Artists by media

Basketry

• Linda Weathers: Linda Weathers Handwoven Baskets

Ceramics

• Gary Beaumont: Beaumont, Ceramic Artist

• Bill Heyduck: HEYDUCK STONEWARE

• Howie Schein

• Rimas VisGirda: rtv1942@yahoo.com - 217-377-7557 - I try to show that my work is a combination of man and material where both the person making the object and the material have equal significance. I attempt to make my work attractive, narrative and visually engaging.

• Cammie Meerdink: Piper Pottery - WEBSITE - INSTAGRAM - piperpottery@gmail.com - My work is designed to invite ritual into the rushed aspects of our daily lives. From small pitchers and mugs for one's morning coffee to tiny houses to add in among our houseplants, I invite those who take my pots home to pause and breathe in the peace we can find in these mundane moments.

• Jacqueline Worden: Earthstar Creations by jacqui worden - Clay; Mixed Media; Printmaking - earthstar1988@gmail.com - INSTAGRAM - Nature, architecture, and travel inspire my art. My ceramic work includes functional, wearable, and sculptural pieces. Drawing, painting, and printmaking influence the surface treatment of my work in clay.

Fiber

• Bobbie Johnston: Fiber Artist - BobbieJohnstonWeaver@gmail.com - 217-778-9539 - Handwoven hats, scarves, throws, vests, pillows and wall hangings in cotton, wool and silk

• Jill Miller: Hooey Batiks - Hooeybatiks@gmail.com - WEBSITE - INSTAGRAM - Hooey Batiks, created by Jill Miller, is a collection of hand-dyed clothing and home goods inspired by vibrant colors and organic patterns. Using techniques like batik, ice dye, and shibori, Jill brings a modern twist to traditional fiber art methods

• Margaret Krause: Fiber Artist - krausemargaret1@ gmail.com - 217-649-0041 - Handwoven vests, jackets and coats in wool/mohair. cotton and silk as well as hats, scarves and stoles.

• Lisa Connery: Crass Stitching - FACEBOOK - LMConnery80@gmail.com - INSTAGRAM - Crass Stitching is needlework for terrible people made in right here in Urbana. Lisa Connery, the creator, makes inappropriate art for the home.

• Gaye Grant: Textile/Fiber/Mixed Media - gayeg98@gmail.com - Gaye spent some formative years in New Mexico, doing theater, music and art before moving back to her Midwestern roots over a decade ago. She credits the "Land of Enchantment" for influencing the colors, textures and layers of her textile art.

• The Quirky Quiltress

• Laura Kochevar: Felt Inspired - laura@feltinspired.com - WEBSITE - FACEBOOK - Colorful and contemporary wearable art made with natural fibers, using techniques such as felting, sunprinting and shibori. Most items are reversible and can be worn a variety of ways.

• Kate Kobak: Fabrikate

Glass

• Retta Hentschel: I Do Windows - WEBSITE - I’ve been cutting glass since 1977. After all these years, I still love it.

• Brock Eddleman: Gathered Illusions Glass

• Edward Gullo: GulloGlassWork - gulloglasswork@gmail.com - I started fusing in 2014 and found it to be a blast.

• Allie Thompson: Art By Allie Janae - WEBSITE - Artbyalliejanae.shop@gmail.com - I create bold, colorful stained glass based off of things I enjoy in life. Such as croissants, turtles, and the phases of the sky

Jewelry

• Jill Bush: WEBSITE - Silver jewelry with fine gemstones. The metal is formed, textured, hammered, colored and paired with fine gemstones to create beautiful jewelry.

• Judie Spencer: Judie Spencer Loom Woven Beadwork

• Crystal Hartman: Crystal Hartman Art + Jewelry

• Nisa Blackmon

• Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler: Red Ember Forge Jewelry

• Billie Theide: Metal, fiber, and clay - WEBSITE - INSTAGRAM - My studio craft practice is concept driven. My work is in the permanent collections of the de Young Museum; Museum of Arts & Design; the Renwick Gallery; Nelson Atkins Museum of Art; Evansville Museum of Art; Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague; National Museum in Wrocław; Porcelain Museum in Riga; Civic Art Gallery in Panevėžys; Sonny and Gloria Kamm Collection; Sanford M. and Diane Besser Collection, David Charak Collection; and the Karen and Michael Rotenberg Collection. I am Professor Emerita of Art in the School of Art + Design and the Inaugural James Avery Endowed Chair in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Beverly Fagan: Beverly Fagan handcrafted jewelry - Cast forged and fabricated metals

• Dawn Manire

Mixed Media

• Cindy Sampson: Mixed media, acrylic and found objects - WEBSITE - INSTAGRAM - Delilahzart@yahoo.com - I translate the world's beauty, intrigue, and tragedy into art made from recycled materials, eco dying, oil and acrylic paint, and a variety of mixed media techniques.

• Shirley Kramer

• Kim Caisse

• Lisa Kesler: Lisa Kesler Studio

• Rhonda Cearlock

• Wes Morefield: Wesley WIT Foto - 00jdubbya@gmail.com - Wes uses photo transfer and cyanotype primarily to apply his images to various structures, sometimes found objects and sometimes self-built structures.

• Eileen O'Brien: mosaics, mixed media and gel printing - WEBSITE - artbyeileenm@gmail.com - Self-taught artist who specializes in mosaic arts and crafts, as well as mixed media and gel printing art.

Other

• Debbie Wiles: GourDesigns - WEBSITE - dwiles1@msn.com - Using an assortment of shapes and sizes, I hand-select hard-shelled gourds and design special pieces applying a variety of techniques.  There are over 100 different varieties of gourds. However, I use about eight varieties to create our pieces. After the gourds are thoroughly cleaned, I can then envision what one might be. No two gourds are the same; and each one tends to tell what it wants to be.  Some of the techniques I use include, wood-burning, chip carving, relief carving and filigree designs. The thickness of the gourd determines the technique which will be used. Then embellishments may be applied; such as, cabochons, gold-leafing, inlaid stones and/or seagrass. The most unique pieces are the lampshades.

• John Odum: folded paper, sculpture, oil paint - WEBSITE - JohnOdumArt@gmail.com - (217)840-4482 - In his art, John explores themes of structure, order, and (un)predictability using patterns and shapes. His work is often driven by the manipulation of the geometric planes found in paper and wood.

Painting, Drawing, Illustration

• Phil Strang

• Hua Nian

• Caroline Goldsmith: Oil on linen - Cg@carolinegoldsmithart.com - 217-722-9291 - WEBSITE - I am an impressionistic oil landscape painter, working en plein air. Experiencing a physical response to nature when outdoors is truly experiencing living and capturing those feelings in my work is incredibly satisfying.

• EKAH Hennequet

• Katie Khau: Illustration - katiekhau@gmail.com - WEBSITE - Katie Khau is a visual artist, graphic designer, and art director based in Champaign, IL where she works on museum exhibit design for Taylor Studios and creates freelance art for board games. She serves on the board of CUDO (CU Design Org.) and co-chairs the CUDO Plays board game design competition.

• Yujung Oh: Lilly Oh - INSTAGRAM - Lilly Oh is a mixed media artist who combines acrylic and oil pastel to create richly layered, atmospheric landscapes. Her work explores emotion, memory, and the spirit of nature.

Photography

• Mark David: MarkDavid Photography - WEBSITE - FACEBOOK - mdavid1046@aol.com - My love of photography is driven by my passion and sense of gratitude for the land around us and the people in my life. My goal in my photography is to share appreciation and respect I have for the pure beauty of our planet.

• Jodi Adams: Jodi Adams Photography

• Fraya Replinger: Fraya Replinger Photography

• Teresa Ellis: Midwestcapades - WEBSITE - INSTAGRAM - LINKTREE

• Chris Hendricksen: Salt Prairie Photography - chris@saltprairie.photography - WEBSITE - Wildlife and nature photography, mostly from around the Champaign-Urbana area.

• Carol Corning: carolamc7@gmail.com - INSTAGRAM - I am a wanderer by nature who finds inspiration in my everyday surroundings and the infinite ways they can be perceived through the lens.

Wood

• Jerry Rhoads: Jerry Rhoads Woodturning

• Jon Bryan: Hobknobs