1. How did you get your start in the handmade community?   

I was born into it!!  My mother has always been a maker.  She taught me how to crochet when I was 7 years old.  I loved it!  So, it was natural to choose a product that was created through crochet.

2. What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?  

There aren't a lot of basket makers out there.  And, certainly not a lot that create crocheted baskets using the materials I use.  So, I feel that making baskets using jute and hemp is unique.

3. What or Who Inspires you?  

So much inspires me!  Since my baskets have a natural sensibility, nature definitely inspires me.  But so many other things inspire me also:  my mother, modern art, other basket makers from around the world - specifically baskets from Japan.

4. What is your creative process like?  

There isn't a day when I'm not crocheting!  (I try to take Sundays off, but seem to still find myself crocheting!).  I listen to a lot of music and watch a lot of Netfilx while I'm crocheting, and find myself juggling a lot of thoughts in the midst of creating.  So, I'm often writing notes consisting of new ideas, how to run my business more efficiently, etc

5. What is the coolest artistic tip you have ever received?  

The most important tip that I've received (thankfully, early on in my making career) was to not compare myself to others - just do what I do.

6. What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope?  

At Jackalope, I'll be carrying my crocheted jute and hemp baskets that I'm known for, and baskets with branch handles.

7. Where can we learn more about you?  

You can learn more about me and see my work on my website:  lklydesigns.com

What inspired you to get started with Love & Snow?
As a natural enthusiast, and having been part of the essential oil industry for over a decade, Love & Snow 100% Natural Restorative Hair and Scalp Serum was the solution to a personal multi-decade long struggle with scalp and hair issues.  Itchy, flaky scalp due to dandruff, and frizzy, dry, brittle hair that would excessively shed, had been problems from a young age.  After years of trying every possible medicated, professional, and off the shelf product available, I developed allergies to synthetic, chemical ingredients found in many products.        

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own? 
In the wake of increasing  awareness about chemicals and preservatives in many commercial personal care products and how they can harm the body; Love & Snow 100% Natural, Hair and Scalp Serum helps make choosing an effective, quality  natural alternative easier.  As a multi-functional concentrated serum, Love & Snow addresses not only hair and scalp concerns but also can be used as an aftershave alternative. 

Love & Snow ingredients are sourced from their country of origin where they are most potent; then the serum is handcrafted in Los Angeles to create an exceptional product.  Created for those, like myself, with sensitivities and allergies in mind, Love & Snow contains no parabens, no chemicals, no fragrance, and no synthetics.

What sort of things inspire you?  Where do you look for inspiration?
I am inspired by all trailblazers who pioneer their own path and created their own lane, whose contributions are widely beneficial to others. Individuals, organizations, brands, and companies who strive to craft quality, natural creations without harmful ingredients continue to motivate me in creating the best possible effective and pure products. 

Where can we learn more about you?  
More information about Love & Snow and our goals and visions can be found at https://www.loveandsnowhairserum.com/.  A glimpse into some of our customer experiences can be found both on our website and our Instagram feed @therealloveandsnow

How would you describe your style?  Are there any artists / designers that you particularly look up to?
We'd say our style incorporates a flat design aesthetic that's minimalist yet playful. Wow, there are just so many inspiring artists and designers that are an inspiration! To name a few: David Hockney, Bill Viola, Ed Fella, Joe Sorren. Ultimately we look up to those who have a vision and have a means to creatively execute it.   

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own? 
With all of our work, we try hard to begin with an underlying story, message or perspective to convey. From that story, we find ways to combine differing elements into something that can effectively deliver a visual message that is unique and engaging.  

What sort of things inspire you?  Where do you look for inspiration?
Some sources of inspiration include: art galleries, comic books, podcasts and current events.

When do you feel the most creative?
Typically, the most creative times are in the mornings after a cup of coffee or at the end of the day with a glass of wine.

What is your creative process like?
Our creative process usually begins after identifying potential concepts that we'd like to explore. Discovering these concepts sometimes results after a brainstorm session between Sun and myself or as random thoughts that emerge organically. From there, we sketch out possibilities and look for sources of inspiration that can help determine a visual form. Lastly, the final execution takes place on the computer where we can perfect the piece as much as needed.

What's the coolest artistic tip you've ever received?
Art is all about the process rather than the final result. One has to truly enjoy the journey in order to create something meaningful to themselves and others.

Where can we learn more about you?  
You can see more at StorySpark.com or check us out on Instagram and Facebook.

Where did you get the name "Broadway Baker"?
I used to sing + dance on Broadway and that’s where the name Broadway Baker comes from.

How would you describe your style?  Are there any artists / designers that you particularly look up to?  
Handcrafted, artisanal and baked to order.  Using family recipes, we create our goods with premium, local + organic ingredients.  I grew up baking with Mom, Dad + Grandma O.  Along with them, I admire Ina Garten’s style of simplicity, pure, beautiful and delicious!

What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?   
We bake everything fresh to order.  Three generations of family recipes make up our offerings and we create our goods with premium, local + organic ingredients.  We support 3 dedicated charities and donate a portion of all sales to them.  As much as we possibly can, we use eco-friendly packaging for our goods.  We deliver locally and we ship nationwide.  

What sort of things inspire you? 
Where do you look for inspiration?  Nature inspires me.  Goodness inspires me.  People inspire me.  Good food inspires me.  I look to the change of seasons and harvests to create and bake with the freshest components.  

When do you feel the most creative?  
When I’m relaxed.

What is your creative process like?  
A lot of imagination + dreaming.  And trial and error and perfecting.  And FUN.

What's the coolest artistic tip you've ever received?  
Do what you LOVE.

Where can we learn more about you?  
You can follow along our journey on our website (broadwaybaker.com) and follow us on IG + FB @broadwaybaker  
We participate in a lot of local artisan and crafting events and those are all listed on our website on the EVENTS tab.  We’re also on Yelp

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community?

We got our start in the handmade community as members of Ladies Fancywork
Society, which began with us putting up yarnbombs around town ten years
ago, and has evolved into creating large scale crochet art installations!
Five years ago, two of us started Lowbrow as a way to approach art from
another avenues as well.

2. What/Who is your biggest inspiration?

Lisa Frank, weed, and glitter.

3. Tell us a few favorites of yours (animal, tv show, weekend
activity,food etc)?

We're big fans of Supernatural, ponies, tacos, and rooftop patios!

4. What do you love most about the handmade movement?

It's so amazing to see the variety out there, and how differently people
approach the creative process to make something unique, whether that's
through their methods or materials.

5. What is the important feature in an artists application for you?

Originality, branding, creativity, and definitely good photos!

6. What are you looking forward to the most in joining the jury panel with
Jackalope?

We're excited about getting to see some artists and creators that we may
not have had the opportunity to see before!

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community? 

Hmmmm, that's a tricky one. I've made things all my life I guess, I was raised by 2 artists so it's always been around me. Not to say all who are raised by artists become artists, but I fell in love with it.  I went to school first at DU then CU Boulder for my BFA in printmaking and BA in Religious Studies. I loved printmaking and textiles and that sort of led me into fabric.  For my BFA show I made the 2 outfits my Great Great Grandparents were wearing in these photos I had of them.  They were made out of paper. I made the paper, dyed it sepia to match the subjects, printed the fabric textures like lace and twill, and sewed the garments on a machine.  I was really interested in textiles in general and sewing seemed to be the best way to integrate texture and pattern into every day life, so I started making clothes. Poorly. 

I decided to go to NYC because doesn't every girl interested in fashion, or anything for that matter? haha. I got my Patternmaking Certificate from the Fashion Institute of Technology and stayed for another year before moving back to Denver, where I discovered the Denver Design Incubator.  They were sort of in a state of flux, as they had just moved locations, lost some members, etc and I submitted and was accepted to be the Creative Director there.  I put in place, (with a wonderful team of badass ladies) new pay structures, a few more specialty machines, staffing, and we did some cool workshops.  It was a wonderful experience and I'm so happy they are still a resource available in Denver for young designers, but my sister decided to open a shop, so there I went, to open Studio Colfax.

2. What/Who is your biggest inspiration? 

Oh gosh so many.  I just saw the exhibit of Georgia O'Keeffe's wardrobe at the Brooklyn Museum, and damn she was amazing. Such a pioneer and so firm in what she was doing.  I guess they call that prolific, it's what I strive to be in my work.  My dad is also a big inspiration.  He's had such a commitment to his art through the years. He is always experimenting outside of his medium which I think is so important for an artist, to keep a fresh perspective, to integrate something new, unknown. 

3. Tell us a few favorites of yours (animal, tv show, weekend activity, food etc)?

My dog Emerald Louise is the most wonderful thing in my life. Animals really teach you unconditional love, it's such an awesome lesson for humans. I love yoga, Iyengar yoga.  The teachers and community in Denver are the best and the practice makes me so focused in my life.

Broad City, my god when is it coming back?  I dream of making something for Ilana to wear, or Abby.  They are some funny and talented ladies who can inspire us to just do us.   

4. What do you love most about the handmade movement?

That it's personal.  It's about connecting to a person who put their energy and straight up blood and sweat into creating something unique.  Creating something that then goes on to live a life, be worn, used, carried into a new world.  I always think about what I've made, and where it's now been.   

Studio Colfax

5. What is the most important feature in an artists application for you?

I like a good story, but PHOTOS! If this is the only way I can see your product, it's got to be well lit and not have a busy background.  Show it's use, it's life, it's character. 

6. What are you looking forward to the most in joining the jury panel with Jackalope?

I love discovering new artists.  Meeting people who are doing different and meaningful work in the world is really what we need right now. There's so much talent out there and I love to support that.   

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community?                                                     Before it was a business, Dryland Wilds started as a list of what we most love to do.  It looked like this:

• foraging out in the desert + mountains
• ancient perfume and cosmetic formulas 
• backpacking with our niece + nephews 
• handmade cosmetics 
• tea parties with wild foods
• drawing animals in outfits
• botanical perfume  

We are plant nerds from way back, and have always spent our free time out wildcrafting, drying herbs and cooking up beautiful wild products to use in the bath.  A year ago we turned this hobby into a full time business.  We haven’t looked back.

2. What or Who Inspires you? 

Being out on the land long enough for local wildlife to check you out.  Smelling a flower or leaf for the first time.  Walking for days and not seeing another person.  Monsoon desert bloom.  Learning new uses of a hated plant.  Sipping cota tea by the campfire while listening to coyote chatter.  New Mexico’s full year of blue sky and sunshine. The smell of the desert right before it rains.  Going to sleep on giant rocks.  Miles and miles of open space.  

3. What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?

There are certain times (spring bloom - monsoon rains - fall evenings) when the air in the desert is perfume itself.  Warm winds scrub oil-laden plants, tiny blooming flowers, rocks, soil and campfires -- and carry these fragrance molecules to your nose.  They catch on your clothing, hair and skin.  You come back from a harvest washed in these scents and don’t want to lose them.  Our endless quest is capturing this smell memory and blending it into a wearable desert perfume.  

We do a lot of our work out in the field. We’re a little crazy and will cart enfleurage chassis, jars, oil and presses way the flip out there, just to be able to bottle the exact scent of a particular wildflower in bloom.  Back at the workshop, we distill directly into our wildcrafted infusions (borrowing from a classical attar technique) and blend these unique desert elixirs with other precious botanicals to fix and harmonize the scents. 

We choose to harvest invasive plants and common plants to bring attention to issues of land stewardship.  Many of these loathed plants have incredible fragrance or healing properties, while at the same time some of the more popular wild plants are under incredible over-harvesting pressure.  Prioritizing helpful invasives for our perfume harvest we can both educate and support the wild spaces we love so much.   

4. What is the coolest artistic tip you have ever received?

Creativity is infinite and accessible to anyone who stops long enough to hear it.

5. What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope? 

Wildcrafted desert perfumes + skincare products that transport you to the wild spaces they come from.

6. Where can we learn more about you? 

Our Website:  https://www.drylandwilds.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drylandwilds/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dryland-Wilds-1208362802529941/

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community? 

I want to say that is a loaded question...when I was 7 I used to make bracelets and trinkets and open up the window on our porch and sell my wares to the kids on my street. Pretty sure I took most of their allowances. But other than that I have always worked with my hands in one way or another. I am always finding something new to create. 

2. What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?

I have a tattoo like style but with a feminine touch. I love perfect lines, but I also love color, so finding ways to bring that to life using the inspiration around me. I love combining things like mountains and unicorns, or showing my spirit animal of the moment, like my llama.

3. What or Who Inspires you?

Outside...My husband and I get antsy, and so we are always booking flights to our bucket list destinations. That is how Vela even came about. We were in Italy on a rainy day and we just were looking out at the Mediterranean from our apartment, and I just drew all day. I drew the whale that adorns a few of our clothes and now is permanently tattooed on my right arm as a reminder. When we are home we are always hiking, skiing, or playing in the mountains with our dogs, and through those hours of moving and meandering through the Rockies create even more endless inspirations.

4. What is your creative process like?

I start with a small notebook and pen when out and about or traveling, this allows me to sketch in an instant, and get the gist of the idea down. Then I take a picture of it with my ipad to then sketch it fully with the apple pen. This device has changed my world. Having been a graphic designer for years, I love being able to tweak things, or experiment without the permanence of a pen. The ipad is perfect for that. Now I can have 10 different versions of the mane on the horse before I decide on exactly the one I like. From there I take it into the computer to finish it, and pick colors for our clothing. Then I get to hand it off to my husband and our good friends at Trick Threads where we get to print everything. When I have the time I even get to go in and print myself which is a blast, but luckily I have other amazing people to help with this part.

5. What is the coolest artistic tip you have ever received?

Trust your creativity, especially when you think it looks like poop...its like a challenge that you get to figure your way out of. Oh and take a freakin' leap. You are talented, trust it!

6. What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope?

My newest favorite things...I have been doing elaborate watercolor paintings of our travels and turning them into iconic hats with the painting embedded into them. You have to see them! Also tons of tank tops and layering pieces to wear through the rest of the summer and into the fall. Knowing me there will be one or two new designs by then as well.

7. Where can we learn more about you?

Check out our site: www.velaapparel.com or follow us on insta @velaapparel

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community? 
After my mom took me to my first art show when I was 12, I knew I wanted in on the action.  I went to school for painting and after graduation I got into the art show scene.  My favorite part is meeting artists and makers from all over the world, I have met some amazingly talented people!
 

2. What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own?
I've been creating paintings of honeybears for over seven years now.  My first honeybear painting was a gift for my dad for inspiring me to be an artist and pushing me to go to art school.  The honeybears represent the time in my life when my family would sit down for dinner and before we said the blessing the honeybear had to be on the table.  Whatever bread we had for dinner, we would put honey on it and it would be dessert.  When I first showed the honeybears at my first art festival I found out that other people had a connection with this silly little bear and kept on painting them! 
 

3. What or Who Inspires you?
Some of my favorite painters who inspire me are Duane Keiser and Carol Marine - I got to take week long workshops from them and both workshops were incredible!  I also love Janet Fish's work, her early work really made me fall in love with painting. 😍
 

4. What is your creative process like?
I paint in a lot of layers.  I work on a lot of paintings at the same time - my favorite part is starting a painting.  I work on each painting for an hour or so then let it dry and work on another while its drying.  All my paintings start in acrylic, then I do a last layer of oil paint.  There are paintings all over my studio and all over my house.  
 

5. What is the coolest artistic tip you have ever received?                                                               So when I was just starting out I set up my art at this realty open house, I was set up in a house they were trying to sell. It was one of the first little shows I did after college and I don't think I sold anything. I had a mess of random paintings and I didn't know what I was doing or even what I was supposed to do. Another artist took a look at my paintings of honeybears, landscapes, portraits, and all these random foods I painted and told me that I needed to become "the honeybear lady" - that I could still paint whatever I wanted but to really push the honeybears and make it my thing. So for the next few years I really worked toward being that honeybear girl and its really helped people know who I am and get my paintings out there. Thats been the best tip I've ever received for sure!

6. What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope?
Honeybears!  And other fun, colorful paintings of flowers, hot sauce, and whatever I decide to paint before the show!  I will be driving out to Colorado for the summer in my airstream trailer, I will be coming from Asheville, North Carolina but my studio is in Birmingham, Alabama - so you can expect to see some paintings from my travels out west in my airstream named Norma Faye.  
 

7. Where can we learn more about you?

I post a lot on my instagram page @jaynemorganart and facebook.com/jaynemorganart

You can also find more info on my website jaynemorgan.com and my etsy shop!

1. How did you get your start in the handmade community?

I have been an artist since I can remember, I knew at a young age that I wanted to make things with my hands. After graduating Stetson University with a degree in fine art I began showing my sculptural work with local galleries in the Washington DC metro area. After several years of working with these galleries I realized I wanted to reach a wider audience with a functional piece of art. I had plenty of scrap wood lying around my shop which otherwise would go to waste and decided to make bowties out of this material. With the success of the bow ties SwitchWood was born and I started creating other handcrafted men's fashion accessories.

2. What do you feel makes your work unique and truly your own? 

SwitchWood is the first interchangeable wooden bow tie that allows the wearer to remove the wooden wings and switch them with a different type of wood or wing shape. SwitchWood uses recycled and reclaimed materials such as whiskey barrels and skateboards to create a wide range of accessories from bow ties to sunglasses.  

3. What or Who Inspires you? 

I started my career as a graffiti artist and have always been inspired by low brow / street art. It has allowed me to think abstractly especially with subverting materials and using them in unique interesting ways.  

4. What is your creative process like?

I like to jump into ideas and get my hands dirty right off the bat. I find that ideas build off each other and morph into unforeseen directions organically. Final products are not always intentional and can grow from a primitive idea. Doors open and new possibilities arise that wouldn't happen if you sit around waiting for an epiphany.   

5. What is the coolest artistic tip you have ever received?

"Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work" - Chuck Close

6. What can we expect to see from you at Jackalope?

 I will have a wide range of fashion accessories to include wooden bowties, cuff links, tie clips, earrings and sunglasses. I will also have collection of wooden bar accessories to include flasks, bottle stoppers and bottle openers.  

7. Where can we learn more about you? 

To lean more about SwitchWood and to see our product line visit www.switchwood.com  also check out my artist website www.drewstormgraham.com