Meet Our Artists

Crafts Along The Creek is proud to support Great Lakes Artists and their craft.

Mini gnomes sitting in dirt with a mini pine tree behind them.

☝︎Christa's Gardens

Christa’s Gardens features whimsicals fairy gardens that are easy to maintain for the whole family!

Photo Mash-up, featuring covers of four novel covers and a photo of the author.

☝︎Shanning Brand

Shanning Brand produces fiction and non-fiction books; makes journals, notebooks, faith apparel, bookmarks, totes, pencil cases, and other small crafts.

Black and White image of Detroit fist. Photo by "Sunny Detroit"

☝︎Sunny Detroit

Sunny Detroit is a brand to promote a positive Detroit “sunny-side” outlook reminding people that the sun rises everyday in Detroit, despite midwestern weather.

Ice Dyed Clothing in blues, reds, pinks. Handmade by "R&D Tees"

☝︎R&D Tees

R&D Tees hand designs tie dyed clothing.

Jewelry that looks like lizard eyes looking at you in green, purple, blue, gold and teal. Handmade by "Inspired by Dragons"

☝︎Inspired By Dragons

Inspired By Dragons creates dragon eye jewelry. She hand paints and molds each piece.

Rose Quartz stone, wire-wrapped with copper, made by hand

☝︎9 Tailed Fox Designs

9 Tailed Fox Designs makes wire-wrapped, natural stone jewelry.

Wooden toys on table made by "Ancient Artillery"

☝︎Ancient Artillery

Ancient Artillery makes miniature wood catapults that shoot marshmallows. Kits and fully assembled.

Colorful bug made of glass and wire, holding a metal hammer, ruler, paintbrush, toolbox, tape measure, and shoe. Handmade by "Three Friends One Brain"

☝︎Three Friends One Brain

Three Friends One Brain fuse Italian glass with copper wires to make bugs, cats, dogs, and a whole menagerie of funky, whimsical animals, which she calls (con)fused glass animalia.

Bird carved into egg with picture of bird next to it, hand carved by Crazy Cluckers Ranch

☝︎Crazy Cluckers Ranch

Crazy Cluckers Ranch make hand carved eggshell artwork.

Henna Artwork on two hands with white nails by "An Affair To Remember"

☝︎An Affair To Remember

An Affair To Remember creates body art that includes henna, facepainting, glitter tattoos, and henna glam. They make all of their own henna!

Mash-up of photos of freeze dried candy of apples and bright-colored squares. Handmade by "RJs Freezie Treats"

☝︎RJs Freezie Treats

RJs Freezie Treats sell freeze dried candy, fruit, jello, and other delicious treats!

Collage of photos with people wearing headband and smiling, as if people are in the 1970's again!

☝︎The Sassy Olive

“Our mission at The Sassy Olive is to promote diversity and inclusivity. With a focus on imagination, creativity and originality, we create handmade headbands showcasing that all are welcome and celebrated.”

5 Bottles of Bubble Bath with children's characters and designs on them. Made by "EveryBody By Dutton Farms"

☝︎EveryBody By Dutton Farm

We are a small women owned social enterprise. All of our products are made by an adult with a disability in downtown Pontiac. Everybody Inc, started in 2020 after years of perfecting our products through Dutton Farm Inc in Rochester Hills.

Wood burned youth ox on wood "cookie". Handmade by "Nerdy Otter Designs"

☝︎Nerdy Otter Designs

Nerdy Otter Designs creates hand wood burned artwork, primarily revolving around anime, comics and DnD. Nerd culture!

Mash-up of photos of clip-on jewelry

☝︎BOHO Bling

BOHO Bling is a new kind of jewelry that can be clipped on just about anywhere. It is “free-style” jewelry that can be clipped in hairstyles, on turtle necks, scarves, neck chains and chokers, t-shirts, bathing suits and crop tops, boots, shoes, shorts and cropped pant legs, hats, bandanas, etc. There are also earrings to match some of the over 40 different styles she offers.

Wooden wagon with "LOVE" and hearts inside sitting on a kitchen counter with kitchen cabinets in the background.

☝︎One of a Kind Designz -- OOAK

One of a Kind Designz – OOAK creates laser tiered tray decor & more.

Fleece Pillows on wooden display racks

☝︎Creations Plus

Creations Plus handmakes crochet dish scrubbies, yarn water ballons, fleece pillow cases, fleece pillows.

Mesh wreath that resembles a sunflower

☝︎Doris's Creations

Doris’s Creations makes handmade wreaths of all occasions and holidays

Mash-up of photos. Cat licking its lips. Orange Tabby Cat snuggling cans of catnip and cans of catnip. Handmade by "Skinny Petes Catnip"

☝︎Skinny Pete's Catnip

Skinny Pete’s Catnip makes organic gourmet catnip, Dogezz (a product to calm nervous dogs, original designed pet themed wearables, handmade catnip matts, and cat caves.

Photo Mash-up of multi-colored embroidered purses

☝︎H.E.R. Purses

Hand-crafted one-of-a-kind uniquely embroidered purses, wallets, coin purses, totes, hats and unique heavy duty embroidered vinyl aprons for grilling, fishing and hunting enthusiasts. Purses are embroidered on vegan leather, suede, repurposed leather, denim and vinyl in varying sizes, colors and styles with fun lining, magnetic snap closure and interior pockets. 

Garden art made of glass. Colorful characters; a mushroom, tulip, gnome, and flower. Handmade by "Saryne Harpner Glass".

☝︎Saryne Harpner Glass

Saryne Harpner Glass makes beautiful handcrafted kiln formed glass art inspired by nature and designed to bring joy. One of a kind fused glass gifts, garden art, and home decor. 

Dried lavender with dark bottles behind and wooden doors in the background. Grown on "Ocimeae Lavender Farm"

☝︎Ocimeae Lavender Farm

Ocimeae Lavender Farm produces lavender oil, floral bundles, lavender plants, and canvas prints.

"Home" Sign with "Michigan" ceramic piece for the "O" in "Home" made by Belle River Ceramics

☝︎Belle River Ceramics

Belle River Ceramics make hand carved ceramic ornaments that are filled with glass. They also create wall signs for interiors using hand made ceramic tiles and wooden letters.

Black sneakers with mosaic painting

☝︎23NME

23NME creates custom painted shoes and other apparel

A mash-up of photos, featuring 4 hoodies saying, "Everything Happens for a reason" and "you deserve the world" in blue, green, pink, and red.

☝︎Kennedy's

Kennedy’s creates handmade jewelry and sweatshirts with sayings on them.

Multi-colored plastic butterflies on stiff wires in a planter on a table. Handmade by "My Dad's Butterflies"

☝︎My Dad's Butterflies

My Dad’s Butterflies makes butterflies out of recycled plastic bottles that she cuts, patterns, and paints.

Wire wrapped moon shaped stone draped atop a iridescent stone. Made by "Eclectic Emagination"

☝︎Eclectic Emagination

Eclectic Emagination make handmade wire wrapped rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, complete with various beads and elements from nature.

Succulents crocheted in small clay pots by "Creations By Katja"

☝︎Creations By Katja

Creations By Katja make unique jewelry out of polymer clay as well as small crocheted decorative items. Creations By Katja donates 20% of her sales to charity and have donated to The Cloud Foundation (a non-profit organization working to protect wild mustangs) and the World Wildlife Fund.

Sunflower, yellow, orange flowers on backpack. Handmade by "Lex & Pickles"

☝︎Lex & Pickles

Lex & Pickles creates bags, purses, backpacks, sling style bags, fanny packs, assorted zipper pouches and small pouches, and embroidered keychains.

Photography of a russet potato in the trees with a chair. Artwork by Scott Van Allsburg.

☝︎OliOli Art Company

Scott Van Allsburg presents surrealist potato landscapes.

Hand painted mushrooms in Earth-tone colors onto wooden board.

☝︎Off The Cuff ☟

A mix of metal art welded creatures and paintings on wood canvas with some combination of wood and metal pieces.

Spoons, forks, and gears assembled to make a "person" sitting in a "chair". Handmade by "Off The Cuff Metal Art"
Flower arrangement of wooden flowers, flowers are pink, blue, and green. Handmade by "WoodBFlowers"

☝︎WoodBFlowers

WoodBFlowers creates flower arrangements from paper flowers.

Woman with floral crown on her head

☝︎Salty and Fae

Salty and Fae will have build-you-own floral crowns at The Artshow!

Figurines on green tile

☝︎Lost Toys

Lost Toys handsculpts, designs, and casts lego-like minifigures and Harry Potter-like wands.

Young Girl with tiger-like painting on her face.

☝︎Posh Pigments Face Painting

Posh Pigments Face Painting offers unique face painting for all ages!

Mash-up of body products

☝︎Phoenix & Snow

Phoenix and Snow LLC makes body oils, scrubs, lotions, and pours their own candles.

Colorful stuffed animal, resembles a cat. Handmade by "My First Pal"

☝︎My First Pal

My First Pal creates one of a kind stuffed animals.
Artwork of dog sleeping in a hammock with music notes coming out of it's mouth and yellow flowers growing under the hammock. Handmade by "Wendy Shaft"

☝︎Wendy Shaft / Limner Press

Wendy prints from handcarved linoleum on paper and textiles. Her original designs are inspired by nature and cityscapes. Her recent focus is on pollinators and their impact on our environment.

Yellow, Blue, Pink, Purple, Orange, Teal squishy crocheted stuffed animals. Handmade by "Sonirations"

☝︎Sonirations

Sonirations crochets baby whales, baby sharks, baby bumblebees, baby frogs, mushrooms, alien babies, dinosaurs, owls, and octopi.

Over a dozen wooden cutting boards on racks under a white canopy in an outdoor space on grass.

☝︎All Things Wood

All Things Wood creates end grain cutting boards, coaster sets, trivets, wind spinners, boxes, and pyrography art.

Freshwater pearl bracelets, handmade by Barb Quenneville

☝︎Barb Quenneville

Barb Quenneville specializes in Freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones and titanium.

Metal rose forged by "Galleryforge"

☝︎Galleryforge

Galleryforge creates forged steel sculptures with stones

Trout catching lure image burned into a piece of wood. Handmade by "Northern Backwoods Design"

☝︎Northern Backwoods Design

Northern Backwoods Design creates freehand wood burn with custom/ personalized products.

Two resin skulls, one silver with sparkles and one is blue with sparkles.

☝︎Honorable Artistry

Honorable Artistry uses resin to make keychains, coasters, boxes, and trays.

Impression of Tiger Stadium memorabilia in blue/gold clay. "1912 - 1999" made by "Debbie La Pratt Art"

☝︎Debbie La Pratt Art

Debbie’s work is called Bass Relief, tiles are unique designs made from clay, glazed, and fired in a kiln. They were taken from Detroit’s historical architecture, making each tile an original, one-of-a-kind piece. Keeping the history of Detroit architectural elements thew the city of Detroit. Each tile is designed from the original features found in the town.

Sunflowers, red flowers, and greenery made out of paper rolled together. Handmade by "HandCraftPal"

☝︎Handcraftpal

Handmade quilling and origami art made with paper. Quilled earrings, greeting cards, wall art, magnets and more will be availible!

Doll in a white dress resembling a wedding dress. Handmade by "Pretty In Pink Boutique"

☝︎Pretty In Pink Boutique

Carla makes “girls aprons and ruffles skirts and tutus”. She uses “contton fabric and tulle same for the dolls” and she makes special occasions dresses and tutus.

Book Cover for "Midwest Road Trip Adventures" with a trunk of a car and luggage overflowing out of it.

☝︎Follow The Piper, LLC

Amy writes books: “100 Things to do in Lansing Before You Die”, “Midwest Roadtrip Adventures”, and “Midwest State Parks”.

Wooden trays filled of beaded bracelets. Handmade by "Sophies Crystals"

☝︎Sophie's Crystals

Sophie makes crystal jewelry with mainly wire-wrapped crystals. She will also have beaded jewelry, bracelets, rings, keychains, and more.

Interested in joining the art show, benefiting Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 501(c)3?
Contact Christina!

Christina@RochesterHeritageDay.org

Festival Address

Rochester Municipal Park
400 6th Street
Rochester, Michigan 48307

Festival Hours

Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 27th, 11 a.m. ― 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 28th, 11 a.m. ― 5 p.m.

Contact Us!

Phone: 517.507.5906
Email: Christina@RochesterHeritageDays.org

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