Warped Milwaukee Crafter's Marketplace sellers

This is a pretty comprehensive list but I might have missed one or two people.  When possible I have included a link to their work and when that wasn't possible I have included a description.

20 Artists

Nina Schmidt
Susan Buss
Judy Kabriel:  Beautiful handwoven scarves, handmade books and jewelery.
Jan Falk
Mammal Made
Judy Larsen: Handwoven scarves.
lalo
Jill Engle: Jill creates art using embroidered images and patchwork quilting.
Shannon Molter: This link will take you to some of Shannon's work but she will be  selling  DIY                                     kits at our sale.
Peter McMasters
Charlotte Erdman: Handwoven rugs at affordable prices.
Carolyn Brady
Kathy Matthews: Felted balls, felted bracelets, and crocheted ribbon necklaces
Mel Kolstad
Rebecca Reyes Clement: Hand beaded Jewelery
Linda Melbard: Handwoven tote bags
The Cozy Zone: Feltings, paintings, hand sewn baby clothes, hats, and outerwear.
Calypso's Cave
Ellen Straw Bogart:  Heirloom quality knitted baby blankets.
Susan Leopold: dyed silk scarves, handwoven baskets
Lois Neubauer: super cute knitted baby hats

Warped Milwaukee Crafter's Marketplace Poster

Some of you know that we are tagging on a sale to the last two days of our fiber exhibition this year.  So exciting.  We'll see what happens.  It's the same weekend as some other art/craft fairs in the city so hopefully people will be in the mood to shop.  If you are interested in being a seller, find us on facebook and let me know. 

Gallery Sitters

A HUGE thank you goes out to all those who have gallery sat so far!  Tomorrow we are open 12-5 and the lovely Nancy McLure will be there to answer all your pressing questions about the show, the sale, and ABK Weaving Center. 

Opening Night Photos

Gallery Schedule for Warped Milwaukee

Nov. 11, 12pm - 5pm    Shannon Molter
Nov. 13  7pm - 9pm      Anne Bisone
Nov. 17, 12pm - 5pm    Taylor Easton
Nov. 18, 12pm - 5pm    Nancy McClure
Nov. 20, 7pm - 9pm      Jane Moore
Nov. 24, 12pm - 5pm    Carolyn Brady
Nov. 25, 12pm - 5pm     Stephanie Ponto
Nov. 27, 7pm - 9pm       Peter McMasters
Dec. 1  Warped Milwaukee Crafter's Marketplace
Dec. 2 Warped Milwaukee Crafter's Marketplace/ pick up day

If you are volunteering on a Tuesday and you would like to start at 6pm instead of 7pm just tell me ahead of time and someone will meet you over there at 6. 

Here We Go!

After spending last Saturday and yesterday at the Jazz Gallery, we are 95% ready to go.  I'm pretty proud of the group of artists and body of work that we are showing.  Every year just seems to get better and better.  And I'm learning new things along the way.  For example: every year we have tried a "theme" or "challenge" if you will, and as it turns out, most of you WON'T.  Maybe it's enough of a theme to just be "Fiber Art"?  I'm beginning to suspect so.

Another thing I learned, from the very first year, is that fiber artists are an elusive bunch.  It's like pulling teeth to get some of you to show your work.  I think that as a group, maybe we have a hard time labeling what we do as Art? With a capital A.  Maybe it's a hard transition from the world of traditional and functional into the land of Art?   I'm not really sure what makes us so shy of putting ourselves out there.  My husband recently called me an artist and I actually balked at the term.  I said "i'm crafty, i'm not an artist".  His reply to me was "That's only because your view of art is so narrow."  Ouch.  Double ouch because he's right.  Maybe we all need to expand our ideas of what art is.

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night.  It should be a fun evening. And please, if anyone ever has suggestions for the show, ways to proceed, things we should be doing differently or new things to implement, I want to hear them.  This show is for all of us and I want to  continue to grow it as best we can.

xoxo
harmonie

Art by Pame Bueno.  Capital A.

Announcing this year's Artists!

You last minute buggers!!  I'm glad I kept the application open a few more days because we got a flood of last minute applicants.  Thank you to all who applied.  We can't wait to show work  by the following artists:

Anne Bisone, Carolyn Brady, Pame Bueno, Susan Buss, Elizabeth Carr, Taylor Kendal Easton,
Jill Engel, Jan Falk, H. Hall, Nkauj Hmoob, Judy Kabriel, Mel Kolstad, Judith Larsen,
Peter McMasters, Shannon Molter, Jane Moore,  and Stephanie Ponto.

Remember, our big opening party is on Nov. 10th, at the Jazz Gallery, 6pm.  Bring all your friends and family plus, a food or beverage to share!!