May 17 & 18, 2008
Saturday (9-5pm) and Sunday (10-3pm)
608-838-8011

2934 County Road MN, Stoughton, Wi 53589
2154 Rinden Road, Cottage Grove, WI 53527

Enjoy our unique rural art tour through a quaint garden setting, and an old brick school house. Join us while we open our studios for your shopping and art viewing pleasure. Over 15 self representing artists will be selling their hand crafted items. Everyone is welcome, please join us.

Jennifer Lindskoog
Photographer
Chris Mode
Lampwork Beads/Jewelry
Michelle Martin
Felted Sculptures

Leani Schoor
Nancy Reineke
Garden Art

Sandy Shekels
Watercolors/Mixed Media

Edie Benusa
Home Grown Llama Fibers

Narra Smith-Cox
Pottery
Karen Coyier
Porcelain
Thelma Allen
Painted Gourds

Leani Schoor
Garden Art

   

Creative Mode
2934 County Road MN
Stoughton, WI 53589
Studio 2154
2154 Rinden Road
Cottage Grove, WI 53527

Leani Schoor Leani earned her MA degree specializing in fibers. She has taught, studied and developed skills in many areas. It wasn't until she found beading that she became fascinated with the endless creative possibilities. Leani finds her inspiration from nature. To express what she has observed takes more than one medium or technique. She prefers to merge the techniques to achieve the full representation in her works of art. **Studio 2154**
Chris Mode Chris studied art at UW-Madison where she received her degree in Art Education. Although she never persued a job with the public schools, she set her sights on building businesses. She currently runs Creative Mode, a rubber stamp company, Peerless Watercolor company and two local trade shows. Because art runs through her veins, she takes every opportunity to melt glass in order to create unique art glass beads and one of a kind art glass jewelry. ** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **
Nancy Reineke
Nancy enjoys a wide range of artistic endeavors. She has been experimenting and having fun with a variety of mediums for many years - beading, felting, painting, jewelry making and floral design. A Master Gardner, Nancy's love for gardening and the outdoors has led to her newest endeavor of creating ornamental art to beautify the garden. Nancy has taken many classes over the years and has instructed classed in fiber arts and beading. her work has been on sale at a number of local shops and she continues to teach classes in the Dane County area. **Studio 2154**
Jennifer Lindskoog

Jennifer grew up in Marin County, California, surrounded by beauty and was drawn to landscape photography. After moving to Orange County, California, she was kept intensely busy with a career in law offices management. In addition to her day job, she had the honor of assisting a dear friend who is a professional photographer of Hollywood movie stars. She was fortunate enough to travel with her to photograph events and assisted her in studio photo shoots of many famous people. Her friend taught her to quickly “frame” a photo with an eye for all background, size and format. Jennifer will forever be grateful to her friend for this experience as well as her friendship.
Although Jennifer’s formal career is a Law Office Administrator, she always maintains an eye for a “photo opportunity”. ** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **

Sandy Shekels Sandy Shekels has been working as both a fine artist and graphic artist for 20 years. She graduated from UWSP with an art major – specialty in visual arts, emphasis in graphic design, in 1989. She had been working as an art director for several years before helping launch Studio X Marketing and Design, a full-service ad agency in Wausau, WI. This last spring, she sold her part of that business, relocated to Madison and is starting her own studio – Sundog Studio – specializing in graphic design, murals and fine art.
She enjoys the world of advertising and visually problem-solving for her clients, but always makes time and comes back to painting and drawing. Her media of choice is watercolors, but recently has added a larger scale of work to her repertoire, which she is thoroughly enjoying... children's rooms murals and design.
** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **
Edie Benusa

Llama Adventures has been a work in progress since 1992. Besides breeding to improve stock, we have enjoyed learning about fiber and the many ways to use it. Whether its spinning, felting, weaving or knitting, many unique beautiful products can be made. Visit us at llamaadventures.net ** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **

Michelle Martin
 PURPLE MOON FIBERS - Michelle has loved giving form to raw wool since first picking up a drop spindle in 1992. However her true passion to create was realized by learning to felt, Michelle uses both traditional wet felting techniques and the more recently developed needle felting. While Michelle has no formal arts training, it has been her privilege to learn from artists such as Sharon costello and Birgitte Krag Hansen. Michelle lives and creates on the east side of Madison. **Creative Mode - Door Creek School House**
Narra Smith-Cox

I threw my first pot more than 30 years ago, but it is only in recent years I’ve been able to get back to wheel-throwing -- and I’m loving it. For me, wheel throwing is about playing with balance – being in control and pushing limits, having a plan and being spontaneous, creating functional forms and pots with a bit of whimsy. My “hand-in-hand” play in the clay takes place at Lakeside Pottery Studio in Madison. ** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **

Dan Watts

Dan is a logsmith, specializing in custom built, hand hewn log homes. He is also a self taught folk artist ans master woodcrafter, designing and creating each one of a kind piece he sells. **Studio 2154**

Julie Marshall

Julie graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Craft Design from Iowa State University and recieved her art teaching certificate from University of Wisconsin- Madison. She has taught Elementary and High School art in Jefferson Wi for 25 years. Julie creates a variety of art including beaded jewelry, metalwork, mosaics and whimsical garden art. **Studio 2154**

Karen Coyier

PORCELAIN  BY  KAREN  RAE - My passion is porcelain.  I have been throwing porcelain on the wheel since 1980, mainly as a hobby and to satisfy my own personal quest.  I've had the advantage of some great teachers and fellow potters to inspire and challenge me, and have reached the point of wanting to share my creations.
The pedestal dishes evolved from my need for a centerpiece to hold various things - a simple bowl of fruit to a spectacular container for floral displays.  They're a bowl - but more, with style and presence.  I hope you find them as appealing as I do.
** Creative Mode - Door Creek School House **

Thelma Allen

Thelma has been involved in many art mediums for at least 40 years. The latest being natural gourds using all the the techniques that she has used over her years of art work. New is heat gun to engrave. **Studio 2154**

Lynn McKenzie
and
Ilana Strauch

Longtime friends, Lynn McKenzie and Ilana Strauch were creatively inspired by the importance of recycling on our beautiful planet earth. Their inspiration led them to creating “earth friendly warmth” from reclaimed felted wool sweaters. Each mitten is uniquely crafted focusing on texture, color and design. They are also currently creating scarves to partner with lonely mittens. Come and find your unique pair of LaNanna’s Woolie’s. As our first customer wrote from New York City, “My hands have never felt so loved.”