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More of our Holiday Market Artists and Offerings

11/27/2017

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Compiled by Juanita Canzoneri

Here are a few more of the artists ad products we have included in our Holiday Market this year.

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Ellen & Steve Johnson of Colorado Crème, LLC
 
Colorado Crème was created out of desperation. Moving from humid Florida to semi-arid Colorado made my skin rebel. I couldn’t find an effective moisturizer that worked without being greasy, so I began to make my own. It took about a year of tinkering with my formula, but I came up with something I liked. Amazingly, it cured my chronic eczema! Now my skin is silky and soft, and the effect lasts all day! No more cracked fingers in the winter! I use only natural ingredients and essential oils—no perfumes or irritating chemicals. I gave my creme as gifts, my friends raved about it, and Colorado Crème was born
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Ellen Johnson making Colorado Creme products
​I suppose you could consider making skincare an art! It brings me joy and reaffirms my purpose for Colorado Crème when something I've made, whether it's a lotion, creme, or lip balm, meets another person's desperate need. We all know the struggle of staying hydrated in Colorado, and skin issues can be so annoying and embarrassing to live with. A high point this year was when my dermatologist bought creme from me at a fair! 
 
When I'm creating a formula for a product, I first think about who my customer for it will be; who has the need this item will fill? (Quite often it's me or people like me!) Then, I will research the ingredients I'm interested in and find out what their properties are and what kind of skin they work best for. Next, I experiment with formulas until I've created what I'm looking for. After that comes a testing period; I want to make sure I like what I've created and that it does what I want it to. I'll design a label, write a description of it, and launch it at a craft fair or on my website, and the rest is up to my customers.
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Colorado Creme products
The emotion I want to generate is relief and confidence. “At last! A lotion that really works for me! I don't have to be dry and flaky anymore.” or “My embarrassing rash is gone!” or “Yay! No more greasiness!” or “This creme works and I know it's safe for me.”
 
 
 
 Tom Mizik
 I got started carving because I was looking for reasonably priced woodcarvings but had no luck. So being a DIYer, I tried it and got a little better at it over time. So 25 years and more than a thousand pieces later, here I am. 
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Woodworking by Tom Mizik
​Creating a piece is an escape for me. I can forget about chores and concentrate on liberating a bird from its surrounding chunk of wood.
 
The steps involved in creating a piece include a trip to the mountains to locate naturally weathered bases to mount them on. Not all are artistically equal, but I gather everything that MIGHT work.  To get views from all angles, especially that always difficult under the tail look, Google Images is a must. (Painters have it easy). So, cut out the profile on a bandsaw, round out the body, flatten the tail, sand all marks out, draw color lines, paint, and then several coats of polyurethane.
 
What I want people to notice when seeing my art for the first time are the realistic shapes, the colors, and the contrast between the weathered base and a very glossy bird. I love the look on faces when they walk by and just smile and sometimes stare at that one bird that may have a special meaning to them.
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Woodworking by Tom Mizik


Ramona Lapsley

I have been a printmaker at the Manitou Art Center for many years but am also a full-time art teacher at Mountainside Elementary.  I have been interested in art from about the age of eight and come from a family with support for creativity.  I have the best job as both artist and art teacher with children who love and crave art experiences.  I love printmaking because of the processes as well as the fact that you can make one or multiple prints.  I love linoleum printing and the carving process.  I love the bold graphic quality of lino's.
 
Making printed cards means that they can be shared or framed.  I want people to be able to afford and collect original art so my prices are low so there is something for everyone.  
 
I usually have a sketch ready approximately the size of my prints in my sketchbook.  I draw the design on the linoleum with a sharpie and then heat up the block.  I use 2-3 carving tools to carve out the white spaces on the surface.  Then I roll black ink onto the surface with a brayer.  I then place the block and paper onto the block and run it through the printing press.  I use a variety of commercial and handmade papers.
 
I would like to make original art accessible to all.  I hope that people value one of a kind and the handmade art and craft and that their dollars really do encourage and support the heart and soul of an artist.

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Hand-printed cards by Ramona Lapsley
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    Co-op Member 2004-2019, mosaic artist, Marketing Manager/Shop Coordinator, former co-op treasurer and president.

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    Co-op member since 1976, feather artist, digital photography artist, Festival Coordinator and blog contributor.

    Leti Wesolowski
    Co-op member since 2014, jeweler designer, gallery curator and blog contributor.

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