2011 participants:

Alvaro Barrios, IndigoAzul - hand-crafted, individually designed jewelry made from South American tropical jungle seeds. Each piece is cut, dyed and arranged with a combination of metals, beads and other natural materials.

Bob Carter, BC Stonewear - Bob’s art explores the beauty of natural stones, minerals, and sterling silver, highlighting that beauty in original, one of a kind, handcrafted artisan jewelry.

Gary Colvard, Scenic Galleries - nature photography prints, framed matted prints, greeting cards, bookmarks

Jane Dreis, It’s Jane! LLC - handmade jewelry of precious metals, stone, pearl, shell, glass, fiber and found objects

Vanessa Englund, Hart & Soul Herbal - nature-made essential oil remedies to help an array of issues like insomnia, nail fungus, eczema and pain & inflammation and personal care items like bug spray, soaps, shampoo bars, deodorants, detoxifying bath salts & scrubs. These products are hand-made with 100% chemical-free ingredients & packaging that is environmentally safe, organic, certified and sustainable.

Curt Heacox, Heacox’s Boxes - turned wooden bowls and boxes

Suzy Kirby, Girlz Pearls Boutique - affordable, colorful, trendy and timeless cultured freshwater pearl jewelry

Raju Lamichhane, Raju’s Arts - “His art is made entirely from the newspaper that arrives on his doorstep each day, a supply bolstered by friends who regard him as their personal recycling center” --from his website

Sarah and Stuart Lenz - fine pottery and metal sculpture

Guylaine Lescarbeau, Chez Encore - items for home and/or garden made from transformed from other items

Joan Moses, recycled wool scarves and headbands. The scarves are lined with faux fur or polyester fabric.

Jule Rentz, C3 Seed Creations - wild bird seed feeders/mobiles made from solid organic seed

Rachelle Roeckeman - small furniture and home decor items made with reused and recycled materials, using low VOC and non-toxic paints and sealers

Maggie Sullivan - recycled items such as tables, trays, boxes, wall hangings and necklaces, all designed with pressed flowers from her garden, under a resin-coated surface. Read more at her website, www.MaggieSullivan.net.

Liz Talley, Minnesota Goodness - popcorn, and hot and cold cereals and pancake mixes made from fresh milled, local and organic grain products