Collaborative Artists

My name is Darren and I am the owner of Adirondack Art Company. I am originally from the town of Tupper Lake, NY in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.
I moved to North Carolina in 1999 to teach elementary school but my soul will forever wander the mountains.
Since 2017, I've tried to capture nature's beauty in my unique style. I work exclusively with various species of wood and multiple artistic media including colored wood stains, acrylic paints,and wood burning.
Whether you live in the mountains or by the ocean, I can create a custom piece to enhance your home.

My name is Tammie, the British Bow Lady. As a Holly Springs local, I design and make beautiful hair bows, bow ties, and doggy bows all individually by hand: I am a mother of two girls under seven which lets me keep a finger on the pulse of
current kids' trends. If you're looking for unique, stylish and quirky fashion accessories, then I have you covered here at British Bow Lady.
Since March of 2022 British Bow Lady has been my sole focus. I love nothing more than to see children feeling empowered while wearing my bows. For Sawdust and Clay Collaborative I have curated two special collections for you. The first
collection is a 100% cork range made from Portuguese cork leather. The second collection is a wizard-themed collection
taking inspiration from popular movies and literature. Both collections have the added bonus of matching sibling sets, bow-ties and dog bows.

Create Creative Mindset - MixedMedia Art by Jessie Mangrubang 

Art and the practice of creativity has been a consistent place of peace, strength, and stability for me. 

I have worked in several mediums, but silversmithing, wood turning, and painting are where I have found the most happiness and joy. Not all these art forms came naturally, some feel like breathing and others are constant practice and hard work. Even with those challenges, when I am creating my mind is free and my mind thrives. Most of my current work involves alcohol ink in some form. 

(Confession time!) 

Painting does not come naturally to me! It is a craft that takes dedication and practice. I have combined painting with my all time favorite method of creating, jewelry making! While my jewelry creations are different than they used to be, I am incredibly proud of what I am creating now! 

Originally from Washington State, my husband’s military career has taken us from coast to coast and some places in between! Becoming part of so many communities has given me the opportunity to meet so many inspiring people and grow as an individual and artist!

I feel like for  many people, including myself,  Covid-19 was a time for self reflection. I had sold my hair salon one month before it emerged and after a few months of being home decided I missed creating. I had been creating on a daily basis as a cosmetologist and now what? Well I had always been intrigued by resin so decided maybe I’d give it a try. Like anything there was definitely a learning curve and to say I threw away more than I wanted to admit was an understatement. The challenge of mastering this craft was what kept me so interested. There are so many ways to apply this permanent identity to objects and create beauty at the same time. My career of 35 years specializing in hair color definitely serves me well. 

I began taking risks with out-of-the-box ways to see what would happen and in the meantime was learning so much about using more than just acrylic paint to create color. I started using things like cosmetic powder a.k.a. mica powder and whatever else around the house I thought could work as a coloring substance. 

Once I saw the potential in creating texture and color I was totally hooked. What Started as a hobby giving my favorite pieces to friends and family has morphed into a full-time business. The desire and craving for creating beauty once again became the business name, Cravin to Create. There  is a saying do what you love and it will never feel like work. I felt that way about my career as a cosmetologist and see myself continuing this as a Resin artist.

"Earth Folk Apothecary is the home of slow beauty where Sri makes all the products for the mind, body and the spirit using hundreds of years old Ayurvedic recipes of her ancestors coupled with the wisdom of her experiences and modern day science. Unaltered plant and earth matter sourced from villages of India or from companies that are committed to fair trade and sustainable practices are used in the making of these magical goods! "

Hi, I'm Tiffany! I've been a hairstylist locally for over a decade, but recently transitioned into stay-at-home mom life. I started dabbling in stained glass a few years back, and found myself really needing that creative outlet outside of parenting. Thus Heirloom Glass Co was born! I love the history of stained glass, but want to change our outdated perceptions of it. It's so much more than church windows. It's important to me to showcase stained glass as an art form, and I'm so excited to share it with this awesome community!

My name is Erica Wilson, and I am the owner and creator of Hope Clay. A little over four years ago, my husband and I started the journey to become parents. Little did we know that we would walk the very difficult road of infertility and miscarriage along the way. During that time, we clung to our faith and the Hope we had in the Lord. Hope Clay was born shortly after I quit my full time job as a nurse to be a stay at home mama to our two babies who were born 15 months apart during the pandemic. Although I had everything I had ever prayed for, I went through a huge identity shift during that time and really craved a creative outlet and something that was just for me. So here we are! Four years later, two babies, and a small business! I absolutely love what I do- creating beautiful works of art for YOU! Thank you all for being here and for your support. It means the world!

I have always been a "crafter," whatever that means. Sewing was my first love, though. I like to quilt in my spare time, but I started making bandanas for my dog for special occasions. My bandanas have a scooped neck so they don't bunch as much and sizes up to my sister's gentle giant of a pup. They've been a hit with friends and family for some time now so I hope you and your pup love them too!