Craft Show
We're thrilled to present the artists who have been selected for the 2025 Juried Craft Show! Explore their work below and come visit and shop their crafts on September 7!

Community Weaving
The Community Loom returns to the Takoma Park Folk Festival this year. Everyone, young and old, is encouraged to stop by and do some weaving. No experience is needed, and all materials are provided.
Look for the loom in the main lobby outside the Juried Craft Show. Organized by the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild.
CLAY

Peter Holden
Peter Holden Pottery
Handmade, high-fired, wheel thrown pottery suitable for the kitchen and home.
Email: peterholdenpottery@gmail.com
Instagram: @peterholdenpottery

Erin Killian
Erin Killian Pottery
Joyful, functional pottery for the modern home.

Susan Kimberly
Susan Kimberly
Functional porcelain and stoneware pottery underglazed and then glazed.
Email: sakimberly@gmail.com
Instagram: @susankimberly72

Ariel Shaw
Fernwood Ceramics
Ceramic sculptures in woodland forms such as tree stumps with fairy doors or small mushrooms.
Email: ariel.shaw@gmail.com
Instagram: @fernwood_ceramics

Lisa Smith
Quilts and Clay Studio
Functional and decorative ceramics, often handcarved using the sgraffito technique, with motifs inspired by nature.
Email: lsmith1018@gmail.com
Instagram: @QuiltsandClay

Will Wilson
WT Pottery
Functional handmade pottery carefully crafted in organic shapes and natural tones.
FIBER

Norma Brooks
njb Basket of Jewels
Fabric-wrapped clothesline baskets, bowls, trivets, coasters, rugs/wall art, plus aprons and knot bags.
Website: etsy.com/shop/njbbasketofjewels
Email: njbbasketofjewels@hotmail.com
Instagram: @njb_basket_of_jewels

Nitaya Chimree
Nitaya Chimree
Wearable and giftable hand embroidery art.

Margaret Molinari
Margarts
Pouches, sachets, needle books, sunglass cases, and wall art hand-printed with fruits, veggies and found objects.

Sultana Muzkir
Sultana's Crochet
Handmade, wool-free crocheted wearables and accessories.
Email: info@sultanamuzikir.com
Website: sultanas-crochet.myshopify.com
Instagram: @sultanascrochet
Facebook: @SultanaMuzikir

Sherri Odegaarden
Sherri O Designs
Accessories and home goods hand-crafted and -dyed using a variety of techniques
Email: sherri@sherriodesigns.com
Website: sherriodesigns.com
Facebook: @sherriodesigns
Instagram: @sherriodesigns

Emily Schnertzler
Ellie's Yarn World
Crocheted stuffed animals, dolls, keychains, and other knick-knacks.

Yulia Semchenko
Yul d'UZ
Designs and creates clothing from the handwoven silk and cotton ikat fabrics from Uzbekistan.

Maria Stroffolino
BriteCloth TieDye
Tie-dye clothing and accessories for all ages and sizes.
Email: tiedye@britecloth.com
Website: britecloth.com
Instagram: @britecloth_tiedye
Facebook: @Britecloth

Loretta Waldron
Fabric Friends and More LLC
Soft stuffed animals (dogs, cats, dragons, etc.) and dolls.
Email: lcwal@yahoo.com

Ellen White
Ellen's In Stitches
Aprons, table runners, bowl cozies, tea wallets, and coasters in many themed cottons.
Email: ellen.l.white@gmail.com
FINE ART / PRINTS

Airen Hall
without a ladder studio
Cut paper collages using primarily hand-painted and hand-cut papers.
Email: aeh.withoutaladder@gmail.com
Website: withoutaladder.com
Instagram: @withoutaladder
Bluesky: @withoutaladder.bsky.social

Hannah Margolis
Hannah in Blue
Cyanotype prints made using a variety of traditional and experimental techniques inspired by nature and family.

Jordana Adelman
Curious by Nature
Nature-inspired works in watercolor, acrylics and linocut, including custom expressive pet portraits.
Email: jordana.curiousbynature@gmail.com
Website: curiousbynature.net
Instagram: @jordana_curiousbynature

Sarahi Madrigal Carbajal
Ameyalli Healing & Arts
Dot Mandalas on wood and paper to create jewelry and boxes.
GLASS

Vivien Lee
The Purple Kiln
Handmade, original fused-glass centerpieces, plates, bowls, vases and other glass art and home décor.
Email: thepurplekiln@gmail.com
Website: www.thepurplekiln.com
Facebook: @ThePurpleKiln & Instagram: @thepurplekiln
JEWELRY

Kit Aikin
Kit Aikin, Sculptural Resin Jewelry
One-of-a-kind, wearable-art organic-inspired resin jewelry and adornments.
Email: lincolnstreetdesign@gmail.com
Website: lincolnstreetdesign.etsy.com
Instagram: @lincolnstreetdesign

Ruth Beer Bletzinger
RuthieLine Jewelry Designs
Sterling silver jewelry with touches or gold and a lot of texture.
Email: ruthieline@gmail.com
Instagram: @ruthielinejewelrydesign

Nancy DeMulder
ByJewelArtist
Handcrafted original designs in precious metals with gemstones, pearls, and unusual natural materials.
Email: byjewelartist@aol.com

Jade Drakes
Jade Drakes Jewelry
One of a kind, wearable art pieces that stand out.

Gay Durland
Arabesque Design
Necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings using wirework, metalwork, seed-bead weaving, or chainmaille.
Email: durlakat1@aol.com

Hoda Khori
Bellinats
Silver jewelry using lost-wax, stamping, keum-boo, and wire techniques; incorporating beads and gemstones.
METAL

Yandong Wang
Yan's Art Studio
Copper wall sculptures and miniatures, made by cutting, bending, hammering, brazing, soldering, polishing, and coating.
Email: yanartw@yahoo.com
MIXED MEDIA

Laura Hummel
Painted Whimsey
Uses a variety of media to make canvases, books, paintings, and many other eclectic items.
Email: lrnhummel@aol.com

Candice Luebbering
All Mapped Out
Maps repurposed into one-of-a-kind home décor including coasters and magnets.

Julie Paez
Milkweed Madonna
Small altars and hangings utilizing natural plant materials and salvaged wood.
Email: themerdona@icloud.com
Website: milkweedmadonna.com

Joyce Wagner
Reinvented Elegance
Colorful, whimsical, and fun mosaics; pressed flower art featuring many recycled and natural materials.
SOAP & BODY CARE

Michelle Burns
Mystic Water Soap
Artisan soap, shampoo and conditioner bars, shaving soap and beard care, fragrance, body butters and more.
SPECIALTY FOODS

Max Posey
Max's Degrees
Locally grown herb and salt blends, teas, pestos, jams, shrubs, and mustards.
Email: maxtothedegrees@yahoo.com
Instagram: @maxsdegrees

Kat Tan
Blended Bakery
A full service bakery expertly crafting irresistible gluten-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free delights.
Email: info@blendedbakery.co
Instagram: @blendedbakeryco
WOOD

Wednesday Childs
Wednesday's Woodworking
Sculptural furniture and objects that evoke the living and question the object-and user-relationship.

Sharon Huang
Rarer LLC
Layered wood is carved away to reveal lines, inspired by topographic maps, to create planters.

Tallal Ibad
SAWTISTIC CREATIONS LLC
Hand-carved wood art including rustic bear silhouettes and relief tree slabs using natural grain.
Email: tallalibad@gmail.com
Instagram: @sawtistic.creations




