Hallie Bear is a fine art photographer who works in film and digital photography.
Materials: New
Location: Melbourne, IA
Website: flickr.com/photos/157833158@N06/
Instagram: @bearhallie
String. Glass. Ink is a collection of hand woven wall hangings, hand clutches, mosaic plant pots, watercolor/ink prints and paintings.
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Thrifted, Vintage
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Jake Haselman takes his original designs and applies them to canvases, wooden screenprints, and apparel. His pieces are heavily influenced by geometric patterns.
Materials: New
Location: Des Moines, IA
Website: jakehaselman.com
Instagram: @fromdeadair
Handmade nature-themed chakra jewelry, dreamcatchers, magnets, fairy garden mushrooms, wooden acorns, wire-wrapped crystals, & more!
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Thrifted, Vintage, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Facebook: facebook.com/Kesali.Creations
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/KesaliCreationsShop
Instagram: @kesali.creations
Dan McCurley is an illustrator and designer from Des Moines, Iowa. His work features lots of skulls, burning buildings and questionable language to help brighten your day and put a smile on your face. A proud UNI Panther from way back, Dan is excited to return to The Hill as a first time Pear Fair vendor!
Materials: New
Location: Des Moines, IA
Website: djmccurley.com
Big Cartel: djmccurley.bigcartel.com
Instagram: @technolumina
Zhanna's Jewels offers handmade crystal and copper jewelry and "curioddities" that look like they have a mysterious story to tell.
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Thrifted, Vintage, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Waterloo, IA
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/ZhannasJewels
CraftySaturday is a mother daughter crafting duo. Together, they create unique, one-of-a-kind items as a way of staying close even while they live in opposite sides of Iowa. One specializes in creating hand stamped metal jewelry while the other uses repurposed wood to design home decor.
Materials: New, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Dubuque, IA
Website: craftysaturday.com
Facebook: facebook.com/craftysaturdayllc
Etsy: craftysaturday.etsy.com
Limited edition artwork, t-shirts, greeting cards, etc.
Materials: New
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Instagram: @uniprintsociety
Thumbprint Handcrafted Soaps makes soaps, lotions, lip balms, beard oils, sugar scrubs, dryer balls and more. Thumbprint soaps are made with high quality ingredients in small batches in Cedar Rapids, IA. They are formulated for sensitive skin and are free of parabens, detergents & phthalates. No unpronounceable ingredients; so you can feel good about what you are putting on your skin.
Materials: New
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Website: thumbprintsoap.com
Instagram: @thumbprintsoap
Facebook: facebook.com/thumbprintsoap
Boho Gypsy Gal began creating jewelry pieces when she became frustrated at the lack of unique items at retail stores. She didn't want the same pieces that friends and co-workers were wearing, but instead wanted to stand out! She created some basic pieces and discovered that they were a huge hit and that she wasn't the only one looking for something different. Thus, Boho Gypsy Gal Jewelry was born!
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Website: bohogypsygal.com
Facebook: facebook.com/bohogypsygal
Instagram: @bohogypsygal
Allison Fretheim describes her work as "functional" and "super rad," and we have to agree. Her wheelthrown and handbuilt ceramics, including mugs, planters, bowls, and more, are a refreshing, unique and ultra adorable spin on a classic artform. We're pleased to have her as a first year vendor at the 2016 Pear Fair!
Materials: New, Natural, and Found
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Instagram: @allisonfretheimceramics
Facebook: facebook.com/allisonfretheimceramics
Website: allisonfretheim.com/
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/afretheimcrafts
Genevra Bell is a graduate of Maharishi University of Management, 2009, with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Cum Laude) with an emphasis in ceramics. From 2009-2010 while living in England she continued to work in clay in a shared studio with ceramist John Kershaw. In 2011, she received a ‘Merit’ in Graphic Design from Kendal College, England. No doubt inspired by the British countryside, only a few miles down the road from Beatrix Potter's historic home, Genevra moved away from ceramics and began to paint and illustrate. In 2012, Genevra moved back to the US with her British husband so that he could attend university. Genevra currently works as an illustrator primarily using watercolor and ink.
Materials: New
Location: Fairfield, Iowa
Instagram: @genevrabell
Facebook: facebook.com/genevrabell
Website: genevrabell.com/
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/genevrabell
Est. 2012, To Our Moon And Back is the creative endeavor of Cedar Falls-based mother-daughter duo, DuRaae and Shelby Davis. All products are handmade and one-of-a-kind. DuRaae makes knitwear, traditional art, home decor, embroidery art, and jewelry. Shelby makes polymer clay jewelry, miniatures, and figurines. Shelby also reads Tarot cards and practices Lithomancy. Custom orders are welcome and encouraged! Shelby's mystic services are also available for bookings.
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Website: facebook.com/Yarnival
Instagram: @moon_shine920
Based in Minneapolis, Frayed Fawn Stitchery features bold and whimsical hand-embroidered goods created by Cierra Fitzgerald. These unique patches, banners, and wall hangings are sure to brighten any wardrobe or home.
Materials: New, Thrifted, and Vintage
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: etsy.com/shop/FrayedFawn
Instagram: @frayedfawnstitchery
Cat Rocketship, illustrator and artist from Des Moines, will be bringing her original artwork to the Pear Fair this year as a first-year Pear Fair Vendor. She's recently been working on tarot illustrations, and has a slew of other amazing artwork as well. She is a regularly featured artist in Des Moines's famous Portrait Studio pop-ups.
Materials: New
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Website: www.esthervuong.com
Instagram: @esthersometimesdraws
Amigarumi, Sock Creatures, Ceramics & Jewelry
Materials: New
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/SquiddieArt
Website: squiddieart.jigsy.com/
CFM Designs repurposes vintage hardcover books by turning them into spiral-bound journals and sketchbooks. Each set of book covers is lined with decorative paper, and journals are filled with plain artist's paper before being bound. In addition to journals, CFM Designs repurposes old book pages and maps into multimedia canvas paintings.
Materials: Thrifted, Vintage, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: West Des Moines, IA
Facebook: facebook.com/CFMDesigns
Instagram: @claire_mraz
Louie Moon Shop is a sassy, sweet, and sometimes R-rated smorgasbord of pillows, nasty banners, jewelry, and clay miniatures.
Materials: New, Upcycled, Recycled, Repurposed
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Website: etsy.com/shop/louiemoonshop
Tia Rose Woods is an Iowa-based Multimedia artist working primarily in painting and poetry. She is influenced by DIY culture and the use of accessible materials.
Materials: New, Natural, Found, Thrifted, Vintage, and Repurposed
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Instagram: @bewareofdogsign
Cedar Falls Food Co-op, a community-centered market, provides healthy, responsibly sourced goods built on the ideals of sustainability, education, and accessibility. Cedar Falls Food Co-op envisions a conscious and nurturing marketplace that cultivates a just, vibrant, and sustainable community and is looking to establish a 10,000-14,000 square foot, full-service food co-op grocery in or near downtown Cedar Falls focusing on local, healthy, and organic food. The Cedar Falls Food Co-op is a startup and will be selling member shares and tees at the Pear Fair.
Materials: New, Natural
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Website: cedarfallsfood.coop
Facebook: facebook.com/CedarFalls.Coop