@27carrotgold | Indianapolis, IN

Pictured: 'Brindle Body', 30” x 40”, Acrylic

Ashley M. Ferriera-Bartlett | Speedway, IN

Pictured: 'Lady Flamingo', 8.25” x 6.25”

Indianapolis, IN

Emmert is a self-taught, independent artist. As a self-taught artist, her art journey began with more realistic artwork.  As her style evolved she has tapped into more playful pieces, a style of art that is whimsical and surreal. It is her hope that each artwork, from a sticker to an original oil painting, serves as a gateway for viewers to explore their own imagination, sparking a sense of childlike wonder and curiosity within their hearts.

@adizzlecollection__ | Indianapolis, IN

Aaron Dorsett , Jr. has been interested in creative expression since the age of 6. “People came around to see what I was doing-it was something that I liked to do, it was a hobby.” Aaron’s father was an artist, specializing in drawing. Aaron’s continued interest with art evolved as he grew older. “In high school the teachers saw potential in me-they helped me with supplies and gave me constructive feedback on what I could do better.” Aaron identifies this period of his life as one of “great exploration-seeing what other people are doing with art.” Aaron’s favorite medium is water color but notes; “I do most of my work in acrylics. I like charcoal as well.” Aaron’s motivation to create is, “Seeing people enjoying what I create-to see the looks on their faces. Knowing that people have all kinds of obstacles and knowing that they keep pushing themselves to be better.” Aaron is in recovery from mental health issues, “I am getting better and better every day-art is my peace, it is my passion. It is my therapy. It releases stress. A lot of my work is centered on affirmations.” Aaron is hopeful his work/art will encourage others. “I want people to have my art inspire them and help them overcome obstacles that are keeping them from achieving their goals.”

Greenwood, IN

Aesthetics is a woman and queer-owned business that celebrates the human form. From resin pieces to jewelry, all pieces are handmade and functional art inspired by Mother Nature.

Indianapolis, IN

@bluestudiocreative | Indianapolis, IN

Samantha designs and creats each item in her studio under the supervision of the family dog, Dobby. She is fueled by coffee and 90s hip hop and loves bringing new ideas to life!

Indianapolis, IN

Husband and wife team, Lindsay and Rob, are two designers, engineers, artists, musicians, and outdoor lovers. Something they have both loved for a long time is collecting stickers and creating designs that speak to our love of culture, music, Indianapolis, and everyday life. Their focus is always on creating quality designs with a bit of personality, and they are thrilled to be using their backgrounds to build a business where they get to share what they love with the world.

@candleandcole | Indianapolis, IN

C & C is a family-owned business. Their journey began as a unique bonding experience that turned into magical moments that they enthusiastically share with the world. The mother-daughter duo also gets logistical support through NiCole's loving and supportive life partner and incredible sons.

This small but mighty woman-owned operation was a natural progression that stemmed from her love of the creative freedom provided through things like imaginative expression, fashion, and interior decor. She successfully incorporated intriguing and exquisite designs with unique scents and custom fragrance pairings, using high-quality products that are eco-friendly, and sustainable. 

Their products use a natural soy wax blend, recycled glass, and fragrances that are “Clean Scent” certified along with 100% cotton wicks that are zinc and lead-free. Candle and Cole take pride in every step ensuring each candle is poured with love and care. Candles that take you on an aromatic journey with scents that just make sense.

@claysweetclay | Indianapolis, IN

Widya Ukkas, pronounced like Lydia, but with a “w” and Ukkas, pronounced like “ookkas”. Is the face behind Clay Sweet Clay. She was born and raised in Indonesia and at 19 she transferred to IUPUI-Kelley School of Business to finish her Bachelors in Accounting and Finance. Her journey with polymer clay started in 2021 when she came across a video online about the making of polymer clay jewelry. She was excited about this new challenge and found the process to be very therapeutic and a great outlet for her creativity. Every piece is unique and handcrafted.

Edison, NJ

Rebecca Rodriguez creates bright and playful housewares and gifts. She believes home should be a welcoming, cozy, and fun sanctuary, and her products are designed to bring more color and joy into any space. She prides herself on stellar craftsmanship, quality materials, and helping others "make home bright." Established in 2010.

Indianapolis, IN

Gravesco is about handmade pottery and slow living in a hectic world. It’s about a series of intentional choices that begin with a block of wet earth and end up in your hand morning after morning as part of your ritual for starting the day. Pottery is about more than the design and craftsmanship. It is about the connection from our hands to yours. We intend to bring functional work to the table that breaks from traditional design and elevates any room of one’s home. We thrive on collaboration that matches with the evolving world of space-making. This, combined with the effort to bring awareness to behavior and improvement in our environment makes Gravesco not only a brand of pottery, but a lifestyle.

@hiddenpeakdesigns | Indianapolis, IN

A husband (Trae) and wife (Jen) duo who specialize in wooden, metal, laser cut designs mixed with spray and acrylic paints.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Julie McDearmon, the founder, owner, and maker of Karma Cat Jewelry - a small, woman-owned business, started making beaded earrings and realized that she didn't see anything close to the quality or style like hers being sold in Indy. The collection features creative handmade earrings containing vintage stones, beautiful beads, upcycled leather and semi-precious stones.

@kindredletterpress | Chicago, IL

Kindred Letterpress is a print and design studio run by husband and wife team Chris and Lauren Mateja. Their artistic journey began with making stationery for their own wedding, and blossomed into a discovery of antique printing presses. Together they restored their two vintage presses, an Old Style Gordon from the 1890s and a Chandler and Price Model N from the 1950s, meeting many kindred spirits along the way. Using a combination of modern and classic technologies with fresh, whimsical designs, their work showcases a dedication to the preservation of letterpress printing and antique printing presses. All Kindred stationery is fully designed, pressed, and packaged in their home studio in Chicago, Illinois.

Indianapolis, IN

In Linda’s early 50’s, her husband gifted her a set of oils. While visiting her daughter in Portland, Oregon, she took an encaustic workshop. Many years later she took an online workshop on cold wax and oils. Different tools and techniques can be used with both mediums to produce a variety of results. Linda may start with an idea in mind. However, with the process of adding layers, scraping, and manipulating the medium the painting changes and develops and she may end up with very different results.

@loveheartedkiddos | NW, IN

Ashley started her business after looking for bows with fun prints and not finding anything that fit with her daughter's styles. She has been sewing since she was 8 and started making bows for her daughters herself, which has now expanded to making bows for people from all over! All bows are crafted with care by Ashley and other moms who know their bow game. Ashley lives in NWI with her husband and two daughters and her favorite show is Grey's Anatomy.

@maebloom__ | Fishers, IN

Jourdan Wechter has always had a somewhat entrepreneurial mindset. If you ask her mom, she was always selling something that she made. Jourdan was also a Visual Manager for quite a few years with a well known retailer that places a lot of value on creativity through window/floor/shop displays. One installation was all about Macrame. Jourdan had notexperience with macrame, but the solution was simple - YouTube it and figure it out. She did and she loved it! She finally decided to open her small business in November of 2020. Ever since then, she’s been expanding and learning more about her craft & art everyday!

Chattanooga, TN

Lisa left her career in education in 2018 to start Mini Kitty Designs. Creating bright and fun earrings is her passion and it has brought immense joy and healing to herself and her family. Her work is inspired by play, nostalgia, and color; pieces that make a statement. Her earrings are printed using a laser cutting machine and finished with high-quality stainless steel findings.

Indianapolis, IN

@prettygoodgrams | Valparaiso, IN

PGC is an independent, woman-owned line of unique greeting cards and other stationery items. Beth, the owner, named this brand Pretty Good Cards as a nod to her Midwestern roots and a tribute to her late mother, Pam, who passed away just after PGC was formed. Those were her initials, and a portion of the proceeds from all sales is donated to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in honor of Pam.

Fishers, IN

A husband/wife duo whose journey started when Tia had the dream of working on a children’s book, and instead of waiting for that opportunity, she took it upon herself to create several books that are not just about cats, but also relatable ideas – names, fear, patience. All of her books are self-published as well as written, illustrated, designed, and marketed by her. Chris is the idea guy who helps come up with the silly things they produce and Tia designs and/or illustrates them to life. Their business name comes from their nicknames - ”Quack” being Chris who goes by Ducky, and “Beans” being Tia who somehow acquired the nickname Poo Beans, but they don’t add the “Poo” part. 

McCordsville, IN

In 2018, founder, Amber, was inspired by her daughter's eczema to create effective remedies using gentle, chemical-free ingredients.  In search of a solution, she sought to find more natural alternatives to harsh store-bought products, resulting in the conscious creation of less toxic options.

Sage and Bloom Co, uses fine Fragrance oils with complex scent profiles. The fragrances are mutagen-free, carcinogen-free, phthalate-free, and never tested on animals. Their materials are top of the line and truly unique. The product line is chic and modern with an vintage twist. They use creamy coconut soy wax that is sourced in the Midwest.

@savijjacob | Indianapolis, IN

Savannah Jacob is an illustrator and potter. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband and dogs. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Herron School of Art and Design. Savannah grew up in Southern Indiana, where her appreciation for nature stems from. Her dad taught her you can eat Tiger Lilies, her mom taught her that you can pinch Snap Dragon’s and they open their mouth, and all her grandparents grew gardens and canned vegetables.

Pictured: 'Pink Mushroom' print

Moscow, PA

In early 2018 Kaitlynn had the misfortune of enduring a trimalleolar fracture (a broken ankle). Off of her feet for months, with endless time on her hands, she turned to jewelry to keep her busy. She began taking requests for new styles, and slowly her little crafting niche grew into a business.

Lincoln, AL

A Bluebird Day is a crispy and sunny cloudless day.

Callie is a self-taught artist, designer, and illustrator. Her work is fully drawn by hand and all created from her original illustrations. She loves color and whimsy, nostalgia and poetic song lyrics. She also dabbles in fun disco designs.

Fishers, IN

Spiffy & Splendid is a woman-owned jewelry company. A husband-and-wife team along with a team of local women have been hand-crafting their jewelry since 2016. Their mission is to create joy-filled jewelry that is unique, high-quality, and all at a great price point. Spiffy: fashionable, stylish & trendy & Splendid: fabulous, wonderful & beautiful.

Indianapolis, IN

Radie L. Steiner, Photographer, and Evan Lloyd Steiner, Abstract Artist, are two people who met on Instagram via their art accounts. Radie was living in Indianapolis, pursuing her passion in photography and Evan was living in New Jersey working with Abstract Art. They knew nothing about each other until a message was sent, and the rest is history. They focus on nature inspired and uplifting artwork.

@sudsiemarie | Indianapolis, IN

Megan is a mom who loves to make fun, all natural goat’s milk soap for everyone. She use’s ingredients specifically made for sensitive skin. She even grows some of the flowers used in the soap right in her own backyard. “I hope you love the soap just as much as I do” - Megan.

Indianapolis, IN

Creator and printer, Martha Latta, hand designs state pride and social justice tee shirts and accessories for men, women and children. Martha created this original line in 2009 to give the residents of the East Side of Indianapolis a way to show their pride for where they live. Martha co-creates some designs with other women artists and is proud to continue to be designing and printing the majority of her tee shirts by her hands in her Near East Side studio located inside her store Stomping Ground in the Windsor Park neighborhood of Indianapolis. In spring 2022 Sunday Afternoon Housewife acquired indygenous from the original creator Steve Schubert.

Phoenix, AZ

Crystal Peralta-Martinez is the owner of Sunday Mornings Shop and works as a Landscape Architect. During her sophomore year of college she picked up embroidery as a stress relief hobby and was asked to turn her designs into kits so more people could pick up a new hobby and this quickly launched Sunday Morning Shop into a small business. Alongside embroidery kits she completes custom portraits which capture life and landscapes by thread - stitched forever in time.

@sunsetavenueceramics | Indianapolis, IN

Ceramic artist, Stefanie, a former ceramics teacher at Park Tudor, now works full time on her pottery business. She designs a wide range of pieces, from matching sets to playful one off designs. She plays with raw clay, unglazed, and glazed pieces, making each design, batch, and collection unique.

@sure.fire.studio | Jackson, Missouri

Based out of the wild, wild Midwest, Sure Fire Studio was created to share a unique art style with the world. Sure Fire Studio is a destination for those who seek to bring a little more laughter and joy into their lives. They prioritize low waste packaging and shipping.

@urbannativeera | San Francisco, CA

Urban Native Era (UNE) started in November 2012 in San Jose, CA by Joey Montoya (Lipan Apache) who wanted to increase the visibility of Indigenous Peoples through social media.

He began taking photos and videos of the ‘Idle No More’ movement and posted them online.

By May 2013, Urban Native Era released its first set of shirts intended to draw in a broader audience.

Today, UNE crafts minimal yet powerful designs to create timeless garments.

Made for everyone. 

Indianapolis, IN

Watercolor With Emily is about creating joyful landscapes to fill homes around the world. Many of Emily's watercolor prints represent the icons around the city. Prints are made from original artwork painted by Emily Winslow.

@withlovebysc | Water Mill, NY

All pieces are handmade with love by, artist & designer, Sarah Corwin. With Love by SC started as a passion project for Sarah back in 2021. She has always enjoyed spending her free time painting with a specific focus on watercolors with nature as her subject matter. She decided to expand her creativity back in 2021 and took on jewelry making. In doing so, she made sure that all the materials she used were made from recycled, ethically sourced materials to ensure that her new hobby aligned with her core values.