| Ally Fillmore |
AF Pottery |
Clay |
Handcrafted functional pottery made on the wheel, with each piece uniquely one of a kind. |
S3 |
| Antje Keiller |
AKJ Design Co |
Jewelry |
Contemporary jewelry designs crafted from mixed metals, acrylic, and enamel. |
EL3 |
| Amy Mueggenberg |
AM Artistic LLC |
Photography/Glass/Jewelry |
Fine art and photography prints on canvas and metal, available in sizes from 6x6 to 20x30, plus matted print options. |
G10 |
| Jennifer Brockpahler |
Ames Community Arts Council |
Other |
Visit the Ames Community Arts Council booth to learn about upcoming community arts events! |
LH1 |
| Anna Gilbert |
Angilstone |
Jewelry/Painting |
Unique jewelry made with natural stones and crystals, including necklaces, pendants, and earrings. |
S6 |
| Anna Stoysich |
Anna Stoysich Ceramics |
Ceramics |
Handbuilt earthenware pottery featuring intricate sgraffito carvings and vibrant underglaze colors. |
A4 |
| Anna Conway |
Art by Anna Conway |
Watercolor Paintings |
Watercolor florals, landscapes, and nature scenes that blend abstract expression with realistic detail, inspired by Iowa’s natural beauty. |
A6 |
| Sarah Broer |
Art by Sarah Broer |
Mixed Media |
Mixed media art and photography inspired by the beauty of plants and the natural world. |
G6 |
| Alisa Engelhardt Smith |
Art Everyday |
Pottery |
Functional pottery including mugs, noodle bowls, sponge holders, spoon rests, and egg cookers. |
FL2 |
| Erica Gooding |
Artisan Jewelry by Erica Gooding |
Jewelry |
Handcrafted metal and gemstone jewelry featuring copper, sterling silver, and gold-fill metals with carefully selected stones. |
G3 |
| Vaibhavi Gala |
Artizin Studio |
Other |
Contemporary fiber art featuring soothing weaving and knotting techniques that offer a calming, therapeutic experience. |
G5 |
| Rosanne Primus |
Backwoods Gallery |
Mixed Media |
Mixed media artwork featuring nature-inspired animals and insects. |
H2 |
| Barb Thompson |
Barb Thompson Art & Design |
Painting |
Vibrant floral and botanical paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. |
C6 |
| Breanna Englehardt |
BCE Ceramics |
Ceramics |
Handmade functional ceramics with ecocentric sculptures, finished with high fire glazes and stain. |
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| Joani Feiner |
Bird and Boxer Pottery |
Pottery |
Functional and decorative pottery, each piece beautifully finished with glaze. |
LH6 |
| Ashley Bowlin |
Birdelaine |
Jewelry/Clay |
Handmade clay and resin-coated earrings and trinket trays. |
EP12 |
| Brittany Wheeler |
Brittany Mae's Clay |
Jewelry |
Carefully handcrafted polymer clay earrings that are lightweight, artistic, and perfect for sensitive ears. |
SF3 |
| Jess Wisdom |
Callo Metal Art |
Jewelry |
Heirloom adornments crafted using traditional silversmithing techniques. |
E3 |
| Charly DiSalvo |
Charly's Creative Handcrafts |
Resin Art |
Handcrafted resin jewelry and art featuring real wildflowers. |
EP7 |
| Art Ciccotti |
Ciccotti Art Glass |
Glass |
Glass artistry featuring paperweights, bulbs, vases, flowers, and marbles, with custom, memorial, and wedding orders available. |
E5 |
| Theresa Strombery Murphy |
City of Ames Public Art Commission |
Other |
Public interaction, community votes on AAOSE, and swag. |
SP1 |
| Tarun Dhall |
By Creative Heart |
Resin Art |
Resin art featuring real flowers, including botanical jewelry, alphabet lamps, coasters, keychains, bookmarks, trays, and more. |
CC3 |
| Pat Petersen |
Conversation Pieces |
Jewelry |
One-of-a-kind handmade jewelry featuring semi-precious stones and artisan-crafted metals. |
EP4 |
| Cynthia Lee |
Cynthia Lee Artwork |
Mixed Media |
Vibrant, multi-layered acrylic and mixed media artworks filled with color, energy, and movement to brighten any space. |
C3 |
| Valerie Williams |
Daily Dish Pottery |
Clay |
Wheel-thrown stoneware pots and hand-built ceramic pieces |
CC2 |
| Dan Kemp |
Dank Artistry |
Metal/Jewelry |
Silverware jewelry and sculptures. |
SP3 & SP4 |
| Sara Carlson |
Dark Phoenix Designs |
Photography |
Matted photography capturing nature and unique places across Iowa. |
OL3 |
| Jill Smothers |
Diamond Trail Designs |
Metal |
Metal garden art including solar flowers, garden stakes, friendship flowers, and seasonal decor. |
EP9 |
| Sara Burrier |
Dreamflyer Studio |
Mixed Media |
Airy, whimsical fairy art created in watercolor, available as prints, coloring books, bookmarks, and greeting cards. |
G4 |
| Nancy Hatch |
Fairywings Jewelry and Copper Art |
Jewelry/Art |
Handmade jewelry featuring hammered metals, stones, flame-painted copper, wirework, and bead designs, along with framed copper art pieces. |
E6 |
| Laurel Barnet |
Flowering Glass |
Mixed Media |
2D and 3D stained glass works including jewelry, suncatchers, plant stakes, terrariums, and sculptural plants. |
A2 |
| Alice Gockel |
Flying Pencil Art |
Mixed Media |
Watercolor art and hand-drawn accessories featuring natural and fantasy themes, including originals, prints, cards, stickers, earrings, and keychains. |
FL1 |
| Hannah Bowman |
Fox Timber Ceramics |
Pottery |
Wheel-thrown ceramics designed for function and hand-carved for beauty, inspired by the colors, textures, and forms of nature. |
S4 |
| Brian Frederiksen |
Frederiksen Press |
Printmaking |
Handmade relief prints featuring layered oil color reduction techniques and monoprint works, available framed or unframed. |
CC7 |
| Gary Hoard |
Gary Hoard Photography |
Photography |
Nature and Iowa photography offered as matted prints, metal prints, and photo notecards. |
E8 |
| Louise Mcilhon |
Gemstones Jewelry |
Jewelry |
One-of-a-kind jewelry featuring naturally deceased insects preserved through electroformed copper. |
A1 |
| Gina Swartz |
Gina Swartz Art & Design |
Mixed Media |
Original artwork and handmade goods including prints, stickers, magnets, bookmarks, painted tote bags, and more. |
EL2 |
| Ryan Jones |
Homerpaintsjones |
Painting |
Abstract paintings available for public viewing and purchase. |
LH5 |
| Ryan Halbur |
Iowa Creations |
Metal |
Scrap metal sculptures and recycled material art spanning a wide range of styles and themes. |
SF1 & SF2 |
| Jeanne Stewart |
Jeanne's Flutterbys |
Mixed Media |
rystal and gemstone jewelry for people and plants, along with gnome cards, ISU slate roof artwork, 3D Christmas trees, meditative sand gardens, and large wind chimes. |
OL4 |
| Jeff Tadsen |
Jeff Tadsen Art |
Painting |
Whimsical paintings designed to add color and charm to indoor and outdoor spaces. |
A3 |
| Jeni Head |
Jeni Head Fine Arts |
Glass |
Stained glass sun catchers, garden stakes, and standalone pieces paired with nature photography note cards. |
CC6 |
| Lauren Livingston |
Jungle House Plant Shop |
3D Printing |
A plant shop specializing in thriving houseplants and unique 3D-printed planters for a modern indoor jungle feel. |
SF5 |
| Kaitlyn Hansen |
Kaitlyn Hansen Art |
Painting |
Oil paintings inspired by the beauty of nature and animals, created by a local Iowa artist based in Grimes. |
EP6 |
| Kara Lund |
Kara Lund Studio |
Painting |
Expressionist botanical, landscape, and still life paintings in oil and acrylic celebrating the joy of nature. |
LH2 |
| Reagan Kruse |
Kruse Art Studio |
Painting/Prints |
Nature-themed original art, prints, stickers, bookmarks, and small original works. |
G9 |
| Laurie Hoifeldt |
Laurie Jane Art |
Painting/Prints |
Original paintings featuring Iowa landscapes, wildlife, pets, and Anders the Gnome and friends, along with greeting cards and prints. |
G13 |
| Lory Chaplin |
Lory Chaplin Art |
Painting/Prints |
Original nature-themed paintings, prints, note cards, bookmarks, and wood blocks featuring flowers, birds, woodland animals, and scenic imagery. |
G7 |
| Dan and Mickey Johnson |
Lost Loon Studio |
Mixed Media |
Bead fountains in four sizes ranging from 4” to 5.5’ tall, along with hematite bracelets and earrings. |
CC8 |
| Roslynn Long |
Lynnlongprints |
Photography/Prints |
Canvas and metal prints, matted fine art prints, notecards, books, and magnets featuring nature, wildlife, and birds. |
EP10 |
| Melinda Buyck |
M.S. Buyck Studio |
Mixed Media |
Macrophotography, still-life photography prints, alcohol ink prints, and original fluid medium artwork. |
CC4 |
| Mark Yontz |
Mark Yontz |
Woodworking |
Handcrafted wood sculpture and wall hangings made from native and exotic woods, created as fine art pieces for home and office spaces. |
CC1 |
| Cali Harmsen |
Mayfin |
Jewelry |
Handpicked sea glass and lampworked beads come together in unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry and art inspired by the Caribbean. |
H5 |
| Pamela & Roy Svenby |
Mechanics Gems by R.S. |
Jewelry |
One-of-a-kind handmade jewelry featuring natural gemstones and sterling silver bracelets crafted from raw materials. |
C5 |
| Chris White |
Metamorphosis Fused Glass |
Glass |
Fused glass garden stakes in large, medium, and small sizes, along with nature-inspired fused glass art pieces. |
H3 |
| Mike Mittermeier |
Mittermeier Art and Design |
Painting |
Fine art acrylic works on panel depicting landscapes, nature, and birds in natural settings. |
EP5 |
| Heather Morphew Nelson |
Morphew Designs |
Jewelry |
Handcrafted jewelry inspired by nature, with eco-conscious materials, unique patinas, and signature wire-wrapped accents. |
G12 |
| Afton Stout |
My Dinosaur Dreams Flower Co |
Wood Sculptures |
Handcrafted wooden florals, wreaths, and natural elements designed for events, decor, and cottage core-inspired spaces. |
E1 |
| Nancy Carlson |
Nancy Carlson Expressions |
Glass |
Upcycled glass art featuring reverse glass painting on 2D pieces and baked, functional 3D painted glass items. |
A5 |
| Nathan Edwards |
Nathan Dean Edwards |
Fine Art Prints |
Original fine artwork, fine art prints, digital collage prints, and stationery including greeting cards. |
OL2 |
| Nelly Watertor |
Nelly Watertor |
Watercolor Paintings |
Simplistic nature-inspired watercolor paintings and prints, along with greeting cards, bookmarks, and stickers featuring original artwork. |
H4 |
| Kristy Niemeyer |
Nuthatch Atelier |
Printmaking |
Art prints and notecards, along with magnets, stickers, and bookmarks featuring original artwork. |
SF4 |
| Sergiy Nagorny |
NV Design |
Mixed Media |
2D and 3D mixed media décor, wearable art, and drawings/collages incorporating recycled copper and repurposed materials on framed canvas. |
S5 |
| Amber Gano |
Paragon Glass Fusion |
Glass |
Hand-cut fused glass art and “forever plants,” each a one-of-a-kind sculptural piece. |
E9 |
| Bill Rickard |
Prairie Rivers Woodworking |
Woodworking |
Handcrafted wooden items including shrink boxes, bentwood boxes, turned woodware, decorative spoons, and other wood creations. |
E7 |
| Rhonda Scott |
Rhonda Scott Studio |
Mixed Media |
Jewelry featuring natural gemstones and glass beads, along with marbled paper goods, hand-bound journals, scarves, coasters, pens, and bookmarks. |
E4 |
| Rodney Minter |
Rod’s Metal Works |
Mixed Media |
Original garden sculptures inspired by nature and imagination, created as unique outdoor art pieces. |
OL1 |
| Carleigh Evans |
Rose Thorn Arts |
Fiber |
Crochet items, prints, jewelry, and wood-burned art featuring themes from popular media, florals, and animals. |
SP2 |
| Karen Schmidt |
Schmidt Farm |
Clay |
Whimsical fantasy garden art made from cement clay and terracotta flower pots, with each piece unique and one of a kind. |
H1 |
| Karla Embleton |
Sew & Throw |
Fiber |
Handmade crocheted plants and toys, catnip kickers, and pottery cups and bowls created by a long-time Ames resident. |
EP1 |
| Sarah Day |
Small Fox Studios |
Fiber/Illustrations |
Paper illustrations, cards, stickers, and bookmarks paired with crocheted plush, keychains, and illustrated pottery. |
G11 |
| Maria Soliman |
Stone Fire Studio |
Ceramics |
Handcrafted ceramic platters, plates, bowls, mugs, pitchers, jars, vases, berry bowls, and other functional pottery. |
EP8 |
| Rayanne Burrack |
The Flower Girl |
Garden Art |
Whimsical flowers and owls crafted from vintage and modern dishes, each mounted on a stake for garden and planter display. |
S1 |
| Jo Myers-Walker |
The Left Bank Studio |
Watercolor Paintings |
Watercolor paintings and giclée prints inspired by Iowa’s landscapes, communities, and themes of unity, remembrance, and social justice. |
S2 |
| Molly Walter |
Three Goblin Art |
Illustrations |
Original artwork and prints available as bookmarks, stickers, journals, postcards, and various sizes of originals. |
EP11 |
| Betty Chamness Trost |
Three Smooth Stones |
Painting |
Original hand-painted stone artwork showcasing complex floral and botanical motifs in vivid color. |
G2 |
| Mika Sorak Weirbach |
Thymelyglass Studio |
Mixed Media |
One-of-a-kind mixed media artwork using metal, glass, paint, and natural materials inspired by nature. |
EP2 & EP3 |
| Peggy Mothershead |
Wild Things and Cornstalk Dreams |
Metal |
Recycled metal garden art and wildflower sculptures created through cutting and welding tools, utensils, and found objects. |
G8 |
| William Zitterich |
Will Works in Wood |
Woodworking |
Handcrafted wooden bowls, vases, plates, and urns created through traditional woodturning techniques. |
E2 |
| Jessica Montana |
With Care Creations |
Mixed Media |
Mixed media artwork including glass painting, hand-crafted cards, and paintings in acrylic, ink, and oil pastel. |
CC5 |
| Tom Smith |
Woodware by Tom |
Wood/Resin |
Mixed material woodworking featuring resin and wood bowls, decorative vessels, and functional home décor. |
C2 |
| Chad Williams |
Xtreme Finds and Creations LLC |
Metal |
Garden art made from recycled metal and farm equipment, featuring painted flowers, animals, and whimsical creatures. |
LH3 & LH4 |
| Melissa Reisinger |
Yellow Canary Studio |
Ceramics |
Unique wheel-thrown stoneware pieces featuring playful color, texture, and joyful design. |
EL1 |
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