Etchings by Slovakian artist, Katarina Vavrova, have the uniquely Eastern European focus on the expressively rendered figure in evocative settings. Delicately colored, illustratively detailed, Vavrova’s images range from biblical to mythological and literary. They are small masterpieces at small prices.

Bill Voxman’s crisp black and white photographs capture the calm patterns and architectural details of the landscape around him. Whether traveling abroad, or shooting near his home in Idaho, Bill’s photos are stunning scenes.

So! I’ve paired up a couple of etchings of my own in a holiday package. I love these miniature nudes that capture the grace of a feminine gesture in a few lines. Stop in the gallery to have a look!

Our resident wood-turner Craig Lossing makes intricate and spectacular miniature boxes, and also makes lovely teeny tiny tops, with which we are well stocked! Tucked into a stocking, wouldn’t it be great to find a Craig Lossing top? They’re great little spinners!

Printmaker Larry Welo faces uncertainty with humor and a bicycle!

An artist who ever slips past the predictable, Iowa Citian, Kathy Thor has her her selection of low fire tiles guaranteed to bring you, colorfully, into her happy, wacky world.

Nate and Hallie Evans, both graduates of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa make gorgeous, functional wood fired pottery. In addition to lidded jars, they make a wonderful range of perfect small fluted vases that can hold a pine bough for thoughtful, artful gifting.

Pen Parks Andrishok finds the most interesting stones to put into the most beautifully smithed settings. We have her “Fordite” jewelry here! Fordite is polished from layers of automotive paint that builds up on the structures that support cars while they’re being painted. This is a very durable material that when cut and polished yields amazing stones!

How am I going to keep Maggie Campbell’s “Snow Angel” cards in stock? If you’ve ever lived where there’s snow, you’ve engaged in this activity. A charming line contour drawing of the universal child
lies amidst the debossed form of the snow angel.

Something simple and beautiful and inexpensive: glass ornaments by the Harkenrider twins. Each holiday season we get a tree-load of these $14 wonders. They are great gifts to pick up on the fly.