
I make scarves and other crocheted and sewn accessories to make your wardrobe and the wardrobe of your little one POP! i do it 'cause it's fun and i really love to see the end result!
Julia Demartini | Designs by Julia
My crafting skills have been developing as I experiment creating laptops sleeves, hand embroidered pillows, clothing of all sorts (for women and girls), all natural soaps and more. This Bazaar I am planning on selling several different handmade goodies. First, I make all natural bars of soap in scrumptious scents like clove nutmeg, lemongrass, grapefruit orange, peppermint, vanilla, plumeria and more! My hand and body soaps have nice exfoliating textures. Second, I will be selling fancy bobby pins made from unique gems and buttons. These fancy bobbies spice up any hair style and really are as cute as a button. Last but not least, I will be selling summer clothes for women and girls. I design and make all my merchandise from cute, unique, often vintage fabrics.
Dallas Russell | Easily Amused
Inspired by variety, Dallas never makes the same thing twice. She loves to sew and embroider, dabbles in crocheting, and beads and makes jewelry. Step right up and get your ticket for non-stop entertainment. For those who are ticklish, tickle your funny bone with hand made wonders, for the adorable, you can finally find some thing you can relate to, for the colorful, tired of dull (needs something here) for the nostalgic, if you miss the attention to detail of yesteryear Dallas is your gal. Her one of a kind creations are great to have and share.
Clarissa Haycock | Coco Sailore
I've created handmade fabric pictures to sew onto onesies and baby t-shirts. I sew each picture by hand with thick thread and un-hemmed edges. To me it expresses the newness and uniqueness of babies. The designs do not have iron-on adhesives to ensure that the garments do not have a manufactured look. I like how the fabric sometimes bunches and gives it a slightly 3-D look. I began Coco Sailore as a creative outlet and as a way to provide friends and family with unique gifts for their babies and toddlers.
Christy Oxford | Eccentricity inc
One of a kind duct tape accessories.
Caroline Drake | Armelle Jewelry
Candace Jean Andersen | The Westfold Press
‘The Westfold Press’ is new for me and acts as an umbrella in covering various genres of my work. I make art prints & cards, stationery, little hand-sewn creatures, art plaques, books, original paintings, jewelry.. probably some other stuff.. and I make it because I LOVE to. Because every day there is something new in my head that I'm dying to bring out. Because creativity runs in my family, and making stuff is just something we all do. Because it is calming and gratifying and fun, and it feels really good to see my work make people happy.
Bonny Smith | A Life Crocheted
I crochet almost anything I can get a pattern for (and that I like ;) ). I learned from my grandmother and as I am the only young person my family who crochets, I feel like I am passing on a family tradition and I love to do it. For business, I crochet beanies, mostly for babies and children. I also crochet scarves/neck warmers and Mary-Jane booties/slippers. All items are 100% cotton and soft so they do not irritate little heads.
Ben Kafton | Enferno Clothing
I design and screenprint t-shirts. Many of which are one of a kind. I also screen print onto bags, as well as make my own.
Ashley Giessing | Isabell’s Umbrella
Isabell’s Umbrella grew from an obsession with stationery, writing instruments and design. Ashley Giessing, owner/artist, believes she should have been born in the nineteenth century, when all correspondence was done by hand. Specializing in stationery that will lift the clouds of a rainy day, Ashley’s hopes are to renew the lost “art” of hand correspondence by creating stationery you will want to share with others.
Seriously cute stationery, buttons, pillows, artwork and children clothing are just a part of my line-up.
we made the Fab 50!
Check out the March/April 2009 edition of Utah Valley Magazine; apparently we are 2 of the 50 Most Fabulous People; in Utah Valley. We are so delighted to have been included!
To flip thru the entire March/April edition look here; we can be found on page 29.
Don't forget to take a look at the "Passion for Fashion" article featuring Erin Olson, coordinator of our very own Beehive Bazaar After-Party Fashion Show which took place last May. Erin is an amazingly professional and talented lady with some Excellent Tips on All Around Beauty (on page 44-45).
Just a few days left...
Don't forget, there are just a few more days left to apply for a spot in the Spring 2009 Beehive Bazaar taking place April 30th - May 2nd 2009. The deadline to apply is Sunday February 22nd.
Know any amazing artists or crafters working on cutting edge awesomeness- in the mirror or hanging out around you? Come on... let's see what you're making--
Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2009
Calling all craftaholics--time to awake from your winter hibernation, arise and apply for this years Spring Beehive Bazaar. Click here to get started--hurry--we can barely wait to see what you all have in store for us this season!
Colett Yarro
This season my paintings are all about things that are dear to my heart, girly girls and silly birds. There are always a few other Christmas crafty items found on my table as well, gift tags, ornaments, and some felt flower surprises! Can't wait for the Bazaar!
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Why buy handmade?
Buying Handmade makes for better gift-giving. The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, s/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.
Buying handmade is better for people. The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.
Buying handmade is better for the environment. The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.