I started an Etsy site during the shutdown period, but the market for wands is.crowded to say the least. All of the sudden I was inundated with wands. Then the scourge of Covid 19 struck, and I had a lot more time at home to work on my wands. While small they were starting to pile up. Over the next year or so, I continued to create wands.without really having a use for them. I also started to introduce other elements into the wands like acrylic and resin, and added detail work like carving, painting, and wood burning. I expanded the types of woods that I used, from the common woods like Cherry and Maple, to the more exotic like Colobolo and African Mahogany. I started turning and never turned back.Īs I made more wands, I continued to experiment with more turning techniques. When my daughter wanted a Harry Potter birthday party, making a wand for each of the guests was a perfect excuse. Although woodworking has been my one true hobby since a high school shop class, I hadn't had a good reason to go back to the lathe. It started as a fun project to do on a lathe. TurtleDown Making Custom Wands since 2017. Lindsay has been an Art Collective Artist since June 2019. I sincerely enjoy getting to know my collectors, so please reach out! You can find me on Instagram and Lindsay Elizabeth Art. Every mark, every layer, and every “oops” is intentional. My sometimes unrealistic color combinations inspired by trending color palettes and detailed dancing lines are characteristic of my style. I am constantly redefining my creative process and experimenting with unique representations of my favorite subject matter. My work continues to evolve with every collection. I enjoy sharing art processes, techniques, and styles with others as much as I love creating the work itself. I wouldn’t change either profession for the world and can’t imagine one without the other. My career started in the classroom and quickly evolved into becoming a working artist and educator.
I pursued the dream of becoming an artist and connecting with others through creativity when I became a middle school art teacher ten years ago. Born and raised in Frederick, MD, I specialize in watercolor and acrylic art to vibrantly style your home. She loves learning new ways to create art.īette has been an Art Collective Artist since November 2018.
Bette paints, collages, metal smiths, weaves and felts. Combining found objects/antiques, paper, and metal in her artwork gives it a unique appeal. This can be seen in many of her works.īette has a special fondness for all things rusty & vintage and often incorporate these into her art. She is open to many different art forms which has given her a broad perspective on the arts allowing her to mix different art forms together. Bette is a woman who finds meaning and purpose by expressing herself through art. Retired from the corporate world, she is now a full-time artist.īette’s passion is creating in all aspects of her life finding the beauty in everyday surroundings. While I love a crisp and new aesthetic in art styles, in my own work I prefer things that are weathered, look as though they have lived a life already and tell a story.Ĭhelsea has been an Art Collective Artist since.well she created it.īette is a self-taught mixed media artist specializing in handcrafted journals/books, paper design, mixed media, & unique jewelry. I like to make things that have many layers and some aspect of sparkle or shine to them.
Over the last 11 years, I’ve been trying out many different techniques and areas of art & making. My favorite creations are my steam-punk inspired mobiles. My schooling was in Graphic & Interior Design. Bette joined me in June of 2020 to help me run Art Collective. I am proud to have Bette Brody, my Artner & Manager at my side in this endeavor. You can read about them on this page below. I created a unique boutique in historic Downtown Frederick that offers one-of-a-kind handmade goods, original artwork and mixed media workshops with the most fabulous of artists. I opened the doors to Art Collective on Jan 9th, 2019 after a successful Pop Up Shop in November & December of 2018. I came up with the name because I like the sparks that fly when creativity strikes!! My "real" name is Chelsea Weiss. Many people know me as Chelsea Sparks, which actually is my business name.