1.  What made you come up with the concept for Waffling Around?

We were traveling in Europe and our kids loved the waffle on a stick, we toyed around with it for a year or so and realized it wasn't really known on the westcoast and decided to give it a try, while also adding some other uncommon waffle creations, luckily for us it has been a success. 

2. Do you have a favorite flavor/combination?

One of my favorites is coconut baked into the waffle dipped in chocolate!! The sweetness of the coconut in the waffle makes it such a treat and the chocolate on top of that... Like a Mounds bar in pastry form. 

3.  What do you like most about doing art & craft fairs?

Arts and crafts fair usually go hand in hand with foodies who really appreciate the concept of our waffle, we also enjoy all the different people that the fairs attract and the unique vendors we get to meet and sometimes team up with in the future. 

4. What are you looking forward to in doing Jackalope?

 Looking forward to making new relationships and experiencing the culture of Jackalope and its following. 

How did you start in the handmade community?

While living in Tulsa, I had been doing a lot ofart shows, displaying my paintings and photographs at galleries, and other venues. There was an art festival that happened every year that focused on local artists and handmade. People kept encouraging me to do it, so I gave it a go, and loved it! 

What or who inspires you?

Oh man, with the internet at our fingertips, inspiration is ENDLESS...but I've always been heavily influenced and inspired by the works of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Banksy, and Shepard Fairey, as well as Ralph Steadman. Music and nature also provide great sources of inspiration for me. 

What makes your work unique and truly your own?

I love taking familiar, as well as unfamiliar images and breathing new life into it, giving it a fresh look, and a spontaneous dynamic... I think I'm able to capture a subject's soul through color, composition and texture in a way that sets my work apart from others.

What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope Art & Craft Fair?

You can expect prints and originals, smaller items like postcards, and buttons. And I'll be launching a new product, my "art you wear" necklaces! 

Shop Point Blank Art & Design at Jackalope Art & Craft Fair on August 12th & 13th at Anderson Park, Wheat Ridge CO

Fore more, visit: 

http://www.pointblankdesign.net

http://www.facebook.com/pointblankdesign

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pointblankdesign

1. What is Teller Street Gallery? Teller Street is an art studio in Wheat Ridge featuring classes for kids and adults. The studio is locally owned and operated by Mandy Fulton and Nicole Anderson. The walls are crammed with awesome artwork by local artists. We also have 10 private studios for artists to rent on a monthly basis, which have been occupied for years by most of the same artists.

2. What activities will you be offering fair patrons during the festival? Teller Street will offer free art activities for kids during the Carnation Festival. Including take home pinwheels! We will be onsite from 4pm-7pm on Friday and 12pm-6pm on Saturday,

3. Where can we learn more about you? You can find out more about Teller Street, the classes offered, and featured artists and instructors on our website:  www.TellerStreetGallery.com

4. What do you love most about the handmade movement? We love to see creativity in people, and do our best to help teach, inspire, and promote art locally.

How did you start in the handmade community?

We started in the handmade community at farmers market's. We were making our habanero pepper jelly for friends and family at Christmas.  Everyone loved it and always asked for more so got a certified kitchen and started selling the jelly at events.

What or who inspires you?

I'm inspired by people that are the best in their practice or profession, I love watching, trusting and working with people that are good at what they do.

What makes your work unique and truly your own?

We use the best quality produce, de-seed and de-stem the fresh peppers by hand. We know the farmers we work with. Our products have a modern feel that appeals to our customers that enjoy entertaining and cooking.

What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope Art & Craft Fair? 

Habanero, Strawberry Habanero and Marionberry Habanero Pepper Jellies

Learn more here: 

www.kellysjelly.com

www.facebook.com/kellysjelly

Twitter @kellysjelly

How did you start in the handmade community?

It’s in my blood to create; I have made handmade my whole life. If I couldn’t create I would be one grumpy person. So I’ve been working towards this goal my whole life just recently realizing that it could be a career. In 2014 my bags were born and I started selling on Etsy. After that I had my first show July of 2015 (which was Jackalope). It’s been love at first show! Shows have been the most rewarding part of my journey so far, I love the instant feedback I get from strangers and other makers.  

What or who inspires you?

People!! I love street style and seeing how people put outfits together, or seeing how people mix fabrics and prints. This is why I really like doing art and craft fairs… my customers give me so much inspiration!

What makes your work unique and truly your own?

I hand pick every fabric that is used for my bags, and mix new with vintage. I add my signature bow to all of my bags, and use fun pattern and color combinations. 

What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope Art & Craft Fair?

Fanny packs which are my newest addition to my collection, coin purses, tampon cases, make-up bags, and purses. I will also have a small line of bags without bows!

Learn more and shop Sew Chrissy Market on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewchrissymarket/?fref=ts

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewchrissymarket

How did you start in the handmade community?

As an art student, I sold paintings and drawings to friends and family, and also sold items during school holiday shows and my senior art show. When I started Wandering Ink, I had the support of friends and family who were interested in purchasing my designs shortly after I started screen printed. I received many sales through Etsy, and then started my own website. The summer after getting my LLC, I started doing my first markets.

What or who inspires you?

I'm inspired by hiking, camping, climbing, and enjoying all that Colorado has to offer. 

What makes your work unique and truly your own?

My shirts are hand printed in small batches using eco-friendly water-based ink. All of my designs currently use two ink colors, which requires considerable skill and patience to assure they are properly lined up. I have an excellent eye for detail and quality control. As a one person business, my duties include design, printing, product photography, model photography, tagging, shipping, accounting, building and maintaining my website, social media marketing, and much more. 

What can we expect to see from you at the Jackalope Art & Craft Fair?

At Jackalope Art & Craft Fair, I will have a variety ofsoft, light weight, comfortable. outdoor themed tees for fitness minded men and women, lots of tanks, and my newly added selection of kids' shirts.

Check out wandering ink at our Summer Denver Fair in August!

How did you start in the Handmade Community?

I started as mostly an admirer of the handmade community. Denver has such a strong group of makers and shakers and re-thinkers, there was always someone at a booth or market to ask about how and why they got started. Their stories were different, but it always came down to "so I just did it." Knowing if I did the same I would have a natural support network, I decided to jump in and open and Etsy shop in February 2016. 

What or Who Inspires you?

Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic" was totally the creative wake up call that I needed. It came into my life at the very beginning of my idea to start Tin Lizzie Apothecary, and was the catalyst for actually getting it off the ground. Her words on creativity and fear rang so true, I knew I couldn't go another day without focusing my life around creating my own Big Magic. 

What makes your work unique and truly your own? 

I've always felt more connected to pieces and brands that have a deeper, intentional meaning. From the name of the company, down to the gemstones I use on each necklace, there is always something deeper to the cute logo or pretty bead. The holistic health movement is slowly coming into the mainstream, and I wanted to help people share these tools that have helped me create a more balanced daily life. My hope is that when someone says "That's a cute necklace," it sparks a greater conversation about health and wellness.

What can shoppers expect to find from you at Jackalope Art & Craft Fair?

I'll be bringing all my favorite diffuser necklaces, along with my own essential oil blends. And some sneak peeks at items not yet available on the website :)

How would you describe your style?  
I like designs that clean, simple, functional, with a touch of asymmetry, detail and or color.  The products that I create represent this type of sensibility. I also feel the aesthetic in my designs are not dissimilar to wabi-sabi. 

(wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity), simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes.)

Are there any artists / designers that you particularly look up to?
I look up to Naoto Fukasawa and Dieter Rams. I love the classic, timeless look and functions of their designs.

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own? 
Since my products are handcrafted, each piece will be inherently unique and different from one another.  Coming from a product design background, I keep the user in mind. I make sure that the product first serves a function, as well as balancing the design so its fashionable and not purely utilitarian. An example would be my signature k(not), which adds a simple, but fun and distinct detail to my designs. Another subtle design detail that I do, is  the thread detail that appears on the corner of my bags, wallets, and cases. Playful design choices such as a pop of color, as with the threads in the k(not) key hooks and key clasps are yet another element of my personal style. It's these details that reflect my personality and my sensibility as a designer.  

What sort of things inspire you?  Where do you look for inspiration?
I look at everything! I can get inspiration from a wide spectrum, anywhere and anything in between being out in nature, to a visit to the hardware store. It can be something as a simple branch that has a unique kink and bark coloration. Some of the best designs and color harmonies happen in nature. Where as something like a small brass rivet opens up ideas on how I can use it as accent piece to showcase the brass finish, like adding brass buttons to the card cases and wallets.

What is your creative process like?
My head is always brewing up ideas. Whether I'm out an about, exploring new coffee shops or relaxing at home reading or watching something. There's no specific time when creativity happens, it organically happens whenever I get inspired by something or sometimes it's just out of the blue. I just make sure I keep an open mind about everything so I don't close any doors on something that can potentially become a good idea. Once I get an idea though, I make sure I document it as soon as I can. If it's some tangible that inspires me, I'll take a photo. If it's a design idea, I'll do a quick sketch, but sometimes I'll jump straight into mocking it up it as a prototype. There are no rules with creativity.

Shop CLAU at this weekend's Jackalope Art & Craft Fair at Central Park in Pasadena!

How would you describe your style?
We describe our style as boho, hippie, zen, beach, and effortless, with an exotic flair.   

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?
We love the beautiful traditional kimono but wanted a modern version, while keeping some of the exotic elements.  So, we created a few different kimono styles; from highlighting the traditional sleeve opening design, to our flirty cutout shoulder design, to the laid back design.

We focus on creating functional pieces that you can wear whenever, wherever, and style with anything.  Let's say you are going on a trip, you'd be covered if you bring one of our kimonos with you. It is so versatile that you can create several looks with just that one piece.

We make small limited edition batches to ensure scarcity and offer a wider range in designs to choose from. We also design one-of-a-kind pieces using our own tie dye and custom original print fabrics.

What sort of things inspire you?  Where do you look for inspiration?
As Musicians, we’ve had the opportunity to travel a bit here in the States and overseas. There's always so many beautiful and unique things to see, everywhere we go.  We just kind of get lost and start sketching or photographing things that catch our eye.

What is your creative process like?
There are books and loose leaf pages everywhere of our design sketches.  Typically, we will plan around a theme, let's say, music festival wear, or fall essentials, and we will look through our sketches or photographs and go from there. 

When do you feel the most creative?
For me (Tima), when it's quiet.
For Rick, when there's chaos.

Where can we learn more about you?
You can find us online:
Website: http://boanderos.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boanderos
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/boanderos
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/boanderos/

Shop Bo & Eros at Jackalope Pasadena on April 30th & May 1st!

How would you describe your style?  

I would describe my style as Rustic Chic. The natural look of the wood along with the colored layers within the skateboard make the pieces stand out. I love to make stylish pieces that can be worn everyday.

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own? 

All of my products are made using Recycled Skateboards.  I take all of the broken or unusable skateboard decks that would normally be thrown in the trash and I use them to create each piece. I create every idea from the heart.  Everything I make is created from emotion, mood and inspiration.

What sort of things inspire you?  Where do you look for inspiration?

There is not one specific thing that inspires me to create.  It could be someone giving me an idea which then inspires more ideas.  It could be a shape or color of an item.  Sometimes my kids inspire me when they watch me work and tell me to try an idea of theirs.

When do you feel the most creative?

Creativity for me happens very spontaneously.  It is never during a specific time or day.  I can go a week without creating anything then something as simple as a wild idea can spawn a months worth of ideas and projects.  I have learned to carry a notebook with me so if I come up with an idea at any given moment I can write it down or draw it up so I won't forget later.

What is your creative process like?

My creative process starts the moment I get an idea - whether I have to run out the same day to get materials or just go into the workshop to get started.  My creative process is also pretty messy.  I usually don't see the mess until after I have finished!

What's the coolest artistic tip you've ever received?

The best tip I have received is to stay true to yourself and not compare yourself to others.  There are so many creative people and everyone has different talents and styles.  There is always going to be someone that doesn't like your style but there will be a lot that do.  

Where can we learn more about you?  

You can find out more about me on my website www.r3sk8products.com

Instagram: @r3sk8products

Facebook: @r3sk8products

Twitter: @r3sk8products