Artists

Saya Okayama

Oba-Gami Origami House LLC
Marlton, NJ
obagamihouse.com

I create dimensional works from hand-folded Japanese washi and wood. Approaching origami as structure rather than ornament, I explore balance between fragility and strength through disciplined compositions.

Holly Keller

Beeper Bébé
Minneapolis, MN
beeperbebestudio.com

Whimsical art plushies sewn from hand-drafted patterns, made with upcycled, secondhand clothing. Imbued with happy colors & playful details that creatively use all parts of a piece of clothing.

Kathryn Sherman

River North, IL
kathrynkelly.studio

Created using acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas, combining layered textures, hand-drawn elements, and expressive color to explore form, movement, and mood.

Jameson Marden

Midland, MI
colorsenseart.com

My glass art is kiln-formed at high temperatures, up to 1450 degrees, to create pattern and form. My work is mounted on white acrylic for a clean, polished appearance.

Zeeshan Ali

Collierville, TN
zaliphoto.com

Close-up photographs of decaying surfaces (walls or rusted metal) taken in abandoned spaces while traveling on back roads.

Maria Delton

Maria Delton Art
Chicago, IL
mariadelton.art

Transparent watercolors applied onto rough watercolor paper, utilizing techniques such as wet-on-wet and dry brush. Painted alla prima.

Justin Walker

Rockford, IL
Instagram

I start by painting on a panel of Baltic birch wood using a watercolor-inspired technique with wood dyes. I then carve the wood in response to my composition, emphasizing a feeling of flow & movement.

Chris Datskos

CDATS Photography

Chicago IL
cdatsphotography.zenfolio.com

I print my photos on archival-quality paper in various sizes as well as on vibrant metal, which is ready to hang.

Eric Beauchamp

Hi Voltage Pyrography
Evanston, IL
beaubois.us

I bend and manipulate 15,000 volts of electricity to create artwork that is a testament to the interplay between order and chaos, science and art, and the endless possibilities of creative exploration.