ARTISANGROUP www.theartisangroup.org
A Sponsor of GBK’s
Oscars Luxury Gift Lounge February 24-25, 2012 The W Hotel
Hollywood, California
about us... An exclusive close-knit community of nearly 700 talented world-wide artisans, The Artisan Group provides a sampling of handcrafted products to celebrities and members of the press at major award show Gift Lounges such as The Academy Awards*, The Golden Globes*, and The Primetime Emmys*. Members of The Artisan Group showcase a broad spectrum of specialties, including handcrafted jewelry; spa and bath products; designer stationery and paper goods; crocheted apparel; children’s tutus, apparel and toys; ceramics; purses and totes; hand-poured candles; decorative fused glass; book binding and journals; illustrations and paintings; hand-dyed scarves; fine art photography; hair accessories; pet apparel and toys; and woodworking products. The Artisan Group also offers its members guidance in the areas of sales, marketing, social media, and public relations. 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) and Nikki Cutro (Managing Partner)
* The Artisan Group is not in any way associated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, or The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- Our Featured Artisans Valerie Guerrero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BeezKneez Designs Nikki Cutro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Black Cats Designs Tina Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Dean Designs Nancy Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nan Gates Designs S. Michelle Babcock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SMB Studio Kristi Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Nib and Quill Jennifer Berube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elegantly Eclectic Michelle Bousley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OC Styles Creations Joanne Culbreth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Happy Moose Garden Art Sandy D’Andrea and Stevie D’Andrea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewels For Hope Kathryn Doll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Designs Lindsey Afton Dufoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afton Dufoe Photography Wendy Emerson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willow Creek Jewelry Andrew Fuller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cirmes Tonsorial Parlour Jenifer Gallagher and Jillian Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Scarlet Robin Nathalie Girard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NG Originals Alexis Gopal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Studio Design Sheri Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oops I Knit It Again Susan Harbourt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luster MetalWorks Pam Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Hurst Designs Jenny Jafek-Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Crimson Poppy Wallace Kowrach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Exceptional Artisan Rachel Leathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearts of Stone Jewelry Kristal Lee and Jennifer Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atutudes Handmade Tutus Erica Low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iCandy Designs Janice Mahoney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mama Mahoney Creations Betty Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magic Senses Fiona Rohde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Designs Stephanie Rountree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EdenSong Essentials Libbi Shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt Baldy Glassworks Deb Soromenho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AWE Jewelry Shawna Ziemer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wags and Wiggles
Valerie Guerrero BeezKneez Designs
Founder, The Artisan Group www.BeezKneezDesigns.com Valerie Guerrero spent over a decade as a Senior Operations Manager at several of the top investment banks in the world, and then as a graphic designer for Cisco Systems in the Silicon Valley, California. She founded her popular graphic design business, BeezKneez Designs in early 2008, offering customized invitations, announcements, holiday cards, and other paper goods. Valerie has since expanded her business to include eight additional shoppes, offering niche products such as birth announcements, wedding invitations, and kids party invites. She volunteers with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in her spare time.
Nikki Cutro Managing Partner
13 Black Cats Designs
www.13BlackCatsDesigns.com Nikki is a freelance artist and illustrator who has illustrated for gift items, cards and puzzles. She works mostly in watercolor and ink but also designs in digital form. She is inspired by many things depending on what catches her eye. Nikki incorporates her illustrations to make beautiful wearable jewelry pieces. She also weaves baskets, beads on a loom and woodworks. Nikki often donates her work and time to S.A.R.A. Inc. a non-profit animal rescue in New Jersey. Several of her pieces have been donated for auction with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the animals they help.
Tina Allen Tina Dean Designs www.TinaDeanDesigns.com Tina Dean Designs is a woman-owned business based in Stafford, Virginia that specializes in upcycling/repurposing plastic grocery bags into beautiful, useful accessories such as purses and totes. Owned and operated by ‘mompreneur’, Tina Dean Allen, Tina creates and hand-crochets each item one stitch at a time. From plastic bags to VHS and cassette tape to yarn, Tina’s designs are eco-friendly, easily cared for and fashionably fabulous.
Nancy Anderson Nan Gates Designs www.NanGatesDesigns.etsy.com Nancy Anderson is the sole creative force behind nan gates designs, a small business located on the beautiful seacoast of New Hampshire. Since 2004, Nancy has combined her appreciation for classic styling with the love of beautiful contemporary fabrics to create a unique line of handbags, totes and accessories which have a sophisticated modern flair. Each piece is designed and produced by Nancy with meticulous attention to quality in every detail. Her creations are now sold in several retail boutiques across the country as well as through her website to customers around the world.
S. Michelle Babcock SMB Studio www.MichellesEnamels.com Michelle has been fascinated by jewelry since she was eight years old, when she made a brooch and tie tac for her parents. They encouraged her to draw, paint, and create as she carried on the family's artistic tradition: Michelle's mother and father were often amazed at the tiny things she would create with her six fingers. She earned her BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Kansas. Cloisonne enamels, which she thinks of as tiny paintings that can be worn, became her passion. Michelle opened her studio in 2001 after her three children grew old enough to allow her to work. You can find her oneof-a-kind jewelry online and at various art shows throughout the country.
Kristi Baker The Nib and Quill www.TheNibAndQuill.etsy.com Whether you want to chronicle your memories or privately spill your evil plot to take over the world, Kristi Baker has got the journal for you. These journals are more than just paper stuck on a store-bought notebook. They are truly beautiful works of art. Her vintage inspired journals are made with love and it clearly shows in every little detail. Thankfully, she is blessed to be a stay-at-home mom of three. Can you imagine being up all night, drinking coffee and eating caramels, working on journals and then having to go to work outside of the home the next day? We all know Southern Belles need their beauty sleep, and Kristi is no exception.
Jennifer Berube Elegantly Eclectic www.ShesACrafty1.etsy.com Jenny Berube, the creative artist behind Elegantly Eclectic, has been making her hand beaded “More Than Coffee Scoops” for the past four years. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and showcased in artisan galleries. Her work is customizable so that the piece you receive is a reflection of your personality and style. She is continuously inspired by her world travels and strives to make products that are as individual as the people who buy them. Nestled in the mountains of New Hampshire, Elegantly Eclectic has a loyal following of local customers, but also ships her products the world over, bringing her unique and beautiful creations to exotic kitchens everywhere.
Michelle Bousley OC Styles Creations www.OCStylesCreations.etsy.com Michelle Bousley moved to Orange County, CA in 2004 with her husband and new baby daughter. As a new mom, she quickly found that she needed to create items to make her busy life easier, so she began to make simple items like coffee sleeves, organizers, and purses. Over time, her friends started to ask her to make custom items for them. Out of these humble beginnings, Michelle opened O.C. Styles in 2008 and has expanded her line to include luxury, hand-made purses for bridal parties, evening events, and prom. Since the “doors” opened, she has created and sold over 4,500 hand-made items to clients all over the world.
Joanne Culbreth Happy Moose Garden Art www.HappyMooseGardenArt.etsy.com Joanne has worked in the corporate world her entire adult life. One day while outside re-potting some crowded plants, she picked up an old crusty pot and something clicked on the right side of her brain. Sand it, paint it, and give it a new life! That little project wound up on the desk in her office, and people began to come up and ask where it came from. With the words ‘I painted it’, a new love came to life, and evolved into what is now called Happy Moose Garden Art. Her flower pots are now a hit at weddings, showers and parties, while birdhouses and garden accessories add a sweet touch for gardening gifts. Her personalized children’s wall letters have become a hit as well.
Sandy D'Andrea & Stevie D’Andrea Jewels For Hope www.JewelsForHope.net Sandy D’Andrea created Jewels For Hope after a decade of being a caregiver to her mother who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. Sandy, a free-spirited, loving wife and mother of three girls, is a self-taught jewelry designer who believes that “giving back” is most important. Sandy works with her eldest daughter Stevie, whom Sandy has taught the art of jewelry design. This mother-daughter duo creates unique pieces and donates 10%-50% of the proceeds to eight major organizations. In December 2011, Give Back Brands partnered with Jewels For Hope for an exclusive Someday by Justin Bieber fragrance event with Macy’s, sponsored by People Magazine.
Kathryn Doll Kathryn Designs www.KathrynDesigns.artfire.com Kathryn Doll creates vintage inspired art jewelry using innovative techniques in polymer clay and resin. She has combined her love of painting, ceramics, and collage to create a unique line of modern statement jewelry. Each piece is carefully handcrafted, and features layered, luminous colors. After pursuing two Master’s degrees, Kathryn worked for many years as a Clinical Art Therapist and Social Worker. She started making jewelry as a creative outlet, and soon started selling her work at art fairs, galleries, and boutiques. Her online shopping venue was created in collaboration with her business partner, Karen Feliciano.
Lindsey Afton dufoe Afton Dufoe Photography www.ArtByAfton.Etsy.com Lindsey Afton Dufoe creates photos to express her belief in the need for magic in the world. She specializes in merging surrealism with self portraiture. The infinite potential of fantasy has fascinated her since childhood and never fades. Afton’s work is inspired by nature, adventure, fairy tales, and the unexplainable. She still vividly remembers many of her favorite childhood books and films and often subconsciously refers back to them for inspiration as well. Afton loves that the clouds and sunset are uniquely beautiful each day and applies this to her work. Ultimately, she strives to paint with photography what doesn’t physically exist but should.
Wendy Emerson Willow Creek Jewelry www.WillowCreekJewelry.etsy.com Wendy Emerson is originally from Missouri presently residing in Oklahoma. During her travels as an Air Force wife she discovered artistic interests and talents in acrylics, quilting, sculpture, doll design and natural toiletries. However, in 2006 her true passion was revealed; artisan jewelry design. Wendy is a self-taught published jewelry designer focusing primarily on unique one-of-a-kind pieces. She employs a variety of techniques while working predominantly in sterling silver, copper and semi-precious gemstones. Her artistry is principally influenced by the metals and gemstones themselves, resulting in contemporary eclectic designs as original as the individuals who wear them.
Andrew Fuller Cirmes Tonsorial Parlour www.9cirmes.etsy.com Andrew Fuller is not simply a barber by blood. The art travels to his very soul. His knowledge of fine men’s shaving products and intriguing fragrances has been handed down to him over generations, beginning with his great-grandfather. Using only the finest, pure, natural ingredients, Andrew’s personal goal and success was to take his clients back in time. Long gone are the times when men took time to enjoy the fine art of a classic shave. From the dapperest of men, sharing stories and sips of scotch, to fathers taking their sons for a proper straight razor shave, tonsorial parlours speak to our past. The product of Cirmes Tonsorial Parlour is high society hand in hand with old Americana.
Jenifer Gallagher & Jillian Anderson The Scarlet Robin www.TheScarletRobin.com Jenifer Gallagher and Jillian Anderson have built The Scarlet Robin focusing on the use of design to create jewelry that delivers a means of significant, personal self-expression. Scarlet Robin jewelry is highly unique and luxurious. Weighty silver and substantial copper, bronze and gold components set a Scarlet Robin piece apart from the competition. Each part of their designs features a special, trademark finish that conveys the distinctive softness and warmth of precious metal. As each piece comes from the hands of master artisans, there is richness and integrity that only handcrafting can create.
Nathalie Girard NG Originals www.NGOriginals.com French-Canadian born and raised Nathalie Girard discovered her love for making jewelry when she wanted to find a way to communicate with her Austrian mother-in-law, with whom she shared no common language. She decided to buy some Swarovski Crystals along with other jewelry making supplies, and together, they had a play-date making jewelry on the kitchen table. The two women had such a great time, laughing the entire evening, and Nathalie was hooked. Since then, she has discovered a true passion and talent for metalsmithing. Nathalie enjoys creating jewelry designs using Fine Silver, Sterling and Copper. The majestic Canadian Rockies, where she lives, is her biggest source of inspiration.
Alexis Gopal Alexis Studio Design www.AlexisStudioDesign.com Dr. Alexis Gopal spent over a decade practicing Internal Medicine in New York City and Connecticut, when she decided to take time off to be with her family. In 2006, she became reacquainted with her childhood loves, jewelrymaking and oil painting, and started Alexis Studio Design. She started selling her handmade jewelry, oil paintings, and handmade lampshades, and developed a local following. Alexis enjoys many techniques and materials, and the versatility they afford her. She wants her jewelry to resonate with her clients, and bring a sense of joy into their lives.
Sheri Hall Oops I Knit It Again www.OopsIKnitItAgain.etsy.com Sheri Hall is a dedicated wife and mother of two. She began knitting in 2005 as a hobby and in June of 2009 this hobby evolved into an e-business on Etsy. True to her sense of humor and creative genius, Sheri named this new business Oops I Knit It Again. "Oops" is currently the number-two seller of knitted items in the world on Etsy! Sheri has shipped her hats, blankets and scarves all over the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and the rest of the world. Her hats have been featured on the cover of Parent Guide Magazine and her highly popular pom-pom blanket was used on the set of The Smurf Movie (2011).
Susan Harbourt Luster MetalWorks www.LusterMetalWorks.com Susan Harbourt was an engineer with a repressed artistic spark lurking inside. One fateful day, she and her husband were updating wiring in their Edwardian era home when the scattered coils of old copper wire inspired her. With the scraps at hand, Susan wove a bracelet, igniting an artistic flame that has only continued to grow. Now a self taught metalsmith, Susan primarily works in recycled sterling silver and reclaimed copper creating an array of Eco-friendly rings, necklaces, bracelets, bookmarks, and gifts. Her studio is her paradise. It’s her place to create and let the hammer guide her, magically transforming metal from something you would dismiss as a scrap to amazing works of art.
Pam Hurst Pam Hurst Designs www.PamHurst.com The individual textures of metals, the glimmer of gemstones, and the luxurious feeling one gets when wearing jewelry are what Pam Hurst truly loves about jewelry. Combining all these elements into a distinct piece that conveys these feelings to her customer is what gives her the satisfaction of creating. Pam worked as an engineer in metal fabrication prior to designing jewelry, bringing those skills to her jewelry designing. Her studio is in a repurposed church called The Art Sanctuary and it has become her sanctuary. Pam’s style is simple, yet unique and versatile. She prides herself on having an ability to listen to what her customers want and delivering to them something even better.
Jenny Jafek-Jones The Crimson Poppy www.TheCrimsonPoppy.com Jenny Jafek-Jones, gardener for the crimson poppy, forgets to water her houseplants and considers herself the rightful heir to her mother’s “black thumb”. To compensate, she spends hours tending and trimming ordinary paper until it blooms into delicate petals and leaves. The beauty and attention to detail that hallmarks her extraordinary paper flowers has been recognized in BRIDES, Paper Runway, and Southern Wedding magazines, as well as numerous wedding and paper-related websites. A collaborative book on paper crafts is also in the works. Jafek-Jones resides with her husband, daughter, and eighteen pair of scissors in Stillwater, OK. Her paper flowers enchant recipients around the globe.
Wallace Kowrach The Exceptional Artisan www.ExceptionalArtisan.com Wally Kowrach always knew he was an artist, he just didn’t know what medium was best for him. After years of experimenting he eventually returned to his first love – wood. Using a lathe he discovered he could shape wood into beautiful writing instruments and other gifts. The Exceptional Artisan, as he is also known, uses other materials to make his creations, including acrylic, marble, pinecones, corncobs and even pieces of discarded computer circuit boards. Mr. Kowrach handcrafts each item personally and his pride of workmanship is evident in every piece he makes. His wish is that each recipient of his gifts experiences the same joy and satisfaction using it as he did making it.
Rachel Leathers Hearts of Stone Jewelry www.HrtsofStone.etsy.com Having been in the costume industry for 22 years, the 1-2 punch of both the writers’ strike and economic downturn gave Rachel the impetus to channel her creative energies elsewhere. She’s been a seamstress and more, with even a brief stint on a reality TV show, and dabbled for years in jewelry design on the side. The self-taught designer took the opportunity of all the time she had to make HoSJ a full-time endeavor. Rachel’s use of gemstones as a medium comes from a lifelong love affair with all things rock, gem and mineral (and shiny things). Heart-shaped stones are her favorite so she cheekily and naturally named her line Hearts of Stone Jewelry! She still occasionally sews. Sometimes…
Kristal Lee & Jennifer Lee Atutudes Handmade Tutus www.atutudes.etsy.com Atutudes is located in Destin, Florida and Mobile, Alabama. We specialize in creating beautiful handmade tutus and tutu dresses for children. Each tutu is professionally hand-knotted by Kristal Lee and Jennifer Lee from only the finest lead-free, non-flammable tulle made in the USA. Jennifer and Kristal are best friends as well as business partners and enjoy creating beautiful designs for weddings, birthday parties, dance recitals, costume parties, photographs or just twirling around the house.
Erica Low iCandy Designs www.zazzle.com/iCandyDesigns Erica Low is a 40-year-old mother of three, whose professional history was primarily in senior management positions in corporate America, but her love of design has always managed to permeate both her personal and professional lives. Throughout the years, Erica has tried her hand at all types of design, but has shown a distinct preference for design for print, which lends itself perfectly to the modern, customized paper goods, phone/tablet cases, and gifts she designs in her online store, iCandyDesigns. Since then, Erica’s award-winning designs have proven popular with website features and orders from all over the world.
Janice Mahoney Mama Mahoney Creations www.MamaMahoneyCreations.com Happily married and a Mom to three kids, Janice looks for items that are easy to care for and that fit her casual style. Unable to find what she was looking for in the ready made market, she tapped her 25+ years of sewing experience to start making her own creations. As a self-proclaimed fabric snob, she only uses the highest quality materials and simple designs to create custom quilted bags. She enjoys helping her customers define their own style and create bags that are just for them. Mama Mahoney Creations has made over 200 custom bags & donated 50 bags to worthy causes. What started out as a hobby for a 10-yearold girl, has turned into a dream come true for this talented artist.
Betty Miller Magic Senses® www.MagicSenses.com Magic Senses® specializes in designer glycerin soap that is beautifully handmade and doesn’t dry your skin. If you give it as a gift, it will definitely wow the person you love! Their soap collections cover irresistible fragrances and fun designs continuing the tradition of uniqueness they have embraced for many years. Magic Senses® has been featured on Craftsyble, in San Joaquin Magazine and other publications, such as Debbi K. Kickham’s best seller The Globetrotter’s Get-Gorgeous Guide. The artisans behind Magic Senses® are Betty and Michael Miller. They love being entrepreneurs, building their brand, and living the American dream.
Fiona Rohde Fiona Designs® www.FionaDesigns.etsy.com Fiona Rohde is passionate about graphic design. It is expressed through uniquely designed personalized stationery and greeting cards sold by her eponymous company, Fiona Designs®. Fiona’s lifelong artistic skills were fostered at the Parsons School of Design where she earned her first design award from HOW Design and most notably, a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her broad corporate and non-profit design experience includes positions at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and United Rentals. Fiona’s award-winning corporate work and Fiona Designs® stationery have been featured in Real Simple, Celebrity Living, People, Graphic Design USA, Redbook Online, hgtv.com and iVillage.com.
Stephanie Rountree EdenSong Essentials www.EdenSongSkinCare.com Hailing from Music City USA, Stephanie Rountree is the founder of EdenSong Essentials Skin Care, 100% raw edible organic skin food. While pregnant with daughter Eden, a Song in her heart, Stephanie’s acute awareness of our skin’s absorption capacity and effect on her unborn child prompted her journey into skin care. Building on her education in biology and nutrition, Stephanie has spent decades exploring the role organics play in protecting, regenerating and nourishing skin. Her unbending purist attitude towards creating raw edible organic skin care has drawn clients from around the world, inspiring her to make a difference in the beauty industry. Her mantra is, “What is your skin eating?”
Libbi Shorts Mt Baldy Glassworks www.MtBaldyGlassworks.etsy.com Libbi Shorts, of Mt Baldy Glassworks, is a fused glass artist. She has studied with world renowned fused glass artists such as Patty Gray, Richard LaLond and Michael Dupille and Jayne Persico. You may have seen Libbi's work at the Malibu Art Festival, the Ventura Art Festival, and Topanga Days or the Ojai Lavender Festival to name a few. Libbi has worked in other mediums such as watercolors and pastels, bead work and silver jewelry making, but, fusing glass is her true passion. There is something about the alchemy of melting the glass and reforming it that is very addictive and satisfying.
Deb Soromenho AWE Jewelry www.AWEJewelry.com Deb Soromenho, founder and designer of A.W.E. Jewelry, is more than just a talented jewelry artisan. She's a dedicated wife and mother, and an avid traveler, who draws her inspiration from the shapes, textures, and cultures of the world. Originally an illustrator and graphic designer, Deb has been able to translate her keen eye for detail into her new medium -- "my true passion" -- of handcrafted jewelry. She loves working with silver, bronze, and copper, and crafts her jewelry using traditional goldsmith techniques in her Bethesda, Maryland studio.
Shawna Ziemer Wags and Wiggles www.WagsAndWiggles.etsy.com Shawna Ziemer, founder and owner of Wags and Wiggles, has a varied background in design, accounting and administration. In 2010 she quit her job on a quest to spend more time with her family and work for herself. Shawna called on her past business experience in combination with her creative side and passion for animals to make dog and cat toys and accessories. Wags and Wiggles has experienced much success and in less than a year has sold more than 2,500 items on six continents and in forty-five countries. All items are personally designed and handcrafted by Shawna from 100% cotton designer home decorator fabrics.
Artisans who also provided gifts in the celebrity gift bags:
Renee Andriole
Deborah Carducci
www.ReneeAndriole.com
www.VillaLusso.com
Renee Andriole is an artist and jewelry designer. With a focus on unique, edgy designs, combined with artisinal craftsmanship and attention to detail, each piece is handmade in her Los Angeles studio. She is inspired by music, fashion,the past, the future,and the body the jewelry adorns. How the piece reacts with your movement and the way it feels on your body are each elements to the experience when you wear one of her pieces. When you receive one of her designs you aren’t just receiving an accessory, but a piece of wearable art... with a hint of rebellious glamour.
Deborah Carducci is the creator of Villa Lusso, a luxury line of Italian inspired products capturing the love and warmth of the culture. With fond childhood memories of her Italian heritage combined with many trips to Italy, she created Villa Lusso for your home to remind you of life's simple pleasures. Experience our 100% soy candles and let them take you home to Positano (limoncello), Toscana (rosemary and herbs) and Roma (bergamot, blood orange and patchouli) to name a few. Our body lotions are available in all scents as well. Love to come home to Villa Lusso.
Crystal Lynn Collins
Andie Dietz
www.FineArtByCrystalLynn.etsy.com
www.JavaJaneDesigns.etsy.com
Crystal Lynn fell in love with photography at an early age. Her journey into professional photography began in a photography course in high school and she hasn’t slowed down since. Crystal’s primary focus is portrait and wedding photography.
Andie’s elegant handcrafted custom artwork features stunning letters of the alphabet photographed from architectural details. Artfully arranged to spell names and words, her whimsical photographs evoke a sense of stillness and beauty, highlighting elements of forgotten architecture that are both rusty and weathered, delicate and ornate. Her design studio, Java Jane Designs, opened in 2008 and has been featured in galleries and gift boutiques throughout the United States and her personalized creations are shared with clients around the globe to celebrate life’s biggest moments.
Unique Handmade Creations
Crystal Lynn Photography
When she is not shooting for clients, she finds great joy in adventuring into central California’s countryside, traveling and sharing her unique view of the world through her art. Inspired by nature, Crystal Lynn’s images are natural, full of joy, and loaded with warm saturated colors.
Villa Lusso
Java Jane Designs
Artisans who also provided gifts in the celebrity gift bags:
Maureen Kirchdoerfer
Diane Miller
www.ReleaseMeCreations.etsy.com
www.TheShutterbugEye.etsy.com
Maureen Kirchdoerfer began creating jewelry as a result of one of the most painful times in her life. Her father had been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer so she traveled home to be with him during the last months of his life. While there, she became overcome by anxiety and pain over knowing she was losing her father. She needed an escape, and a way to release the pain. She found that outlet through creating her whimsical jewelry, and Release Me Creations. She dreams of one day owning her own unique art and gift gallery featuring all handcrafted art from around the world.
Diane Miller's interest in photography started by watching her father develop black and white prints. She took her first photography course at 16 and studied some photography in college. In 2009 Diane founded The Shutterbug Eye and began sharing her work and in 2011 she started using her photography in jewelry. Her work covers a broad range; from dreamy nature scenes to modern day ruins in Gary, Indiana as well as surreal portraits and the dark and macabre. You can see her work in the fPOE book Still: The Art of Living and in the Fall 2011 issue of Method Press.
Diane Perry
Lisa Sieczka
www.catcophony.artfire.com
www.ElleMoss.etsy.com
Diane Perry is a self-taught jewelry artist who has been creating jewelry for five years. Simple, natural lines and materials inspire her. She seeks out non-traditional techniques to fashion her jewelry. Working primarily in copper, sterling silver, semi-precious stones, pearls, and Swarovski crystals, Diane has found copper to be a wonderful material to create with. The look and feel of copper and the effects achieved with heat and chemical patina are limitless. She particularly enjoys creating custom pieces and working with a customer to achieve a special piece.
Lisa Sieczka is a mostly self-taught fine art photographer. She started creating self portraits in 2006 as a way to have full control over every aspect of her art. Using herself as a model, she creates photographs with natural lighting, vintage props and bold colors to produce a surreal, dreamy effect.
Release Me Creations
Catcophony Handcrafted Jewelry
The Shutterbug Eye
ElleMoss Fine Art Photography
Her work has been featured on several book covers and in numerous magazines, including ElleGirl Korea and SHOTS magazine. She resides in Michigan with her husband, two kids and a cat.
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PLEASE VISIT OUR Talented SPONSORS...
Artisans who gifted members of the press: Valerie Guerrero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.BeezKneezDesigns.com Nikki Cutro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.13BlackCatsDesigns.com Kristine Bessell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.CherryTreeSoaps.com Autumn Bradley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.AutumnBradley.com Patti Corcoran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.MakeItMineParties.com Shara Danziger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ShopConfections.com Beth Engel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.society6.com/PaperAngels Nathalie Girard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.NGOriginals.com Elizabeth Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.AnalisaRose.etsy.com Susan Harbourt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.LusterMetalWorks.com Jutta Hilpuesch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.TheLuckyElephant.etsy.com Jenny Jafek-Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.TheCrimsonPoppy.com Debrah Blok Krol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.dbkDesignArts.com Meena Kumar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SwirlyGarden.etsy.com Christine Lorenzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SariBlue.com Mouna Marini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.BeadsOfAquarius.etsy.com Carrie McQuaid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.CarolineG.bigcartel.com Sarah Mercer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GeekGirly.ca Kathy Messick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.KathsElegantAccessories.com Diane Perry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.catcophony.artfire.com Helena Pion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.zazzle.com/HelenaPion Victoria Ruhl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.VictoriaRuhl.etsy.com Lisa Sieczka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ElleMoss.etsy.com Sarah Struett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.4BlackPaws.com Deb Soromenho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.AWEJewelry.com Louise Vargas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SoGaSoap.com Jennifer Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.aubepine.etsy.com
Artisans who gifted attendees of the Industry Mixer: Valerie Guerrero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.BeezKneezDesigns.com Nikki Cutro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.13BlackCatsDesigns.com Katherine Amarelo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.LondonGirl99.etsy.com Gina Balourdas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.LizzyBVintage.com Jennifer Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.PiecefulDesign.etsy.com Marie "Wee" Caloggero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WeeBindery.etsy.com Susan Harbourt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.LusterMetalWorks.com Citlalli Sanchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SewBeastly.storenvy.com Jessica Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.Shaka-Soap.com
Artisans who included their business cards in the celebrity gift bags: Melissa Ahonen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.BabyButtonTops.etsy.com Frank Bence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.PurBliss.com Kristine Bessell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.CherryTreeSoaps.com Judit Blumenfrucht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.JuditB.com Autumn Bradley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.AutumnBradley.com Marie "Wee" Caloggero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WeeBindery.etsy.com Virginia Catizone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.FunkyArt08.etsy.com Lucy Chapman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SeasonsOfWool.etsy.com Monica Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.TGBears.com Patti Corcoran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.MakeItMineParties.com Violeta Damyanova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.VioletDArt.etsy.com Maryann Dolzani. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.IAmMaryann.com Jessica Gattone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SparetireDesign.com Maureen Goni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.NanaGCreations.com Sandee Hodapp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SandeeKnits.etsy.com Laura Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SimplyPaperie.com Pia and Kathleen Kayo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.CakePopFusion.etsy.com Susan Kleinstub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SusanKJewelry.etsy.com Amy Longberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ALPhotography.etsy.com Christine Lorenzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SariBlue.com Alison Lundahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SecondNatureJewelry.etsy.com Emma Maudsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.SockMonkeyEmporiumUK.etsy.com Kara Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.kljmayfield9.etsy.com Kellie Medivitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.PrintableGirl.com Brittany Melton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.MadeWithHopeShop.com Kathy Messick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.KathsElegantAccessories.com Kim Miraglia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.BackyardPhoto.etsy.com Lisa Moeller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GenevieveAndLucy.artfire.com Carolyn Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.Caremore.etsy.com Helena Pion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.zazzle.com/HelenaPion Ilene Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.IlenePriceDesign.com Carolyn Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.PatchworkArk.com Monica L. Shulman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.CiaoChessa.etsy.com Kelly Ann Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.CassiaAromatics.etsy.com Rachel Van Walsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.Balanced.etsy.com Jennifer Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.JenniferWellsStudios.com Lynne Wiencek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.WhimOriginals.artfire.com Susan Woods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GoodLittleThings.etsy.com Jennifer Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.aubepine.etsy.com Dawanna Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.PeacesOfIndigo.etsy.com
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