Featured Artisan...Dory Ferguson

Beadwork with kumihimo & lor knit accents. Glass, sterling and fine silver.

BIO:As an only child, I was encouraged to be creative from a young age in order to to entertain myself. My grandmother gave me a tin of buttons and beads and a new passion was born in me.  Lynne Merchant's hands-on approach to cold worked wire dazzled me, my friend Ceph taught and encouraged fiber-fiddling, and Ben Cunningham, a professor I had at PSU, really made me understand that personal adornment is the ultimate form of artist appreciation. I try to be conscious of where my materials are coming from and at what cost, both for original source items and up-cycling older pieces. Often times, I find beads that just are not made today.

Featured Artisan: Julia Lukowsky

Wheel thrown and hand built pottery.

 

  I create functional pottery with slight sculptural elements.  My work is primarily wheel thrown and altered porcelain with in some cases hand-built attachments.  I would like my work to reflect the soft curves of the female form and also mimic the gestures and attitude of the body.  I am interested in conveying a sense of movement in some of my pots.  In a way that you are forced to pick up the pots and examine them from all angles.  I am also drawn to the contrast between sharp angles and smooth curves.  For glazes, I like to explore the full spectrum, from shiny browns to matte pinks and anything in between.  I am fascinated with the chemical changes that occur inside the kiln during the final firing stage.  I love the variation and surprise when you open the kiln to discover the finished works.

Featured Artisan: Kasey Cannon of Kay.em.Kay

Hats, Handmade dresses, bags, upcycled vintage, art, misc.

Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/kayemkay

BIO: my parents bought me a sewing machine for christmas when i was in high school. i touched it only a few times, making square pincushions... and larger square pincushions which i referred to as pillows. I hated threading the machine, so it wasn't long before i gave up.Though, i still don't derive any pleasure from threading my machine, i am very pleased to make things that my friends call "cute". Now i spend my free time making purses and recycling old thrift finds. I'm always up for trying something new; shoes, hats, upholstery. I hope to be able to make something you like, something that you'll call "cute".

Featured Artisan: Sandra Park of Accidental Charm

Handmade jewelry, knitting charms, vintage

Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/accidentalcharm

Accidental Charm is a one woman operation run by yours truly.  I've had this need to be doing something with my hands for as long as I can remember, be it origami, sewing (very poorly), drawing (even worse), knitting, crocheting, jewelry-making, etc.   Born in NYC and raised in Northern Jersey I moved to State College earlier this year.  Some of the finer points of living in Central PA I've learned to truly appreciate are Wegmans and free refills on soda.  My interests include: vintage Pyrex, street fashion photography, Johannes Brahms, Art Deco, hot dogs.

Featured Artisan: Heather Taddy

 Recycled bowls/containers from magazines and records, Button and magazine jewelry, mixed media collages on canvas, handmade magnets.

Website:  http://boomeradtad.com/

I started creating collages by rummaging through old JCPenney's catalogs from the 80's.  I found humor in the juxtaposition of uncommon objects placed together with humans.  Then I discovered that I had much more fun creating art out of random media such as magazines, film strips and records. Much of my work and jewelry features strange baby dolls, buttons and glitter.  While traveling to film episodes of "Paranormal State" I got a great response from selling my crafts at events, so I decided to expand my creations. This is Rad Tad.

Come see Heather and other artisans at the Underground Artisans Marketplace on April 9, 2011 1-5pm at Schlow Library (211 S. Allen St. State College)

Featured Artisan: Veronica Barnett

Veronica Roo's Valuables/Veronica Barnett

Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/veronicaroo

BIO: Honestly, I just wanted to make weird earrings. I wanted them to be different, for the "different" kinds of earring wearers all over this diverse earth. What I came up with is a wide array of earrings for all kinds of people. My earrings feature things such as recycled ipod parts, doll baby eyes, beautiful Czech glass flowers, freshwater pearls, semi precious stones, glass beads, dyed shells, random silver plated or pewter charms, and even conversational beads that can tell people that you are "spy-ful" or a "little devil". They have been fashioned together with either silver-plated earring findings (earring hooks and head pins, or earring stud backs), 925 Silver, antique brass, copper, and recently I have started using rose gold.

 

Featured Artisan: Alice Teeple

 Alice Teeple

metal/glass jewelry, antique button jewelry, upcycled clothing, stationery, art prints

Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/filmshirley

BIO: Alice Teeple's background is Integrative Arts. She currently works as a photography instructor and freelance graphic designer. Her classical training in drawing and painting took a wild turn sometime in the late 90s. From there, she started focusing primarily on design and collage, utilizing these skills in all sorts of forms. Right now she's working on fun stationery, jewelry, and upcycled clothing. Previous clients include Morpheus Interior Design, The Penn State College of Agriculture, Firebrand, and area musicians. Her stylistic theme generally reflects her passion for retro aesthetics and fondness for bizarre twists.

Check it out! 

Alice Teeple and other 15 + local Artisans at the Underground Artisans Marketplace on April 9, 2011 at Schlow Library (211 S. Allen St.) from 1pm to 5pm. 

Tell your neighbors, tell your friends...you DON'T want to miss this!