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Trena has a passion for people and a passion for color. She has always been a doodler.  Trena offers a variety of pieces of art as greeting cards and other small treasures. Each piece is hand designed and crafted. She use images from stamps, as well as original drawings.

My work is about animals living in a human environment. The structures we build provide the spaces where we live and work. However, the space between buildings is also important. This is the space where cars park, trees grow and animals live. It’s sometimes too easy to miss it.

Jean Canavan derives inspiration from her observation of daily life. Her watercolor still life and landscapes often reflect transitions of light and shadow, and strive to express a certain sense of memory of time and place.  Jean has exhibited in several solo shows and many group exhibitions.  Her work is included in many private and public collections.

Inspired by whimsy, wildlife, and a touch of wonder, Deborah Cherrin creates art and accessories that capture the unbridled joy and magic that surrounds us.

Katherine Downie refers to herself as an Abstract Realist, as most of her paintings are painted very realistically, but are cropped so that they become abstract.  Bright, vibrant color, small details that bring out hidden details and a touch of childhood whimsy are reoccurring themes in Katherine's paintings and illustrations. 

Busy and creative, but find it hard to carve out time to be creative?  My TaDaa! Studio carries an array of felts, felt balls and hand-sewing projects.  Items that were hard for me to find in the sizes and quantities I wanted so when I found them, I thought others might like them too.  I love the "TaDaa!" moment when I am proud of what I've made and started TaDaa! so that I could pass that feeling along to you.

Kelsey Keyes' background in science & love of nature informs her creations; her beaded creations for jewelry and photography blend handmade with real. Kelsey's recent work transforms industrial and commercial materials, bringing beauty & whimsy from unlikely sources.

Val Mann has shown her work professionally in the U.S. and abroad for 29 years and has received numerous awards. She grew up on a working farm: spending many hours outdoors and doing physical labor gave way to letting her imagination run wild.  Mann is inspired by the outdoors, people, materials and pushing the boundaries of possibility with those materials. 

Fascinated by the healing potential of creative writing, Julie’s workshops are designed to help writers bypass their inner critics, and go directly to images, feelings & memories. Julie became certified in the Amherst Writers & Artists workshop leadership training program and created Wellspring Writing Workshops, LLC, through which she offers creative writing workshops in Ann Arbor and Saline although her workshops are currently online.

Keith McGuire is a watercolor artist, graphic designer and art teacher.  He uses traditional painting and drawing techniques in his work.

Susan McDowell has always loved the emotional experience of color and light.  She calls nature her muse, and loves the idea of being able to recreate the experiences she has when immersed in nature.  Sue is constantly pursuing new techniques to incorporate into her art.

Nancy Miller is a retired teacher, author and illustrator. Currently she has become reacquainted with her sewing machine and leads the Community Mitten Project. This project teaches people to create mittens which are sold to benefit Saline Area Social Services. She also makes soap and has turned her love of attending garage sales into an Etsy vintage business found by clicking here.

Danni O'Brien illustrated the children’s book “Into Fairyland, A Treasure Chest of Stories” and one of Danni’s Zentangle pieces was featured in “The Beauty of Zentangle” book featuring artwork from 135 certified Zentangle teachers.  Danni O'Brien is currently focused on freelancing, teaching Zentangle, and illustration.

My work has always been inspired by my immediate environment where I find material for unique jewelry and art. The designs showcase the beauty of nature as well as its meaning to me as sanctuary and its fragility. Besides the found materials I use sterling silver, fine silver, copper and brass to enhance the beauty of my findings.