Adrienne Nole is an abstract painter and printmaker whose background in graphic design and art direction influences her expressive, hand-done approach. Her work embraces the imperfect and unpolished to create unique, original, and engaging pieces.

Alka Masson is a contemporary mixed-media artist and founder of Artistic Ventures 007. Her work combines color, movement, texture, and emotion across expressive wall art and functional pieces.

Anne Maraviglia is an Illinois ceramic artist whose work is deeply influenced by three years spent studying and working in a traditional ceramic studio in Japan. Working from her Flying Plumtree studio, Anne creates ceramics fired with a combination of gas and wood using nontoxic glazes primarily formulated with wood ash.

Bob Leopold is a Glenview-based contemporary painter working primarily in acrylics. Inspired by scenes throughout Chicago and around Lake Michigan, his Impressionist-style work uses bold color, texture, and distinctive perspectives to capture landscapes, cityscapes, water scenes, flowers, sunsets, and more.

Claudia Travis is a jewelry artist whose lifelong love of jewelry grew into a creative practice spanning beaded designs and one-of-a-kind heirloom artwork. Through Jewelry Dimensions, she transforms meaningful vintage and costume jewelry into art that preserves family stories, memories, and heritage.

Diane Kotin is a longtime North Shore artist working in watercolor, pastel, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, and pen-and-ink. Drawing inspiration directly from life, she is especially known for evocative still lifes and expressive floral work.

Erin Kennealy is a fiber and mixed-media artist who transforms repurposed clothing, vintage textiles, designer remnants, found objects, and organic materials into one-of-a-kind works. Inspired by generations of women makers, her work celebrates the beauty and possibility in materials that might otherwise be overlooked or discarded.

Gina Laguzza discovered needle felting a few years ago and began creating charming critters that bring smiles to people’s faces. She loves hearing about the loving forever homes each little creature finds.

Ila Allen is an Evanston-based designer and maker creating one-of-a-kind handmade handbags from vegan leather, cork, and other textured fabrics. Combining color, texture, and thoughtful material choices, Ila creates distinctive accessories entirely by hand.

Iliana Cardona is a Puerto Rican mixed-media artist from Chicago who creates and teaches art as a form of self-care. Her work is rooted in the belief that creativity can ease stress, lift the spirit, and create space for joy and respite.

Jacalin Oser is a Chicago-based painter, graphic designer, and art teacher whose vibrant contemporary work explores resilience, emotion, and self-discovery. Through bold strokes and expressive color, she creates energetic pieces that invite reflection and introspection.

Jacob’s Candles is a Chicago-based candle brand that began in 2019 when its founder started making candles as holiday gifts for friends and family. What began as a creative project quickly grew into a business inspired by a love of the candle-making process and the joy each finished piece brings to others.

Janet Van DeCarr is the glass artist behind Fawn Ridge Studio, creating one-of-a-kind pieces from layers of glass, glass powders, and glass elements. Each piece is fired in a kiln multiple times to develop its distinctive design, color, and shape.

Jaqui Almaguer is a self-taught Chicago artist whose work is deeply influenced by her Mexican heritage and experiences across Mexico, the United States, and Costa Rica. Her paintings draw inspiration from the bold imagery, bright colors, and playfulness of Mexican culture.

With reverence for the natural world, my current work as a printmaker is rooted in an ongoing visual dialogue with the natural landscape—its quiet presence, layered histories, and the ways in which we perceive and shape it over time. I want to explore how natural forms, textures, and patterns can be reimagined, emphasizing both the permanence and fragility of the environments we inhabit

Karen Maria Grotto is a mixed-media artist whose work explores the emotional highs and lows of life while cultivating moments of joy. A lifelong creative with a BFA in graphic design, Karen has been developing her artistic voice and embracing her identity as an artist since 2022.

Karen Ovington is a glass artist whose evolving practice has taken her from traditional stained glass to fused glass, torch work, and glass enameling. Drawn to color, texture, and experimentation, Karen combines techniques developed throughout her artistic journey to create expressive glass work and jewelry.

Kathleen Toledano is a mixed-media artist and creator of Kathleen’s Kollected whose work is inspired by observing people and the world around her. Combining found and vintage objects with painting and drawing, she creates layered pieces that explore how we experience and interact with the world.

Kyuteji is the creative brand of sibling industrial designers Riya and Varun Kamat, featuring their own original art and designs. Inspired by their contrasting styles—Riya’s “cute” and Varun’s “edgy”—they combined the two to create the name and distinctive style of Kyuteji.

Maike van Wijk is the artist behind Maike’s Marvels, creating one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry and home adornments. Her signature Wax and Wire Jewelry combines hand-bent steel wire with waxed paper, beads, and meaningful found elements in organic and abstract forms.

Marlene Mendez is an award-winning Evanston photographer whose work captures fleeting moments of light, emotion, and wonder. Her photography has been exhibited throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Chicago and recognized by international photography publications and competitions.

Matt Conlon is a Chicago-based artist whose colorful drawings and paintings are inspired by the emotional power of color and music. Influenced by Impressionist and Abstract artists, Matt creates expressive work ranging from landscapes and florals to vehicles and abstraction.

Michelle Fortier is a Massachusetts-based jewelry and bead artist creating intricate, one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by color, texture, and handcrafted artistry. Her work combines playful creativity with careful craftsmanship, transforming individual beads into meaningful pieces designed to be treasured.

Neal started making pottery--mainly thrown on the wheel--in 2012, and painting in 2020. Since retiring after 35 years in the ad biz, he now has more time to focus on these arts, in addition to playing guitar (a lifelong passion), cooking, reading, playing golf, and volunteering with a reading program at local elementary schools.

Ron Crawford is an artist, animator, and actor whose colorful illustrations begin with spontaneous sketches of everyday life. Drawing on a career in film and animation, Ron transforms fleeting scenes of vibrant people and places into meticulously finished digital works and Giclée prints.

Ron Styne is a wood artist creating one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by history, sports, geography, and cars. Combining new and reclaimed materials, he transforms wood, hockey sticks, license plate letters, and other salvaged elements into distinctive artwork for homes and businesses.

Sara Mizrachi is the self-taught jewelry designer behind Sara Sela Jewelry. Inspired by the natural world, she combines gemstones, organic materials, metals, and custom-blended colors to create distinctive, one-of-a-kind jewelry.

Sarita Kamat is a multidisciplinary artist inspired by nature, animals, and the people around her. Her work spans alcohol ink, acrylic, and watercolor painting, along with hand-painted glass, gemstone jewelry, and other creative forms.

Shelby Koester is a jewelry artist creating one-of-a-kind, small-batch, and custom designs inspired by color, nature, and self-expression. Her wearable pieces are designed to help the people who wear them feel confident, beautiful, and uniquely themselves.

Terry Nugent is a glass artist specializing in handcrafted beads created through the interplay of heat, gravity, color, and form. Inspired by experimentation and the centuries-old tradition of glassmaking, Terry creates unique pieces that celebrate the endlessly surprising qualities of glass.

Tim Mikus is a sculptor who returned to his first creative love after a 25-year career as a Creative Director in advertising. His professional background includes work with global agencies including Leo Burnett, Ogilvy & Mather, and BBDO.

Vaiju Saraf is a Chicago artist and founder of The Red Maple whose work spans stained-glass mosaic, oil painting, and mixed media. Inspired by nature, travel, and global artistic traditions, Vaiju combines materials and art forms to create colorful, experimental work with a distinctive international perspective.

William Marvin is an accomplished landscape painter whose lifelong connection to the outdoors inspires richly colored scenes capturing the changing moods of nature. Trained at Art Center College of Design, William returned to painting after a successful career in graphic design and illustration.