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A Fair of the Arts takes place on the second Saturdays of the summer season, May through October in conjunction with the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market at Fernandez Plaza in front of City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. in Bloomington.
2025 A Fair of the Arts Dates:
- Saturday, Sept. 13
- Saturday, Oct. 11
Shop for hand made art and fine crafts! Bloomington Parks and Recreation hosts a celebration of art and community with the sales, demonstrations, and displays of art and fine crafts by local and regional artists. For more information about A Fair of the Arts, contact Crystal Ritter at 812-349-3725 or ritterc@bloomington.in.gov.
September A Fair of the Arts Vendors
Handmade items for home
| Artist/Studio | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KTD Ceramics | clay | Functional and decorative pottery with unique glaze combinations inspired by nature. |
| Hannah Arden Ceramics | clay | Bright, mid-century modern inspired pottery handcrafted in Bloomington, Ind. |
| Hodgepodge Studio | clay | A husband-and-wife team creating retro-inspired ceramics. |
| Angela Kelly - Fine Art | drawing/painting/photography | Original mixed media artwork capturing the poetic essence of nature. |
| The Art Condo | drawing/painting/photography | Multi-surface paintings with themes of nature and whimsy. |
| Oscar Rangel Art LLC | drawing/painting/photography | Hand painted t-shirts. |
| Roundhouse Photography | drawing/painting/photography | Black and white landscape photography. |
| Buck Mild Press | drawing/painting/photography | Olivia Childress is a Hoosier native illustrator and printmaker. Her work is always rooted in her love for the outdoors and the critters we share this world with. |
| Sadly Harmless Illustration | drawing/painting/photography | Sadly Harmless Illustration creates vibrant wildlife illustrations perfect for nature lovers and animal enthusiasts! |
| Mark Riggins | drawing/painting/photography | Original pen and ink drawings of structures and scenes from Bloomington and southern Indiana. Prints and printed note cards made from these drawings will be available for sale. Stuffed fabric dinosaurs made from scrap fabric and re-purposed blue jeans will also be for sale. |
| Hunni House | fiber arts | Crochet, knitting, and sewing techniques combined to create pieces that evoke warmth, comfort, and nostalgia. |
| Patch Loves Spot | fiber arts | An array of thoughtfully paired fabric selections in quilt and patchwork designs that serve many purposes in the home. |
| Haylie's Handmade | fiber arts | Haylie's Handmade, adorable, unique handmade items. |
| Cozy Naeber | fiber arts | Cozy Naeber crafts adorable, handmade crochet plushies that are as soft as they are charming. Each one is uniquely handmade and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. |
| Bonnie Baskets | fiber arts | Handmade rope baskets of various sizes and shapes, themed or plain, traditional or abstract, used for home decor and to hold items like jewelry, trinkets and change, or anything your heart desires. |
| Gail Bridges-Rea | glass | Handmade fused art glass, both decorative and functional pieces. |
| Carnelian's Workshop | glass | An emerging stained glass artist inspired by nature's beauty. |
| JK Glass Co. | glass | Furnace glassblower who makes functional and decor glass products ranging from cups to pumpkins to mushrooms. |
| jenniferburtdesigns | jewelry | Hand formed PMC kiln fired fine silver. |
| By Soul & Hands LLC | jewelry | Wear the change you want to see. |
| Cassidy Kaufman | jewelry | Handcrafted fine jewelry |
| Mother of Clay | jewelry | Small-batch, lightweight polymer clay jewelry made in Bloomington for every budget and occasion. |
| Kufu Ent. | jewelry | One-of-a-kind handmade exotic wood rings. |
| Curio Constructs | jewelry | Curio Constructs is an artisan crafts business ran locally by three Hoosiers that make handcrafted candles and resin polyhedral dice. |
| Artistry Imagined | metalwork/woodwork | Fine writing instruments crafted with aesthetics and ergonomics in mind. |
| Twisted Creeks | metalwork/woodwork | Twisted Creeks is a veteran-owned studio creating unique, handmade metal crafts and art. Each piece is skillfully designed and lovingly made by hand, making it the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one. |
| SAWINC | metalwork/woodwork | We currently partner with home owners, local municipalities, and tree care companies in order to help them process their salvaged trees into a sustainable project that adds value to the end product. We build custom live edge heirloom quality pieces that are unique and accentuate the beauty of these salvaged trees and wood they yield. |
| Going in Style Coffins | natural materials | Custom-made wood coffins. |
| Moon Bear Goods and Sundries | natural materials | Handmade leather goods and accessories including bags, belts, books, bracelets, wallets, keychains, and guitar straps. Each piece is one of a kind, made to last, and only gets more beautiful with age as it develops a unique patina. |
| Sublime Design | surface decoration | Paint, paper, feathers, butterfly wings and more create one-of-a-kind designs, sealed in a two-part epoxy. |
| Hideout Press | surface decoration | Hand-printed memento mori apparel, accessories, zines and more. |
| The Soap Quarry & Co. | personal care | Hand Poured Artisanship! The Soap Quarry & Co. is a woman-owned small business in Bloomington, IN, that creates handcrafted small-batch naturally based bath and body products. We formulate our products with skin nourishing ingredients free of phthalates, parabens and sulfates. We use skin-safe cosmetic grade mineral and plant based colorants, essential oils and fragrance oils, and though only a handful of our soaps contain palm oil, you can enjoy a guilt free lather knowing we source our palm from a supplier that is part of the Round Table of Sustainable Palm. |