2013 GBK Primetime Emmys Event Guide

ARTISANGROUP www.theartisangroup.org

A Sponsor of GBK’s

Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge September 20-21, 2013 Hollywood, California

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The Artisan Group® is on a mission to introduce Hollywood to the best of the handcrafted movement. We do it by providing owners of artisan businesses the opportunity to introduce their products to celebrities, industry leaders and members of the press through participation in major award show gift lounges such as those leading up to The Academy Awards*, The Golden Globes* and The Primetime Emmys*.

Because The Artisan Group takes a collaborative approach to participation in these lounges, a marketing opportunity that would be prohibitively expensive for most small companies becomes surprisingly affordable. The Artisan Group also offers members guidance in sales, marketing, social media and public relations.

Members of The Artisan Group showcase an array of handcrafted products, including jewelry; bath and spa products; cosmetics; designer stationery and paper goods; crocheted accessories; hair accessories; purses and totes; hand-poured candles; hand-bound books and journals; illustrations and paintings; hand-dyed scarves; fine art photography; pet accessories and toys; and woodworked items.

Need help sourcing a specific type of handcrafted product or gift? Contact us, and we’ll email you links to our member’s shoppes that best match what you’re looking for. We’re happy to help!

If you’d like more information about The Artisan Group, or any of the artists included in our exhibit, send an email to info@theartisangroup.org.

Sincerely,

Valerie Guerrero Founder, The Artisan Group® valerie@theartisangroup.org TheArtisanGroup.org

* The Artisan Group is not in any way affiliated with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

- Our Featured Artisans Catrina Bingham . . . . . . Allison-Nichole Handmade Bath & Body Simona Counts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adora by Simona Sandy and Stevie D’Andrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewels For Hope Violet Damyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violet D’Art Amy Nicole Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bow Wow Couture Noelle Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suffield Suds, Scents & Sundries Kathryn Doll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Designs Jennifer Glover-Croghan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knotieties™ Ashley and Nathan Griffith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Gnarly Whale Jessica Falcon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Falcon Soaperie Marcia Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Essentials Etc. Lori Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belukro Jill Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bidwell Botanicals Kim Lawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varu Shelly Pompey Leonard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mei Faith Studio Emma Mann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soap Cauldron® Anita Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature’s Images By Design Aileen Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girl by Aileen Jennifer Racette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison Julien Collection® Lisa Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LKS Originals Kristi Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Got Sparkles April Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Miss Princess Tutu Cami Tout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camilee Designs Angie Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laughter and Love Photography Louise Vargas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SoGa Artisan Soaperie Andrea Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Designs

Catrina Bingham Allison-Nichole Handmade Bath & Body Allison-Nichole.com Allison Nichole Handmade Bath and Body was conceived in virtue, birthed from grief. Owner and proprietor Catrina Bingham has always had a gift with aesthetics. Being a licensed cosmetologist laid the foundation for exploration into esthiology. Catrina’s passion for beauty and health being synonymous, lead to intense research into the largest human organ, the skin. After college, Catrina entered Corporate America and subdued her gift as a hobby. Tragedy rekindled the gift as Catrina was forced to accept only the memory that remained of her daughter, Allison Nichole. Her memory is the muse that allows Catrina to pour her gift into each product, ensuring quality and integrity in every item.

Simona Counts Adora by Simona AdoraBySimona.com Beauty and passion go hand in hand. When someone is living their passion, they put much more energy in making their world beautiful. Simona Counts has long had a passion for all things beautiful. A graduate of law school, after years of working in the legal profession she quit her day job to pursue her dream of creating beauty and growing her company, “ADORA by Simona”.

Mixing sophisticated style with the simplicity of primary shapes, Simona incorporates in her earthy yet elegant designs an organic approach using minimally processed gemstones, natural pearls, Swarovski crystals, often set in textured metals. Each design is uniquely handcrafted with an ever-growing passion for nature.

Sandy and Stevie D’Andrea Jewels For Hope JewelsForHope.net Jewels For Hope creates handmade jewelry and donates portions of the profits to over twenty-five charitible organizations. Sandy D’Andrea founded this company after her experience as a caregiver for her mother, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. Sandy, a free-spirited, loving wife and mother, is a self-taught jewelry designer who believes “giving back” is most important.

Sandy’s eldest daughter, Stevie Lynn, shares her vision of giving back and joined the company early on. They both put their hearts and souls into their designs; each incorporating their own personal style in each piece.

Created for men, women, and children, everyone can Look Good while Doing Good!

Violet Damyan Violet D’Art VioletdArt.com From painterly nature photos, still life, and dreamy sky images, to rock concert photography, Violet’s biggest passion remains surreal fine art and dark art photography. Emotions being her guide, she plays with the concepts of reality and loneliness. Using herself as the object of her work, and experimenting with textures and colors, she paints beautiful and moody landscapes in the viewer’s soul, digging deep and unearthing hidden feelings and emotions.

Violet D’Art’s work has been featured in numerous webzines, blogs and exhibitions, and is available for purchase on her website and in her Etsy shops.

Amy Nicole Davis Bow Wow Couture ShopBWC.com While on a break from her day job as an AEA (Actor’s Equity Association) stage manager, Amy started her handmade journey on an old card table, making dog hair bows for her Yorkie. Four years later her unique designs are sold in more than 70 stores in the United States and Canada, and is a proud member of the American Pet Product Association. Amy has channeled her love for retro and vintage design into a product line full of classic pieces that are good enough for human beings but made especially for dogs. At Global Pet Expo 2013, the pet industry’s largest trade show, Bow Wow Couture won a Best in Show Product Award for the Boutique Category, the only handmade American company to do so.

Noelle Davis Suffield Suds, Scents & Sundries SuffieldSundries.com Suffield Suds, Scents & Sundries isn’t just about fantastic scents for the home and body, the company focuses on being eco-friendly in all of its products.

Known for their soy candles, each one is handcrafted with wooden wicks that are grown in the USA and come from sustainable forestry practices.

Taking a cue from their beautiful countyside location in Suffield, Connecticut, the company also incorporates locally grown organic produce in its cold processed soaps.

Made in small batches they create an all natural product that doesn’t just smell wonderful but is free of harsh chemicals and detergents.

Kathryn Doll Kathryn Designs KathrynDesignsJewelry.com Kathryn Doll is a self-taught jeweler residing in Atlanta, Georgia. After years as an art therapist and social worker Kathryn, who has an undergraduate degree in art and training as a watercolor painter, is happily back at work in the studio, creating dramatic jewelry known for its complex layering, rich texture and luminous color.

An innovative designer who prefers working with modern materials like polymer clay, metal clay and resin, Kathryn enjoys the challenge of translating painterly concepts to “jewelry size.” Her meticulously constructed one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces often contain classic or vintage elements yet remain distinctly contemporary in their appeal.

Jennifer Glover-Croghan Knotieties™ Knotieties.com Jennifer, the designer and owner of knotieties™ created the products from a simple need to look effortlessly polished even with your hair in a ponytail. What started as a luxe hair tie evolved into a full line of artisan jewelry inspired by comfort that would add the perfect finishing touch to absolutely any outfit.

Knotieties is perfect for running and yoga, jeans and your favorite tee, all the way to evening wear. Knotieties has been seen in top magazines’ “favorite things” lists and noted on morning ABC and FOX television shows, just to name a few. Jennifer set out to find a way to make the everyday more fashionable and continues to effortlessly make wrists and ponytails more sexy everyday!

Ashley and Nathan Griffith The Gnarly Whale TheGnarlyWhale.com Despite living in the frozen tundra, avid beach bums Ashley and Nathan Griffith ensured that their love for the ocean always accented their most important life events.

After being engaged on the Santa Monica Pier and tying the knot on the sands of Jamaica, it was no surprise that their drive for career freedom would collide with their yearning for more sand between their toes. Combine this with their hope for a greener Earth and The Gnarly Whale was born. Their goal is to provide minimal ingredient, vegan bath and beauty luxuries to men and women around the world while leaving the Earth a better place than when they found it.

Jessica Falcon The Falcon Soaperie TheFalconSoaperie.com Jessica Falcon is the creator of luxurious yet affordable bath and body products. Based in New York City, The Falcon Soaperie is as minimalist as the owner herself, focusing on creating luxurious products, but with simplicity and functionality in mind.

Every soap, massage oil, perfume oil, sugar scrub, aroma pouch and soy candle is created and scented with pure and natural ingredients, as well as organic ingredients whenever possible. All of the products are free of petrochemicals, artificial fragrances, artificial colorants, artificial detergents, and artificial preservatives. Custom orders are always welcome at The Falcon Soaperie.

Marcia Fleming Essentials Etc. EssentialsEtc.net Marcia Fleming, Essentials Etc. founder, believes jewelry should express a person’s individuality and unique personality. With an innate talent for creating handcrafted jewelry and accessories, Marcia blends her love for playful style and chic sophistication. When word of her distinctive creations and artistry spread, her “hobby” became a successful business.

Marcia’s heart and soul show through each and every piece in her line and resonate in her strong desire to help others. A portion of Essentials Etc. sales is donated to charity, and monthly jewelry donations are made to organizations such as the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good… Feel Better” program.

Lori Ford Belukro Belukro.com Following a ten-year tour in the U.S. Air Force, Lori Marshall Ford decided to start her own handmade jewelry business. Lori has always had an obsession with beads, as well as a love of nature and the outdoors. She combined these two loves with the inspiration born from the memories of the natural beauty of the places she had been and the people she had known throughout her time in the military and throughout her life to create mini works of jewelry art.

Lori has since cultivated a successful business selling her beaded artwork and wildflower jewelry and continues to be inspired by the beauty of the Texas Hill Country, where she now lives with her family.

Jill Jones Bidwell Botanicals BidwellBotanicals.com Knowing the benefits of botanicals comes naturally to Jill Jones. An avid organic gardener and former nurse, Jill transformed her hands-on experience and passion for creating balms, and soaps into an extensive line of luxurious body care products. Infused with luscious ingredients such as organic honey, extra virgin olive oil, açaí berry, fair trade coffee beans and kaolin clay, Bidwell Botanicals, which now includes scrubs, body milks, oils and lip creams, are a treat for the senses.

Available at exclusive boutiques and resorts, Jill’s formulas have made her a go-to skin care expert sought out by spas like the renowned Canyon Ranch, who commissioned Jill to create their private line.

Kim Lawson Varu MyVaru.com VARU (Estonian for boutique) is the result of founder Kim Lawson’s quest to create a line of high quality totes and handbags that are fun, affordable, functional—and customizable to reflect the personal style of every woman, from the style-conscious new mom to the onthe-go executive to the summer festival goer. Whether you choose the Julia Mini-Hipster, just big enough to carry what you need and keep your hands free, the stroller-friendly Riley bag or the Peyton Signature Tote— there are so many ways to VARU. And, available in the hottest shapes, colors and styles, VARU bags are truly an expression of YOU! VARU products are custom-made by Kim Lawson out of her workshop in Central Ohio.

Shelly Pompey Leonard Mei Faith Studio MeiFaithStudio.etsy.com Mei Faith Studio is the business and passion of Shelly Pompey Leonard. Because of the wonderful support she receives from her husband and four children, Shelly is truly living her dream of being able to explore, design, and create unique pieces of wearable art and home decor. Having a chance to work with a variety of mediums over the past several years, Shelly found her inner and true artistic expression when working with gems, metals, minerals, crystals, and colors.

Because of the studio’s exquisite, hand crafted jewelry and home decor, Mei Faith’s designs are perfect for anyone who wants to make a statement while decorate their personal spaces with one of a kind creations.

Emma Mann Soap Cauldron® SoapCauldron.com Soap Cauldron® is a Sonoma County based family owned company that crafts artisan bar soaps and skin care in the time honored tradition of the first soap guilds of 7th century Europe. Its brand Three Sisters Apothecary, available throughout California, is handcrafted in small batches in the centuries-old tradition with gourmet oils, butters, essential oils and botanicals. The art of alchemy best describes how ingredients from nature are transformed into nourishing and gentle products that gently cleanse and pamper the skin to enhance the bathing experience.

Soap Cauldron selects the finest natural and organic ingredients and is certified Cruelty-Free by leapingbunny.org.

Anita Miller Nature’s Images By Design NaturesImagesByDesign.com Anita Miller is software engineer by day and fine art photographer by night. She is equally comfortable delivering sophisticated software systems for exacting clients and shooting abstracted flowers or close-ups of bumble bees. Software development and photography both require a vision and then the patience to see that vision evolve and come to fruition—no matter how long it takes. ™ Miller began to pursue photography as a vocation in 2011. Since then, her photography has seen in numerous virtual and brick and mortar photography exhibitions. She has also curated several virtual exhibitions for fPOE (Female Photographers of Etsy).

Aileen Parks Girl by Aileen GirlByAileen.etsy.com Aileen Parks is the creator behind Girl by Aileen.

She has a passion for fabrics and an eye for design.

A wife and mother of four boys couldn’t be happier with the opportunity to pursue her creative outlet full time after having worked in the telecommunications business industry for over twenty years. Now a stay-at-home mom, Aileen enjoys her freedom to pursue her dreams of sewing and creating for a living. Her goal is to bring Girl by Aileen to new heights.

Aside from sewing, Aileen loves to create handmade gifts for her friends and family. She also enjoys traveling the world and the art of photography.

Jennifer Racette Alison Julien Collection® AlisonJulienCollection.com Jennifer Racette is a Texas-based designing jeweler and metalsmith who began creating jewelry as a hobby in the 1980’s. After twenty years in corporate and healthcare management, Racette decided to make her passion for jewelry her full-time pursuit. She bid farewell to corporate life and obtained training in metalsmithing and gemology which equipped her with the skills to take her bold and colorful designs to new levels. The Alison Julien Collection company was eventually born, and offers Racette’s line of fine jewelry and handcrafted fine artisan jewelry.

People frequently approach Racette in public wanting to know about the jewelry she wears, and her clientele spans the globe.

Lisa Smith LKS Originals LKSoriginals.com Denver-area artist Lisa Smith is the owner of LKS Originals, home of Orgone Energy Jewelry™.

Lisa is a self-proclaimed modern hippie whose bohemian spirit is the muse for her one-of-a-kind men’s and women’s adornments.

Lisa’s treasures, noted for their saturated color and sometimes mystical aura, take form as inspirations recorded in a time-worn sketchbook. They are brought to life in the studio with painstaking construction methods and infused with Lisa’s positive energy and blessing before being sent out into the world.

Kristi Taylor Got Sparkles GotSparkles.com Awed by her grandmother’s lush gardens, Kristi Taylor was inspired to create a line of jewelry that is lovely and organic, as well as durable and lasting.

What started as a way to alleviate the frustration and boredom of working in a 9-to-5 job, Kristi’s hobby quickly turned into an obsession, then a profession. Her jewelry line, got sparkles, is designed and handcrafted in her Northern California studio, using the finest metals, gemstones and freshwater pearls.

“I love creating pieces that are unique, and will blend well with my customers’ existing jewelry,” she says. Sold throughout the country, got sparkles has been collected and worn by women around the world.

April Todd Little Miss Princess Tutu LittleMissPrincessTutu.com Little Miss Princess Tutus combine soft, flowing Tulle, Swarovski crystals, satin ribbon, and beautiful flowers to create stunning tutus for girls who love to dream, dance, and play! LMP Tutu was created in 2007 when founder April Todd wanted to create a tutu party for her daughter.

LMP Tutus went from trunk shows to being sold in over twenty retail stores worldwide. LMP Tutus have been published in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine, Donna Hay Kid’s Magazine, and were seen on TLC’s Quints by Surprise. LMP Tutu has also partnered with The Knot to reach brides who desire a trendy twist to the traditional flower girl attire.

Cami Tout Camilee Designs Camilee.com California-based Camilee Designs has been creating fresh pieces in the artisan jewelry landscape for over a decade.

Owner and designer, Cami Tout, creates jewelry with intricately wire-wrapped gemstones and handfabricated precious metals, merging classic style with modern fashion, and detailed artistry with delicate simplicity.

The mother of a cancer survivor, Cami is also passionate about children’s cancer research and donates a portion of sales to finding cures and comfort for children affected by the disease.

Angie Turner Laughter and Love Photography LaughLovePhoto.etsy.com Angie Turner, a Michigan native, specializes in fine art photography. Nature in all its glory is where she gathers her artistic inspiration. Vibrant landscapes, flowers in bloom, forgotten barns and quirky animals are the most common subjects caught in her sights. You can often find Angie on the backroads of rural Southeast Michigan with the hopes of finding a hidden photographic treasure.

Aside from the home decor available in her Etsy shop, Angie also offers handmade photo wine stoppers that make the perfect gift. Angie’s goal with her art is to bring a sense of nostalgia and feel-good whimsy to homes and offices across the globe.

Louise Vargas SoGa Artisan Soaperie SoGaSoap.com SoGa Artisan Soaperie has been making unique gourmet soap and bodycare for over fourteen years. We are a small boutique business based in the eclectic neighbourhood of Wolseley, Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. We formulate, blend and hand manufacture all our products from the beginning to the final product. All is made in-house from the concept of a product, right down to the designs of the labels and packaging.

Experience total body pampering with our natural bodycare that is cleansing, glides like silk and leaves your skin feeling clean and moisturized. All our products are 100% vegan.

Andrea Wagner Andrea Designs AndreaDesigns.artfire.com Andrea was born in Lima, Peru, South America. She learned her craft while attending high school in Lima.

She especially loves to work with luxury yarns, such as alpaca, cashmere, angora, merino and fine acrylics to create gorgeous wearable fiber art as knitted and crocheted scarves, shawls and other accessories.

Andrea decorates her creations with silk flowers, fabric, buttons, sequins and beads, making them unique. She makes her creations by hand. The world around her inspires her color combination, and fiber testing with different features or techniques to see what is right for new products. She is working towards becoming a Master Knitter.

Artisans who also Gifted in the Celebrity Gift Bags: Elaine Basham

Tiffany V. Bobb

Alainn Designs

T. Victoria Accessories

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Elaine Basham began designing jewelry at age three, when her Irish grandmother sat her down with a big tin of buttons and some string. That day, everyone (including the dog) was festooned with her bracelets, necklaces, belts and tiaras.

After leaving a career in corporate fashion, Tiffany Bobb went on a spiritual journey to find her true passion, and discovered healing crystals. This inspired her to combine her artistic vision with her sense of style to create her own jewelry. As she wore her handmade creations, she received inquiries on how to purchase them, and T. Victoria was born.

Ever since, she’s been designing jewelry using seed beads, gemstones and wire. Alainn Designs (Alainn is Irish for “beautiful”) was born two years ago, when Elaine fell in love with creating gorgeous statement bracelets using glass cabochons and laser images.

Tiffany specializes in creating statement necklaces. She designs each piece with much thought in her studio. When her creations are finished, they are named to give them their own identity.

Brandi Bowen

Amy Braswell

Ever So Lovely Inc.

PaperFinch Design

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Brandi Bowen is the founder and designer of Ever So Lovely Inc, a North Carolina based design studio where she creates one of a kind handmade sparkly jewelry and vintage inspired pieces. Along with the jewelry side of the business, she also creates limited edition prints of her illustrations and one of a kind hand-painted silk scarves.

Amy Braswell created PaperFinch Design because she believes happiness should surround you in your home. By designing her pieces with cheerful colors and inspirational creativity, each print embraces personal style with stylish décor.

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When she is not designing, she is busy scouring the world for the best talent and promoting independent artists and designers on her award winning art and design blog Ever So Lovely.

In addition to home décor, Amy also designs party printables and invitations for every imaginable occasion. Her range of work is consistently gaining in popularity and has been featured in Whiskey and Cake Magazine, Clin d’ Oeil Magazine and numerous Etsy Treasuries.

Artisans who also Gifted in the Celebrity Gift Bags: Lori Bresette

Cindy Brunetti

Bracelets For Me

SoapyBliss Bath & Body Bakery

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Lori Bresette started her Bracelets For Me Etsy shop in late 2012, creating custom Boho wrap bracelets, ranging in styles from Earthy to Glam. Her success on Etsy has earned her a spot with The Artisan Group. Her focus as been on customer satisfaction, which has been vital to her success.

Cindy Brunetti, a busy mother of three with a love of lotions, potions, and all things sugary sweet, wanted to create something new and unique. Her ideas launched the creation of Soapybliss Bath & Body Bakery in April of 2012.

Everything she creates is irresistibly cute and sweet smelling. Her products are Paraben and SLS-free; handcrafted using the finest, most luxurious ingredients. She strives to invent and create truly luscious out of the box products!

Lori’s parents saw her artistic abilities at an early age so she spent sixteen years to become a classically trained pianist. She was raised with horses and a love for the outdoors.

Her treats will make you feel like a kid in a candy store!

Liane Crigler

Candice D’Mello

Ten2Midnight Studios

Vitrine

Ten2MidnightStudios.com

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Liane Crigler of Ten2Midnight Studios creates modern, stylish jewelry with a raw, tactile quality. Liane’s designs showcase layered texture, strong lines and the skilled tool marks that distinguish handcrafted adornment. Her pieces, which call on themes of nature, celestial bodies and past civilizations, begin as miniature anthologies of her own stories, moments and personal connections. When manipulated at the bench, these narratives become wearable art, ready to receive the memories and experiences of the wearer.

After working for several years at a global news agency in Canada, Candice D’Mello decided that she wanted to pursue a more creative career. She successfully sold her artwork at galleries in Canada and Europe, before realizing she was more inspired by gemstones and her niche was jewelry design. Completely self taught, she enjoys showcasing raw stones.

She currently lives in Dubai, and her contemporary designs reflect this modern city in her statement cocktail pieces - often colorful, bold and luxe.

Artisans who also Gifted in the Celebrity Gift Bags: Marni Fernandes

Kathy Healy

Papaya Blue Designs

Scents in Soy

PapayaBlue.com

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When Marni was seven years old she would play in her mom’s jewelry box, layering necklaces until she could not keep her neck up. She would then take them apart and recreate them into something wholly different. Looking back on this fond memory and many others, Marniʼs “a-ha” moment to become a jewelry designer has been an evolving process inspired by her travels, relationships and curiosity. Without these experiences she would not be able to create the pieces with the depth and personal meaning as she does now.

Kathy started making all natural soy candles on Etsy in 2009. Scents in Soy has grown to include tarts, lotions, sugar scrubs, sea salts, perfumes and more. All of her products are handmade in her home. Sadly, last year Kathy was diagnosed with Stage IIIA breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, eight weeks of chemo and thirty-five weeks of radiation. She was grateful to have her business to take her mind off the illness.

Despite the obstacle, she is in remission and continues to make products for the mind, body and soul.

Rachel Hughes

Joanne McKillip

Saressa Designs

JJewelry - Jewelry by Joanne

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Rachel Hughes has always been a creative thinker and artist at heart. After busy rough-and-tumble days with her two sons, she sits down to link, wrap and hammer precious metals and gemstones into high quality, feminine works of art.

Simple. Elegant. Affordable. That’s the POV that shines through in Joanne McKillip’s precious memory jewelry designs.

Using labor intensive hand-stamping and a variety of hammer techniques to create striking light effects, the designer/owner at JJewelry works with her clients to create pendants, bracelets, earrings and accessories that commemorate the special people, places and events in their lives.

In 2004 she officially launched Saressa Designs and today offers a line of beautifully crafted jewelry that combines a minimalist, elegant, rustic and soft statement approach.

Rachel lives with her husband and sons in Portland, Oregon where she designs from her in-home studio.

Sterling silver, copper and brass are Joanne’s materials of choice for creating personalized jewelry to last a lifetime.

Artisans who also Gifted in the Celebrity Gift Bags: Jasmine Myers

Jenny Rempe

Bama + Ry

Black Magic Studio

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Jasmine Myers is a Portland, Ore-based handstamped jewelry artisan. A natural creative, Myers relishes the opportunity to combine two of her lifelong passions, writing and jewelry, into one artistic endeavor.

Jennifer Rempe has been designing and creating unique jewelry for over twenty years. Self-taught from a very early age her technique, as well as her style, continually grow and evolve.

Her eclectic statement pieces show a strong desire to avoid the mass market appeal of current trends. She is the proud proprietor of two shops on Etsy and has been very active in the sellers community. Recently, she was proudly accepted into The Artisan Group, and one of her ring designs is being produced exclusively for Shopbevel.

Her line, bama + ry, is a collection of copper, nickel, and brass pieces with inspirational, affirming, and humorous messages, as well as custom family jewelry. She enjoys reading, writing, and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband, Ryan.

Sarah Struett

Christine Untiedt

Four Black Paws

The Brown Barn Company

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Sarah Struett’s enthusiasm for hand-crafted dog products began in 2007 when she first became the lucky mother of a Labrador retriever named Leila.

With over a century of Wisconsin family farming heritage behind them, Brown Barn’s founders have combined their knowledge of horticulture, aromatherapy, education, biology and chemistry to create Brown Barn’s legendary line of small batch hand-made bath and body luxuries. Born in the passing of beauty secrets from woman to woman, generation to generation, hand to hand; Brown Barn formulations meld modern technology and knowledge with old world customs and formulations to create legendary bath and body products.

Struett, a teacher from Michigan, started Four Black Paws in 2010 by combining her dogged passion for her pets with a courageous dose of entrepreneurial spirit. Since then, her passion has exploded onto the web with her online store, Four Black Paws, a one-stop virtual pet-shop that offers custom-made pet products including collars, leads and accessories.

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