Our friend Brittany from Klarkowski Pottery also happens to run the very cool Bucktown Manager’s Galleria! Located on the 2nd Floor of Bucktown, it consists of Klarkowski Studio and over 15 regional artists & artisans. Within the space, you’ll find many wonderful gift items and fine art such as pottery, paintings, jewelry, collage, sculpture & more. Can’t wait to see this galleria in person on Saturday!
Hello gorgeous hand-crafted jewelry! Ann Hartley is a true artisan, her fine silver and gold jewelry is absolutely lovely. Shoppers that came to our Handmade Holiday show last December got a glimpse of what this lady can create with a jewelry hammer. We definitely saw some lucky ladies going home with Hartley Studio goodies and a few no-so-lucky ladies looking mighty jealous. Stop by Ann’s booth next Saturday and at the very least try on one of her stunning necklaces! (here is the Hartley Studio Facebook page)
Worldly Views offers quality photographs from around the world. When I travel the character of a door will catch my eye. The mystery of what lies on the other side attracts me, like the promise of an adventure.
Located at Suite 203, Bucktown Center for the Arts
Owner: Jack Wilhoit (The Door Guy)
If you thought the awesomeness of our vendor spotlight HMC4 series would soon fade – you were wrong. With only 10 more days until Handmade City 4 we are still posting amazing designers like today’s feature *innad*! Just look at the small selection above, super cool wallets and accessories made in Wisconsin! Trust us, we have seen these in person and they are just as rad as they look in those thumbnails. Definitely swing by the *innad* booth and grab some goodies for yourself and your pals. Any pattern/fabric can be made into bi-fold, checkbook, or passport sizes so if you’d like something in a different style, let Danni know!
Today’s spotlight comes from Des Moines, Iowa. Kim Hutchison, owner and designer of Jbirdstitch, will be making the drive to Davenport to join our vendor crew at HMC4! The Jbirdstitch booth will offer handmade oven mitts, market bags, personal and home accessories, made from resourced and vintage fabrics. Jbirdstitch designs are one of a kind items from repurposed materials! We love the adorable oven mitts and vintage felted shoulder bags. Visit the Jbirdstitch Etsy shop and leave Kim a comment on the Jbirdstitch Facebook page telling her which items you love!
Imagine That – Eclectic work in a wide range of media – watercolors, acrylic paintings, papier mâché, metal and found object sculptures, cyanotype prints and collages.
Located at Suite 202 C, Bucktown Center for the Arts
Studio 56 Décor Fine Art & Photography is a creative design studio specializing in affordable fine art for your home and office. Studio 56 offers a diverse range of media including paintings, sculptures, photography, prints, cards and hand painted glassware that’s exciting, innovative, and memorable.
From our artistic concept to your home, Studio 56 offers you beautiful unique and original art and gift items to enjoy and share with friends and family.
Located at Suite 201-B, Bucktown
Studio 56 Faccbook page
Some of you may know Johnnie Cluney as Daytrotter’s amazing illustrator. Johnnie has been drawing illustrations for Daytrotter since day one of their recording studio. His colorful line-art portraits continue to impress top musicians/artists in the industry. The best part is that his Daytrotter doodling is only a day job. Johnnie is also an admired musician and talented designer – this kid oozes creativity. Plan on picking up some original JC artwork and music at his HMC4 booth. We’re going to grab a few ourselves and wouldn’t be surprised if his stuff gets picked over fast.
Klarkowski Pottery’s consists of awesome handmade cement pots for your home and/or business. Their handmade concrete and cement pottery is made right in Moline, Illinois and they offer custom designs and finishes. We’re happy to have these guys back with us for HMC4. Brittany Klarkowski has also been a huge supporter of Handmade City & HMC4 and deserves a ginormous THANK YOU for everything she has helped us with so far. Make sure you stop by the Klarkowski booth on April 28 and let Brittany know she rocks. P.s. She will also be selling artwork that is pretty amazing, so plan on spending some cash when you visit!
Subtopia Studios is a design and printmaking studio dedicated to artist’s books, letterpress, obscure printmaking techniques, digital animation, illustration, and creative visualization. Designer and Art Professor Kelvin Mason develops and produces everything from video games to woodcut greeting cards.
Located at Suite 201A, Bucktown Center for the Arts
Owner: Kelvin Mason
