Laurie Ahola
Laurie Ahola of Watton has been knitting and crocheting since she was a young girl. She enjoys crafts of all kinds, but especially likes to do fine thread crochet. Laurie is married and has four children and also counts gardening and canning among her favorite activities!
Tom DePetro
Tom DePetro lives in Marquette MI and first started making chairs from broken hockey sticks during his winter downtime. Soon he was taking requests from friends, and over time branched out from chairs to other items. He also sells the plans for making things from broken hockey sticks. Contact Tom at
thdepetr@nmu.edu for more information.
Tom is married and has two children and loves to fish and play hockey in his free time.
Debby Gau & Ann Byykkonen
Gallery Glass
Ann and Debby are a mother and daughter craft team from Hancock MI. Debby has been the main crafter in the family, that is, until Ann retired. Being creative herself, Ann wanted to do something creative with some of her spare time. Ann and Deb encountered the "Gallery Glass" paint medium and found a wonderful way to express their joy for whimsical Sun Catchers that encompass all of the seasons of the year.
The Sun Catchers resemble real "stained glass" without the weight or cost. All suncatchers are handdrawn and painted. So whether you like flowers, birds, scarecrows or snowmen, Ann and Deb would like to make a suncatcher for you. Visit the Market to see what is available - if you'd like something special feel free to contact them at thecraftladys@charter.net for more information!
Steven Hurkman
Log cabin chandeliers, entry lights, and wooden coat racks.
Chandelier
Entry Light
Nancy Haun
Decorative Birdhouses
Jolly Wolly Fun Dips - Escanaba Michigan
"The greatest dips on earth" offering dry dip mixes in assorted flavors - Mixed Dips (Cheesy Onion, Classic Vegetable, BLT, Fiesta, Dilly of a Dip, Kickin' Kajun, Buttermilk Ranch, and Farmer's Market Spinach), Sweet Dips (Cinnabun, Pina Colada, Orange Cranberry, and Lemon Blueberry) and Bread Dipping Oil Mixes (Sundried Tomato & Basil, Old World, Rosemary & Garlic, and Three Cheese & Roasted Garlic).
Jay McMahon
Crazygrain Wood Products
Deer plaques, coat racks, wall plaques and more!
Colleen at Native Sister Soaps uses only natural ingredients - essential oils, CO2 extracts, and non-hexane extracted absolutes to scent her soaps, butters, and soy candles. Almond, lavender, spanish sage, orange, patchouli, cucumber & clove, and many more scents and combinations are available.
Kris O'Connor
Kris creates hand-poured soy candles, room and linen sprays, and natural handmade body care which will be available at the UP Made Artist Market.
Teresa Palosaari
Teresa Palosaari of Chassell, Michigan is a multi-talented creative person. She is involved with a family farm and enjoys picking a variety of berries and canning them. Fleece blankets, crocheted kitchen towels and other items, a variety of ornaments, jewelry and homemade wild berry jams are some of Teresa's products you'll find at the UP Made Artist Market. If you're passing through Chassell, don't miss Teresa's charming new log cabin craft shop - watch for the cheery red signboard!
Joan & Lale Roberts
Branching Out is an outdoor twig furniture and accessory adventure inspired by artist Joan Langley Roberts' grandfather. Joan remembers visiting her grandfather's farm and admiring his twig creations, which included an entire screened-in porch and garden furniture, all made from un-milled trees. 
While residing in Arkansas, she created her first twig pieces from wild cherry; subsequent furniture pieces were created from native sassafras. After relocating to the U.P., Joan and her husband Lale began making furniture with native tag alder. Tag alder lends itself well to twig furniture due to its durability and dark colored bark which is similar to wild cherry.
Joan's present inventory includes plant stands, garden benches, birdhouses and feeders as well as decorative fences. All pieces are original designs and each year something new is added. All furniture is constructed for use in the garden and indoors as practical or decorative pieces.
Custom orders are welcomed. Joan can be reached by calling 906.355.2182.
Michelle Rose - Folk & Lodge Art
Michelle Rose is 34 years old and has been actively creating and designing for over 20 years. She is an artist of many mediums, ranging from drawing and painting to paper arts and wood crafts - and dabbling at everything in between. Her styles and techniques, like most artists, are continuously growing and evolving. She has always had a passion for vintage and primitive artwork, which she believes will always be her favorite artwork to create.
