Exhibitor Spotlight: Mind Your Design - Paul & Chyna

Name of Artist: 

Mind Your Design - Paul Boger & Chyna Geib

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.mindyourdesign.net

The new 2014 Doylestown Arts Festival Website and logo were also created by the team at Mind Your Design.

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

New in 2014!!!!!

About the Artist or Work:

Mind Your Design is a creative studio specializing in photography, design and identity. We are proudly based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. We are a motivated, adventurous, detail-oriented team that believes in good design, happy clients, and creating positive change in the world.

Outside of our work with clients we spend our time creating digital illustrations, letterpress prints, buttons, wood prints, coasters and all kinds of photography.

What/who inspires you to create art?

We are inspired by everything from nature and architecture to cycling and pizza.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
It's hard to say because there are so many great ones, but we do love Pag's Pub!

Exhibitor Spotlight: Ruth C. Taylr - Reflections by Ruth

Name of Artist: 

Ruth C. Taylr - Reflections by Ruth

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://www.facebook.com/reflectionsbyruthphotography

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

7

About the Artist or Work:

Scenic photography of Bucks County and beyond. Prints on fine art archival paper and gallery wrapped canvas. Also selling note cards and 2015 Bucks County through the seasons calendars.

What/who inspires you to create art?

The beauty of Bucks County is what first inspired me with my photography. I try to find peaceful scenes and choose the seasons that I feel would work best.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Maxwell's on Main

Exhibitor Spotlight: Sarah Cornwell

Name of Artist: 

Sarah Cornwell

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.sbcollections.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

4

About the Artist or Work:

Based our of Doylestown, Pa, Sb Collections is the creative passion of two sisters, Sarah and Hannah.

Sb Collections specializes in hand-made freshwater pearl jewelry, hand stamped sterling silver, and a wide variety of unique pieces using an assortment of semi precious stones.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Sea shell swirls, sun kissed skin, bright green grass, carribean sea hues, white crown moulding, silvery green hosta leaves, crisp shades of white, clear starry nights, stone drive ways, smiling eyes, soft shimmer, white sand on pale pink toenails, bright lemons and limes, wooden boats docks, smooth river rocks, chipping pastel paint, clean lines, shades of salmon colored coral, curled fern leaves, sea stars in windows, speckled robin's eggs, first day of flip flops, turtle shell patterns, old souls and fresh perspectives and of course of families:)

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
We love so many for different reasons... Nats has been our regular spot since we we were attending Doyle Elementary.
Sweet Peas for ice cream
Doylestown Book Store and Busy Bee Toy Store for the kids
The Knight House 86 West, MOMS, and Penn Tap Room for drinks and dinner
Jules Pizza for dinner with the kids

Exhibitor Spotlight: Andrea Deimel

Name of Artist: 

Andrea Deimel

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.andreadeimel.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

5

About the Artist or Work:

It is said that a painting should have a quiet place for the eye to rest. My work has always been far from that. Pieces are alive with color, pattern, liveliness and energy. The ideas come from outdoors, other artists, Persian and Indian art, ethnic textiles, botany… everywhere. The work is a combination of acrylic on watercolor paper and added fabrics and papers. I thrive on all aspects of the creative process from the original drawing to filling in the spaces with color.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Persian/Mughal art, flowers, many contemporary artists.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Peter Hewitt

Name of Artist: 

Peter Hewitt

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://www.peterhewitt.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

3

About the Artist or Work:

Original, limited edition, fine art landscape prints on 100% cotton paper and museum rag board. Acid-free materials and pigmented inks. All artwork signed and numbered on the front and includes a certificate.

What/who inspires you to create art?

My passion encompasses landscapes that evoke a sense of tranquility or strike a chord in one’s own connection to it. Communicating the wonders of our world in photographs requires patient discipline, careful analysis of light and geography, and creative composition. I like to use the processes of art and photography as a means to explore my connections to the outdoors. I share these findings as visual stories from places that have personally become more meaningful to me.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Genevieve's Kitchen

Exhibitor Spotlight: Reclaimed Designs

Name of Artist: 

Reclaimed Designs

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://www.facebook.com/ReclaimedD

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

New this year!!!!

About the Artist or Work:

The work done by Reclaimed is multi-faceted and spans different styles of design. Our focus is to capture the antiquity, story and intricate beauty of the found pieces that speak to us. These become our starting point in creating our unique home decor items that range from lighting to furniture to accessories. We strive to reuse and repurpose parts of history and recreate their functionality, giving them a place in modern society while cherishing their origin and history. We love the hunt for information and can share with our clients all we have learned about each specific item or items that make up the new inspired finished product. We incorporate many different mediums from metal work to traditional wood working techniques and find the perfect marriage between them.

What/who inspires you to create art?

We are inspired by the subtleties that surround us; such as the beautiful wood of an old tobacco barn, the patina on a milk pained wagon wheel, the rusty lines of an intricate wrought iron gate and the worn graphics of porcelain signs. There are so many beautiful things around us that all have a story to tell. We are also inspired by people, by their stories and their connection to the stuff of their past. Their memories infuse our passion for design and our desire to continue to cherish these items and give them a new home and a second life.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Kate Welch

Name of Artist: 

Kate Welch

Website or Facebook Page:  

floorclothsbykate.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

5

About the Artist or Work:

I studied Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology. I started making Floorcloths 18 years ago for family and custom orders. Loving the process of making Floorcloths I decided to make them available to everyone and started participating in Arts Festivals 5 years ago. Doylestown Arts Festival was my first and still my favorite Arts Festival.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Design ideas for my Floorcloths come to me out of the blue, I always have paper and a pencil near by to jot down or quick sketch my idea. Also doing custom orders really gets my creative juices flowing.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
86 West - good drinks, small plates, and Sushi. Great outdoor dining.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Michael W. Heayn

Name of Artist: 

Michael W. Heayn

Website or Facebook Page:  

mwheaynphoto.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

3

About the Artist or Work:

Award winning photographer Michael W. Heayn was a photographer for the Conshohocken Recorder, head photographer at the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation, staff photographer at The Times Herald, photographic instructor, A.D. Eisenhower School, Norristown. Also he has been a Competition Judge. Michael has been a Professional Photographer for over 41 years. 38 of those years he has been the owner of Michael W. Heayn …photographer. Michael has done thousands of weddings and events, family and individual portraits and commercial photography. A new addition to his studio has been Fine Art Photography that has won him various awards for his work. His most recent awards were the Award of Excellence from the Ocean City, NJ Boardwalk Art Show, 1st Place for professional photography in Cape May Art Festival 2 years in a row and 1st place, best photography by Professional from the Greater Norristown Art League, also the Ray Fulmer photography excellence award two years in a row 2013, 2014 from Arts Alive Quakertown, PA. In addition to his above accomplishments, Michael was Mayor of Ambler, PA for 16 years, also President and Building Chairman of the Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard of Ambler.

Michael W. Heayn photographer uses the highest quality archival quality inks, papers and canvas in the making of his Fine Art Photographic images. All images are created, produced and printed by the Artist. Michael sells a variety of Fine Art images from cards to matted and framed prints in various sizes. His 13x19 inch or larger prints are matted and framed to fit an 18x24 or 24x30 inch frame with a Museum quality rag mat, conservation glass and acid free backing. The canvas images he prints are on high quality canvas with a UV protective lacquer to give them many year of viewing pleasure.

What/who inspires you to create art?

The world around me.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Basically Burgers

Exhibitor Spotlight: Susan Forker

Name of Artist: 

Susan Forker

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.etsy.com/shop/joeyfivecents

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

2

About the Artist or Work:

I grew up in New England, but lived in New York and California prior to settling in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with my family. My studio is housed in a civil war era barn that we moved onto our property and renovated. I love living and creating amongst such rich history.

Formerly, I worked as a film and video editor manipulating moving images and sound as a means to tell a narrative. Though I now create with found papers and vintage components, it's still about telling a story. I’m drawn to vintage graphics, packaging and images- they become the inspiration and focals for each of my finished pieces.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Scouring for vintage ephemera, broken findings and once-loved pieces inspires me to create. Finding the hidden story within and presenting it in a modern way through repurposing discarded or forgotten elements is both motivating and satisfying.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Jules! It is always consistently good- our whole family enjoys it. Love the gluten free options and unique veggie combinations.

Exhibitor Spotlight: CJ Segal-Isaacson

Name of Artist: 

CJ Segal-Isaacson

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://www.hungrycatcafejewelry.com/

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

New this year!!!!

About the Artist or Work:

CJ Segal-Isaacson is a jeweler with who specializes in sculptural silver and wire work. As someone with a formal education in the natural sciences, she draws much of her inspiration from natural forms, especially plants and animals. She particularly likes clean modern lines although occasionally enjoys creating ornate pieces as well.

What/who inspires you to create art?
 Natural organic forms.

 

Exhibitor Spotlight: Andre Maiwald

Name of Artist: 

Andre Maiwald

Website or Facebook Page:  

uniquebirdhouse.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

4

About the Artist or Work:

The year 2009 was a decisive year for Andre and Karin. Our daughter, a naturalized U.S. citizen, has lived in the United States for five years, along with her husband and our two lovely granddaughters. The longing to be with them was too much for us. So, we moved from Germany to the U.S. that same year.  While in the process of obtaining permanent legal residency (which we obtained), we were attracted to the various species of birds and the multitude of tree woods located in the Pennsylvania area.   Thanks to Andre's love for wood, we came up with the idea of constructing birdhouses and began building them in our children's garage. It was so much fun, and with the encouragement of both family and friends, what began as a hobby, later became the basis ob our present business,"Unique Birdhouses".

What/who inspires you to create art?

The characteristics of the various woods and the variety of bird species enabled us to construct birdhouses of various shapes and designs. Each birdhouse is handcrafted and unique in style and each piece is produced with much love and detail.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Restaurant 86 West, Bagel Street Cafe

Exhibitor Spotlight: Wild Hart Paper Co.

Name of Artist:

Wild Hart Paper Co.

Website or Facebook Page:  

wildhartpaperco.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

1

About the Artist or Work:

Wild Hart Paper Co., founded by local illustrator and designer Christina Hart, offers a wide range of paper goods from illustrated and hand lettered stationery, to prints, custom invitations and stamps.

What/who inspires you to create art?

I don't know that I could pinpoint one thing. Nature (and all things botanical) definitely, but also the clients I interact with on a daily basis. Without them, I wouldn't be able to do this which is a great driving, and inspiring force that keeps me creating.

Exhibitor Spotlight: David Winigrad

Name of Artist: 

David Winigrad

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.whirligigcraft.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

1

About the Artist or Work:

Contemporary Whirligigs — Kinetic Wind Sculpture
A new addition to the American craft scene, this series of wood-crafted, fully-functional whirligig brings together the beauty of fine woodworking with the charm and whimsy of traditional folk art. Inspired by the wonders of the sea, each kinetic wind sculpture is handcrafted from American hardwood and exotics like ebony and cocobolo. With the turn of a finger or a gentle puff of wind, these kinetic sculptures transform the mechanical motion of the cam and camshaft into the organic movement of sea life. Each fine, hand-made whirligig is a unique addition to any arts and crafts collection.

What/who inspires you to create art?

I've always been fascinated by the simple, whimsical motion of whirligigs. I was inspired to bring a more contemporary and modern aesthetic to this form of folk art. The idea of something mechanical—a cam shaft— driven by something natural— the wind—were both interesting to me . The many shapes of the cams provide myriad of opportunities to translate rotational motion into kinetic art. Then, the fish themselves form a natural weather-vane that completes the whirligig.

 

Exhibitor Spotlight: Eli Helman

Name of Artist: 

Eli Helman

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://www.elihelman.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

New in 2014!!!

About the Artist or Work:

Eli Helman is a self-taught, outsider artist with an original style of pen & ink drawings he calls Maximalist. Combining an eclectic blend of nature, animal and musical themes with hints of surrealism and a cartoon-ish sense of humor, he weaves a highly detailed and intricate array of decorative and folk art inspired shapes, patterns and images to create a stunning visual experience that is both whimsical and thought provoking. Having an emphasis on tightly drawn lines to create an unyielding lack of empty space, his work embodies one of the many definitions of Maximalism -- to pack in as much as possible while drawing upon many different styles at once. Using a time consuming process to construct his drawings, he hopes that you will find something new every time you gaze upon them.

Born in Framingham, Massachusetts in 1978, Eli spent his childhood in the Boston area before moving to Washington, DC to study business and music at American University. In 2003 he moved to Tucson, Arizona where began experimenting with pencil sketches while working on various music projects. In 2006, he moved back to Boston and transformed his style of pencil sketching into large scale pen drawings using Micron pens on Canson drawing paper. Today he travels around the Northeast showing his work at art festivals. He can also be found at his gallery The Thread Arts Collective near his home in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

What/who inspires you to create art?

I am inspired by many different interests including nature, music, humor and various art forms from around the globe.

 

Exhibitor Spotlight: Jessica Russell - Mason J.A.R. Apparel

Name of Artist: 

Jessica Russell - Mason J.A.R. Apparel

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.masonjarapparel.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

2

About the Artist or Work:

Artist Jessica Ann Russell is the creative force behind Mason J.A.R. Apparel. A home-based business and dream inspired by her son, Mason and her love for art and fashion. Hand block printed in Bethlehem PA. Mason J.A.R. Apparel creates unique artwork on comfortable organic kid's clothes. It's imagery and color palette are influenced by natures own playful images and cultures across the four corners of the Earth.

What/who inspires you to create art?

In 2011 I started Mason J.A.R. Apparel. My own home based business. A dream inspired by my son Mason and my love for fashion and art. When I'm not chasing Mason I am working on developing new designs in my studio.  Art has played a huge role in developing me into the person I am today. I learned block printing when I was just a child, from my father and fellow artist. Over the years I have worked for a variety of print studios, before and after college.  I attended both the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and the School of Visual Arts where I majored in textile design and children's book illustration. After working for years doing visual merchandising I have returned to what I love. Mason J.A.R. Apparel is dedicated to providing a product that inspires and exposes our littlest of humans to art responsibly. I hope you love our wearable art pieces as much as I love creating them.

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors but rather borrow it from our children". -aboriginal proverb

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
A good friends daughter is named after Lilly's Cafe America and Busy Bee Toys, where I can always find a unique inspiring gift.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Kate Johnson

Name of Artist: 

Kate Johnson

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://Mamouchasoaps..com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

New in 2014!!!

About the Artist or Work:

Art is in my genes. I come from a long line of craftsmen, my daughter is also an artist, and we are both married to artists.  I trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was a career clinical scientist,and love my sense of smell. With Mamoucha handcrafted soaps I marry color, form, fragrance, and use chemistry all at once to produce a luxurious, useful object. I have a lot of fun in my studio. I like to call what i do “The Fine Art of Clean”.  All Mamoucha ingredients are FDC (Food, Drugs, Cosmetics) approved. I use naturally derived oils and butters, cruelty free fragrance oils, pigments, not dyes, and colored micas. I like to use Shea Butter, Glycerin, and Buttermilk in my soaps.  I am very proud to say that the national Handcrafted Soap, and Cosmetic Makers Guild used one of my soaps to illustrate their new "Why Handcrafted Soap? pamphlet.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Since I adore color, my eyes are always searching every thing I see for color combinations. The natural, online and print worlds are especially and I believe that I will need to watch Les Craven's Grand Budapest Hotel many, many times to cull all the fabulous color in that masterwork. Since I am a geek, My Nebula Series of soaps are influenced by NASA images of nebulas in space. 

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Sweet Pea Homemade Ice Cream

Exhibitor Spotlight: Bezalel Jewels

Name of Artist: 

Bezalel Jewels

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.bezaleljewels.etsy.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

5

About the Artist or Work:

I love creating wearable art that makes a woman feel special. I want my pieces to start conversations and friendships. I use recycled metals and love raw and unique stones.

What/who inspires you to create art?

I love unique stones. When I see a stone, I see the finished piece.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Jules Pizza

Exhibitor Spotlight: Janet Kofoed

Name of Artist:

Janet Kofoed

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://janetkofoedjewelry.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

1

About the Artist or Work:

Janet Kofoed creates unique pieces in silver, copper, bronze, and semiprecious stones. The daughter of a military officer, Janet's work reflects the influences of the many countries where she has lived, as well as her love of nature and science. She often uses natural objects and textures in her work. She studied jewelry making at the Smithsonian Institution, and has been making fine handcrafted jewelry for more than thirty years.

What/who inspires you to create art?

Among my influences are the shapes and textures of nature, the styles and fashions of past eras such as art nouveau, and the vibrant cultures of other countries. Also, my artist husband Karl Kofoed has encouraged and inspired me to explore the limits of my art.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Mom's Faces - Anne Dunlap

Name of Artist: 

Mom's Faces - Anne Dunlap

Website or Facebook Page:  

http://moms-faces.blogspot.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

4

About the Artist or Work:

I am an emergency room nurse who has found new ways of making people feel good by using body art and face painting. Nothing can make you feel better than seeing a smile on a face of a child. And aren't we all kids at heart? Face painting brings out the kid in all of us-a way to pretend to be magical, a princess, a superhero or just another animal in the zoo.  For the last 3 years I have been joined by my daughter Samantha Dunlap, who specializes in glitter tattoo art, and my other daughter Jessica is apprenticing in face painting as well. Together we try to bring smiles to one and all, and add a little color and bling to your day. 

What/who inspires you to create art?

I have always loved to doodle. Face painting is the greatest thing... I can doodle and let my imagination run wild... Who said tigers need to be orange or rainbows need to be traditional colored? And that best moment of all, when the person looks in the mirror when I'm done and sees their face, or arm, or whatever, colored, transformed, glittery...that smile is worth everything to me.

Watching my two daughters enjoy working with young kids, practicing the art of creating and enjoying that same moment at the end and know that the smile they see if from their work.. It's really wonderful. They learn how to deal with the public and how to interact with children of various ages, all great skills that they can use later in life.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
That's hard. I grew up in Doylestown and have been to many, some long gone but not forgotten. I think I will have to pick the County theater. Not technically a shop, I know, but still the centerpiece of downtown.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Gene Pembroke

Name of Artist: 

Gene Pembroke  

Website or Facebook Page:  

www.35slide.com

Years of Participation in the Arts Fest:

6

About the Artist or Work:

I travel half the year and my images document my experiences. Themes of my work vary widely, but I try to offer glimpses of everyday life from around the world, and I do my best to capture and relate the mood of a moment.  My latest images are B&W environmental portraits of different people in different cultures at work and at leisure.

What/who inspires you to create art?

The world itself.

Favorite Shop or Restaurant in Doylestown:
Best Taste of India and Ooka