Delia Stone
Delia Stone will be joining us this year with her amazing handmade jewelry. Preview her work on her website at deliastone.com
Gregory Hoff- Glass Blowing
Gregory Hoff has been happily creating glass art since 1998, when he was introduced to the craft while living in Boulder, Colorado. Known for his intricate and colorful bead designs, Gregory's love of the medium and years of experience are evident in every piece he creates. In addition to wearable art, he also enjoys making sculptural vessels and stemware. Gregory has traveled across the United States and Canada giving flame working demonstrations and showing his work. He currently resides with his family on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Tom Snyder
These natural boxes come from just such a talent and desire. They come from his father’s desire to reject the world of the time-clock and bosses and use an artistic talent inherent in his family to support himself and his family.
He and his father have worked in this craft together and apart for over 30 years. The boxes have changed over the years and will continue to change as they continue to develop their art and find different woods.
“The art has allowed me not just to make a living, but to live while making it. While some of the wood we use is shipped in from various places, some of the wood we have we have collected ourselves. There are many fond memories of going out by boat, down rivers, into the salt marshes, onto islands not far from the Gulf. The work was hot and hard, but we were often rewarded by the sight of dolphins dancing nearby; the osprey diving into the water to catch his lunch; the eagle perched in her nest with a clutch of young ones. We have seen things most can only see on the Discovery Channel.
The wood we use preserves nature a little longer. Wood is a renewable resource: it grows, it dies, and, unless the land is abused, another takes its place. When we seek wood it is only the dead wood we seek. Nature often has beauty even in death, and we attempt to bring this out. Dead wood left to itself soon is gone. We take it, preserve it, and allow others to enjoy what nature has to offer if only in a limited way.
I hope you enjoy seeing this little piece of nature.”
Tom
Caleb Hochstetler
At 8 years of age, Caleb's father, Jim, began a woodworking business and since
Caleb was home
schooled, he hung out in the shop frequently. He developed a love for
woodworking and began creating spoon racks, jewelry boxes, lamps, etc. For his 10th birthday, Caleb's parents
gave him a lathe and he began turning various items. Three years later, at a
local festival, Caleb walked past a booth of a retired gentleman who was selling
hand-turned pens. He hung out at that booth the rest of the evening and asked
questions and began a friendship with this older man. Caleb decided that he
wanted to try his hand at this skill and has learned most of what he does by
trial and error (with a one-day instruction from his new friend). He loves to
use unique materials to create unique pens! He's been known to use denim
fabric, newspaper, stone, porcupine quills, and antlers. Come check out his
array of cool pens.
