Fashion, Fiber & Jewelry

Dora Winchester

Dora Winchester Jewelry
Chicago, IL
dorawinchester.com

I fabricate each piece of jewelry individually using age-old techniques. I draw inspiration from nature, the stones I work with, and within. I work primarily with 18K gold & genuine stones.

Mark Ferguson

ASYMMETRICAL the Balance of Art
Racine, WI
davidhentzelfurniture.com

Cast, fabricated Sterling Silver Yellow Gold to add contrast. English Slate inlaid Sterling. A new gemstone CANYONITE All pcs are mined ,cut /polished and created by myself. Asymmetrical Earrings.

Nancy Kingsland

Alta Textiles
Chicago, IL
altatextiles.com

I sew contemporary, elegant home décor and clever gift items using modern quilt designs and techniques, luxury fabrics, and simple cotton rope. Each piece is designed, engineered and handmade by me.

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.

Allison Kallaway-Young

Allison Kallaway Jewelry
Kalispell, MT
allisonkallaway.com

The artist fabricates each piece of jewelry by hand, gathering inspiration from the stones themselves. The result is wearable, collectible pieces that are unexpected, distinctive, and still timeless.

Mengxi Li-Reznicek

Collaborator: Jordan Reznicek
Dream Creeks
Kingston, WA
dreamcreeks.com

We’re a husband and wife leatherworking studio. Our handmaking process is from design to dye, cut, sew, treat, finish all using time-honored techniques. Leathers used are byproducts of meat industry.

Sierra Cole

Grand Rapids, MI
sierracole.com

Felted wool hats are knit from 100% wool, then washed in hot water to form a dense, windproof, waterproof hat. Scarves are handwoven on large floor looms with hand dyed and carefully selected yarns.

Carlos Montanaro

Rewind
Indio, CA
rewindjewelry.com

My narrative jewelry tells stories using techniques of engraving, silversmithing, horology, lost-wax casting, cold-connecting and setting semi-precious stones in silver, bronze & brass.

Andrea Kaiser

Glass Sky Jewelry
Columbus, OH
glassskyjewelry.com

Starting with sterling silver sheet & wire, I use traditional metalsmithing techniques to texture, saw, form, shape, solder, & enamel. Designed to connect us to patterns, rhythms of our natural world.

Jennifer Akese-Burney

Akese Stylelines
Crystal Lake, IL
akesestylelines.com

I’m obsessed with fabric manipulation! The fabrics I use are African prints, neoprene and satin. I recycle my leftover pieces into strips, cord and manipulate them into sculptural wearable art.

Emily Shinnick

Park Ridge, IL
lockedandlayered.com

Unisex jewelry line that is made with 14K gold, sterling silver, brass, semi precious stones, enamel, and powder coating. It is done with metalsmithing and casting techniques, stone-set by hand.

Anke Eichstaedt-Trampler

Ann Arbor, MI
elophina.com

A handcrafted leather bag collection made from premium cowhide, featuring curated colors, marquetry, appliqué, and color blocking techniques for a unique and stylish design.

Kate Strong

Strong Wear
Chicago, IL
strongwear.com

My hats are made of matte hi-tech fabric then manipulated with stitched satin, fleece and vintage buttons. Each hat is machine washable and with earflaps to make stylish hats that work.

Lisa Slodki

Chicago, IL
lisaslodkidesign.com

Geometry and patterns found in nature inspire my wire based designs. I delicately form and hammer sterling and gold to create minimal and understated jewelry.

Jane & Susan Shaffer

Shaffer Studio
Mount Prospect, IL
shafferstudio.com

Textured silver jewelry handcrafted thru various methods including forging, fold forming, pmc, hydraulic press & rolling mill. Reasonably priced jewelry that is on trend.

Joy O’Connor

Evansville, IN
dapperdudesdesigns.com

Handcrafted men’s pretied and self tied bowties, boy’s pretied bowties, and lapel/scarf pins. Unique fabric designs from Mood in New York City.

Elizabeth Kline

Elizabeth Kline Designs
Chicago, IL
elizabethklinedesigns.com

My work explores contrasts across 3 approaches: carved hardwoods w/silver inlay; hand-sculpted wax, cast into flowing sterling silver designs; & hand-forged mixed metals w/geometric & organic forms.

Michele Friedman

Michele A Friedman Jewelry
Chicago, IL
micheleafriedman.com

Fabricated jewelry in sterling, 18k Bi-metal & wool. I developed a technique to incorporate color, pattern & texture into my work by manipulating wool felt into shapes and treating them as stones.

JD Davison

Collaborator: JD Shipengrover
Lab Partners
Upper Arlington, OH
labpartnersjewelry.com

Experimentation and Exploration inspire us. We combine new technology, like 3D printers and laser cutters, with 25 years of traditional jewelry-making experience to create playful and unique jewelry.