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Fine Art and Fine Craft Booths​
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Talented artists from around the state and the country apply every year to be part of this well-respected event. Artist booths are juried and a broad range of different mediums are represented including: basketry, digital art, fibers, floral, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, soaps, wood, and more.
2024 Artist List
Basketry
90 | Laurie Zientek | Baskets by Laurie | Hudsonville, MI
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Ceramics
59 | Corey Bechler | Bechler Pottery | Honor, MI
33 | Caroline Bouwense | Clay Tooth | Grand Rapids, MI
42 | Shaun Clanton | Shaun Clanton Art | Camby, IN
51 | Sally Jenks | White Feather Studio | Grand Rapids, MI
71 | Sheila Koeman | Sheila Koeman Pottery | Hudsonville, MI
73 | Scott & Jenny Martin | Martin Pottery | Schoolcraft, MI
46 | Brad Patterson | Bradley Gallery | Grand Haven, MI
84 | Tom Reynolds | Walking Fish Pottery | Comstock Park, MI
16 | Glenna Tegner | Cup of Clay Pottery | West Olive, MI
97 | Rachael Van de Roovaart | Vanroe Designs | Byron Center, MI
63 | Kathy Veverka | Spring Flower Pottery | Coloma, MI​
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Fibers
68 | Ability Weavers | Lowell, MI
36 | Skylar Bre'z | BrisingDesigns | Kalamazoo, MI
94 | Samantha Coon | Firefly Felt Studio | Edmore, MI
55 | Linda Emelander | Landscapes By Linda | Ionia, MI
50 | Beth H. | Two Sticks 5 Stones | Southfield, MI
87 | Karen Hopp | Sleepyheads | Petoskey, MI
7 | Kimberly Johnson | Kimi Colors | Muskegon, MI
100 | Sonja LeRoy | ReNeww | Kalamazoo, MI
67 | Jessica McPeck | Shrunk Woolery | Wyoming, MI
43 | Carrie Mickey | Beautiful Accessories | Saline, MI
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Floral
101 | Lowell Showboat Garden Club | Lowell, MI
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Glass
74 | Sharon Arntson | Art In The Sun Designs | Norton Shores, MI
64 | Lisa Therese Benson | Original Lisa | Lowell, MI
2 | Laurie Carey | Brighter Days Custom Stained Glass | Manchester, MI
8 | Jennie DeWitt | Jenill Studios | Hastings, MI
​76 | Marie Schweitzer | White Swan Studios | Comstock Park, MI
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82 | Karen Agopian | Rabbit River Design | Hamilton, MI
69 | Deborah Barnes | Mount Dora, FL
56 | Donald & Cheryl Benson | Benson Metal Arts | Grant, MI
18 | Danielle Benson-Fennell | Grand Metal Designs | Grand Rapids, MI
1 | Hanna de Volska | Amber Art | Fort Worth, TX
98 | Collyn DeBano | Tree Trunk Arts | Detroit, MI
6 | Deb Flook | Birch and Blooms | Richland, MI
20 | Beth Galang | Green Meadow Works | Caledonia, MI
22 | Amy Johnson | Amy Johnson Designs | Grand Rapids, MI
89 | Katharine Johnson | KatieJ's | Greenville, MI
72 | Greg & BJ Jordan | Jordan Fine Art Jewelry | Niles, MI
12 | Mary Lamson-Burke | Lucky Shoe Arts Collective | Kent City, MI
34 | Melody Litwiller-Knopek | Meils Metals | Manton, MI
48 | Ann McFadden | Designs by Ann Marie | Waterford, MI
92 | Brenda Nienhouse | B Nienhouse Designs | Grand Haven, MI
45 | Emma Stuive | Emma Elizabeth Jewelry | Hudsonville, MI
26 | Cindy Swan-Eagan | Artsy Goods Jewelry | Manistee, MI
79 | Regina To | Sophia Pip Designs | Key West, FL
38 | Bart Ziegler | Ziegler Designs | Burlington, WI
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​​​Leather
44 | Mike Barnes | Harbor Springs, MI
25 | Carol Caron | Carol Caron Leather | Wyoming, MI
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Metal
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3 | John Formato | Short Line Spikes | Depew, NY
27 | Scott Jolman | Scott Jolman's Metal Design & Fabrication | Grand Rapids, MI
24 | Lori Kammeraad | Thornapple Designs | Grand Rapids, MI
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Mixed Media 2-D
80 | Corinne Roberts | Corinne Roberts Illustration | Grand Haven, MI
40 | Alyson Rodriguez | Alyson R Studio | Ada, MI
29 | Susan Winter | Susan Winter Designs | Harbor Springs, MI
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Mixed Media 3-D
86 | Barbara Clark | Left of Center Arts | Greenville, MI
32 | Linda Huppert | Creations from the Ground Up | Grand Rapids, MI
66 | Michael Kutch | Barn Bridge Hill Salvage Art | Lowell, MI
17 | Mark Thogerson | Scrimshaw by Mark Thogerson | Muskegon, MI
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Other
85 | Pearl Podlinsek | Crazy Cluckers Ranch | Howell, MI
5 | Henry Tschetter | Henry Tschetter Brooms | Rockford, MI
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Painting/Drawing
95 | Doug Bostian | Doug Bostian Fine Art | Grand Rapids, MI
75 | Cyndy Callog | Callog Studio | Pentwater, MI
88 | Jennie Ferwerda | J. Ferwerda Arts | Ludington, MI
99 | Linda Geiger | South Eden Art | Newberry, MI
77 | Debbie Haviland | Amore To Pour Art | Okemos, MI
81 | Chris LaPorte | Chris' Art Shoppe | Grand Rapids, MI
35 | Suzanne Mays-Wentzell | Suzanne's Watercolors | Fennville, MI
37 | Marella Morris | Marella Morris Fine Art | Rockford, MI
11 | Erin Mullis | E. Mullis Art Studio | Holland, MI
76 | Gary Odmark | G. W. Odmark Art Studios | Holland, MI
60 | Betsy ONeill | Betsy ONeill Fine Art | Grand Rapids, MI
93 | Amy Peterman | Amy Peterman Fine Art | Petoskey, MI
47 | Tia Riva | Geniene Inspirational Art | Grand Rapids, MI
14 | Marie Rust | Bear Track Studios | Bitely, MI
54 | David Stratman | Chelsea, MI
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Photography
61 | Roger Alan Beck | Roger Alan Beck Photography | Evanston IL
4 | Babette Burleigh | Burleigh Creative Photography | Otsego MI
65 | William Christiansen | Wm Christiansen Photography | Schoolcraft, MI
78 | Nels Johnson | New Smyrna Beach, FL
31 | Seung Jae Kim | Glenview, IL
41 | Doug Markusic | East Leroy, MI
53 | James Marsh | JD Marsh Photography | Michigan Center, MI
52 | Sean McLain | Offshore Origins | Traverse City, MI
96 | Katrina Peterson | Kat Peterson Photography | Caledonia, MI
91 | Jeff Pfaller | Jeff Pfaller Photography | Des Plaines, IL
57 | Bill Reek | William Reek Photography | Muskegon, MI
13 | Catherine Wahl | Catherine Wahl Cyanotypes | Grand Rapids, MI
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Printmaking
30 | Betsy Stecker | Big Mitten Linocuts | Royal Oak, MI
39 | Madeleine & Vernon Wiering | Papillon Press | Grand Rapids, MI
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Sculpture
58 | Kevin Kaye | Rockin' K Stoneworks | Traverse City, MI
9 | Paul Mason | Mason Welding | Kimball, MI
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Soap and Skin Care
23 | Diane Geister | Natures Quest | Trenton, MI
83 | Lisa Vukovits | Earth Sticks & Scents | North Liberty, IN
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Wood
10 | Mark Andrus | Andrus Woodworking | Traverse City, MI
28 | Paul Callog | Niles, MI
21 | Anne Curtis | Wooden Wonders | Grand Rapids, MI
62 | Brian & Lori DeWeerd | Custom Country Furniture |
Hudsonville, MI
49 | Rusmel Mora | Lagguana Arts | Grand Rapids, MI
68 | Noah Mynes | Handcrafted by Noah | Lewis Center, OH
15 | John Singleton | JC's Custom Woodworking | Marne, MI
19 | Aimee Wesling | Wordsmith Studio | Kendallville, IN
2024 Best in Show
Scott & Jenny Martin
Martin Pottery | Ceramics | Schoolcraft, MI
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Selected after an on-site review, one artist was selected to receive a Best of Show Award of $500. The award was announced during the 2024 festival. A panel of jury members selected the award based on the following criteria: originality and excellence of artwork, professional and attractive booth design, and positive customer interaction.