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The City of Rockville is pleased to present the Rockville Art and Craft Festival during the 22nd annual Hometown Holidays on Memorial Day weekend.
Open to the public from 1-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the art and craft festival features more than 50 of the finest visual artists and crafters on the East Coast. All artwork is one-of-a-kind, hand crafted and available for purchase. Shop this unique fine art and craft sale for artwork in glass, wood, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, photography, painting, mixed media and more. Don’t miss your chance to meet the artisans in person and find that perfect something special for a friend or for yourself. |
Lisa Adams
Fiber
"I create shawls, scarves and wraps with bamboo knitting needles. This type and size of the needles creates the right size holes that give the work spacing and a more lace-like appearance."
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 Jamie Agins
Jewelry: Fused Glass
"I work with warm glass because I find the interplay of light and color hypnotic. I try to achieve a three dimensional look inside the glass. I like working on jewelry to create 'tiny worlds' in each piece." www.jaginsartglass.com
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Blown Glass
"I create hand blown glass vessels inspired by nature, art history and my own paintings and drawings." www.lisaaronzon.com
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Michael Auger
Painting/Mixed Media
"My offbeat artwork features an assortment of animals, crazy characters, mythical monsters and more! All are guaranteed to provoke a smile and are a fun and unique gift for kids of all ages." www.arty4ever.com
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Liliane Blom
2D Mixed Media
"Liliane Blom is a classically trained painter and award winning photographer whose distinct style mixes her love of both media into a new media. She calls her fusion of painting and photography 'digital painting.' Her pieces printed on canvas or watercolor paper are later enhanced with oils/pastels and ofte with gold or silver leaf. Based in Rockville, and of French-Norweian extraction, she is a fewquent exhibitor in the Washington region. A poet at heart, she often incorporates words into her work." www.lilianeblom.com
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Jewelry: Metal & Glass
"Most of our work begins with forms and shapes found in nature. Beth creates the silver components and Debby creates the glass component." www.bethcareyjewelry.com, www.debbyweaver.com
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Gary Carver
Wood
"I use hand-held power carving tools to create stylized birds in new and recycled wood. I aim to capture the essential quality of each bird while simultaneously displaying the beauty of each piece of wood." www.carverscarvings.com
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Painting/Mixed Media
"My work is inspired by my French-Canadian culture. While searching for order and minimalism, my work ranges from simplified contemporary abstract landscapes (mostly using mixed media) to calculated realistic compositions. My chair series captures light and shadow that play on each other." www.michelecormier.com
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Thomas Troy Dent
Jewelry
"Tom specializes in creating dramatically stunning jewelry in sterling silver and often in combination with semi-precious gemstones and some in 14kt gold. Every jewelry piece is totally unique and ultimately reflects the individuality of the person it becomes part of." www.troymontanajewelry.com
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Petra Desmangles
Jewelry
"I strive to design jewelry that is eclectic, fun and unique. All designs are handmade using silver wire, semi-precious beads and pearls." www.naturesgems.biz
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Adrienne Rupinta & Eileen Estok
Mixed Media
"Five for Freedom simply put… Wearable Art! Merging fashion and function to create trendy, funky, hip candy with a unique flair. All designs are handmade and include glass beads, crystal embellishments, paint, fabric and paper. Our work is inspired by fashion trends, nature and bold fresh prints." gallery.me.com/estok
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Jeffrey Everett
"El Jefe Design designs, illustrates, and prints limited-edition screen printed gig posters, art prints, and clothing." www.eljefedesign.com |
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Dale Feuer
Jewelry
"I combine intricate beadweaving techniques with art glass, gemstones, pearls and precious metals to create organic, one-of-a-kind jewlery. As a designer, I strive for a balanced asymmetry that reflects the beautiful randomness and irregularities of nature." www.palefiredesigns.net
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Susan Fleischer
Jewelry/Functional Art: Polymer
"Casual Elegance is my line of precision-crafted orignial design and hand-fabricated components comprised from millefiori-designed polymer clay, PMC, fine silver and glass beads. Beads are woven or crocheted. PMC is designed from handcarved stamps or stencils. Polymer is caned, assembled and sanded to a silky smooth finish." www.casual-elegance.com
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Ric Grossman
Digital/2D Mixed Media
"I paint and draw in different mediums on paper. I then scan this work into the computer and continue to paint digitally using a multitude of painting software. All work on the computer is completely hand-drawn simulating traditional mediums, and the process is equally demanding. When the work is complete I refine the piece to meet the subtle coloration and texture through a giclee process." www.ricfinearts.com
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Avery Groves
Jewelry
"All pieces are hand-fabricated without castings in 14kt gold with fine gemstones and rare minerals."
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Merrill Hall
Drawing
"Work is created freehand in the fluid medium of ink applied through the use of technical pens with nibs that range from .13 to 1.0 and acid free heavy weight paper with minimal use of color." www.merrillhall-art.com
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Jane Hartman
Glass: Stained, Fused
"I work in fused glass and stained glass, using traditional art glass as well as recycled glass. I enjoy experimenting with new techniques and materials, resulting in a diverse body of work. I like to incororate found objects, glass bottles, keys, rocks, etc. I often look to nature for inspiration in subject matter and in color, but I allow the medium to influence the designs of my projects. Sometimes pieces of glass just cry out to be made into fish or amoebas. Trilobites make me smile. I hope my work makes you smile." www.trilobiteglassworks.etsy.com
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Jewelry: PMC
"Hand-sculpted, cut and textured in metal clay. Plated in rhodium, gold or silver."
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Painting
"I paint what makes me catch my breath – the 'bigness' of nature, rolling hills, billowing clouds – and the delicacies - light filtering through trees, gentle hay roll shadows and misty mornings. I hope my work captures my 'deep breath' moments and shares it with others." www.kesrahoffman.com
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2D Mixed Media
"I am a multi-media artist and enjoy working with different materials because of their properties. Paints such as oils and acrylics appeal to me because of their physicallyy sensuous qualities. Molten wax (encaustic) constantly challenges and dares me to control it, while digital or computer generated work offers me the ability to play and experiment in a way I could never do by hand. Places I visit, real or imagined, are my inspiration." www.jackiehoysted.com
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Wiwat Kamolpornwijit
Jewelry: Polymer
"Hand-formed polymer clay using original clay colors and techniques includings caning, layering, weaving and engraving. Unique structures and natural objects inspire me to create jewelry where organic components are set within a contemporary frame." www.kamolpornwijit.com
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Meana Kasi
Photography
"I am fascinated by shapes, patterns, textures and lighting. I try to capture these values in the world that surround me. My photography draws from nature and architectural details. I personally print, mat and prepare each print for scale." www.meanakasi.com
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Fred King
Photography
"I've been taking pictures for over 40 years, but I still can’t tell you exactly what catches my eye or what people will connect with. I look for patterns, reflections and colors then press the shutter release. I turn my photos into cards and matted prints in various sizes. Most are of nature in the mid-Atlantic region, though I have a few from other places." www.cardsandprints.com |
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Carolyn Korman
Fused Glass
"I create one-of-a-kind, handcrafted, kilnformed glass jewelry and functional and decorative items. I use flameworking, sandblasting and grinding in my fused glass designs." www.carolynkdesigns.com
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Tom Kozar
Painting/Digital
"The world of natural objects is an integral part of Tom Kozar's repertoire. He specializes in color and black and white illustration in all media. His exceptional draftsmanship is evident in his realistic pen and ink drawings." www.tomkozar.com
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Kimberlie Moy
Jewelry
"Linear elements are enhanced by texture and pearls which help me express my concept of 'simple elegance and edgy.'" www.goldenplumdesigns.com
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Davrill Nash
Wood
"I strive to impart the craftsman tradition of functional art through simplicity of form in proportion to intended use of the piece, often with my basket weave carving."
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Stacey Naughton
Fused Glass
"I create fused glass and lampwork beads and use them in my glassware and flatware line. My art is fun, funky and functional art that can be used every day." www.twistedglass.com
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Peggy Odick
Jewelry
"My love affair with color began as a child enchanted by the endless possibilities in a large box of crayons. Now, I am similarly mesmerized by the colors of nature and interpret the world around me using the natural stones and swarovski crystal with which I create my originally designed necklaces."
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Matthew Brand Parker
Photography
"A photographic collage begins by observing a place and making a sketch. I rotate the camera to produce different angles and shoot over many hours. Photoshop is used to rotate and layer each photo, making prints and web information. Miniature collages are assembled by hand, using wallet size photos taped together to create a unique product." www.reinventing-reality.com
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Emily Parker
Jewelry
"I work mostly in sterling, bronze and copper with semi-precious stones and pearls. Lost wax casting and texturing metals are my favorite techniques. I find great inspiration in the sea and coastal landscape, ancient Egyptian and Celtic icons, and historic architecture and ironwork." www.emilyparkerjewelry.com
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Fernando & Durval Pinheiro
Ceramic
"Hand-thrown and/or hand-built clay ceramics and scultpure with hand-carved and Esgraffitto etched Amazon motif designs inspired by the artist’s heritage." www.amazonceramic.com
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Chaya Richman
Ceramic
"Handmade relief, molded porcelain tiles and handbuilt pottery inspired by organic forms found in nature and the art and craft tradition." www.chayatileworks.com
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Sheila Rosa
Fused Glass
"I start every project by selecting a shape, then the colors. I cut, smash and glue the pieces of glass and then fire them, fusing the pieces together. The result is always surprising." www.sheilarosa.com
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Deborah Schran
Fused Glass
"Working in fused glass allows me to push the limits on methods and fusing glass mediums, including opaque, dichroic, transparent glass, powders, rods and stringers. Even by varying firine schedules, the luminescent qualities of glass can be different and different textures can be developed. I like to experiment to develop my knowledge base and I delight in learning new styles." www.befusedhotglass.com
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Deb Soromenho
Jewelry
"A.W.E. stands for Artsy, Worldy, Earthly – artistic and earthy design with a worldly flair and environment lean. I work mostly with sterling silver and copper adding natural accents such as wood, leather, pearls and gemstones; anything that has a strong feeling of life and nature. I love the freedom of working with metal and I love travel, texture, and anything that evokes motion. This inspires me to create jewelry that has a lot of textural detail, an earthy, natural feel and that hopefully sparks emotion in the wearer." www.aweshop.com |
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Janeil Stewart
3D Mixed Media
"I create clocks for wall or table using recycled CD/DVDs as a base. Original art is then created on paper (using actylics, art papers, wire, threads, found objects, etc.) or painted directly onto the piece. I am always looking at color, art, photography, nature; inspiration is everywhere. The way people respond to my work also inspires me to expand and try new designs and ideas."
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Rachel Stirling
Jewelry
"Unique works created primarily with natural stones, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, art glass, sterling silver and 14kt gold-filled materials. Many pieces incorporate wire that has been hand shaped and hammered, occasionally soldered or drilled. Every piece has a lot of time invested in it, ensuring that not only are the colors, flow, design and shape exactly right, but that no corners were cut in creating a piece that will last." www.121designs.net
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Rollin Frasier & Susan Stregack
Photography
"We are assaulted and thrilled on a daily basis by the images that crawl, walk or fly past our eyes. We snatch what beckons to our minds and souls and make the images our own."
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John Thomas
Photography
"My moments in time. True art is emotion. A pause in the continuum of time. Archival materials used. Limited editions signed and numbered. Conventional and digital ink jet prints. No manipulation of the image except abstractions."
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Donna Turgeon
Painting
"A careful sketch begins each piece from a nature-inspired visual. A trained scientist, the art is realistically presented with an eye for classical composition and art technique. All are original watercolor, pastel, acrylic, or oil on #300 paper, canvas or art board." www.donnaturgeon.com
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Mark & Lee Van de Bogart
Jewelry
"As a self taught metalsmith my jewelry pieces are one of a kind originals that I design and individually hand fabricate from sterling silver, 14kt and 18kt white gold, and yellow gold. I use my own designs to enhance precious and semi-precious stones. My art of jewelry design, metal working and lapidary is contantly evolving."
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Linda Wagner
Jewelry
"I design colorful paper and beaded jewerly. My materials include handblown and lampwork beads, watercolor paper, acrylic paint, wire and crystals. My designs are funky and fun, often asymmetrical and inspired by a love of color and whimsy."
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Alicia A. Weathersby
2D/3D Mixed Media
"Vibrant. Dynamic. Abstract. Collage techniques are a combination of mixed media, metal, wire, textured papers, paint, cloth and fibers that marry to create a rare three dimensional effect." www.ashleyunlimited.com/biography.html
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Dan Westfall
Photography
"Black and white film photography: I travel to Europe two to three times a year to find the forgotten beauty that is beggin to be explored in every country." www.danwestfall.com
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Bill Wierzalis
Photography
"I prefer to create and print my images using traditional enlargers where maintaining control of the total printing process occurs. My hand-printed photographs of Italia Bella reflect my craftsman’s passion for the Italian culture and her people." www.italyincolor.com
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Valerie Williams
Fiber
"My collection of seven handbag styles and more than a dozen accessories is about bright color, bold patterns, and ususual silhouettes. I am inspired by color and pattern, and I believe fasion accessories can be whimsical and fun while remaining classic and wearable. I believe wearable hand-crafted art is the ultimate luxury." www.hollandcox.com
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Terri Wlaschin
Jewelry
"I am mad about beads! The variations in hue, color and texture set my mind spinning with ideas. I am passionate about experimenting with color combinations, enhancing my skills and varying my designs." www.starseedjewelry.etsy.com
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Joy Young
Fused Glass
"When I started working it was in stained glass, but I became enamored of fusing because of the amazing things you can do with glass and heat. My work is done with Bullseye glass, frit, dichroic glass, enamels, micas and inclusinos of silver, copper, plants, etc. Toying with the heat and types of glass gives different textures and looks. Often when I go into my studio to work I find instead it feels like I am playing. Each piece of my work is fused with excitement and anticipation."
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