Northwest CT is home to a diverse community of skilled artists. When looking for that perfect gift, accessory, or addition to your home, look no further than the local creative community! You can find each of these amazing artists and their uniquely handcrafted treasures at the Litchfield Hills Creative Festival- a free community event showcasing Litchfield Hill's wealth of creative talent and fun for the whole family! Stop by the artist fair at the Festival between 3-8pm on Main St. in downtown Torrington CT!
Kelly Axelrod - Kelly's Krafts
Kelly's handmade sewing goods are 100% crafted by hand with quality materials. Choose from fun & functional items like quilted bowl cozies, reversible tote bags, scrunchies, dog waste bags, potholders & more. Completely unique and made with care, these useful sewn projects make great gifts or personal treats.
Skip Marsh - Skip Marsh Art
Skip Marsh is a gifted painter devoted to capturing the natural world. With expert use of oils, he brings nature to life on canvas with realistic detail and texture.
Cari E. Mendez - Crafty Bombshell Designs
Cari handcrafts one-of-a-kind jewelry, tumblers, home decor and custom gifts using unique materials like resin and stained glass. She skillfully transforms raw materials into eye-catching works of art with imaginative designs!
Beverly Delventhal-Sali - Autumn Rose Handcrafted
Autumn Rose Handcrafted of Torrington, CT makes organic and all natural soaps, lotions, deodorants and other personal products as well as tie-dyed beeswax wraps and totes and bags. Crafted with care, each item aims to benefit your health and reduce environmental impact. Good for you, Good for the Planet!
Ariel Halsted - Mermaid Gypsy
Ariel creates boho-style wood burned art, coasters, jewelry, clay bowls, and paintings. If it’s art - she does it! She passionately crafts functional art across mediums, infusing each unique work with her signature hippie-chic style. Sarah's diverse artworks make one-of-a-kind gifts, accessories and home goods.
Jasmine Bailey - Jazzy Creates
Jasmine is a collection of creativity who loves to bring the forests of her imagination to life. Inspired by nature, films, and the abilities of different mediums, she strives to make genuine connections with those who interact with her and her creations. Illustrations, wood cutouts, LED dioramas and more! ps…..Jasmine is to thank for the incredible Creative Festival logos over the past three years!
Campbell Karanian - FaunaDoodles
FaunaDoodles was created by Campbell Karanian, a Connecticut-based artist who loves all things cute. Anything whimsical, adorable, and animal-related can be found in her illustrations. With bright, dreamy colors and animals depicted doing human-like activities, her art represents a pleasant universe separate from our own.
https://cmkaranian.wixsite.com/faunadoodles
Nick Palazzo
Nick creates imaginative illustrations and paintings bringing mythical creatures and original characters to life. Using neon color and stark contrast, his artwork provides a window into fantastical worlds.
www.Instagram.com/nickpalazzoart
Becca Ainley -Celestial Branches
Becca works primarily with markers or oil paints to create pieces that are inspired by her love of nature. Her work embodies her reverence for the cycles of life and the inherent connection between birth, growth, death, and decay. She often portrays her love for mushrooms and plants, the symbolism of animal forms, and the fleeting nature of it all, to serve as a visual exploration of the relationship between humanity and the ever evolving wild realms.
Maryanne Spring - Marijanes jewels
Handcrafted leather beaded jewelry! Maryanne weaves natural materials into stunning designs.
Rhys Moskowitz + Kenton Madia - M&M Creatives
Rhys creates and sells bite-size characters from your favorite shows and movies! He sells stickers, prints, and does original character commissions to help bring your ideas to life! You can find his stickers at Kaylan’s Kitchen if you’re craving a taste of his art.
https://instagram.com/rhysbeast1121?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Kenton Madia is a self proclaimed ""funky guy"" who has been writing his entire life.
From when he could pick up a pen, he has been writing stories. He had his real start with fanfiction, and eventually realized that he was able to soar with original work. He is also an artist who designs all his own covers, characters, and loves to create.
https://instagram.com/itsyourboykent?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Charlton and Melissa Webb - Stranger 3D Things
These artists are expert 3D printers, crafting one-of-a-kind collectibles with advanced technology and premium materials. Their prints are made individually, ensuring every piece has its own unique qualities. Choose from a wide selection of filament types like smooth resin, vividly-colored PLA and PETG, real wood PLA/PETG, carbon fiber enhanced PLA/PETG and glossy ABS. Each product is unique - no 2 are ever exactly alike!
Laura Pavlick - KanshaKards
KanshaKards are a different kind of greeting card. They provide a visual story that begins on the cover and continues inside, conveying the message through drawing. While some cards are event specific and some may have a quote, many can be used for any number of occasions. Each design is hand drawn on a tablet but retains the human element of imperfection.
Taylor Lamanna - TLPhotoPress
Using a variety of techniques, Taylor preserves flowers then artfully incorporates them into resin jewelry, wall art, trinkets, cyanotype printed clothes and home decor. Her specialized floral preservation transforms meaningful blooms into lasting keepsakes! Customers can commission custom items featuring their special flowers from any occasion so their beauty can be enjoyed forever.
Chris Colon - Wake the Devil
With technical precision and vivid imagination, Chris creates haunting works of art inspired by skeletons and gothic horror.
Casandra Cyr - Streetlights 4 Eyes
Cassandra’s work features long neck men who act as pillars of government control, criticizing our surveillance, both internal and external, and toeing the line between nihilism and existentialism.
Ash Royer - Ash’s Art Prints
First Responders Ash Royer dedicates her art craft to represent those who serve their community and country. Most of her artwork is based on community heroes of the fire department, law enforcement, and military personnel.
Rachel L Harrel - Quailie's Kids
Rachel creates tutus, tees and accessories for kids of all ages! Quailie's Kids has been bringing exceptional style to shoppers far and wide since their founding, and they don’t intend on stopping anytime soon. Their vision is fast-paced, forward-thinking and fashion-centered at its core, and all of their products reflect these ideals. Fun and unique gifts are always available!
Maureen Henriques - Maureen Henriques
In her own words, Maureen “Makes stuff. Really cool stuff”. As a metalsmith and glass artist, she loves the challenge in combining two mediums into one of a kind work that will evoke emotion and pique curiosity. She is inspired by all that she encounters, from the good to the bad, the beautiful to the unsavory, the elegant to the crude. Each piece is unique, each signature is different, and all are handcrafted with the intention that they will be treasured and worn for years to come.
Genna Rigi - Artlighten LLC
Genna’s art therapy practice and artist workshop studio offers various workshops, primarily printmaking workshops of monotype and linocut using our Vandercook press to print. Be inspired to create your own printed masterpieces!
Paola Rivera - Recrearme
Handcrafted Clay Accessories:
Brighten up your look with polymer clay accessories made completely by hand. Paola's expertly sculpted earrings, hair clips, brooches and keychains add a pop of color and whimsy to your style. From funky geometrics to cute animals - it’s easy to find the perfect gift or complement to your outfit!
Crocheted Apparel and Goods:
Lovingly handmade tops, keychains, headbands and totes feature beautiful stitches in soft yarns. Paola crafts wearable art from luxurious fibers for comfy chic style. Get hooked on the comforting quality and creativity crochet brings to wardrobes and homes.
Jennifer Vinegar Avery
In her own words, Jennifer creates “beautiful nightmares”. Handcrafted garments, textiles, & figures full of whimsy, color, and dark reverie. Jennifer’s designs are inspired by magic and mystery - everything from paranormal adventures and poisonous blooms to witches, cemeteries, and monsters. Each piece is imbued with the artist’s passionate, intuitive approach to living creatively.
Jennifer Wyzykowski - JenWyzArt
Jennifer is a gifted painter working primarily in luminous watercolor and vivid alcohol ink. Her original pieces exude delicate beauty! In addition to stunning original artworks, she offers high-quality reproductions of her watercolor and alcohol ink paintings as fine art prints and cards. Jennifer invites you to explore her collection of originals, prints, and cards to find your perfect addition of beauty.
Christine Ness - Christine Ness Visual Art
Christine is an interdisciplinary artist originating from Brooklyn, NY, currently residing in Canaan, Ct. After many years of focusing primarily on photography she has broadened her practice to incorporate a variety of mediums resulting in vibrant abstract pieces. Her process is mostly intuitive, utilizing materials on hand, inspired by colors, shapes, patterns and often by earlier photographic works resulting in a variety of visual themes.
Priscilla Jeffery - Boame
Discover beautiful handcrafted fashions, accessories and instruments from Ghana that give back! Priscilla partners with artisans to create hats, bags, backpacks, glass beads, kente cloth, batik fabrics, djembe drums and more. Each unique item is lovingly produced by skilled Ghanaian craftspeople using traditional techniques. Profits are donated to the Rural Education Advocacy Project, enabling girls in Nsawam access to schooling. By purchasing recycled glass beads, trendy hats, functional backpacks or a lively djembe drum, you join a compassionate community uplifting female students and artisans across the globe.
Kiayani Douglas - I am Kay Douglas
Kiayani is an interdisciplinary artist who works in many mediums including, printmaking, ceramics, drawing and painting. As a portrait artist, she is constantly trying to challenge herself and others on the idea of notable portraiture. Creating portraits using non-traditional methods excites her most when she can share an untold black story as it relates to race, history, privilege and place. Her work is aimed to fit neatly in a home, office ,or social setting while engaging individuals with unique textures and patterns and inspiring them to learn more!
Megan Sigillo - Jell 'n' Co.
Make a statement with Megan’s uniquely printed apparel and totes! Using hand carved stamps, stencils, and other artful techniques, she adorns t-shirts, sweatshirts, and reusable tote bags with original designs.
Janessa Marie Webb - Asta Designs
Janessa uses graphic design to convey ideas, emotions, and opinions. Her goal is to create designs that are visually appealing and effective in evoking a response from the viewer. Using her imagination and wide range of skills, Janessa creates inventive videos, marketing materials, layouts, graphics, and more! Explore her portfolio for multimedia content.
Steven Habersang - Habby Art
Steve Habersang's pen and ink drawings are a whimsical mix of fantasy and realism with a focus on the natural world, animals, and portraits. From the beautiful to the bizarre, his wide array of subjects offers a broad appeal. Influences include artists such as Dali, Escher, and Rockwell. Habby Art, his business name, sells framed and unframed art prints, stickers, pins, and t-shirts featuring his works.
Robbie Pelletier - RZP
Robbie upcycles discarded materials into bold, dynamic remixes of classic comics and street art. His work transforms forgotten objects into one-of-a-kind collector’s pieces and paintings.
Maria Carrera - Creations by Ree
Maria handcrafts frames, domes and lanterns showcasing preserved insects, spider webs, skulls and other oddities from nature. Her glass-enclosed pieces transform delicate butterflies, exotic beetles and intricate bones into artistic displays. Mix and match to create a surreal Cabinet of Curiosities.
Elizabeth Blanchette - Elizabeth
Elizabeth creates beautiful watercolor paintings and meticulously stitched embroidery pieces - perfect for adding a pop of color or touch handmade charm to any space!
John Blanton - Studio Shannon Blanton
Studio Shannon Blanton presents work which aims to drop us into a landscape divided by vibrant memories. From watercolors to tree sculptures made of local driftwood, Blanton’s work brings color and charm. Oil paintings, framed watercolors, sculptures, notecards, and coloring books will all be available as well as information regarding commissioning your own personal watercolor.
