If you can see it, wear it, carry it, or eat it, and it was made in Indiana, then you can see it at the Indiana Artisan Marketplace April 16 and 17. The Indiana Artisan Program will feature approximately 90 artists and food artisans, and everything from sea salt pecan chews and chile-spiced fudge sauce to wearable fiber art and water color paintings.
This first-time event will feature artists and artisans whose work has been juried into the prestigious Indiana Artisan program. In addition to the featured artisans from 41 Indiana counties, we’re welcoming more than 70 artisans from Kentucky, since our state’s event is modeled after the Kentucky Crafted Market, an event that has been around for 30 years.
Visitors to the Artisan Marketplace will also get to enjoy music by Hoosier Musicians like Wendy Reed, Blackberry Jam, Steve Jeffers, Deb Mullins, Island Breeze, Rough around the Edges and Hogeye Navvy.
The Indiana Artisan Marketplace will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday, April 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Admission is $8 (free for children 15 and under), and parking is $3. Visit the Indiana Artisan website for more information.
The participating Indiana Artisans include:
Allen County
Jennifer Cameron, Fort Wayne, jewelry
Wayne Shive, Fort Wayne, chile and espresso fudge sauces
Bartholomew County
Alexa Lemley, Columbus, marshmallows
Boone County
Jennifer Berger, Zionsville, hand-designed and constructed felted creatures, using hand-dyed yarns
Joyce Jensen, Zionsville, watercolors
Brown County
Rosemary Bolte, Nashville, painted gourds
Amy Greely, Nashville, jewelry
Chris Gustin, Columbus, rugs and fiber arts
Anabel Hopkins, Nashville, notecards and original art
Michele Pollock, Columbus, mixed media paper art
Judy Prichard, Nashville, pottery
Tom Prichard, Nashville, pottery
Daren Redman, Nashville, fiber art
Carroll County
Rena Brouwer, Delphi, watercolors
Cass County
Toney Robertson, Galveston, wooden bowls, hand-turned wooden pendants, roses made of wood and metals
Clark County
Huber’s Winery and Orchard, Borden, wine and brandy
DeKalb County
Kalista Johnston, Garrett, cheese crisps
Delaware County
Brian Gordy, Muncie, watercolors
Ann Johnson, Muncie, wearable garments
Dubois County
Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, cookies
Floyd County
Carl deGraaf, Elizabeth, pottery
Franklin County
Charlene George, Brookville, oil paintings
Carrie Miller, Batesville, sauces and jams
Hamilton County
Carol Bell, Noblesville, stoneware
Charles Ferguson, Noblesville, Crazy Charlie’s Gourmet salsas
Pam Newell, Fishers, pastels and oils
Brian Paffen, Fishers, soaps and bath products
Lori Shreve, Westfield, fudge
Hancock County
Jon Vance, McCordsville, layered paper art
Hendricks County
Lisa Pelo, Clayton, glasswork
Chateau Thomas Winery, Plainfield, wine
Jackson County
Burton’s Maplewood Farm, Medora, maple syrup
Jay County
Zach Medler, Portland, ceramics and relief printing
Jefferson County
Clint Bear, Madison, guitars
Johnson County
Mild to Wild Sauces, Franklin, hot sauces
Kosciusko County
Terry Armstrong, Warsaw, watercolors
Laurel Isle, Winona Lake, soaps and bath products
LaPorte County
Steven Skinner, New Carlisle, pottery
Lawrence County
Charlotte Waltz, Norman, persimmons
Carousel Winery, Mitchell, wine
Madison County
Greg Adams, Lapel, rustic willow furniture
New Day Meadery, Elwood, mead and wine
Marion County
Teri Barnett, Indianapolis, acrylics
James Dupler, Indianapolis, woodworking
Allison Ford, Indianapolis, wooden jewelry
Elizabeth Garber, Indianapolis, truffles
Rick Greiner, Indianapolis, pottery pears
Jayne Hoadley, Indianapolis, sea salt pecan chews
Erin Jones-Edds, Indianapolis, dressings and drink mixes
Nancy Lee, Indianapolis, jewelry
Nancy Miller, Indianapolis, gourd art
Peg Neal, Indianapolis, pottery
Carrie Wild, Indianapolis, watercolors
Miami County
Rose Brown, Peru, goat’s milk soap
Susan Kline, Peru, paper collage
Monroe County
Jan Arbogast, Bloomington, pottery
John Bower, Bloomington, photography
Kris Busch, Heltonville, pottery
Butler Winery, Bloomington, wine
Maria Dawson, Ellettsville, fiber art
Suzanne Halvorson, Bloomington, fiber art/scarves
Carolyn and Don Madvig, Bloomington, paper/found material notecards
Marcy Neiditz, Bloomington, pottery
Cappi Phillips, Bloomington, mixed media mosaic sculpture
Sheryl Woodhouse-Keese, Bloomington, handmade papers
Ohio County
Kendal Miller, Dillsboro, fine art photography
Orange County
French Lick Winery, French Lick, wine
Perry County
Winzerwald Winery, Bristow, wine
Nita Claise, Tell City, raku pottery
Jason Emmons, Saint Croix, chainsaw carvings
Brad Smith, Tell City, hand twisted Tell City Pretzel
Porter County
Lynn Retson, Porter, graphite drawings
Randolph County
Judy Coe, Lynn, homemade noodles
Wayne Gaydos, Farmland, stringed instruments
Ripley County
Robin Dyer, Friendship, leather moccasins and textiles
Chaz Kaiser, Batesville, metalwork
Shelby County
Julie Bolejack, Shelbyville, chocolates
St. Joseph County
Laurie Balla, Mishawaka, watercolors
Switzerland County
Donna Weaver, Vevay, wax portraiture
Tippecanoe County
Mary Firestone, Lafayette, stoneware
Lisa Hopkins, West Lafayette, sterling silver jewelry
Aldis Knight, Lafayette, photography
Sara Vanderkleed, Lafayette, fine art, including acrylic and watercolor combined with recycled envelopes
Tipton County
Joe Rice, Elwood, glasswork
Vanderburgh County
Karen Hampton, Evansville, fiber art
Vermillion County
Brooke Schmidt, Dana, toffees
Vigo County
Gretchen Kraut, Terre Haute, jewelry from polymer clay, hand-dyed wool roving, handmade felted beads and sterling silver
Marilyn Oehler, Terre Haute, woven wool seat covers and wall art
Wayne County
Daniel Sims, Richmond, stained glass
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