BREAD BOARDS FROM MADE HERE

At made here, we handcraft black cherry wood bread and

cheese boards that are beautiful, functional, and made to

last. We pride ourselves in crafting these boards right here

in the great state of Michigan. But we don't stop there.

Wherever we can, we source other Michigan companies for

our raw materials. Our wood is milled by General Hardwood,

a Detroit company and FSC certificate holder, and the paper

for our product tags comes from French Paper Company of

Niles, Michigan. We are thrilled to be a part of the All the

Trimmings Holiday Show and look forward to meeting all

who partake in this festive event.

KAREN LUCAS

Karen Lucas has been a seamstress since middle school. She has
moved from making bespoke wedding gowns and special occasion
garments to home decor in recent years. Karen also runs a
children's "Home Arts" summer camp and provides instruction
at her home in Howell. Her love of textiles and knitting led her
to become a weaver. Karen brings her rag rugs, kitchen linens,
and assorted hand-crafted items for the home to this year's
All the Trimmings Holiday Show. More info about Karen at
http://www.karenshomearts.com/.

WHAT'S IN A NAME PICTURES

"What's In a Name Pictures" can create customizable pictures
using alphabet photography. Alphabet photography is taking
pictures of things in nature, architecture and around town
that are or look like letters. With these, you can create a one
of a kind picture with any word (wine, welcome), inspirational
(love, believe), last name (most popular), first name or nickname.
Each individual photograph is put together and mounted in a
contemporary frame. Pictures can be done in black and white
in a black frame or in sepia tones in a mocha brown frame.
These unique pictures make great wedding gifts, baby shower
gifts, birthday or holiday presents, or are a creative addition
to your home.
www.whatsinanamepictures.com

JO KLADZYK

Jo Kladzyk is a multi-medium artist who divides her

time between Manchester and Grand Marais,

Michigan. Her main focus is designing and hand

making decorative ceramic tiles. She also works

with stained and fused glass. Much of her artwork

reflects the colors and themes inspired by living

near the Great Lakes, especially Lake Superior.

To see more artists, click on "Older Posts"
at the bottom of this page.

Patricia Simonelli

I made my first jointed teddy bear in 1988 after the death of my father. My maiden name is Taddie and when my dad was in the hospital dying of cancer, the nurses called him Mr. Taddie Bear . I have been making antique style bears ever since and call them the Simonelli Taddie Bears in memory of my father.
I have done bear shows all over the United States and shipped bears as far as Japan. I always hand dye many of my mohair pieces to get a certain antique look and draw all of my own patterns. The only accessories that I have on them are antique collars, textiles, hats and, of course, an old antique key around their neck. (When you adopt one of my bears, he unlocks the key to your heart)
I have recently added elephants, cats and rabbits to my line. Every one has its own unique look because I never can reproduce the same piece twice. It is a wonderful hobby and I love creating these pieces... always in memory of my dad.

Hoola Jewelry is a small jewelry business out of Chelsea that makes sterling silver pieces, (which we call Hoolas) that combine together on a sterling hoop to design an earring or on a bail to make a necklace. We provide the pieces or Hoolas and the customer designs the finished product. To my knowledge no one in the arts industry is doing anything like this. We are providing the "paint brush, paint and palate" and the customer is designing the finished product. I have attached a few photos from this last weekend in Chelseas Summer Festival for you to see how we set up a display (The 3rd and 4th are a sample, designed by the customer with pearls dropping down in various colors. She was very proud of her design.) The ladies absolutely love the idea and our sales have increased throughout these past 7 years of business. We have done shows in Chelsea, Petoskey, Farmington, Flint, Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter; we also do home Trunk Shows throughout the state.We make 90% of the Hoolas here in Chelsea, please see attachment for a few close ups of product. The River Gallery in Chelsea, ( a nationally acclaimed art gallery) has invited us to do a shows in Aug for three days, both to support local Chelsea businesses but also because they love the "artistic" side of our concept.