Monday, July 5
Tuesday, July 6
Wednesday, July 7

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BURU 

Monday 10 ~ 6 Tuesday 10 ~ 6 Wednesday 10 ~ 6 @ Leland gal 106 N. Main

Morgan Hutchinson of BURU believes that once a mother—always a mother. Her designs are meant to transcend generations, seasons and all phases of motherhood. Because after all, what woman doesn't love when comfort, washability and style collide? Oh—and did we mention...she adores adding pockets.

 

Monday, July 12

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Colleen Shull
and Justin Shull 

5 ~ 8 PM @ Leland gal 106 N. Main

Colleen Shull (wife to Justin!) explores light reflections on water, windows, and mirrors in her work. Her subjects range from landscapes to still life and she works in oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouache with a highly saturated color palette, vibrant with a focus on large forms and shadows. When Shull paints outside en plein air or inside the studio, she translates her immediate surroundings. The paintings have become a record of the places she has travelled and lived.

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Justin Shull (husband to Colleen!) has known since he first put paint on canvas that making pictures was important. In college, he traveled throughout Europe studying the old Masters, painting and drawing from the landscape along the way. The quality of light and atmosphere, the presence of a place, the paradox of ordinary life captured in moments fractured and forming, abrupt but enduring, are things Justin finds well suited to picture making and paint.

 

Monday, July 19

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Nell Revel Smith
and Holly Mead Designs 

5 ~ 8 PM @ Leland gal, 106 N. Main

Nell Revel Smith (and Maggie's mom!) will introduce her latest work: Suite of Leelanau Farmsteads. Her return to the easel came easier this year; allowing the paint to flow with brush strokes in a free and easy style. Her desire was to show the elegance, grace and sturdiness of old farms, with large trees creating the beauty of light and shadow. The hope in viewing her new work is to feel a sense of history in a place we’ve all come to love and protect.

 

 

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Holly Mead Designs is the passion project of Holly Mead, a "closet creative," who found her outlet in the design and crafting of jewelry. Holly's designs showcase colorful stones in elegant gold and silver settings. Each piece is individually designed and handcrafted, creating a unique look and style for the wearer. Mix and match pieces, add layers, and have fun with these boutique jewelry items.

 

 

Monday, July 26

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Stephanie Schlatter
and Clara Williams 

5 ~ 8 PM @ Leland gal 106 N. Main

Stephanie Schlatter (Grand Rapids) is a storyteller: telling the stories of the land, the people and the places that resonate in her soul. The brush is her pen; the canvas is her page; the finished images are moments and memories frozen in time for you. Stephanie has traveled the world, drawing inspiration from journeys in Mexico, Italy, and Ethiopia. But her heart and home are grounded in Michigan. She has studied art locally and abroad while maintaining a studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Clara Williams Jewelry is uniquely versatile. Necklaces, centerpieces, bracelets and earrings can playfully mix and match thanks to our signature design features: an ingenious magnetic clasp and clever shepherd’s hook. Stunning one-of-a-kind stones, jewels, mixed metals, and unusual treasures sourced from Clara’s travels can easily be interchanged to create many looks. 

 

 

 

Monday, August 2

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Library Littles, Lindy Bishop,
Sohp Shop, Red Clay Salts
and Babiators

5 ~ 8 PM @ Leland gal, 106 N. Main

Library Littles is a childrenswear collection inspired by mothers & daughters. Sincere and sweet, soft and simple, perfect for play and adventure, designed with love and Made in America. This is a premium and affordable line of sincere & smart casual basics specifically designed for little ones who love to play, dream and delight in adventures big & small. Made with GOTS organic certified fabrics.

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Lindy Bishop's paintings are about celebrating the land, what it grows and how it feeds us: subjects of music, local brews, and normal people doing extraordinary things because they are here in northern Michigan - and it feeds them. Her role as an artist in rural America is to cross-pollinate with the bounty of the area, history, indigenous materials and subjects, other cultures, community, other arts and artists, youth, technology, and the land. Lindy's aim is to inject a distinctive, engaging energy in her work; inspired by artists Wayne Thiebaud and David Hockney.

"I don't think art has to be happy to be good, but I want mine to be both."

 

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Sohp Shop was dreamed up by a kid, for kids... Life is full of boring chores. That's why Lilly had the idea that washing your hands shouldn't be one of them - Washing your hands should be fun! Lilly's first surprise soaps were hand made at home using small toys that she found around the house. She and her brother Fletcher sold them at lemonade stands in our front yard, and they were a hit! There the idea was born to make a new and fun way to encourage kids everywhere to wash their hands. As a mom, anything that helps my kids develop good habits is an idea that I can get behind. Less germs. More fun.

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Red Clay Salts began when Molly Fienning encountered one of Charleston’s culinary urban legends: a hot sauce that patrons were stealing right off the restaurant table. She was amused by the sauce’s lore and added a few dashes to her meal. The Fresno-based sauce was full of flavor, subtle heat and complemented every bite. Suddenly, Molly had become a hot sauce person. Prior to Red Clay, Molly had launched a number of fast-growing brands including Babiators – one of Forbes 100 Most Promising Companies. What she saw in this next venture was Geoff’s authentic reverence for tradition, hard work and fresh foods – all things that define Red Clay to this day.

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Babiators is on a mission to protect kids’ eyes while they’re out exploring this awesome world. Babiators kids have a sense of adventure and optimism for the future – they know they can go anywhere, conquer anything, and be total rockstars on the journey.

 

Monday, August 9

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Katherine Miller Knuth
and Tricia Heaton Designs 

5 ~ 8 PM @ Leland gal 106 N. Main

Katherine Miller Knuth is an artist specializing in lively land and seascape acrylic paintings. Each summer and winter she returns to her hometown in Northern Michigan to be inspired by Leelanau County's pristine countryside and lakeshore as well as it's charming, historic villages. Currently, she resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and their two children and works from a sunny home studio.

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Tricia Heaton Designs creates unique and current needlepoint kits created with the best quality products for traveling stitchers. The canvases are hand stitch painted and include the finest quality fibers made from silk and wool. Each kit comes with two needles.This is what you can say Tricia Heaton will be there with both Thörn Alexander and Ramsay Gourd needlepoint canvases and kits.