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MOAB ARTS
SATURDAY, MAY 25 SUNDAY, MAY 26 2019
FESTIVAL
Swanny City Park
FREE ADMISSION
2 Moab Arts Festival Moab Arts Festival
The 27th Annual The Moab Arts Festival features original art from
Moab Arts Festival over 100 artists. Many artists have been coming back to
wishes to thank
the City of Moab,
the Moab Arts Festival year after year and have garnered You can find just about anything
a local following. The Moab Arts Festival is unique in
all our wonderful artists,
sponsors, volunteers, that it is one of the first art festivals of the season for you might need here!
musicians, entertainers, many of the artists. Therefore, we get to see their new
food and beer/wine vendors items and creations. We expect a variety of new artisans
for making this event a
to attend in categories such as furniture, fine art, creative
creative community gathering.
arts, pottery, fiber & textiles, jewelry, bath & body and a
2019 Moab Arts Festival Committee new favorite category, upcycled art.
No festival would be complete without a variety of & GENERAL STORE
Theresa King - Executive Director
Rex Holman - Honorary Advisory festival food vendors. From cotton candy to nuts, wood
Susan Baffico & Jodi Rae - Children’s Activities fired pizza to Greek dishes, ice cream, popcorn, and
Melissa Schmaedick - Music Coordinator
fresh-squeezed juices. A variety to please everyone’s
Mike Huts - Moab City Parks
Carmella Galley - Moab City Liason taste buds. Clothing · Swimsuits · Gifts
Annette Rowe - Artist Relations The Kids Art Tent is always a huge hit and will
Joey Ganino - Master of Ceremonies have numerous activities to entertain and educate! Camping · Household · Beauty
Theresa Butler - Logistics Young and old can expand their cultural horizons by
Moab Arts & Recreation Center:
Liz Holland/Makeda/Sasha watching Grassroots Shakespeare and Moab Taiko Dan
performances. Bring a lawn chair to the park, listen to
Moab Arts Festival Office
located inside Canyonlands Copy Center music and wander around the park to see the art. See
375 South Main, #236 Moab, UT 84532 schedule on page 5.
Phone: 435-259-2742 www.moabartsfestival.org Swanny City Park will come alive with music
throughout the two days. Featuring Moab’s own Dave
Moab Arts Festival Newspaper Steward Jazz Quartet & Quicksand Soup to some exciting
Published by: Canyonlands Advertising new blues bands playing for your listening enjoyment.
Production: Steve Budelier, Allyson Mathis,
Patrick Paul René, Weston Bartosh See live music schedule on pages 16-17.
Bookkeeping: Kari Huts The live music stage will be inside the Beer & Wine
Sales: Susan Baffico, Megan Steele Garden this year with more room to sit with the family
and enjoy the entertainment. Moab’s own Moab Brewery,
Cover Art: Cynthia Sampson, Wise Guys Castle Creek Winery & Spanish Valley Vineyards will be
offering a selection of locally made brews and wines for
Moab Arts Festival Inc., sale. The Beer and Wine Garden will be open from Noon
a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, until 6:00pm both days of the Festival.
is proud to present the 2019 Moab Arts Festival!
The Festival will be open from
TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 to 7 on Saturday, May 25
Bath & Body Art........... 7 Entertainment .............. 4 10 to 6 on Sunday, May 26
Creative Arts ................ 7 Food & Drink ............. 18
Fiber/Textile ................ 9 Live Music ............ 16-17 Join us in celebrating our 27th year of
Fine Art ................ 10-11 Metal ........................ 20
Original Art in Swanny City Park
Glass .......................... 12 Park Map ................... 31
Jewelry ................. 13-15 Photography .............. 21 400 North and 100 West
Leather ...................... 12 Pottery ...................... 22 FREE ADMISSION
Kids Activities .............. 5 Upcycled .................... 23 Meet the artists, stay for great live entertainment,
We Got You Covered!
Beer & Wine Garden .... 19 Wood ........................ 24 local wine and beer, delicious food, and
purchase something special and unique. Enjoy.
Sponsors
stream
Moab Happenings
Internet from Emery Telcom
Southeast Utah's Event Magazine
Special Thank You to our partners:
Grassroots Shakespeare
Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo
WabiSabi
Emery Telcom
Moab Arts and Recreation Center
Moab Charter School
Friends of Moab Folk Festival
Moab ArTTrails
Dave’s Corner Market
Grand County High School
BluPig Blues/Brews Bar
MOAB ICE
Moab Community Radio 90.1 FM and 106.7 FM
GRAND RENTAL
CENTER DAVE’S
Pharmacy: Monday-Friday 9-6
MOAB, UTAH
CORNER MARKET
moab ARTS council Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday open at 7:30AM-9PM
Special Thank You to these advertisers for their support: Sunday open at 8AM-6PM
Jailhouse Cafe • The T-Shirt Shop • Canyonland Quilts
(see index of advertisers on page 30)
290 South Main · 259-5959
May 25-26, 2019 www.moabartsfestival.com
Moab Arts Festival 3
37 YEAR
th
47 Years On Moab’s Main Street
Swanny City Park May 25-26, 2019
4 Entertainment Moab Arts Festival
Grassroots Shakespeare Company Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo
Shakespeare’s players were an interesting The Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo has been a tradition in Grand County for
bunch. For starters, none of them had a over 50 years!
complete copy of the script. Instead, they Swanny City Park in Moab is named after D.A. Swanny Kerby who together
used “cue scripts,” consisting only of their with his wife, Verda brought early rodeo to Utah around 1945. Their family
cues and their lines. This meant they had to still owns and operates our stock contractor, Bar T Rodeo.
listen extremely carefully to each other in
The Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo Club is an all volunteer organization.
order to perform their parts. On top of that,
Throughout the year, many dedicated folks spend hours working tirelessly
their rehearsal process was unbelievably
to make the rodeo come alive.
short – in fact, some people believe they
didn’t rehearse at all! The rodeo is funded through sponsor businesses within our community,
along with ticket and other sales.
Also, they had no director, no designers, and
The Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo is the only professional sporting event put
no “concept.” Instead, the actors directed
on in Moab and offers two nights and an afternoon of thrilling PRCA Pro
themselves, brought their own costumes and
Rodeo action. Cowboys and cowgirls travel from all over the West to
props, and relied on the sun to light them.
compete in seven events: Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc
As a result, the plays they performed were
Riding, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, Bareback Riding and Calf Roping.
probably nothing like what you’ll see at any
other more traditional theater company. Our rodeo also offers two children’s events - Mutton Bustin’ and Stick Pony
In Elizabethan times, Shakespeare’s plays Races and each year, club members offer pony rides to children during
probably the Moab Arts Festival.
had anachronistic costumes and music, On Saturday night after the rodeo, everyone kicks up their heels and enjoys
constant audience interaction, and a lot live music.
of improvisation. The Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo Club works hard engaging our youth and
In the spirit of these original practices, the building partnerships within the community so that this great tradition of
Grassroots Shakespeare Company was rodeo can be carried on to future generations.
born to explore the text of Shakespeare’s
plays by performing them under similar
conditions. We use cue scripts, we use
the sun, we improvise, and we bring our Magic with Rick Boretti
own costumes and props. What you’ll
see, if you come to one of our shows, is Magic with Rick Boretti at the Kids Tent
a vibrant, high-energy performance of Two shows on Saturday, May 25
some beautiful language and fun music, 11am at the Kids’
probably in a grassy, sunlit park. Tent.
This year we’ll be per forming two
Shakespeare plays: The Little Mermaid on
Saturday, May 25 & Henry V on Sunday,
May 26.
The Grassroots Shakespeare Company is a collaborative
touring ensemble of multidisciplinary artists who create joyous, vibrant
productions inspired by Shakespeare’s original staging techniques.
Through open-air performances, interactive workshops, and scholarly
events we produce and promote genuinely engaging, popular and
relevant theatre.
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May 25-26, 2019 www.moabartsfestival.com
Kids Tent 5
THE SCHEDULE BELOW shows just some of the activities that are in store for the Kids Tent. Stop by and have some fun!
The Moab Arts Festival is excited to be able to
provide a plethora of kids activities at Swanny Saturday May 25th 10am-6pm Sunday May 26th 10am-6pm
City Park this year. 10am-Noon Tye Dye – with Moab’s Girl Scouts. We use 10am-Noon Tye Dye – Tye Dye – with Moab’s Girl
Back by popular demand, Magician Rick Boretti all the best techniques help you design your personalized Scouts. We use all the best techniques help you design
has been a long-time favorite at the Moab Arts t-shirt or pillowcase. your personalized t-shirt or pillowcase.
Festival. It’s magic that should not be missed! 11am- Noon Magic with Rick Boretti – will entertain Noon-3pm Painting Palooza – we will have a variety of
This year we will have many of our favorite and amaze you. Great for kids of all ages! supplies to paint on paper, records or newspaper. After
making their puppets they can make their puppets come
activities including our unstructured activities 11am-2pm Pony Rides – join Canyonlands PRCA
to life in the Kids Theater.
such as our usual bubble buckets and hula Rodeo volunteers as they take you for a ride around the
hooping (where kids can make bubbles and hula corral. Look for the pony rides in the empty lot across 3-5pm Photo Booth,
hoop to their heart’s content). Hula Hooping from the park next to Turner Lumber. (Saturday/one day Face Painting & Art
and Bubbles will be available all day, both days! only) Appreciation – come join
Come for Tye Dye , Photo Booth, Puppet Making, the fun of having your face
Noon-3pm Puppet Palooza – we will have a variety
Pony Rides, and Art Appreciation. Choose one painted, have your Poloroid
of supplies to make a wide variety of puppets. After
activity or enjoy them ALL! photo taken, and choose a
making their puppets they can make their puppets
favorite art piece from the
The kids will be entertained by our many come to life in the Kids Theater.
art appreciation tent.
activities! Don’t forget to get your pony ride 3-5pm Photo Booth, Face Painting & Art
from the Canyonlands Rodeo. They are so 4pm Grassroots Shakespeare – join us for a wonderful
Appreciation – come join the fun of having your face
generous to tranport the ponies directly to the performance of Shakepeare’s Henry V.
painted, have your Poloroid photo taken, and choose a
Moab Arts Festival for us. favorite art piece from the art appreciation tent.
A special thanks to The Synergy Company for 4pm Grassroots Shakespeare – join us for a wonderful All activities and entertainment are subject to change, so
their sponsorship and WabiSabi for providing performance of Shakepeare’s The Little Mermaid. please check the event board at the Kids Activity Tent during
most of the supplies needed to create all of If you can’t make on Saturday, there will be another the Festival! We look forward to seeing you there!
our art activities. Recycle & Upcycle! Shakespeare play on Sunday.
CANYONLANDS PRCA
MAY 31st - JUNE 2nd
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Indoors at the Spanish Trail Arena
Friday & Saturday - Doors Open 6:00pm • Pre-show 6:30pm • Rodeo Begins 7:00pm
Sunday - Doors Open 11:30 • Local Barrel Racing 12:00 • Pre-show 12:30pm • Rodeo Begins 1:00pm
SUNDAY MATINEE
DISCOUNT ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE!
www.moabcanyonlandsrodeo.com
Or at these outlets: City Market, Moab Information Center, Big Horn Lodge, Canyonlands Copy Center
Friday/Saturday Adults $15 (online/outlet) $17 (at the door) Kids $10 (online/outlet) $11 (at the door)
Family Pass $40 (online/outlet) $50 (at the door)
Sunday Matinee Special Adults $10 Seniors & Vets $8 Kids $5 (no online discount for Sunday)
Online Only - 3 day pass Adults $40 Family $100
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Saturday may 25th from 11am - 3pm
Shuttles available until 11PM
SPONSORED in part by...
Swanny City Park May 25-26, 2019
6 More Art Festivals Moab Arts Festival
Red Rock Arts Festival: October 5-12, 2019 Bluff Arts Festival: October 17-20, 2019
Celebrating Land-Inspired Art Spectacular red rock scenery and incredible vistas create
Join the Moab Arts and Recreation a dramatic backdrop for the annual Bluff Arts Festival. Held
Center this fall at the third annual Red each fall, the event first began in 2005 at St. Christopher’s
Rock Arts Festival, celebrating land- Mission. Over the years the festival has taken many forms,
inspired art. This exciting festival is a but the goal remains the same: to bring together the regions
recent incarnation of Plein Air Moab many artists to celebrate and showcase their talents. Writers,
and will take place Saturday, October filmmakers, musicians and visual artists have for years been
5th through Saturday, October 12th. drawn to Bluff to work and live surrounded by unparalleled
In addition to the usual Plein Air natural beauty.
competitions and events, we are Just beyond Bluff lies the Navajo Reservation and the unique
coordinating a robust schedule of opportunity to highlight the
activities, land-inspired art workshops, history, style and traditions of
lectures, demonstrations, and art the Navajo people through their
experientials exploring many media incredible talent and artwork.
throughout the week. This week-long Additionally, the area’s early
festival will culminate with a block Ancestral Puebloan inhabitants
party street festival on 100 North in front have greatly influenced the
of the MARC on Saturday, October art and folklore of the region.
12th from 12pm-9pm, in conjunction Ancient art sites, rich and diverse
with October’s ArtWalk. Look forward cultures and a vibrant modern art
to Live Music, Artisan Vendors, Food Trucks, Kids For the art collector, this festival is community make Bluff the ideal site for a creative celebration
Area, Chalk Art, a Photo Booth, Beer Garden and exhilarating. RRAF attracts amateur of the arts.
more! and professional artists from all
over the US. This year is certainly The 2019 festival includes cultural storytelling and performances,
Are you a painter? Artist? Art lover? Do you an artist market showcasing hand-selected and high-quality
feel inspired just by looking at the epic Moab no exception. Artist styles vary
arts for sale and numerous immersive and hands-on workshops
landscape? Interested in exploring different art from the representational to the
to help you cultivate your own artistic creations.
forms while connecting with the land? Have abstracted. Some artists prefer
you ever participated in a Plein Air painting bold colors, others use a muted, October is the ideal time to visit Bluff with cool temperatures
festival? This is your chance! All levels of artists almost monochromatic palette. and beautiful fall foliage. We invite you to join us to celebrate
are welcome! Please find more details and Some artists lean toward the the outstanding artists whose contributions to the Four Corners
registration information at redrockartsfestival. realistic while others try to capture region are invaluable.
com mood, feeling, or something a bit Every fall, the small
Red Rock Arts Festival more elusive. Expect to find art for town of Bluff in
(RRAF), plein air an investment of $20-$1,500. Each southeast Utah host
competition offers a artist sets their own price and the the Bluff Arts Festival
rare chance to see delight is finding something you love to showcase the work
artists in action and amongst the myriad of art options. of local artists, as
then to purchase You may find something new from well as to encourage
their original artwork! an established painter or find an even more artistic
Discover your new affordable piece from an up-and- expression through
favorite artist! coming artist in the festival’s art numerous workshops.
Up and coming The 15th Annual Bluff
sales. Any art lover can expect to
Plein Air painters Arts Festival will be held
find a variety at Plein Air Moab, as
work diligently to October 17-20, 2019 and will include storytelling, workshops,
over 300 pieces of artwork go on
capture the Moab a two-day Artist Market, a film festival, live music, and local
sale starting Tuesday afternoon,
landscape and can food. For more information, visit www.bluffartsfestival.org.
October 8th.
often be seen along
roadways, trails, and The MARC staff is working hard to collaborate
even the streets of downtown Moab anytime with local non-profits, businesses and individuals
from October 5th-12th. Artists compete for big to offer a diverse variety of programming. If you
prize money, inspire and learn from one another, are interested in getting involved, sponsoring or
while doing what they love-painting. volunteering please give us a call.
Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival: August 16-18, 2019
The 25th Annual Helper Arts, Music and Film expanded into
Festival will be held in Historic Downtown Helper, bringing art to
Utah August 16–18, 2019 with exhibition space local area schools
25
provided. In addition to fine arts and crafts, via the SmAR T
there will a Children’s Art Yard, films, and more. Program. Working th
The Festival features musical entertainment that closely with the
includes country, rock and pop, played on two Carbon School
Anniversary
stages; Main Street Park stage and the Balance Board, a theme is
Rock stage. There is also a food court featuring selected and various students are selected to
entrees, snacks and cuisine sure to impress any participate in creating art works displayed during
festival foodie. The Festival is set in the historic the Festival.
railroad and mining community of Helper, Utah The Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival’s mission is
located two hours south of Salt Lake City. to encourage art and culture in Carbon County,
Supported by a committed group of volunteers, support the local artist community, stimulate and
the Festival continues to evolve in order to enrich the local economy through the arts, and
provide a well-rounded experience to all patrons. to educate and give access to art for everyone,
Something is certain to capture any patron’s regardless of income level or art experience. The
attention including but not limited to music, visual Festival endeavors to not only put on a great
arts, photography, ceramics, woodworking, film Festival, but to bring the arts to the community
and performance art. Over the course of the throughout the year as much as possible.
third weekend in August, patrons can enjoy This Summer, if you are in the mood for live music,
great music, catch a film and purchase fine art! painting, sculpture, youth art, ceramics, jewelry
The Festival’s original purpose was focused on and wood working come join us for the 25th
revitalizing Annual Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival in
M a i n Helper, Utah, August 16-18, 2019.
Street and
supporting For vendor, sponsorship or exhibit information,
l o c a l please contact: Online: helperartsfestival.com
artisans. That email: support@helperartsfest.com
focus has Phone: 801-712-7611
May 25-26, 2019 www.moabartsfestival.com
Bath & Body /Creative Arts 7
Roshan Richards Cassy Palza & Heather Dalton Neil Galloway
Soaplicity • Pleasant Grove, Utah Just B’Cuz • Moab, Utah NeilArt Caricatures • North Salt Lake, Utah
Cassy Palza, Neil Galloway worked in the animation industry
Soaplicity, located on Main Street in Pleasant
born in Logan, under contract with Marvel, drawing “Spider-
Grove, UT, specializes
started making Man and his Amazing Friends” and “The
in the formulation
wire trees with Incredible Hulk.” Prior to the contract with
and creation of
her dad as a Marvel, Neil drew many other Saturday morning
truly all-natural bath
way to spend cartoons such as; “Yogi Bear,””Thundarr the
& body products
time together. Barbarian,” “Dungeons and Dragons,” “Jem,”
that are not only
Using recycled “Punky Brewster,” “She-Ra Princess of Power,”
amazing on the
materials, she “Scooby-Doo.”
skin, but provide
creates beautiful
an unforgettable Neil’s fascination with
masterpieces. Heather Dalton, a Moab native,
p a m p e r i n g Caricatures began at
does all things crafty. Heather and Cassy are
experience. Using the age of six inspired by
cousins; hence, the name Just B’Cuz!
only the finest, the first Mad Magazine
sustainable ingredients available on the he saw. The movie
market today, each product is hand-crafted satire artist Mort Drucker
in small batches to control quality. In addition George & Shirley Suttey became his idol and
to using only sustainable ingredients, they Suttey Lapidary • Somerset, California wanted nothing more
use responsible packaging that is either than to learn the skill
100% biodegradable or is George spins copper wire which holds two that Mort mastered. Neil
recyclable so it is good for round crystal spheres that give an optical served as school artist
the environment, too! Their illusion of going up or and yearbook artist. In
passion and commitment down but never fall out. 1978 Neil convinced
to their craft is defined The double string with an Amusement Park to allow him to draw
in their promise to never a little breeze keeps caricatures in the Park and so began his full time
use artificial colors or them moving. Pictured Caricaturing career. Enjoying caricaturing for
fragrances, microwave above is Grandpa with over 50 years his goal is to make each drawing
processes, paraben, sulfates, Master William enjoying better than the last.
formaldehydes, petrochemicals, or cruelty and amazed at finished
testing in any of their products. product. Jennifer Mathis
he result is a difference you can see and feel. George artistically Elmo, Utah
You can find us online at www.soaplicity.com. arranges pewter figurines Jennifer Mathis is a mom
with pyrite “fool’s gold” of two very active small
Bridget Benson to make what looks like boys and a full time high
Henna Bri • Benson, Arizona working mining scenes on geodes and crystals. school math teacher.
He also creates scenes with wizards, dragons, Jennifer maintains her
I have been drawing and experimenting with arts and castles on amethyst crystals. People have
and crafty things as far back as I can remember sanity by being a self-
been enjoying his scenes for over 30 years. taught polymer clay artist. She uses any free time
and started messing around with henna in 1997-
1998 and have been a professional henna artist George was raised in Santa Cruz, California that pops up, usually weekends and summers,
since 2001. where he and his friends collected fossilized to learn and try new techniques. Jennifer has
shark teeth in a gravel pit. When George’s found fellow polymer clay artists to watch and
Any medium of art should be father, Harry brought him to Utah on hunting learn from, which has expanded her ability and
used and enjoyed, bonus points and fishing trips they became “rock hounds” desire to learn. Jennifer has developed a love
if it is something that can last the because the motel they stayed at took them for the artistic process (usually from failures). She
test of time. on jeep trips looking for petrified wood which rarely makes the same thing twice or revisits a
Over time, my henna art has opened a whole new experience. This was in technique she has learned, except, perhaps, to
migrated from one medium to the 1950s and 60s. We look forward to sharing improve her ability with a technique.
another such as hand painting our Geodes by God and by George, George’s Generally speaking, Jennifer makes jewelry,
crystal glassware, wearables like spun spinners along with some of our family but has recently pushed herself to make
t-shirts, multi-medium canvas collection with you. sculptures, home decor, and specialty items
paintings. (like pens, boxes, seam rippers, etc). Basically,
Henna body art, does not she decorates anything that can go into a 275
necessarily have to translate degree oven. Recently, Jennifer has started
to East-Indian weddings or teaching small classes on the weekends, which
trendy and fashion-forward has been a wonderful learning experience.
body art, but can have many Susie & Charlie Brown
meanings. Henna can be Charlie Brown Photos • Arvada, Colorado
seen as both giving and receiving of a blessing. Jenise Hibbeler
Some may see henna as a protective and Susie and Charlie have spent the last several Moab, Utah
healing talismans, a manifested symbol of a rite years traveling the western US searching for
those special images to capture with a camera. Sometime in the past ten
of passage or event in your life, or simply a cause years, I discovered the
for any kind of celebration. Receiving a henna They’ve learned to “see” our world ... to observe
lighting, colors, textures and composition. Their portal to another world that
does not necessarily have to have a spiritual or rested upon the surface of
religious undertone, the true meaning lies in the images reflect that special moment when all
the right elements the water and since then, I
intent of whomever is adorned, what they carry can’t look at or photograph
with them in their hearts. come together ... it’s
magic! water the same. It is a forever
CINDY SUE Now has come
changing, dynamic, reflective subject and
its flowy, melty movement makes me giddy.
PRESENTS new ways to create Sure, I love shooting other things like trees,
magic… Charlie rocks, mannequins (there will be a few of these
THE has embarked on unusual prints at my booth), and other stuff
STATION a completely new
creative focus ...
that catches my attention.
AN Jewelry! Beginning with wire wrapping and I finally started making
ART, CRAFT & PARTY metal work, he has now expanded to exquisite jewelry. I have moved away
from sparkly and now create
SUPPLY STORE bead work. Earth Blessings and the bundles are
inspired by our travels and all of nature’s beauty simple, delicate jewelry with
and bounty and represent a celebration of life. more natural stones and petite
702 S. MAIN STE 5A glass beads, which can be
MOAB, UTAH While Susie still enjoys both abstract and realistic worn on their own or with other
photography, she has shifted to her life-long love necklaces with similar beads.
(435) 259-6497 of fibers. By incorporating the colors, textures and I call them stackables and most necklaces
history both she and Charlie enjoyed during their have adjustable chains, so you can vary
thestationacp@gmail.com wanderings, along with her years of spinning, their lengths to create the layered look. I am
weaving and felting, she is has begun creating excited to finally release my jewelry ideas into
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Fiber/Textile 9
Sally & Randy Owen Jane Dupree Amy Heber
S.C. Designs • Paonia, Colorado Jane Dupree Fiber Arts • Cedaredge, Colorado Well Covered & Green • Durango, Colorado
I have been sewing clothes since the age of As the daughter of a well-known artist, Jane was Well Covered & Green
four. Designing my own patterns since Jr. High often left alone, so she made Nature her heart’s is a small business out
school. I am a retired RN, doing arts and crafts Home - building tree houses and forts, complete of the Four Corners
shows with my husband for with mud, twig and stone adornments and area & we care about
many years, traveling around furnishings. And she was completely happy. the environment.
Colorado and Utah. In college, she rejected We strive to use
I work with the materials I find, the traditional art the highest quality
new used recycled donated curriculum, transferring materials to bring you
thrift nature. I started burning to philosophy. Later the finest reusable
roses (fabric flowers) for hats. she independently kitchen products. We
I sell on Etsy. I make lines of expressed her creativity want to make it easy for you to replace all the
clothes and one of a kind, in pottery, until she single use items in your kitchen, with long lasting
incorporating antique, lace, found the delight of reusables. We have been lead to believe that
and various fabrics that are color and textures in ease and convenience should come before
old and funky. I use “lost weaving natural fibers— all else. But this simply isn’t true. We all have a
earrings” in hats (my friend silk, cotton and local responsibility to leave this world a better place
works at a thrift store and wools. In those days, she than it was when we got here. Well Covered
supplies me with tons of one stuffed her loom, bags & Green wants to make
earrings, and broken jewelry). of fibers and young it easier for you to do just
I cut, sew, preshrink, iron, tag, daughter (with toy that. If we all do our best
pack, travel with my product. poodle) into a VW Beetle to teach and sell her to be mindful of what we
work at wool fairs in the Virginia countryside and consume, produce and
selected galleries. waste, we will have a huge
Brandon Thomas In all this she drew from her “artful” experiences impact on the planet we
Brandon Thomas Art & Design • South Jordan, in Mexico, where she had lived in the same leave future generations.
Utah colonia as Frida Kahlo. There she studied art and
I am a Utah artist that hand draws all of my own archaeology at the UNAM—National University of
unique art work then screen prints them by hand Mexico, traveling by second class bus to remote Soundra Fehr
onto the finest quality shirts areas of the country collecting weavings and Soundra Fashions • Roy, Utah
and hoodies. The entire unique encounters. Travels in India, Europe and I have been sewing and making my own clothes
process from start to finish the Middle East expanded her artistic spirit, and since I was a child growing up in rural South
is completed at my home she returned for a time as a weaver at the Field Carolina. Coming from a large family I had to learn
studio. My designs are Museum of Chicago. to be creative and resourceful. I love designing
mostly inspired by my love clothes and seeing people wear what I have
After a demanding professional career, Jane
for the outdoors, nature made. For the last 30 years I have run my business,
retired to Colorado to be
and vintage vehicles. You Saundra Fashions,
with family and to work for
can see the process on my and have attended
Hope West Hospice. She
instagram @brandontistall. hundreds of craft
now presents caregiver
seminars for Region 10 Area shows all over Utah.
Heather Harvey & Mike Lee Agency on Aging. She has About 20 years ago, I
Canyon Cuties • Grand Junction, Colorado also served as Executive ventured into making
Mike and Heather moved to Grand Junction Director of the Creamery hand-crafted Doll
four years ago from the White Mountains Art Center and currently Tents. This has brought
of New Hampshire after a particularly is a Board Member (Art me great joy in seeing
harsh winter and haven’t looked back. Education) of the Grand Mesa Arts and Events my customers buying
Center. She has just been invited to offer art these for their little
T h e y
experiences to local K-5 students. girls/boys and pets.
have shared
Jane shows her work at the Aspen Saturday My tents are of the
a love of
Market, Weehawken Arts events in Ridgway, highest quality and
the desert
Telluride Many Hands, Telluride Mountain Village, made with love. I truly
Southwest for
Grand Junction Art Center, Lake City Arts Festival, love the people of
over 20 years
Taos Wool Market, plus other events and galleries. Utah and how family
and their Canyon Cutie dolls, flags and T-shirt
is a most important
designs are directly inspired by the shapes and
aspect of our society.
figures of the many rock art panels they have
explored over the years. Individually designed Julie Alejo
and hand sewn from brightly colored felt and Lost Canyon Creations • Moab, Utah Lucy Tangrady
fabrics, each creation is original, whimsical and Itz Sew Lucy • Meridian, Idaho
At the end of 2018, Julie Alejo
unique.
and her family relocated to Lucy Tangrady is an accomplished seamstress
Heather is a Mixed Media Artist. She loves creating Moab. She was drawn there with more than forty years of sewing experience.
from found objects, making huge rnesses and by the area’s natural beauty, In 2006 Lucy took her passion for creating
hiking. Mike is a consummate rock hound, explorer range of outdoor activities, beautiful handmade aprons
and adventurer. When he is not building ski lifts, and her family members that to a professional level
he loves to wander around the desert. already lived there. when she established her
Julie has been a professional business; Itz Sew Lucy.
seamstress for almost 30 years With the assistance of
with experience in alterations, her late husband, Lucy’s
bridal, custom canvas making, aprons and potato bags
general upholstery, and general entered the wholesale
boat upholstery. Currently, she market where her unique
specializes in wedding and formal items could be found in gift
PIPE DREAM alterations but also loves to hand-make clothes
and purses.
shops and specialty kitchen
stores in eight states across
apparel, print & design the United States. Since
In 2010, Julie’s daughter was diagnosed with the death of Lucy’s late
Screen Printed & Embroidered eczema. After discovering how difficult it husband, she discovered
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Business Cards, Rack Cards, her daughter’s skin, she decided to make repurposing various
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and more! batches of soap that are fabrics into unique one-
all natural of-a-kind items. Lucy resides
and almost in Meridian Idaho where she sells at local events
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Erica Collins Felix Saez Lynette Nichols
Erica Collins Artist • Valdez, New Mexico Felix Stoneart Creations • Park City, Utah Blended with Nature • Tooele, Utah
Art has always been with me. Felix Saez, a self-taught artist, was born in My artwork is a collection
On walks with my mother, I learned to appreciate Bingham Canyon, Utah. He currently resides in of original ink designs
the beautiful forms in nature. She pointed out Park City, Utah. drawn completely free
the way light played over the landscape, or the hand without the aid
As an artist creates of a pencil,ruler or
delicate patterns made by the wind over the a spiritual existence
sand. compass. The detail
upon nature’s of my work is a blend
My father’s work as a geologist took us on canvas, Felix brings to of patterns and shapes
excursions throughout California. Amidst the life his subject matter influenced by various
natural beauty, I was inspired to draw what from within the artistic native cultures and
surrounded me. I dreamed of becoming an artist. realm and paints inspired by a deep bond
and carves upon with the natural world. I am new
Through life’s travels and adventures, my
natural stone. Each to the art world, only discovering this passion for
experience as an artist broadened and
painting represents drawing within the last few years. It is my desire
expanded.
the presence of a that through my artwork, I am able to share my
In the rich, lush sculpture-like feature of its own natural origin, personal expression of the intricate beauty of
world of Hawaii allowing each image to have complete nature, if only to convey a new perspective of
where I lived for authenticity. this amazing world we live in.
10 years, I delved
Felix has developed a variety of methods to Born in Utah, with an unbridled passion for
into the world of
produce his own style of art. He is inspired and adventure and a consuming love for the natural
woodcut prints.
encouraged to pursue his interests in Native world, I was encouraged to follow my heart and
Now, in New
American Indian portraiture and wildlife. While my dreams. Through this journey, my life has been
Mexico, the
using natural contours/fractures, mineral stains enriched by
deep, vibrant
and fossil-like attributes, which each stone family, friends
colors have
provides, he thus creates his one-of-a-kind and a native
brought me
paintings or sculptures. culture that has
back to pastels.
molded and
Regardless of
location or
Eric Calvillo shaped who
Las Vegas, Nevada I am today.
medium, my
Eric Calvillo is a Las Vegas based artist. Eric’s Now after
passions have
medium of preference is oil and method of twenty years
not wavered.
choice is Flemish. This technique works the paint on the Fort
The history of this
over multiple layers to maximize detail, color Apache Indian
land, its rich culture, natural forms, the wildlife, is
and depth. He can put Reservation,
the undertone for what I create.
anywhere between 20- my life has
As people learn to love nature, they will be come full circle
80 hours into a piece. He
motivated to save it. back to Utah. Through the encouragement of
makes his own wooden
It is so important..... That we slow our lives down, frames that are embellished others, a new chapter begins, Life experiences
take the time to see, to embrace the land, the by hand to connect with are the inspiration behind my awakening, a small
wildlife, and the wild places of our planet. the painting. Eric’s style expression of who I am.
is primarily reflective of “What once lay dormant...now inspired to
Yrma van der Steenstraeten Latin culture, but can surface...from heart to pen to paper...experiences
Blue Rain Studio • Castle Valley, Utah delve into surrealism and embraced, deeply embedded...a token of what
Yrma is a Dutch artist, who resides in Castle Valley, anthropomorphism. His lies hidden within...a part of me...a gift to you.
Utah since 2003. She studied at the Arnhem goal is to find where he
Art Academy and the Utrecht Graphic Design can deliver something personally intimate, where
W
Institute in the Netherlands. methods, styles and subject matter can converge
p
successfully, and remain aesthetically pleasing in
Slee h ere luxury
Through the the hopes of connecting with the viewer.
years she has
worked in
different styles Christian Coleman
The Hive Gallery • Salt Lake City, Utah
meets adventure
of painting and
media. She The Hive Gallery was started in 2009 at
likes to spread Historic Trolley Square in Salt Lake City. Run
her wings from by the team of Emily Edmunds and Christian
painting to Coleman, we soon transformed into a market
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Cynthia Sampson Phil Conner Ryan Glasmann
Zebra Jazz Art Studio • Nucla, Colorado PC Artistry • Cortez, Colorado Ryan Glasman/RVG Art • Ogden, Utah
Cynthia Sampson is an animal artist that works in Simply put, I paint and create because if I I began to paint after a traumatic brain injury
pastels as well as acrylic and oil stick paintings did not paint I would not be true to myself or I experienced at the age of 16. I have been
on gallery wrap canvas and retired traffic signs. be truly alive. I enjoy inspired beyond words to portray the visions and
One of her favorite subjects to paint are horses. the process as much dreams I have experienced ever since. These
Sampson travels to horse shows, ranches, rodeos as the outcome, and “Visions” I would describe as rooted in a spiritual
and wild horse herds to photograph horses for her the desire I have to experience. Along with this, I’ve grown up with
artwork. Cynthia Sampson attended Utah State paint and imagine such a love for the mountains and wilderness of
University where new projects is a drug Utah and surrounding areas; As well as growing
she focused on to me. It keeps me up up with horses that have had a huge influence
silk screen and at night and has me on my life. I would say these things are the major
fabric design constantly looking for building blocks of what I am driven to express
which has greatly that next big score. I through art.
influenced her have recently finished
artistic methods. some paintings of local
“I layer pure color rural settings that hold
and use color a special place in my heart, from old cemetery
combinations next to building and landmarks that stir memories
to each other to and emotions from years past.
get the effects
that I want. I Some of my personal achievements are that
seldom blend or mix the colors I choose.” of having been invited to participate in the
Grand Junction Art Commission and to have
Cynthia Sampson is the original artist of the 5 of my pieces displayed in the City Buildings
vibrant horses on Ste. Michelle’s 14 Hands wine in Grand Junction for the 2019-2020 year. I
label. Her artwork continues to win awards and was also excited to As part of my brain injury I lost my sense of smell
has been published in the Wildlife Art Magazine, have been selected for 6 months or so, and it has been touch and
the Pastel Journal, Horses in Art, Spirit of the by the Cortez City go ever since. I began
Road RV magazine and Telluride Style as well as Commission to also painting with essential
numerous newspaper articles. Sampson has had have 2 pieces of my oils mixed in my paint as
several solo shows and has paintings in private work displayed at City a form of aroma therapy.
and corporate collections across the United Hall. But to be honest, using these oils has helped
States, Canada and Europe. To view her artwork, I believe my greatest rush in my sense of smell
go to www.zebrajazzstudio.com achievement, was to and usually spurs creation.
actually put myself out “Beyond our worries and
there and do something i really love. It is true fears, beyond our thoughts
that I enjoy positive feedback with my art, but dreams and beliefs; there is
more importantly I enjoy having something I an essence within us more
feel connected to in my life.` beautiful than anything
we can imagine.”
Ron Stutz
Petra Designs •
Highland, Utah Janet LeRoy
Petra Designs Janet’s Featherworks • Hotchkiss, Colorado
uses the medium Janet LeRoy is a Colorado native and has always
“Wise Guys” Cover art of natural stone loved the great outdoors and all types of animals.
to showcase art She has always been artistic, working with a
in the themes of number of different art forms from leather carving
nature, wildlife, to flower arranging.
southwest and Janet’s feather art career began around 1992
wester n, plus and through trial
custom images. The variations in stone color and error she
and texture create a unique feature for your has per fected
home or cabin. her art not only
Our picture frames teaching herself
welcomes you to the are hand-crafted how to paint and
using rustic, reclaimed preserve feathers
2019 wood, combined with
rusted metal matting.
but also how
to hand carve
Moab Arts Festival
The combination of her matting and
stone, wood and custom frame her
metal creates a warm work with the help
The Moab Chamber of Commerce and inviting wall of her husband,
feature that will give Steve.
represents and serves businesses and you years of pleasure.
professionals seeking to grow our local She has been
selling her work at art shows all over the US for
economy and improve business climate nearly thirty years. Some of her clients include
while maintaining quality of life and celebrities, politicians and millionaires and her
fostering cooperation with business, work is now hanging in several different countries,
government and community. including Japan, England, Canada, Australia,
South Africa and more.
Visit Janet has won numerous awards and ribbons
the FREE Moab Arts Festival for her work throughout the years and makes
donations to various animal welfare and
preservation groups whenever possible.
For many years, Janet raised many of her own
birds including Royal Palm turkeys, chickens,
guinea fowl and a Scarlet Macaw.
Steve and Janet spend the summer months in
Hotchkiss, Colorado where Steve works as a
and enjoy Moab! flyfishing and river guide and Janet travels to art
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they travel to Wickenburg, Arizona in the winter
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Chelsea Barton Larry Jakubiak Aleshia DiBella
Autumn and Aspen • Sandy, Utah Jaks Glass • Hotchkiss, Colorado The Humble Canyon • Salt Lake City, Utah
My name is Chelsea I have been working glass since retiring from the I moved from North Carolina to Utah to enjoy
Barton and I am the restaurant business in 2012. Using the copper foil the beautiful outdoors and see the west. I came
owner of Autumn method and designing to work for a wilderness therapy program in
and Aspen. I have original pieces I have 2015 and fell in love with this place. Working as
been a glass artist found a good calling. a Field Guide for
for about 7 years I make a diversity the wilderness
now. I started of pieces including therapy program
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from there he helped me with the skills and wrapped,soldered They were called
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Aspen’s art is inspired by small commissions. I The first POS bag I made turned out great and
many things such as my am somewhat of a I knew that would not be the last one I made. I
daughter Autumn and my perfectionist and take have always loved working with my hands and
love for nature. I specialize as much care making a crafting. After receiving so many compliments
in hand sculpting glass small feather as making on the bag I decided it was time to pursue my
leaves of many kinds. I also a large polar bear. I also dream of starting my own business.
incorporate wood burned sticks and aspen am proud that I have The name of my shop
tree slices into my work to give them the true pieces in Canada, New is derived from my trail
wilderness touch! Zealand as well as Russia. name that I received
from the teenage girls
while working as a Field
Guide. They had to
Jason Kimmel choose a verb and a
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David Barber Lonnell Griffith Tanya Houston
DB Reality Rocks • Ekalaka Mountana Cut Loose Rock and Silver • Washington, Utah Tatiana Filippova Design • Mapleton, Utah
In order to attain beauty, one must undertake I received my first rock Hi, my name is Tanya
a journey. This journey begins collection when I was Houston and I am
with a simple stone, a gift eight and cut obsessed with making
from nature. With unlimited my first stone wrap type bracelets!
possibilities, I seek to patiently (snowflake My bracelets could be
release from each stone the obsidian) when I worn as a necklace, a belt
inner beauty that I know it was thirteen. After high school or an anklet! You can also put one around the
holds. Using traditional lapidary I worked at Intermountain hat). Wrap-bracelets.com was started out of
techniques, I cut, shape, and Gem and Lapidary running the desire to supply my own designer bracelet
polish. As possibility becomes the saws, laps and cabbing. needs. I now have a growing collection of
reality, my vision becomes I supported the in-house beautiful hand
cabochon. In turn, each special cabochon jewelers by fine toning cabochons for made bracelets.
transforms into a pendant. Great joy is found their pieces, re- cutting broken stones and custom My bracelets are
in seeking and sharing the beauty of nature, a cutting lost stones. I went to college to become made with all
worthwhile journey. This is my way. a Geologist. After a career in environmental natural materials
geology, Cut Loose Rock and Silver was started. and I think you’ll
I live in Bicknell, Utah and spend my winters in
Sally M. Wolfe Washington, Utah.
agree that they
Wolfe Wind • East Carbon, Utah rival any high
I use .925 silver and copper to fabricate a wide priced designer.
Everything an artist does help them to create. For variety of items. The experience of watching I use natural leather, stones, chain, crystals,
me it’s been the magical canyons of Utah that the intrinsic beauty in a stone charms, etc. to make a perfect combination
have influenced me the most. I fell in love with manifest itself as it’s cut of jewelry!
canyon country on my first hike.... excites me. I enjoy a freedom
The warm glow of the sun on sandstone, the of expression as I fabricate Becky Haack
coolness of a pothole in the shade, a small jewelry so others may Beadcatcher • Grand Junction, Colorado
cottonwood overhanging it. Oh! that green is so enjoy them. I still match My initial interest in Beads started while living in
vivid by its lonesome, the sound of silence, sinuous and replace broken and Africa. While traveling from country to country
curving rocks carved by wind and water, standing missing stones in heirloom I actively searched for rare
on a cliff edge and seeing all the way to the next jewelry so the pieces may continue to and exotic African trade
state. bring joy to the user. I can be found at the Wayne beads, bronze beads and
County Farmers Market in Torrey, Utah during the chevron beads. During my
When I found out
spring and summer season. I can be contacted 7 years of living in Africa
there were ruins
at lonnellgriffith@gmail.com. I was able to expand my
and pictographs
to be found too, unique collection. Over
it made my day the past 18 years, since my
and week and return to the United States, I
month, and these
Kenny & Mary Wolfe began incorporating those
many years.
Wolfe’s Creations • Quartzite, Arizona beads into my ethnic line
Nothing is finer Kenny Wolfe wire wraps pendants, earrings and of jewelry. Along with my
than finding a ruin on a nice spring day. I sit there bracelets. Mary makes some Native American African ethnic line of jewelry, I also feature jewelry
imagining the ancient ones going about their lives. jewelry, bead necklaces, bracelets and earrings. with a contemporary modern twist, incorporating
I close my eyes, the sun is on my face, a gentle traditions from the past.
breeze, and I’m there, and very much here.
Emily Edmunds
Susan Jeansonne-Hadden The Hive Gallery • Salt Lake City, Utah
Jeansonne’s Fine Designs • Delta, Colorado The Hive Gallery was started in 2009 at Historic
My name is Susan Jeansonne-Hadden. I am Trolley Square in Salt Lake City. Run by the team
originally from New Orleans and moved to of Emily Edmunds and Christian Coleman, we
Colorado 21 years ago. I have been designing soon transformed into a market driven enterprise
jewelry for 16 years. and have since participated in events across
the country, from Seattle,
I love elegant and Washington to Austin,
classic designs and Texas, from New York City
I design jewelry with to San Diego, California,
that in mind. Each
piece is inspired Lisa Taylor/Dietmar Gaul and many stops along the
Affordable Elegancy Jewelry by Lisa • Gardner, way. All of our products
by the stones and are handmade and
pearls themselves. I Colorado
produced locally. We
try to bring to each design a timeless essence Jewelry is my passion. I enjoy unique pieces at
believe that our appeal
so that they can be worn no matter what the affordable prices. I use only quality materials
should never be limited to
style is each year. I work and guarantee my work. I import genuine stones
any age or demographic.
with beaded, wire wrapped and handmade
We believe The Arts should be for everyone.
and silver fabricated jewelry Glass and Metal
which gives my customers beads from all
plenty of styles to choose over the world. Shea McWilliams
from My jewelry is light and I try to purchase Bohemian Spirit Designs • Telluride, Colorado
comfortable to wear. I pay materials from While attaining my Business/Marketing Degree
very close attention to every cultures that in college, I also minored in Art. I enjoyed over
detail so that each piece is directly benefit a dozen art classes as well as art appreciation
created to last. from the sale classes. After
of their goods, trying my hand in
such as those various mediums
John Lopez in Bangladesh, including stained
John Eye Creations • Dolores, Colorado India, Nepal, glass, pottery,
Thailand and fabric dying,
John Eye Creations is a mission to bring, light
China. batik, weaving,
and love into your heart and around the world
I enjoy working with clients to create special furniture making
providing tools for a conscious
pieces of jewelry that will fit comfortably and and jewelry, I
lifestyle for you and your loved
become a cherished possession. decided that the fabric dying and jewelry making
ones. Offering uniquely wrapped
were my two favorite mediums.
handmade healing jewelry, each Jewelry can be a sentimental reminder of
piece is charged with love and important events in our lifes. I have created special I create each piece from start to finish, with
set with a pure intention to raise orders for weddings, baby showers, holidays, “intention.” My love of the outdoors, music and
the frequency and help you employee recognition events and other personal Yoga influences most of my pieces as you will see
along your Journey. celebrations trees, mountains, flowers and symbols of peace
and love in all my creations.
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