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Artizan Made: A collective of handmade shops from around the world!


(Shown above: Rayela Art, SuiteVirginia, Gone Rustic, ElenaNL, AllthingsPretty, Saltwater Notions, Unique Batik, Lucuma Designs)

 

Honoring the past, we use familiar tools to innovate and look to the future. A world that embraces handmade also cares about sustainability, quality of life and beauty.

Artizan Made connects our shop members to a community that shares a passion for the techniques and training that inform the best of handmade.

 

Our Market links member products to their shops on Etsy or their own sites.

All of our members have been vetted based on talent and professionalism.

Connect with them and shop with confidence!

Located in Paducah, Kentucky, USA, with an International membership.
Cardboard Dragon by Jose Gabriel Lopez, Austin, Texas Artist
Cardboard Dragon by Jose Gabriel Lopez, Austin, Texas Artist

 

Jose Gabriel Lopez is a multi-talented self taught artist who loves to use waste materials in his work.  Inspired by Mexican folk art, he works in paper mache, oils, silver and mixed media.  This dragon was made out of shipping boxes.  See more photos and info here:  dragon on EtsyJose’s story.

 

Artizan ReMade, a study group

 

Artists have a special talent in disrupting the path of waste in our society.  We are killing our world with our excessive consumption, shipping packages, plastic usage and poor management of resources.  As a response, Artizan Made is committed to working on strategies that are rooted in the creative placemaking movement where art propels communities into action that energizes and sustains community life.  Learn more about Artizan ReMade here.

Featured Members

Bone Carving Art

Viking inspired carvings in bone, horn and antler - Ukraine

Bluegrass Quilts

Modern made to order quilts - Kentucky, USA

SuiteVirginia

Upcycled garments, accessories and art - California printer and fashion designer

Castilleja Cotton

Over 800 quilt patterns along with finished quilts, too! Calgary, Canada

ShellyClayspot

Rustic clay tableware, vessels, pet portraits and Judaica - Israel

Rose Hughes Quilt Artist

Quilt artist - Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Rayela Art

Textile arts and vintage. Paducah, Kentucky, founder of Artizan Made.

Something Else Studio

Renaissance Inspired Accessories - Michigan USA

Honeybee Ceramics

Ceramic clocks, art tiles, and switch plates - Santa Cruz, California, USA

MayaMam Weavers

Guatemalan Fair Trade Weaving Collective

HoonArts Fair Trade

Wearables and Decor from Central Asia

Tija Crochet

Tapestry crochet accessories and home décor - Latvia

From Our Market:    The Upcycled Collection

From Our Blog

Color Series: Green

How does the color green make you feel? We all have our favorites and certain shades may evoke different emotions. When I was young, I hated the color green, at least for clothing and accessories. Later, I realized that it was probably a reaction to the avocado green craze of the 1970's. I still think…

The Heart as a Symbol of Love

I was thinking about the heart shape, wondering how it became the symbol for love. Clearly, the physical heart must have inspired poetry, ballads, and stories for thousands of years because of how it pounds in our chests when we think of the beloved, hold a child, face an enemy, take a risk or engage…

Making Art Out of Trash (or just something useful…)

Update Feb 2024:  I wrote this post in 2020 and we finally have action happening!  Artizan ReMade is a study group looking at our waste and brainstorming about how we can create systems that treat it as a valuable material.  Check it out!   Anybody paying any kind of attention has seen the images of…

ReMakers: Call to Action for Upcyclers!

Update: This blog post was the first idea stage message that I got out there.  We are now officially called Artizan ReMade and my long term vision is now laid out here: https://www.artizanmade.com/artizan-remade-a-community-study-group/ Our Facebook Group has been growing rapidly and it's been really fun to see what people are making and what groups they…

Holiday Gift Guide: Handmade Jewelry

Is the desire for adornment an innate human drive? Most cultures seem to express their identities through their clothing, jewelry and hair styles, often messaging to the public their roles in society with what they wear. They might signal marital status, wealth, professions, cultural identity, and even subcultures born out of rebellion against those same…

Holiday Gift Guide: Handmade Ornaments from Around the World

Decorating for the holidays is a huge deal for many people, with many bringing out treasures that have been handed down for generations. Ornaments and stocking stuffers can be great small gifts that delight young and old. But, just because something might be small in size, it doesn't mean that it is necessarily "cheap". The…

Handmade Gifts for $30 and Under

“Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. ” ― Maya Angelou   Click on the photos to visit our member websites.   It's…

Come to the Table – The Handmade Touch

Rituals The photo at the top is of my sister, Helen Faber (Biel), sitting at her birthday table in Brazil.  I believe this was her third birthday, so 1969. It has long tugged at my heart strings as she looks so cute, so sweet, and yet, so alone.  My Dad was an amateur photographer and…

A Prayer for Peace – St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis has long been one of my favorite figures represented in folk art.  The little carving above came from Guatemala, given to me by a friend many years ago.  He is the patron saint of ecology and is usually depicted with birds and wild animals surrounding him.  He was from a wealthy family who…


Laura Lee Burch Needle Felt
Laura Lee Burch Needle Felt

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“That’s the thing with handmade items. They still have the person’s mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.”
― Aimee Bender, The Color Master: Stories