JAY JACOBS local art @jayjacobsart Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO? coming soon DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS. coming soon WHAT INSPIRES YOU? coming soon FUN FACT ABOUT YOU. coming soon FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA. coming soon WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE? coming soon WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS? coming soon RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
SARAH ONKEN ART local art @sarahonken_art Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?Currently based in the Augusta area, I enjoy capturing some of the beautiful, often fleeting, scenes we pass in life to create something that is lovely and lasting. DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.I studied ballet and art, and, after working primarily with charcoal and oil paint since 2008, I now favor the vibrant colors and the sweeping, almost dance-like, motions that feel unique to pastel. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Inspired by both the complexity and simplicity found in nature and life, my art hints at carefully selected detail but, above all, focuses on the feeling of a particular scene–peaceful windows into nature that hopefully bring a moment of pause into an ever evolving, revolving world. FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I painted almost daily throughout my preteen years—my mother had told me about an artist that painted over 100 paintings before they did one they loved. I was hopeful it would happen much quicker for me, haha, and, truthfully, I cherished many terrible paintings over the years. FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA. Easy, the colorful murals! WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESI WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?I feel like it allows me to turn my thoughts and perceptions into something tangible to hopefully be enjoyed by others—it feels like a very basic form of communication to me. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?Don’t be too concerned about trends. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
HANNAH MYERS ART local art @hannah.myers.1042 @hannah.elizabeth.myers Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?coming soon DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.coming soon WHAT INSPIRES YOU?coming soon FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.coming soon FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.coming soon WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?coming soon WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?coming soon RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
ODD TREE POTTERY functional handmade ceramics @burlandbarrelcoa @OddTreePottery @odd.tree.pottery etsy.com/shop/OddTreePottery Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?I’m Kacee Reed and I am originally from up north- born in Virginia but grew up mostly in Maryland. I have decided to focus strictly on pottery (yay!) and music in this chapter of my life. I’m also a mother to a vibrant four year old! DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.I source my ingredients locally when possible and use natural and organic materials to make amazing products. I I throw most all of my pieces on a pottery wheel and then adorn them in underglaze for my favorite part of my process- Sgraffito! This is a technique which includes scratching or carving into the clay. I am looking forward to exploring other areas of clay and playing in it for some time to come, but right now I’m swimming a Sgraffito deep dive and I am LOVING it! WHAT INSPIRES YOU?My inspiration comes from mostly nature, love in all forms, and family. FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.My family was stationed in Germany for 7 years. FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA. I love the diversity of people and personalities you run into while out and about downtown. I also love the food! WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?Creating is my way of sharing love with the rest of the world, especially when it’s in the form of pottery and home-cooked meals. It’s therapeutic to me. I also love how everyone is capable of creating, and I marvel at all the different things that are created! It’s never-ending. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?I feel like certain advice can be applied at different periods of creators’ journeys. Right now, some advice I’m taking myself is to enjoy the uniqueness of what’s created, never take for granted the human-ness of the piece (the parts that you can clearly see a human did- they are the most beautiful to me), and don’t try to meet anyone’s mark but your own! RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
GRUNGE GODDESS handmade fun and functional pottery @grungegoddesspottery @grungegoddesspots Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?Originally born in New York City but a Georgia resident for over 20 years. I am an educator by trade but making pottery is my stress release and good for my soul! I have a wonderful family that includes the most supportive husband ever! DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.My pottery is all handmade, mostly wheel thrown, using mid range stoneware clay. I am thankful to have a studio in my basement so I can get up early and check the temperature of the kiln or pop down for a few minutes if I just need to trim pots. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?What a fabulous thing to have to be able to create something from the earth! When people purchase my pottery, I believe a piece of me goes with them in the vessel, enjoying meals with families, hopefully joyous, social experiences to eat and drink and be merry! FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I don’t have any tattoos but I’m pretty sure I want one. I’m totally jealous of people who have them, I just can’t commit! FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.I love downtown Augusta! I used to live in an apartment downtown and loved being able to walk to restaurants and shopping venues. I love the wonderful eateries in the vibe downtown creates particularly when the arts are showcased. WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?Making pottery centers my soul and gives me an opportunity to be present with myself. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?Do what you love! RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
KATIE KAMEEN jewelry + wearable sculptures katiekameen.com @katiekameen @katiekameen Meet The Maker Katie Kameen creates jewelry by playfully experimenting with premade plastic objects. Kameen received her BFA in 3D Studio from Eastern Illinois University, and her MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Kameen has shown her work at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, Tennessee, the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, Washington, Site: Brooklyn Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, and in many exhibitions across the country. Kameen was awarded the Ethical Metalsmiths Student Committee Emerging Artist Award in 2017. Her work has been published in American Craft Magazine, Friend of the Artist, and Uppercase Magazine. Kameen has exhibited internationally at venues including Kunstnerforbundet Gallery in Oslo, Norway, Galerie Marzee in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and Talente 2017 in Munich, Germany. Kameen is currently part time faculty at University of South Carolina Aiken and Augusta University. In my work I explore the ways in which premade materials can communicate with us. Our use and treatment of everyday objects mirrors our social behavior. I draw from that to create my own path to understanding intimate and casual human connection. My process mimics a type of play as I discover how plastic objects can be reformed into oddly familiar configurations. These recognizable forms and individual components evoke a shared haptic experience, relating both to memory and the immediate objects that surround us. Cheap plastics were made to serve a specific purpose, and to do so with a limited lifespan. I manipulate these objects to subvert both qualities, and make these materials, so often ignored from oversaturation, visible again. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
LITTLE GNOME CERAMICS ceramic art @littlegnomeceramics Meet The Maker WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?Mary Besel – I am a senior ceramics major at Augusta University and an aspiring professor. I come from a military family, so I don’t feel attached to any one place, but we have lived here in Augusta for the longest period of time. My favorite thing to do, of course, is to make work and be in the studio, but I also play dnd and host games for my friends. DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.My process usually entails making one form over and over again in different variations. I make figurative pieces that provoke a sense of life, a little personality and story of their own, and that process encourages it. I begin to create species of figures where each is unique in their own way, but still part of a recognizable group, just like humans or animals. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?I am deeply inspired by fantasy, American and European Folklore, dollmaking, and the feeling of happiness that I get while working with clay. I try to incorporate all of those things into the final product of my work. FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I don’t have a middle name! FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.I love the initiative to create more public art around Downtown. WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?To me it is calming. It is one of the ways that I am able to cope with anxiety and I have found a great purpose in being able to bring life into my work with ceramics. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?Don’t be afraid to mess up and let go of your work. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE BURL + BARREL CO. Hand-crafted, all natural men’s grooming products (pomade, beard oil, beard balm, mustache wax, lip balm) @burlandbarrelco @burlandbarrelco burlandbarrelco.com Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?Joseph Nordan, Augusta GA, owner of Burl & Barrel Co. DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.I make handcrafted men’s grooming products out of my own house. I started this up about a year ago because at a young age I became very interested in learning how things are made. With that mindset, I focused my attention on creating an all-natural line of products. At first, it was to save money. But then, I just really started to enjoy everything about making products and letting other people try them out! Every product is measured out, mixed, and batched by hand. All product labeling, printing, packaging, and shipping is done in one of our guest bedrooms, which my wife and I have turned into a business workspace. WHAT INSPIRES YOU? Other motivated, young start-ups that have a vision, put their nose to the grindstone, and make it happen! FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I grew up in a very musical family. I’ve been singing and playing instruments since I was 5! Also, without a beard, I look like I’m 12. FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.Nightlife, appreciation of arts & culture. WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE? If you have a vision for something, whether it’s creating a product, a brand, offering a service… research it. Don’t be afraid to get to work on it right away! Take time. Make mistakes. Figure out what works and what doesn’t. Solicit feedback from trusted sources. And have fun! Your business venture is literally what you make of it! WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?Never Give Up. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
EMILY SMITH original illustration prints emilyregansmith.weebly.com @emreganillutrates @emregansmithillustration Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?I’m Emily Smith, raised in Augusta but living in San Diego. I am back in Augusta for a temporary time and am excited to be a part of the fair this year. I am an illustrator that mainly focuses on relatable, mental health art! I plan to make prints, stickers, apparel, and more. DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.I typically brainstorm encouraging or relatable themes (usually basing ideas on my life experiences), then sketch and produce final illustrations on my iPad Pro. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?Anything mental health related, friendship, the inclusive feminist movement, my daughter, many other artists and illustrators FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I love art so much, I named my daughter Matisse! FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.Downtown Augusta holds many memories for me as I spent a lot of time there my teenage years through my early twenties before moving to California. It’s nice to see familiar faces whenever out and about. WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?Creating art has always been a passion of mine, since I was a child. The passion followed me through college (BFA in Fine Art from Augusta State!) and still remains a large part of my life today. I love creating illustrations that resonates with others struggling with mental health issues. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?ry to create as much as possible. Quantity helps quality. It really makes a difference when you let go of expectations and allow your unique style & voice shine through. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
MISS KAY ART folk art made of reclaimed materials. @misskayedenfield @misskay Meet The Artist WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU FROM, & WHAT DO YOU DO?I am a Folk Artist living in Augusta/Atlanta. DESCRIBE YOUR PROCESS.I use reclaimed and repurchased materials of wood, tin roofing, vintage fabric, handmade paper, found objects, and pretty much anything to create artwork. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?Rust, Beautiful Wood, Words,Music, and Color FUN FACT ABOUT YOU.I enjoy the travel of doing art and music festival as much as I enjoy creating art. FAVORITE THING ABOUT DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA.I love that it is coming alive again.I use to eat, shop, and play downtown in the 70s and finally, it is rising again. WHY DO YOU LOVE TO DESIGN, CREATE + MAKE?There is a rush, a zone, and a high you get when you are creating. WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD SHARE WITH OTHER ARTISTS + MAKERS?Find yourself, your style, and what ultimately makes you happy in your art. RETURN TO VENDOR PAGE
