2026 Artists

The Creative Spark
The Creative Spark is a family owned crafting business focused on kid friendly crocheted stuffies and crocheted interactive toys.

Tin Can Valley Printing Co.
Art prints, greeting cards, and gig posters, printed from hand-carved blocks and old printing type, using antique letterpress equipment.

Ambient Studios
A fusion of creativity and technical skill, inviting others to share in the wonder and excitement of pottery.

Bending Sunlight Glassworks
Stained glass art exploring how colored and textured glass can transform and bend light, casting beautiful shadows, reflections, and ever-changing patterns.

It’s a Whimsical Life
Whimsical, nature-inspired paintings that explore storytelling, connection, and resilience. “I advocate for women’s rights and mental health, using my art to create space for shared stories and a sense of togetherness.”

Re.mind Designs
Minnesota’s North Shore stones transformed into wearable pieces. Each rock is hand-drilled and thoughtfully crafted with faith and symbolism, serving as a reminder of God’s goodness.

Altered Realm Fantasy Art
Hand-painted altered realms with acrylic paint, brushes and sponges. Travel the realms and discover hidden places and new faces.

Angell’s Images
Outstanding wildlife photographs that capture unique and often fleeting moments in nature. Plus, handmade woodwork frames.

Kevin Ihrke Painting
My artwork varies in theme and style: from plein air and studio work focusing on local landscapes and clouds, to animal portraiture, surrealism and abstract work.

Amy Johnson Enamels
Vibrant, colorful jewelry with a smooth, glasslike finish, where each piece reflects a balance of intention and surprise. Made with vitreous enamel, a finely ground glass that comes in a wide range of beautiful colors.

Whillock Visions
Unique glass art utilizing a variety of techniques including torch working, fused glass, slumping and glass blowing. Inspired by nature, trees, leaves, flowers, and water scenes.

Ladysea Creations
Handmade pottery. “I love to explore new ideas and techniques to improve my art that I sell at local art sales. Selling at art festivals allows me to share my art with a wide range of consumers while supporting other local artists.”

Annie Noodle
Fantasy art in different mediums like watercolor, gouache, and acrylic with some sculpture and mold making.

Hirschey’s Creations and Crafts
Fiber arts that started with a few sheep and a desire to use their fleece. “After creating with spinning yarns, crochet, knitting and weaving, I now settled on the art of Needle Felting. My soft sculptures and tapestries are created with just fiber, a feting needle and time.”

Jessica Leigh Designs
Unique jewelry made with silver, stones and fire, hopefully bringing compliments and joy to the person wearing it

Tami Resler Pottery
Functional and sculptural pottery, as well as decorative clay objects, tell a story through texture, shape and color.

Nicole Hanson
Nicole Hanson has been blending storytelling with art from a young age, using watercolor to evoke peace, nostalgia, and connection.

Kathy Weed Textile
Kathy designs and constructs using her favorite vivid fabrics while attempting to convey her thoughts: mostly true to life, but sometimes also silly ideas.

Lawrenz Jewelry
Current collections feature unusual gemstones, tumbled glass, and colorful metal pieces that are upcycled from decorative tins. “I find gratification in bringing together unexpected components into jewelry people enjoy wearing every day.”

Prairie Creek Art
Emerging artist using acrylic paint, watercolor and mixed media to create art on paper or canvas. Designs include fantasy style artwork of original design with a focus on people and animals.

Whillock Arts
Whillock Arts features the work of brothers Rand & Chris Whillock. Rand, an accomplished glass artist, will showcase some of his most intricate pieces. Chris, a local woodcarver, will have a variety of wood sculptures.

Books on Central
Used books bookstore providing quality books including fiction, nonfiction, YA, and children’s in a wide variety of genres

Lura Publications
Author Jason Lee Willis takes his readers on adventures into histories, mysteries, legends, and lore.

James Zotalis Art
Regional Art in watercolor and drawing of architecture and landscape in Rice County.

Sunspirit Art Glass

Diane Lockerby Pottery

Dale Tuma Photography
Stunning wildlife photography.

Summer Lakes Beverage
Handcrafted, all natural, non-alcoholic, citrus based cocktail mix. Bottles are frozen immediately after they are made. Sold frozen so that once thawed, they are as fresh as having them the day they were made!

Nadine’s Caramels
Caramel confectionery artist. The tasty treats are a soft, smooth delicacy that makes for a smile of enjoyment, and one that will have tasters coming back for more.

Ginger’s Lemonade
Fresh squeezed lemonade from an original sweet tangy recipe will have you coming back for more.

Whimsical Faces
Face painting by a professional artist!
