The Artisans of 2012
The Thousand Springs Festival prides itself on featuring unique and talented artists from the local region. Here are the 62 artisans who participated in the 2012 festival. From painters, potters and photographers to jewelers, glass blowers and soap makers; blacksmiths, antler carvers and game makers to weavers, welders and wood workers, we've got them all and more!
Be sure to watch for these artisans (highlighted in green)
who will be giving live demonstrations of their craft!
- 5 C Indian Jewelry
- Artisan: Beck, Bill & Florence
- Medium: Jewelry
Twin Falls, ID
webeck232@msn.com- A Fiber Tale
- Artisan: Lavitt & Vitale, Melissa & Mari
- Medium: Soaps / Felted Wear
Boise, ID
www.afibertale.com
mariv1955@gmail.com- Antler Creations
- Artisan: Leatham, Doug
- Medium: Antler Art
Idaho Falls, ID- Art Attack Glass
- Artisan: Wooding, Wendy
- Medium: Fused Glass
Boise, ID
www.artattackglass.com
wwooding@gmail.com- Black Signs of Idaho
- Artisan: Freeman, Craig & Carrie
- Medium: Metal
Boise, ID
www.blacksignsidaho.com
craig @blacksignsidaho.com- CGS Laserworks
- Artisan: Gill & Straubhaar, Connie & Glen
- Medium: Mixed media
Burley, ID
www.cgslaserworks.com
cglaserworks@wildblue.net- Chic & Sweet Jewelry Design
- Artisan: Hall, Cyndi
- Medium: Jewelry
Boise, ID
www.chicandsweet.com
cyndi@chicandsweet.com- Coins of Mo Croi
- Artisan: Paxton, Kym
- Medium: Jewelry
Caldwell, ID
coinsofmocroi@gmail.com- Colt Kiln & Forge
- Artisan: Kilgrow, Candace
- Medium: Ceramics
Wendell, ID
spud256@yahoo.com- Colt Kiln & Forge
- This artist will be providing demonstrations during the festival!
- Artisan: Kilgrow, JC
- Medium: Blacksmith
Wendell, ID
spud256x@yahoo.com- Emulate Natural Care
- Artisan: Stauts, Julie & Bob
- Medium: Skincare
Boise, ID
www.emulateproducts.com
julie@emulatesproducts.com- Fabulous Loops
- Artisan: Avjian & Zamora, Brittany & Irma
- Medium: Fiber
Nampa, ID
www.zamorazfashions.com
fabulourloops54@yahoo.com- Gal Pal Purse
- Artisan: Fortie, Kathy
- Medium: Purses, totes & bags
Smithfield, UT
www.galpalpurse.com
galpalpurse@yahoo.com- Green Leaf Gifts and Greenhouse
- Artisan: Petro, Melinda
- Medium: Glass/ Gourds
Providence, UT
www.greenleaf-gifts.com
ronandmel1@msn.com- Hand Crafted knives
- Artisan: Andrews, Virgil
- Medium: Handmade Knives
Twin Falls, ID
vealva@bridgemail.com- Home Town Tie Dye
- Artisan: Wellard, Jolene & James
- Medium: Tie Dye
Pocatello , ID
www.hometowntiedye.com
handdyedtiedye@aol.com- Idaho Wildlife Originals
- Artisan: Adams, Jan & Jim
- Medium: Antler Art
Harpster, ID
www.idahoantlerart.biz
janadams@wildblue.net- J B Rugs
- Artisan: Bondo, Judy
- Medium: Fiber
Spring Creek, NV
judybondo@frontier.net- JDM Silvery
- Artisan: Morris, Richard
- Medium: Jewelry / Gems
Buhl, ID
jdmbuhl@aol.com- Jerry Kencke Photography
- Artisan: Kencke, Jerry
- Medium: Photography
Mountain Home, ID
www.jerrykenckephotography.com
JKencke@aol.com- Just-a-Doodle
- Artisan: Smith, Jane
- Medium: Pen & Ink
Boise, ID
justadoodle@cableone.com- Lavish
- Artisan: Nyhof, Debby
- Medium: Designer Soap
McCall, ID
debby.nyhof@gmail.com- Lesley Martin Designs
- Artisan: Martin, Lesley
- Medium: Silver Jewelry
Hailey, ID
www.lesleymartindesigns.com
lesley@lesleymartindesigns.com- Lisa's Creations
- Artisan: Dean-Erlander, Lisa
- Medium: Jewelry
Boise, ID
www.lisascreations.com
Lisa@lisascreations.com- Lone Buffalo Studio
- Artisan: Tonnesen, Sondra & Adolph
- Medium: Furniture / Jewelry
Boise, ID
www.lonebuffalostudio.com
lonebuffalostudio@gmail.com- Mark Davis Art
- Artisan: Davis, Mark
- Medium: Painting
Boise, ID
www.markdavisart.com
markdavisart@gmail.com- Masak Pottery
- Artisan: Masak, Dwight & Regina
- Medium: Pottery
Pocatello , ID
www.masakpottery.com
masak@masakpottery.com- McKim Creek Designs
- Artisan: Belnap, Roberta
- Medium: Lampwork Beads
Hansen, ID
www.mckimcreekdesigns.com
mckimcreekdesigns@gmail.com- Morning Sky Studios
- Artisan: Blair, Dawn
- Medium: Photo / Paint
Twin Falls, ID
www.dawnblair.com
dawn@morningskystudios.com- Novinger, Jacob
- Medium: Metal Sculpture
Gooding, ID
www.jacobnovinger.com
jrnovinger@gmail.com- Paula Taylor's Primative Yard Art
- Artisan: Taylor, Paula
- Medium: Metal Cut Art
Payette, ID
petpaula@q.com
- Pauline Barrett
- Artisan: Barrett, Polly
- Medium: Painting
Boise, ID
www.pollybarrett.com
rjbarrett@q.com- Perfect Carve
- Artisan: Fluckiger, Alan
- Medium: Engraving
Burley, ID
www.perfectcarve.com
kara@perfectcarve.com- Pietsch Pottery & Photography
- Artisan: Pietsch & Day, Erin & David
- Medium: Pottery / Photography
Boise, ID
www.erinpietsch.com
erinlpietsch@yahoo.com- Plumhill Pure Body Essentials
- Artisan: Kissman, Jeanne
- Medium: Body Essentials
Eagle, ID
www.plumhill.net
jeanne@plumhill.net- Prairie Skullture
- Artisan: Sharp, Pam
- Medium: Painting
Helper, UT
www.prairieskullpture.com
psharp@wyoming.com- Quilt Treasures
- Artisan: Roberts, Sue
- Medium: Fabric / coiled baskets
Boise, ID
craftwriter@aol.com- Raft River Pottery
- Artisan: Landfair, Bill
- Medium: Ceramics
Georgetown, ID
www.raftriverpottery.com
poeticpotter@aol.com- Rustic Metal Art
- Artisan: Phipps, Wes & Linda
- Medium: Metal
Boise, ID
www.bluemetalgardenart.com
phippswes@yahoo.com- Seda Studio
- Artisan: Seda, JanyRae
- Medium: Painting
Boise, ID
janyrseda@hotmail.com- Serenity Arts by Mary
- Artisan: Lantz, Mary
- Medium: Mixed Media
Boise, ID
lantzfamily5@msn.com- Silk Island & Beyond
- Artisan: Barnier & Smith, Linda & J'neane
- Medium: Fiber
Pocatello , ID
silkisland1.etsy.com
silkdiva@gmail.com- Sloan, Nina & Paul
- Medium: Painting
Boise, ID
sites.google.com/site/paulsloanoils
pnsloan@aol.com- Spoons n' Things
- Artisan: Brokaw, Susan
- Medium: Vintage Silverware
Boise, ID
msbro@cableone.net- Star Crafts
- Artisan: Hague, Lisa & Peter
- Medium: Wood & mixed media
Star, ID
buystarcrafts@gmail.com- Starlight Herb & Spice Co.
- Artisan: Pharis, Florence & Ron
- Medium: Culinary Arts
Garden City , ID
www.starlightherb.com
florence@starlightherbs.com- Studio in the Trees
- Artisan: Neiers & Jensen, Melissa & Lyrl
- Medium: Fused / Stained Glass
Pocatello , ID
neiemeli@isu.edu- The Cat's Pajamas
- Artisan: Berndt, Carrie
- Medium: Fiber / Jewelry
Filer, ID
www.catsPJs.biz
carrieberndt@live.com- The Jewelry Maker
- Artisan: Rodman, Bob
- Medium: Jewelry
Fairfield, ID
brodman@wildblue.net- The Pencil Pusher
- Artisan: Smith, Cindy
- Medium: Pencil Fine Art
Boise , ID
www.thepencilpusher.net
thepencilpusher@cableone.net- Thom's Wood 'n' Things,LLC
- Artisan: Dickeson, Thom
- Medium: Wood
Salt Lake City, UT
thomswoodnthings@yahoo.com- TMB Ceramics & Design
- Artisan: Burnett, Teresa
- Medium: Ceramics / Sculpture
Nampa, ID
www.tmbceramics.com
terry_ceramics@yahoo.com- TnD Collectables
- Artisan: Tolness, Denise
- Medium: Stained Glass
Burley, ID
www.tndcollectables.com
tndcollectable@msn.com- Tom's Tree Creations
- Artisan: Wentz, Tom
- Medium: Wood working
Garden City , ID
chainsawtom2@gmail.com- Trails End Quilting
- Artisan: Elam, Joan
- Medium: Fiber
Garden Valley, ID
jelam2@frontier.com- Vitric Revolution Art Glass
- Artisan: MacDonald, David & Kristi
- Medium: Glass
Boise, ID
www.macdonaldartglass.com
davidmac72@msn.com- Wamego, Mike
- This artist will be providing demonstrations during the festival!
- Medium: Wooden Flutes
Twin Falls, ID
theshamansdream@cableone.net- Way Up Clay
- Artisan: Sather, Melodee & Matthew
- Medium: Ceramics
Boise, ID
flickr.com/wayupclay
crazysathers@gmail.com- West & West Ceramic Works
- Artisan: West, Bill & Sheryl
- Medium: Ceramics
Jerome, ID
swest@csi.edu- Westin, Chi E Shenam
- Medium: Painting
Boise, ID
mr_chi@msn.com- Wildlife Watercolors
- Artisan: Sherman, Gene
- Medium: Watercolors
Idaho Falls, ID
www.wildlifewatercolors.com
shermanwlwc@aol.com- Woodturned Art
- Artisan: Vegwert, Jerry & Hazel
- Medium: Wood turning
Burley, ID


