OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2022
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FREE ADMISSIONThere is no cost to attend the art festival. |
EVENT PARTNERS
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LOCATION
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La Encantada Shopping Center
2905 E Skyline Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718 Located in Tucson, AZ - La Encantada is an outdoor shopping center that includes a large variety of luxury and specialty retail stores including Apple, Crate & Barrel, AJ's Fine Foods, Anthropologie, lululemon, and now-open Madewell. Restaurants include Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Blanco Tacos + Tequila, North Italia, and RA Sushi Bar Restaurant. |
GET INVOLVED IN THE EVENT
- Artist Exhibit Space Sold Out
- Volunteer Opportunities | Volunteer opportunities will be available to in Fall 2022
- Exhibitors & Food Vendors | Due to the location, there are no exhibitor or food vendor opportunities available at this festival.
- Sponsorship | If you are interested in sponsoring the festival, please contact kate@saaca.org
OCTOBER 2022 ARTIST DETAILS COMING AUGUST 10, 2022
JANUARY 2021 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
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Emilia Bachelier
Emilia Bachelier Art www.emiliabachelierart.com Colorful Contemporary Abstract Paintings on Canvas I'm inspired by my colorful art supplies, the endless beautiful artwork created by my fellow artist friends on Instagram, and intricate patters found in interior design. My super colorful paintings are driven by my incessant need to create and being in the zone. I paint using acrylics, gel mediums, oils, water soluble wax pastels, and paint pens on canvas. |
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Ryan Beckman
Beckman Built Boards Exotic hard woods Each cutting board, brisket board and dipper and beer flights are made with exotic hardwoods from around the world. Some of the woods used in the boards include; purple heart, black limba, african mahogany, padauk african and many more. Each board is unique and adds elements of design to any kitchen. |
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Geri Bringman
Geri Bringman Fine Art www.flickr.com/photos/geribringman Painting Acrylic fine art paintings of the desert southwest, with its strange and spectacular landscape, provides an endless source of inspiration for me in my painting. My most significant influence has been the Mexican and Native American art and culture that is a part of the Old Pueblo. I love their traditional designs and vivid colors, and most of all, their broad, beautiful faces. |
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Margarethe Brummermann
Brummermann’s Art & Science Transparent watercolor on paper and paper mache Watercolors, paintings, and painted paper mâché sculptures inspired by the natural world of Arizona and its culture. My profession as a biologist and my field work in AZ and Mexico provide me with a multitude of ideas. |
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Ashley Chamberlain
https://acdesignetc.com/ https://www.facebook.com/acdesignetc Mixed Media, Furniture, Home Décor I create paintings on a hardboard. They are colorful and are representative of the Southwest. The process consists of layering and scraping over and over. It is a technique I developed while building furniture for 25 years. I finish the original paintings with 3-dimensional frames that become part of the final image. I also sell giclée prints on canvas that I hand frame and finish with alder wood. |
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Candee Condray
Candee's Dandy Designs www.facebook/candeesdandydesigns Jewelry - Leather bracelets for women and men, plus beaded necklace & earring sets Each piece is designed and handcrafted to be worn and enjoyed by women and men in both work and casual settings. Only the finest materials are used to ensure the originality and quality of each design. |
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Jill Crozier
HPSilver, LLC. www.hpsilver.com Jewelry, Leather, Mixed Metals https://www.instagram.com/hpsilver_jewelry/ Our jewelry is handmade using the finest quality materials. Our pieces are hand-textured sterling silver and copper. We use Arizona Turquoise and Amethyst from Brazil as the gemstones we incorporate most into our jewelry. We use many different techniques, including wire wrapping, hammering, soldering, etching, fabrication, & patina processes. |
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Judith Dunn
JD Designs Jewelry - stones, sterling silver, metal, leather I am inspired by the colors and designs of the Southwest. I follow trends in jewelry and create one-of-a-kind pieces, and I love using mixed media to make a piece interesting. I make earrings, bracelets, and necklaces that range in price from $45 - $125. |
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Mayra Duron
Solace Home www.solacemacrame.com Chollas, Saguaro, and Macrame Art I create unique woven tapestries on forged cholla, driftwood, and other earth elements. Come see these one of a kind creations. |
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Sara Edwards
RiddlemeTrue's Leathercraft Masquerade masks, wearable art I create whimsical leather masquerade masks. Each mask is cut by hand, water formed, hand tooled, and painted with acrylic paint so no two masks are exactly alike. |
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Robert Hale
Robert Hale (Creations By Hand) Original, sculptured, handcrafted, mixed metal jewelry Combination of mixed metals, sterling silver, bronze and copper. Using a torch, I bend and shape the metal, into a unique, Sculptured, piece of jewelry. It is sanded and polished, to a high luster. Stones are added for color and interest. |
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Sean Hill
Sean Hill seanhilldesigns.com 14K and silver Handmade jewelry My body of work combines a gem resin that I have pigmented, with fabricated sterling silver. My jewelry exemplifies a combination of geometric forms and an exploration of light play across various textured surfaces and resin. My main goal has always been to design work with clean lines, durable and comfortable to wear. |
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Daniel Holladay
Holladay Design Jewelry Hand pierced silver and gold desert scenes with the world’s best picture jasper! I collect, cut and polish the world’s finest “picture jasper “. I then create a desert design in Silver or gold and integrate into the natural colors and patterns of each stone. Each piece of jewelry is individually hand crafted from start to finish by me created a one-of-a-kind wearable art piece. |
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Andy Iventosch
Andy Iventosch andyiventoschpottery.com High fired pots I am producing a variety of wheel thrown high fired pots emphasizing domestic ware. In addition, I am also making some larger pots and bottles that are altered on occasion. I am applying a variety of glazes and slips using Asian brushes that are beneficially hard to control. |
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Valerie Keiser
Valerie Keiser Handcrafted sturdy metal art |
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Ann Larocca
The Designing Lady thedesigningladyaz.com Stainless steel serving pieces with custom glass on handles |
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Susan Libby
Susan Libby susanlibbyart.com Painting As a painter working in watercolor and acrylic paints on canvas, the viewer will find my creations are bright, often humorous, and depict a variety of scenes drawn from nature and the animal world. |
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Michelle Mallett
Michelle Mallett Fine Art michellemallettfineart.com Acrylic landscape paintings on canvas Transparent layers of brilliant hues are applied to the canvas to expose the detail of the majestic forms found throughout the Southwest region. In doing so, I invite the viewer’s eye to wander from foreground to background, and to feel the mood of the scene and interpret it as their own. |
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Linda Mann
www.lmannart.net Instagram lindamannazart Fine Art Painting and Drawing I love the desert Southwest and want to share the beauty of the animals, people, and scenery with others. I hope my art will help everyone see and appreciate the uniqueness of the Southwest too. In the past year, I have enjoyed adding more landscapes and abstractions to my artwork. |
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Beth McClure
Beth McClure & Katee McClure Mixed Media All of our art is actually referred to as ASSEMBLAGE & more than not is assembled with found objects or particular 'finds' that are taken apart & incorporated into an original work of art that might be 2-D or 3-D. Portraits primarily assembled with buttons & free-standing art made with quite an assortment of found objects &/or objects disassembled & re-assembled. Our art falls into categories of MIXED MEDIA, RE-CYCLED ART, REPURPOSED ART |
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Deboragh McDonnell
Handpainted Silk Scarves www.deboraghmcdonnell.com Fiber/Textiles, Painting My scarves are individually painted using traditional French and Japanese dyes. All scarves are silk of various types , weights, and sizes. All scarves are colorfast and can be washed. |
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Jere Moskovitz
Studiojere www.studiojere.com Jewelry, Knitted, crocheted, Mixed media My jewelry is created from copper wire that is crocheted or "knitted" which includes four different knitting techniques. The wire is embellished with beaded elements, including gemstones, glass beads, raku, and bead weaving techniques. Mixed media designs incorporate variegated yarns, hand-dyed ribbons, and glass or resin beads. |
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Rashelle Nielsen
R Nielsen Fine Art Original oil paintings on canvas My paintings are born out of the love I have for the stunning, technicolor Arizona sunsets, desert mountains, and coastal scenes I've experienced in my travels. I use vibrant, rich colors and tones to create my pieces. These paintings are from photographs I've taken, as well as from my imagination. |
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Kim & Krystal Obrzut
http://kimobrzut.com/index.html https://www.facebook.com/Kimobrzut/ Sculpture Bronze cast lost wax process I speak with my hands; the clay becomes my voice. My work seeks to capture and symbolize the spirit of my Hopi culture – the oneness of us all – the beauty in harmony and the importance of nature and its gifts. The rhythmic forms undulate a humble reverence for life itself. |
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Christian Olsen
Wonderland Design Handmade one of a kind jewelry One-of-a-kind pieces with Handcarved and Handcast beads, pendants, and clasps made of sterling silver and bronze. |
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Brenda Peo
Painting Creative animal paintings in oil My animal painting are a creative blend of realism and impressionism with a big dash of humor.. I mainly use oil paints but like to experiment with new techniques and mediums. |
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Joan Pevarnik
Joan Pevarnik Hand-thrown stoneware pottery |
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Theresa Poalucci
Theresa Poalucci Acrylic and Alcohol Ink Paintings, as well as Patio Jewels artisttheresapoalucci.com I am selling both my acrylic work, which is usually on large canvases using acrylic flow. I am also selling smaller framed alcohol ink paintings of desert landscapes and flowers. Finally, I will be selling my patio jewels which is a combination of sculpture made in my studio and beads. These are sealed so they can be hung inside or outside on the patio. |
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Kevin Pratt
Kevin Pratt Art kevinprattart.com Painting landscapes abstracts animals I paint colors and skies of the desert, prairies and mountains of the west in acrylics. |
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Bonnie Reeves
www.bonniereeves.com Jewelry, Colorful Gemstones and pearls Magnificent gemstones and lustrous pearls are crafted into one-of-a-kind pieces. A cornucopia of color. From simple and elegant to fun and fabulous, these pieces have it all. |
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Christopher Reitmaier
www.somniative.net http://www.instagram.com/somniative Mixed-media, found materials, storytelling, metal, assemblage As a visual storyteller, I create mixed-media assemblage art and sculpture almost entirely from found materials hand-culled from places both near and far, combining anthropology, history, and art to celebrate life, beauty, freedom, and joy. |
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Sugatha Roeder
Sugatha Roeder. In Love with Pearls and Gems glassfiredesigns.com Gems, Pearls, Silver, Gold, Bronze In my jewelry, I combine high quality pearls and genuine gemstones with Fine Silver, Sterling, 24K Gold and Bronze. All pieces are hand fabricated and one-of-a-kind. |
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Lily Roman
Lily Roman Art https://www.etsy.com/shop/LilyRomanArt?ref=seller-platform-mcnav https://www.instagram.com/lilyromanart/ Acrylic on canvas My art collection is a bit eclectic, though primarily a collection of colorful, whimsical, imaginative portraiture. I use portraits to symbolize being ok with being alone, not lonely. This is the alone that we choose; when we prefer or need to take the unpopular path. I've experienced this in my life in many different ways and I have yet to look back with regret when I follow my inner compass. My artwork also includes tributes to the nature of the Sonoran desert, as well as tokens of my travels and memories. |
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Mary Sherwood
Mary Sherwood Art Glass www.marysherwood.com https://www.facebook.com/marysherwoodlartglass Glass, home decor, garden, color, vibrant Glass is a fantastic medium that incorporates colors, textures, patterns, and shapes. When working with this medium, it is exciting to see the synergy of glass and light. The interplay of transparency, color, and light in glass is an ever-changing process. Working with glass is a choreographed dance of art, chemistry, and science to achieve the desired result. Each piece is an original creation. Ever-changing, ever beautiful! |
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Karen Siggel
Glass Fire Designs inlovewithpearls.com Art glass & copper decor 1-of-a-kind Dichroic wearable art created at my home studio. Made with techniques that give more depth and color and make my work noticeably different. Copper Splash w/glass art pieces beautiful wall art. |
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Rebecca Siler
Becky Siler Jewelry Copper, Sterling Silver, fiber, cabochons One of a kind jewelry using copper and sterling silver. Pieces are typically made once, and design is not used again. If I use a design more than once, I change something to make it unique. I use different types of cabochons so that there is a variety of designs. |
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Ian Strom
EN Glass Creations https://www.etsy.com/shop/ENglassCreations Glass Unique, Handblown Glass Creations |
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Lisa Stotska
Got All Your Marbles? gotallyourmarbles.com Jewelry Our jewelry comes with a bag of marbles to be used interchangeably. All our designs are our own, we have patents on the tension mechanisms that we employ in all our jewelry. All work is lost wax cast and finished in our Tucson studio. |
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Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas Fine Art charlesthomasfineart.com Impressionist landscapes and architectural paintings I paint impressionistic desert, mountain, and city scenes in oil, gouache & acrylic. |
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Ana Thompson
Mirage & Bird Botanicals www.mirageandbird.com https://www.instagram.com/mirage_bird/ https://www.facebook.com/mirageandbird/ Home/Décor, Realistic, Desert Decor, Permanent, Sculptural Sculptural desert botanical designs created with cacti, succulents, flowers, branches, and more-some in handmade Hypertufa vessels. |
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Sean Ung
Splendid Nature www.coppercattailchimes.com Metal Parts are intricately cut/drilled to size, and then pieces are solder together using a handheld torch and flux. Each piece is then sprayed with a clear enamel finish or naturally will patina |
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Ute Vaughn
Ute Vaughn artbyute.com Watercolor, acrylics, prints, Southwest Art My paintings are inspired and celebrate nature and the beautiful colors of the Southwest. Many times, I incorporate native symbols or aspects of the mystical. My favorite mediums are watercolor and acrylic. |
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John Vermette
www.johnsastrophotos.com https://www.facebook.com/john.vermette.52/ Photos of the Milky Way with unique foreground from around the Southwest. All printed on aluminum. |
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Kathy Zimmerman
Kathy Zimmerman Photography kathyzimmermanphotography.com Travel photography and jewelry I am passionate about photography. As I travel, I am amazed of how beautiful & magical each part of the world has to offer, from big cities to urban detail, back roads & alleys there is beauty. These images can grace your walls in metal, photographic paper or as a piece of wearable art. |
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FESTIVAL TIPS
Parking is available free of charge at the La Encantada Shopping Center. Although parking is available surrounding the shopping center when the front side of the center as well as the back, when the lot is full, attendees are encourage to park on the Southwest corner of Campbell Ave and Skyline, at the Plaza Colonial Shopping Center. Please keep the weather in mind when you attend outdoor events and plan accordingly (bring water bottles, sunscreen, umbrellas, jackets, etc). Dogs are allowed at the event on leashes. A SAACA Information booth will be located in a central location onsite, to help answer any questions you may have upon arrival.
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