From Barbie photography to woodland creatures: Six Minnehaha Falls Art Fair vendors to keep an eye out for at future festivals

Since Barbie debuted in the character has appeared in countless adaptations from animated feature films to Greta Gerwig s eponymous movie With the franchise s growing popularity it s no surprise that the doll has inspired other mediums and one look at Minnehaha Falls Art Fair vendor Nicole Houff s photography will prompt nostalgia for when Barbie rose to fame I was constantly drawn to more vintage items like old cars and mannequins so that s and s aesthetic really stuck with me which of syllabus Barbie fits right in Houff whose business name is self-titled mentioned Nicole Houff holds up one of her photographs this one depicting Barbie and Godzilla She says she gravitates towards s and s themes MinnPost photo by Holly Marie Moore Credit Holly Marie Moore Houff s eye-catching photographs depict dolls often Barbie and even her boyfriend Ken in different scenes such as at the lake in the kitchen and more The first part of the process of subject is the basic concept Then it s an adventure from like OK here I have this idea in my head like Barbie and Ken at the lake It s like how do I get that concept to an actual functioning photograph she reported Once she s conceptualized her idea Houff based out of Minneapolis disclosed she starts with a photo of the scene s background That s hanging in the studio behind the dolls and then I ll build all the rest of the scene she revealed Houff who went back to school to analysis commercial photography then works her magic with lighting camera angles and positioning to make the image come to life It s really technical-oriented but to me that journey from idea to building out the scene in the studio is the best part she announced Houff joined dozens of fellow creatives at the annual Minnehaha Falls Art Fair this weekend multiple of whom will be at other events this year Related Psychedelic forests disco balls greet visitors to Moss House an immersive pop-up space in downtown Minneapolis Houff on Instagram as nicolehouff commented she will be at the Loring Park Art Festival starting at a m on July and the SoMi Art Fair starting at a m on Aug and at Lyndale Ave S Minneapolis and at the Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival starting a m on Sept and at Centennial Lakes Park Whether you re an avid collector or just enjoy checking out the local art scene here are five other Minnesota-based artists you can still patronage even though this weekend s fair is wrapped up Art of Noah Sanders animal work and eccentric interpretations Northfield artist Noah Sanders runs his business Art of Noah Sanders to showcase his eccentric interpretations of woodland creatures Right now I m doing a lot of animal work I m exploring different themes and illustrative qualities to make work that looks timeless and rustic and tells a story I like doing a lot of animals so that it s not just one animal but two in the picture and it kind of adds to the story element he noted Sanders disclosed he realized animals were a driving theme in his artwork after going through old drawings I dependably do my work starting in a sketchbook and I m dependably doodling I was wanting to do art shows and was just reviewing my sketchbooks and I had so multiple illustrated doodles of different animals I grew up loving animals I thought I would love to expand that theme and make it a full series he noted Sanders loves painting foxes but he s trying to branch out into other woodland animals as well I just did a big series on fish so woodland and Minnesota-related animals I m hoping to do a big series of songbirds he commented Sanders is on Instagram as artofnoahsanders and will be at the Loring Park and SoMi shows as well as the Red Wing Arts Fall Festival starting at a m on Oct and in downtown Red Wing Vicksz from Argentina to Minneapolis Argentinian printmaker and Vicksz owner Victoria Eidelsztein had a wide range of vibrant clothing on display this weekend all featuring her original designs on the fabric A closer look at specific of her shirts shows sketches that often depict bodies and figures Eidelsztein of Minneapolis explained that she often channels the theme of personal feelings when starting her drawings They re all women that are feeling something What I like to show in my designs is ideas of self care and how to feel at home in our bodies I am not from here and the feeling of homesickness sometimes is overwhelming so that s sometimes what I try to express with my art and other things that happen in my life she disclosed Argentinian artist Victoria Eidelsztein says she likes to depict ideas of self care in her work and show people how to feel at home in their own bodies MinnPost photo by Holly Marie Moore Credit Holly Marie Moore Eidelsztein who disclosed she learned how to print on fabric during a residency in New York commented she loved the idea of making multiples of her images So being able to print a lot of the same image and then printing on fabric just gave me the opportunity for people to wear my things and have them at their house It s not like a very expensive piece of artwork that they can t afford she announced Playing with colors and playing with overlapping images and also being able to not charge a lot of money because they re accessible pieces of art that people can wear or just have at home You can follow Eidelsztein on Instagram holavicksz and catch her at the Powderhorn Art Fair at a m on Aug and at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis Marlo Graham Art a kaleidoscopic experiencer Longtime Minneapolis artist Marlo Graham who reported Marlo Graham Art just just now started joining local art fair lineups explained a friend of late that she feels the greater part like herself at markets It just brings out this passion in me to be able to share that passion with other people is really exciting for me the painter and digital artist disclosed Graham whose tent felt kaleidoscopic declared she custom-mixes all of her own colors and that her primary focus is large-scale acrylic paintings I m really inspired by the artist Peter Max and his use of color When I started out doing art I definitely did a lot of still lifes and more black and white work but seeing the way he utilized color really got me inspired she announced I m not going to lie I hated blending when it came to artwork I decided if I m not going to blend I m going to get really good at color Marlo Graham s primary focus is large-scale acrylic paintings She custom-mixes all of her own colors MinnPost photo by Holly Marie Moore Credit Holly Marie Moore One of Graham s largest part popular pieces shows skyscrapers reaching up into space Graham who went to school for interior design at the Pratt Institute noted she experimented with combining architectural skills and fine art skills Once I started combining those two styles together it just clicked she revealed Graham is on Instagram as mmgraham art and will be at the Fall Into the Arts Festival the Loring Park show and the Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair starting at a m Aug and in partnership with the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival off Nicollet Mall Chilly Pottery keep improving and keep throwing From vibrant to monochromatic Hutchinson-based potter Zachary Chilson s black and white pieces have a sleek and stylish feel to them Chilson of Chilly Pottery reported he s been throwing for or years and started right in high school His signature look he mentioned came from trying new techniques over time Possibly just started cutting down more and more things As soon as you start ceramics you want to do a little bit of everything I kind of kept developing that down until I uncovered out what I liked I really like carving pieces and the look of black and white with heavy contrasts he announced Hutchinson artist Zachary Chilson who owns Chilly Pottery says he likes working with monochromatic looks MinnPost photo by Holly Marie Moore Credit Holly Marie Moore Chilson revealed he enjoys the medium because there s something you can invariably keep improving on I just have never really determined that plateau where it seems to be getting stale or boring I just kind of keep improving and just keep throwing I really find that pretty liberating he declared Chilson mentioned you can sponsorship him by following him on Instagram Chilly Pottery or visiting his website ZacharyChilson com Mary Pow Designs turning a sense of wonder into art Mary Pow of Mary Pow Designs announced the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair is her neighborhood show I love it This show is great I love the vibe and how I ll know so several people who come Then I can show the scenes I have that are local and people will be like Oh my gosh it s Minnehaha Falls she stated Mary Pow mentioned the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair was her neighborhood show She is inspired by local scenery and a sense of wonder MinnPost photo by Holly Marie Moore Credit Holly Marie Moore Pow who specializes in soft pastel paintings mentioned nature including regional sites and a sense of wonder inspire her work If I feel like this connection with something and it will just make me feel peaceful and a sense of wonder I ll be like I have to make that into artwork she explained I have an affinity for bees My dad was a beekeeper when I was kid so it s just nostalgic Pow who was planning to become an architect but paused to take care of her kids reported creating art just felt right I was back to what I really was meant to do she revealed Pow is on Instagram marypowdesigns and will be at the SoMi show and likely the Red Wing fair as well The post From Barbie photography to woodland creatures Six Minnehaha Falls Art Fair vendors to keep an eye out for at future festivals appeared first on MinnPost