November 2015 ~ the indigenous leaflet

Jan Carson's dyed silk leaf mobiles

Wow, have we been busy - introducing new artists, new staff, new deliveries, and working like kooky, little elves getting ready for you to see Handcrafted for the Holidays!

Sondra Gerber's aluminum sculptures

Celebrate the season by wandering through our handcrafted winter wonderland during the annual

Holiday Walk Weekend, Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22 as we unveil our seasonal collection of wintry delights and enjoy daily guest artists and goodies served to keep your spirits bright. We'll even help trim-your-tree~ receive a FREE handmade ornament with any fifty dollar or more purchase. This special annual event is a fun way to help start checking names off your holiday list while supporting local artists.

Next, onto the celebrated day of thanks - spending the day with friends and family is surely one of the best times of year to share your delicious recipes on handmade pottery from indigenous! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

We'll wrap up our month of artful events with Small Business Saturday featuring guest artists, Virginia Rapp & Mary Ward. They will present a Trunk Show of their Fab Hats just for this day!

artful events ...

November 19-22

Handcrafted Holiday Weekend

During the Holiday Walk Weekend, enjoy the wonderful tradition of Handcrafted for the Holidays created by the best local and regional artists with styles and prices for everyone on your list. Each day meet a different artist and see their latest & greatest designs, as we have Trunk Shows by some of your favorite jewelry artists!

While getting your holiday shopping under way, enjoy a free gift from us as our way of thanking you for always keeping it handmade & local. Selected especially for you, Madeleine & Jay Crowdus created these lovely little birds, cut from steel to liven up your tree!

Enjoy the holiday cheer with friends & family while shopping with a purpose ~

November 19, 5 to 8 ~ Third Thursday BENEFIT Wine Walk

10% of your purchase will be donated ~

Join us as O'Bryonville recognizes the local group, the Cat Adoption T eam! The C.A.T. is a no kill group that pulls cats from county shelters to prevent euthanasia and they provide safe foster homes for cats until they can find their forever homes.

Enjoy the Party, Shopping, and Giving.

Join us in celebrating this great promo to BUY LOCAL during the BuyCincy Holiday Event November 20-22. Shop at all of the BuyCincy small businesses & register to win prizes - all while supporting your local community and at

indigenous, more than 100 LOCAL ARTISTS!

"Put your money where your heart is" by shopping, eating & drinking locally not just this weekend, but throughout the entire holiday season.

seasonal specials ...

November 28 ~ Small Business Saturday

On Saturday, November 28, American Express hosts Shop Small Business Saturday~ a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Register your American Express Card online to get money back when you shop at indigenous and other participating stores. Shop local to help your economy, community, and yourself!
Check out the high style & beautiful craftsmanship from Two Stitches during this ONE-DAY-ONLY showing of hats by local duo, Virginia Rapp & Mary Ward

from 11 to 5.

one more artful event for 2015 ...

December 17 ~ Third Thursday BENEFIT Wine Walk

oin us for our BENEFIT for Caracole and enjoy a special Trunk Show of wire-wrapped, mixed-metals jewelry by local artist, Dianne Loos. Finish up your holiday shopping, sip warm wassail, munch on tasty treats, and know you are not only supporting local artists, a small creative business, but also the good work that Caracole does for the community as we will donate 10% of every purchase to this organization!

fresh & new artists of indigenous ...

Beth DiCara

It's that time of year ~ the wonderful handmade ornaments are flying in! This cute new collection is by Beth DiCara who joins in on the fun this season. Beth creates a series of ceramic animal ornaments, starting with a flat slab of clay; she cuts, sculpts, and "folds" them into particular creatures and adds the finishing touches with glazes.

Lauren Martin

We welcome Lauren Martin to the indigenous family of artists! Lauren adds her talents to our eclectic collection of handmade jewelry with her classic chainmaille jewelry in sterling, gold plate, niobium, and steel. Find simple & elegant designs like eternity necklaces along with intricate designs magically encasing crystals.

Robin Carroll

Please help us welcome new Cincinnati artist, Robin Carroll to the indigenous family! Robin captures those favorite, fluffy felines doing what they love - snuggling up to a plant, keeping watch from the porch or peeking out the window. Check out her selection of prints & sets of cards she has created from her original paintings.

a peek at a few of the new arrivals...

Elisa Drumm

Trish McLennan

Yvonne Cooper

Carla Trujillo

Bryce Dimitruk

Liz Franklin

Amy Flesher

Melisa Zimmerman

Avery Applegate

a peek at the newest collections ...

Sandy Manteuffel

There is one thing that Sandy Manteuffel loves more than making pottery - it's Christmas! She cleverly combines her two loves into a brilliant collection of colorful, bright & cheery pottery. Find Father Christmas mugs (including a story card) along with glistening trees, red, green, & snowy plates, cookie jars, trays, mugs and pins all embracing the holiday spirit!

Sarah Brueck-Williams

Adding to our dynamic collection of stained glass works are the newest designs from Sarah Brueck-Williams. Sarah's multi-colored hanging chevrons are simple, cool, modern designs (although the chevron, a v-shaped architectural pattern, is found in the arts all the way back to 1800 BC). Ancient or modern, her chevrons or feathers would look great in your windows!

Nawal Motawi

Charley Harper

Several new art tiles have been released this month along with a great selection of Charley Harper Studio collaborations! Nawal Motawi offers an expansive array of ceramic tiles with the classic style of the arts & crafts movement.

arts of the season ...

Our incredible, annual collection of

handmade ornaments is here!

Find classic colorful bulbs, flying pigs, flower fairies, little elves, all of your favorite creatures & pets, sparkling candy canes, silly snowmen & Santas, sweet angels, birds and more!

Created by 40 distinctive artists:
Nicole Golden ~ Cindy Pacileo ~ Rod Sounik ~ Jenn Sczur ~
Sarah Miller ~ Sarah Wilisch-Horn ~ Meredith Wenzel ~ Cecelia Nartker ~
J Davis ~ Bryce Dimitruk ~ Ken Kantro ~ Judy Vilmain ~ Debbie McIntyre ~
Don Drumm ~ Trish McLennan ~ Lidia Anderson ~ Larry Mack ~ Constance Hall ~ Corey Silverman ~ Ron Hinkle ~ Sondra Gerber ~ Kerin Houseberg ~
George Carruth ~ Amy Zordel ~ Rookwood Pottery ~ Stephanie Townsend ~
Michael Macone ~ Karen Brown ~ Amy Flesher ~ Jay & Madeleine Crowdus ~ Lawrence Goldsmith ~ Ellen Hamilton ~ Beth DiCara ~ Glass Eye Studio ~
Leandra Drumm ~ Heidi Wineland ~ Glenda Suttman ~ Shawn Messenger ~
Rick Hoffman ~ Rena Hopkins

Glass Eye Studio

Sarah Miller

Ron Hinkle

Cindy Pacileo

Bryce Dimitruk

Sondra Gerber

Leandra Drumm

Heidi Wineland

Nicole Golden

let art be part of your nature

Four Seasons by Gunter Schwegler

According to the 10Best.com by USA Today, indigenous is one of the top 10 places in Cincinnati to shop! We are thrilled & honored with this recognition and happily share it with our many talented artists!

Thank you for making this a memorable handcrafted holiday season and for your support of our artists & their creative endeavors now and throughout the year. We look forward to ENJOYING all the upcoming artful festivities & helping you select the perfect presents for everyone on your holiday gift list!

Artfully yours,

from the whole crafty crew - Diane, Jenn, Eva, Sara, Kelsey, Kerie, Carissa, Heather, Karen, & Mary

~ indigenous, a handcrafted gallery

exhibiting the works of 150+ artists daily

indigenous, a handcrafted gallery
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