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2014 Sourcebook September 4-7, 2014

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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W E LCOM E TO W D C Welcome to the SourceBook of the 2014 Western Design Conference—the preeminent exhibition and sale of museum-quality, functional art in the genre of western design. The ﬁnest western-inﬂuenced artists from across the country apply to be one of over a hundred exhibitors showcasing their one-of-a-kind works, pieces that capture the essence of both the old and the new West. This year features a new venue for home furnishings and $17,400 in cash prizes donated by our generous sponsors. The Western Design Conference was established 22 years ago by western art enthusiasts and continues to perpetuate the best traditions of western design and craft. Everyone involved shares an interest in and a passion for the West. If you think the splendor of a Jackson Hole autumn is unique, wait until you meet our artists! They will all be on hand during the Exhibit + Sale to answer questions, discuss their work, and perhaps even inspire you to let your imagination run wild. Welcome to a show that honors tradition and encourages fresh perspectives and creativity—a show as spectacularly breathtaking as its surroundings. Welcome to Jackson Hole!

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S CH E D U L E OF EV EN TS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 6PM – 10PM

WDC OPE N IN G PRE VIE W P A R T Y Snow King Center

MONTANA DREAMWEAR

VIP early entry into the Exhibit + Sale allows the public to view award winning craft, meet this year’s artisans, walk through the Designer Show House, Retail Row, and experience a Runway Fashion + Jewelry Show and participate in the live Winners’ Circle Art Auction while enjoying local culinary creations by Café Genevieve and signature cocktails during a festive night of shopping and entertainment.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 10AM – 5PM

WDC E X H IB IT + S A L E

The world’s preeminent exhibition and celebration of what’s happening in the world of western design. Over 100 national artists showcase one-of-a-kind creations of furniture, fashion, jewelry, and home accessories during the 22nd annual Exhibit + Sale sponsored by magazine. View award winning creations – over $17,000 awarded annually. NEW! Don’t miss the Designer Show House, juried artisan creations and custom interior design in a home environment and Retail Row, a unique shopping experience where sought after retailers exhibit up-and-coming fashion trends sponsored by magazine. Catering by E.Leaven Food Company. BEKYE FARGASON

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NORTH RIM GLASS STUDIO

ANNIE BAND JEWLERY

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ROBERTS ENTERPRISES

Art + Function

Creating Award Winning Metalwork Since 1974 “Gilmore has found a way to make firescreens a quantifiable work of art... they are breathtakingly beautiful and flawlessly functional.”

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BEST OF SHOW sponsored by: Winners’ Circle Art Auction

$5,000

BEST ARTIST - ACCENTS sponsored by: Maggie & Dick Scarlett

$1,000

HONORABLE MENTION - ACCENTS sponsored by: Wyoming Whiskey

$200

BEST ARTIST - ART TO WEAR - FASHION sponsored by: First Interstate Bank

$1,000

HONORABLE MENTION - ART TO WEAR - FASHION $200 sponsored by: Meeteetse Chocolatier BEST ARTIST - ART TO WEAR - JEWELRY sponsored by: Georgene Tozzi

$1,000

HONORABLE MENTION - ART TO WEAR - JEWELRY sponsored by: Mountain Living magazine BEST ARTIST - LEATHER sponsored by: GH Leather HONORABLE MENTION - LEATHER sponsored by: Tito’s Handmade Vodka BEST ARTIST - METAL sponsored by: Fighting Bear Antiques HONORABLE MENTION - METAL sponsored by: Plaza Liquors BEST ARTIST - MIXED MEDIA sponsored: in memory of Bill Fiﬁeld HONORABLE MENTION - MIXED MEDIA sponsored by: The Liquor Store & Wine Loft BEST ARTIST - WOODWORKING sponsored by: Ward+Blake Architects HONORABLE MENTION - WOODWORKING sponsored by: Tito’s Handmade Vodka

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JORDAN FINCH – Professor & Master Woodworker Jordan Finch, owner of Finch Woodworks located in VA, has designed and built projects throughout the country and in England, Morocco and Poland. He is also a professor of carpentry and timber framing at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, SC. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM and completed an apprenticeship with German-trained, master furniture maker Vicco Von Voss.

RUSH JENKINS – Design Consultant & Curator, WRJ Design Rush Jenkins has worked in the creative design business for over 25 years. Formerly the curator of design for Sotheby’s New York, Rush holds a degree in Fine and Decorative Arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London along with a Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture from the School of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona.

$1,000 JOHN SOLLO – Author & Appraiser, PBS Antique Roadshow $200 $1,000 $200

HISTORICAL CRAFTSMANSHIP sponsored by: Vine Connections & The Ramkowsky Family

$1,000

WESTERN SPIRIT sponsored by: Allen & Van Gelder Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty

$1,000

SONNY TUTTLE sponsored by: Jim Ciaravella, M.D.

$1,000

BEST COLLECTION - ART TO WEAR - FASHION sponsored by: Hickert Land Company

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Paul Bertelli is the senior design principal and president of Jonathan L. Foote & Associates and JLF Design Build. Paul studied architecture at Boston Architectural Center in Boston, MA and at Montana State University in Bozeman. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture. For over three decades, JLF & Associates has been at the forefront of modern place-based architecture in the American West.

John Sollo is an authority in the world of 20th-century Modern design, one who has both deﬁned and created the market for Modern decorative arts and furnishings. In person and in print, on television and radio, as lecturer and author, from Los Angeles to New York City, he has brought thousands of collectors to appreciate the appeal of the Modern aesthetic. Author of American Insider’s Guide to 20th Century Furniture and Collecting Modern.

GAYLE C. WATERMAN – Abstract Photographer Gayle Waterman has been a supporter of the WDC since its inception and a former Cody High Style judge. She built a business in historic preservation using reclaimed building materials, designing custom furniture and selling antiques. With her late husband she designed and restored a circa 1800 barn and made it into their home in Colorado, which was published in Barn Preservation and Adaptation.

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A WA R D W IN N ER S ROSS CUSTOM LEATHER

BEST OF SHOW $5,000 Ross Custom Leather, Anne Ross sponsored by: Winners’ Circle Art Auction BEST ARTIST - Accents $1,000 North Rim Glass Studio, Jared and Nicole Davis sponsored by: Maggie & Dick Scarlett

MATT LITZ SILVERSMITH

HONORABLE MENTION - Accents $200 Shelly Hoist Laha ‘Ole Palm Art sponsored by: Wyoming Whiskey BEST ARTIST - Art to Wear - Fashion $1,000 Gauteraux & Company, Jade-Ann Robinson sponsored by: Snow King Hotel HONORABLE MENTION - Art to Wear - Fashion $200 Montana Dreamwear, Celeste Sotola sponsored by: Cowgirl Magazine BEST ARTIST - Art to Wear - Jewelry $1,000 Matt Litz Silversmith, Matt Litz sponsored by: Georgene Tozzi

SEIDEL’S SADDLERY

HONORABLE MENTION - Art to Wear - Jewelry $200 Nick Cunningham sponsored by: Mountain Living Magazine BEST ARTIST - Leather $1,000 Seidel’s Saddlery, Keith Seidel sponsored by: GH Leather HONORABLE MENTION - Leather $200 Chapman Design, Chris Chapman sponsored by: Wyoming Whiskey BEST ARTIST - Metal $1,000 Gilmore Architectural Blacksmith Studio, Glenn Gilmore sponsored by: Fighting Bear Antiques HONORABLE MENTION - Metal $200 Dragon Forge, Craig and Rory May sponsored by: Dynamic Custom Homes

D. REDINGTON DESIGN

BEST ARTIST - Mixed Media $1,000 D. Redington Design, Dakota R. Pratt sponsored by: Vine Connections HONORABLE MENTION - Mixed Media $200 Rusty Nail Design, Jason Clary sponsored by: The Liquor Store & Wine Loft TIE BEST ARTIST - Woodworking $1,200 SPLIT TIE Elegantly Twisted, Randy E. Holden Henneford Fine Furniture, Steve Henneford sponsored by: Ward+Blake Architects and Tito’s Handmade Vodka

THE ART MAKER

HISTORICAL CRAFTSMANSHIP $1,000 J.L. Blair Saddlery, John L. Blair sponsored by: The Wort Hotel WESTERN SPIRIT $1,000 The Art Maker, Donna Merchant-Crook sponsored by: Lora A. Sandroni SONNY TUTTLE $1,000 Kit Carson Design, Kit Carson sponsored by: Jim Ciaravella, M.D. BEST COLLECTION - Art to Wear - Fashion $1,000 Montana Dreamwear, Celeste Sotola sponsored by: Stockton & Shirk Interior Designs BEST COLLECTION - Art to Wear - Jewelry $1,000 Brit West, Brittain Roberts sponsored by: Meeteetse Chocolatier PEOPLE’S CHOICE $3,000 Skyhorse Saddle Company, Lisa and Loren Skyhorse sponsored by: First Interstate Bank EXHIBITORS’ CHOICE $1,000 Chapman Design, Chris Chapman sponsored by: WRJ Design

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The place where friends gather. Friends gather around the fire to relax, enjoy each other’s company and tell tales. The warmth brings out the best in people. For over 20 years WarmStone Fireplaces and Designs has been building some of the most efficient, clean burning fireplaces in the world—fireplaces that warm heart and home. Prepare the guest room, your friends may be staying.

WarmStone Fireplaces and Designs Visit our showroom at 116 North B Street, Livingston, Montana 406-333-4383 • www.warmstone.com

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ACCENTS This category encompasses an eclectic grouping of functional art made from antler, ceramics, fiber, glass, leather, metal, or wood. All pieces are usable and would be identified as art by just about any viewer.

SHELLEY HOIST, LAHA ‘OLE PALM ART

DR. JAMES CIARAVELLA

JENNIFER HERSHMAN

6030 Line Ave, Ste 500 Shreveport, LA 71106

37184 S. Valley Creek Rd. Arlee, MT 59821

318.469.6298 jim@westernmirrors.com westernmirrors.com

406.544.3065 galleriagourds@aol.com

Dr. C’s Designs

Galleria Gourds

New Orleans born James Ciaravella, MD spent his early years in Arizona, which instilled in him a love of western history, lore, and environment. He spends time in both Wyoming and Louisiana, creating furnishings that embody the essence of the Old West. In addition to oil painting and sculpting, Jim revels in making one-of-a-kind pieces of functional art combining antique western artifacts with hand-tooled leather and hides.

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Jennifer Fisher Hershman spent her life exposed to the creativity of her father, Master Gunsmith, Jerry Fisher. Through this exposure she has become an award winning gourd artist. Her work is currently on display at the “Going to the Sun” gallery in Whitefish, Montana and was recently featured in Montana Women magazine.

ACCENTS JANNA ANTHONY

JENNY BOOTH

11333 3800 Rd. Paonia, CO 81428

PO Box 216 Burlington, WY 82411

970.527.7200 janna@jannajane.com jannajane.com

307.899.9299 jennylindbooth@gmail.com jennyboothart.com

Janna Jane Originals

J Booth Art An accomplished outdoorswoman and competitive equestrian, artist Jenny Booth has been carving for 25 years. She debuted as an exhibitor at Cody High Style 2012, and received the event’s 2012 and 2013 Peoples’ Choice Award. Jenny embraces the challenge of carving: starting with a solid and removing material to bring to life the art that is in her mind’s vision. She strives to capture the kinetic feel of life’s flow and pushes her own envelope with new designs, subjects and patterns.

Janna Anthony is a Colorado-based artist who designs and manufactures home furnishings and accessories. Specializing in the use of bison fur and leather, Janna has become an expert in designing home accents using techniques found nowhere else. Her custom, utilitarian art pieces accent both modern and rustic homes.

GEORGINE ARCHER

JARED & NICOLE DAVIS

213 Main St. Stevensville, MT 59870

191 Hwy. 92 Crawford, CO 81415

406.360.3698 lasilks@gmail.com lisaarchersilks.com

970.921.4527 northrimglass@gmail.com northrimglassstudio.com

North Rim Glass Studio

Lisa Archer Silks Georgine Lisa Archer is the owner of Lisa Archer Silks in Stevensville, Montana. Her hand-painted silk accessories, jackets, and wedding canopies are one-of-a-kind creations inspired by the natural wonders of the Bitterroot Valley. Educated in New York City, Georgine blends East Coast sophistication with western flair.

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Crawford, Colorado’s North Rim Glass Studio is owned and operated by artists Jared and Nicole Davis. With over 30 years of combined glass experience, including a twoyear apprenticeship with Swedish glass masters Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven Åke Carlsson, the pair has created a successful business specializing in custom lighting and one-of-a-kind fine art. Nicole’s creations have a strong western influence with a contemporary flair, and are inspired by her Colorado experiences and love of Scandinavian design.

A CCENTS SHELLEY HOIST

PO Box147 Captain Cook, HI 96704 808.937.1774 shelleyhoistpalmart@gmail.com www.shelleyhoist.com

Shelley Hoist, Laha ‘Ole Palm Art Award winning, natural fiber artist from Hawaii, Shelley Hoist showcases her innovative work created from various types of palm sheaths. Resembling leather, wood or fabric, the material remains lightweight and durable. These functional vessels and stand alone art pieces evoke a sculptural elegance, bringing texture and warmth to many décors.

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2012 and 2013 People’s Choice Award Winner

J BOOTH ART 307.899.9299 www.jennyboothart.com jenny@jennyboothart.com

HOME.. Where the Buffalo roam. Custom home furnishings by Janna Jane Originals, LLC 970-527-7200 • JannaJane.com Bedding by The Linen Kist at Vail / Beaver Creek

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F A S H I ON In this category, artists explore and expand the limits of the imagination and the style of the American West. You will find beautifully crafted pieces to “dress West” from head-to-toe.

GINA PANNORFI

ANDRES TSAGAS

SCOTT WAYNE EMMERICH

974 S. Monaco Pkwy Denver, CO 80224

El Paso, TX 310.709.8236

720.296.6614 atsagas@gmail.com atsagasfursandleather.com

A. Tsagas Furs & Leather

scottwaynesworld51@yahoo.com

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Boots by Falconhead ,

For over three decades Greek born designer Andreas Tsagas has been creating handmade, one- of-akind fur and leather. His inspiration—the 70’s, rock n roll, and rodeo queens—has set him apart from others. Each piece is a unique representation of a forgotten art and features locally-sourced leathers, antlers, fur pelts and semi-precious stones. Tsagas takes pride in Made in the USA.

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Scott Wayne Originals For more than twenty-five years, Scott Wayne Emmerich has pushed the envelope of western design and the art of handmade cowboy boots. Creation of such pieces as “40 Roses of Our Lady Guadalupe” and “The Mexican” has earned Scott numerous awards and recognition across the globe.

FA S H I ON GAIL ORRICK

JADE-ANN ROBINSON & RYDER GAUTERAUX

PO Box 2765 Basalt, CO 81621

PO Box 1656 Redmond, OR 97756

970.331.9813

541.771.7533 jadeannrobinson@gmail.com gauteraux.com

gail@coyotecouturecolorado.com

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Gauteraux & Company

Coyote Couture Gail Orrick created Coyote Couture to showcase the beauty of the Rocky Mountain coyote. The elevation and cold temperatures of the region provide the per fect environment for the fur to develop into a spectacular array of colors. Coyote Couture has been on exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Museum and the C.M. Russell Museum. Gail was a featured designer at Santa Fe Fashion week, and is a juried designer with Designers at The Essex House, New York City.

Raised on the road by a 1978 women’s professional rodeo world champion and with an appreciation for her Native American heritage, free-spirited Jade-Ann Robinson learned the skills necessary to create extraordinary mosaic beadwork. Through the years, she has cultivated her craft into a line of coveted custom western wear. Her intricate, vibrant beading style can be seen on custom boots, Native American style belts, bracelets, and purses through Gauteraux & Company.

GINA PANNORFI

BARBARA GRIMES

741 North Leavitt Chicago, IL 60612

809 Camino Vistas Encantada Santa Fe, NM 87507

773.573.0970 info@ginapannorﬁ.com ginapannorﬁ.com

505.424.7771 studio 505.603.3720 cell

Gina Pannorfi

barbaragrimes@gossamerwingssantafe.com

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Gossamer Wings Santa Fe

A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gina Pannor fi launched her first season’s collection in 2004. Her award-winning line has been carried in more than one hundred specialty boutiques and museum stores worldwide. As the company continues to evolve, so does Pannor fi’s unmistakable style. Her one-of-a-kind scarves, shawls and wraps are individually crafted, hand-dyed silk is puckered and gathered when merged by hand with merino wool.

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Barbara Grimes has been designing for many years, specializing in elaborate beadwork on suede, leather, and shearling garments for both women and men. Most of her beaders have been practicing their art all their lives, and Barbara teaches them her personal style. Her extensive collection includes a variety of hand-laced beaded jackets, tops, skirts, pants, ponchos, shearling coats, blanket jackets, and cocktail dresses, all made of luxury suedes and leathers imported mainly from Italy and Spain.

FA S H I ON JAMIE LAVENSTEIN

MARGE, TAM AND DASH TAYLOR

40 Center St. Jackson , WY 83001

PO Box 426 Fromberg, MT 59029

307.733.2422 hideoutleathers@gmail.com hideoutleathers.com

Hide Out Leather Apparel

406.668.7773 legends@leatherlegends.com

Leather Legends Leather Legends is a family business with over 50 years of western culture. Three generations now bring a wealth of diversity to our designs while maintaining a deep rooted desire to stay true to western traditions. Our designs are inspired by the Plains Indians, ranching, rodeo, and showing culture.

When Jamie bought the Hide Out she was 25 years old. Now Hide Out Leathers is the oldest retail store on the town square, having never moved or changed ownership in 40 years. They treat everyone with courtesy and great service, creating special orders and custom sizes for customers from cowboys to presidents.

LINDA CLEVE

MICHELLE JULENE

109 Rd. 8WC Clark, WY 82435

50 King St. Jackson, WY 83001

307.254.6024 lindacleve60@gmail.com

307.277.4527 mysticcowgirl@gmail.com michellejulenecouture.com

Linda Cleve Collections

Michelle Julene Couture

Linda Cleve has been involved with fabrics and textiles for most of her life. This tradition was passed down through her grandmother and aunt to her. Cleve was trained as a designer, and has multiple degrees. Her career has included designing glass stemware, stained glass commissions, furniture, interior commercial spaces, and textiles. Her work is exhibited in national galleries and shows, and is included in the Smithsonian and Corning Museums.

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Often referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Versace of the Westâ&#x20AC;?, Michelle Julene grew up in Wyoming. She finds inspiration in the wild, raw beauty of the mountains she loves, incorporating fur, stones, pearls and elk bone to push the boundaries of traditional fashion trends. Julene received Designer of the Year 2003 from the Western Design Conference, and Best Collections 2004, 2007 and 2008. Be sure to visit her new gallery in Jackson Hole, like no place else in the West.

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OLIVE PARKER

PO Box 178 Basin, MT 59631

2497 Home Acres Rd. Stevensville, MT 59870

406.225.3909 sotola7@aol.com montanadreamwear.com

406.381.0284

Montana Dreamwear

olive@montanaleatherdesigns.com

montanaleatherdesigns.com

Montana Leather Designs Olive Parker creates intricately carved and painted leather accessories. Her carvings are inspired by found feathers and leaves, and many of her jewelry pieces feature Montana sapphires that she mines in the nearby Sapphire Mountain Range. From her studio in western Montana, Parker produces one of-a-kind carved leather and wood mirrors, custom table runners and dining accessories, bold fashion belts, and gemstone leather jewelry. She received the People’s Choice Award at the 2012 Western Design Conference.

Created in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Montana Dreamwear presents an extraordinary wearable, art couture collection inspired by dramatic mountain storms, wildflower meadows, quivering quaking aspens, and the sweet scent of alpine firs. Artist Celeste Sotola has expanded her repertoire to include Montana Dreamwear Bride, a collection of fine-art couture gowns, hats, veils, and accessories for the contemporary bride. Montana Dreamwear is a romantic language of attire capturing the mysticism of the Great American West.

Twin M

MATT MORAN & JILL MORIARTY

JESSE CALL

28 N. Main St. Buffalo, WY 82834

PO Box 344 Cimarron, CO 81220

307.751.0326 (Matt) 307.751.8101 (Jill) morangear@gmail.com mattmorancustomleather.com bellablingshop.com

614.507.5859 jesse@westerngrace.com westerngrace.com

Westerngrace

Twin M is a coincidental collaboration. Jill Moriarty had been creating her “Bell Mare” merino sweater designs for one year, and Matt Moran had ventured from making saddles to totes and belts. They found inspiration in one another’s designs and began creating a “New West” look, completely sourced and finished in the West.

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After graduating from design school, Westerngrace founder Jesse Call designed for Cruel Girl and then interned with the “Rhinestone Rembrandt”, Manuel. Now, Call is now making her own mark in western apparel—apparel made of fine quality fabrics, handmade patterns and hand-stitching in every garment. Her clothing evokes the Western spirit and culture, from working cowboys to history-making cowgirls. And, as only the West would have it, Westerngrace is proudly made in Colorado, USA.

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Leather Legends

Leather Legends is a family business with over 50 years of western culture. 406.668.7773 â&#x20AC;˘ leatherlegends.com

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J E W EL RY Western artists blend silver, gold, precious and semi-precious stones, turquoise, coral, antique china, and other materials to create one-of-a-kind jewelry and accessory pieces.

BRIT WEST

ANNIE BAND

ASHLEIGH BRANSTETTER

PO 710 Wilson, WY 83014

201 St. Charles Ave. Suite 114-327 New Orleans, LA 70170

307.690.0972 annieband5@gmail.com annieband.com

504.598.6272 ashleigh@ashleighbranstetter.com

ashleighbranstetter.com

Annie Band Jewelry

Ashleigh Branstetter

Annie Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jewelry is influenced by her background in wildlife biology; she is especially drawn to create animal totem pieces. The artist hand-sculpts each unique piece in recycled silver or bronze; gems are also recycled. She inscribes a special message on the reverse of each design.

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Award-winning designer Ashleigh Brandstetter crafts striking, effortlessly stylish pieces for both men and women in sterling and 18k gold with gemstones, diamonds and pearls using traditional jewelry techniques.

JE W EL RY JACK WALKER

SUSAN ADAMS

255 N. Glenwood PO Box 1006 Jackson, WY 83001

307.739.1940 info@cayusewa.com cayusewa.com

Cayuse Western Americana

Cayuse Western Americana Born and still based in Richmond, Virginia, Susan Adams received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and has spent more than 20 years refining her craft. Her gold and silverwork is inspired by Wyoming pack trips. Versatility, skill, and meticulous attention to detail allow Susan to design and produce unique decorative objects, jewelry, hollowware, and commissioned projects, such as the cowgirl logo for The National Cowgirl Museum. Susan is a three-time award winner at the Western Design Conference.

Growing up as the son of antique dealers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jack had the opportunity to examine early Pueblo and Navajo jewelry, and even earlier pieces from their Spanish mentors. He created his line of unique stamped ID bracelets combined with leather, and the rest is history. All of Jack’s unisex pieces are completely handhammered, hand cut, shaped and stamped by his hands, and all have the feel of an old friend right from the start.

RICK DUNKERLEY

JOHN GLOSSA

1675 Lakeside Dr. Suite 102 Reno, NV 89509

PO Box 486 Dillon, MT 59725 541.367.8857 johnglossa@gmail.com johnglossa.com

775.825.4817 jetten@hcknives.com hcknives.com

Heritage Collectables

John Glossa Jewelry

Born in Pennsylvania, Rick served in the U.S. Air Force and began making stainless steel hunter’s and utility knives, along with forging carbon steel knives and creating Damascus steel. He is a long-time member of the American Bladesmith Society and received his Journeyman Smith rating in 1995. This full-time knifemaker spends two months each fall as an outfitter in Montana’s Scapegoat Wilderness. Rick now specializes in Damascus folding knives, and enjoys making Bowie or Persian-style straight knives.

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Nearly 30 years have ﬂown by since John attended the Gemological Institute of America in California to become a Graduate Gemologist after receiving a bachelor’s degree in Geology. John has owned custom jewelry stores in western Colorado and Oregon. Teaching jewelry classes has permitted John to meet many talented artists, and he still gets ﬁred up by the creative process of working with gems and metals.

JE W EL RY LYNN HARRISBERGER

MATT LITZ

3635 Collins Ln. Virginia Beach, VA 23452

1 Daniel Court Iowa Park, TX 76367

757-463-2443 lynn@lynnharrisberger.com LynnHarrisberger.com

940.636.9799 mattlitzsilversmith@gmail.com

Lynn Harrisberger

Handcrafted Fine Art Jewelry Award-winning Virginia Beach, VA artist, Lynn Harrisberger â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romances the Stoneâ&#x20AC;? with precious metals, creating distinctive, western inspired jewelry to celebrate your inner spirit. Her newest work culminates in the Turquoise Trail Collection featuring rare Nevada Blue Moon Turquoise, fulfilling her lifelong quest to mine this beautiful American gem.

Matt Litz Silversmith Growing up in a ranching family, Matt Litz has always had a love for the western way of life. This self-trained silversmith built his first belt buckle in 2004 and has been crafting silver ever since. Litz focuses on creating highquality work and his persistence has paid off. His buckles are worn by professional rodeo cowboys in the Texas Hall of Fame, the Resistol Hat Man of the Year, and winners in the Fort Worth Stock Show.

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J.L. Blair Saddlery

2013 Best Artist Historical Craftsmanship

307.358.3232

195 Hwy 59 • Douglas, WY 82633

jlblairsaddlery.com

willsdrms@yahoo.com

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GREAT FALLS, MT. 406.403.3268

LOOK FOR THIS SIGN IN “RETAIL ROW” Estate Collectables

Buy, Sell, Consignment, Estate Liquidator Tammy Coy PO Box 2184 1150 Hwy. 22 Jackson, WY 83001 Estate-Collectables.com 307.690.6777

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LEATHER Leather has long been used in functional art, ranging from furniture to picture frames. This category displays hand tooling and leather manipulation of exquisite quality and craftsmanship.

JOHN RULE SADDLERY

CHRIS CHAPMAN

KELLY RICHE

75 Deer Trail Ave. Carbondale, CO 81623

2246 N. Hwy 33 Plattsburg, MO 64477

970.963.9580

816.539.0048 kelriche@gmail.com hide-n-scene.com

chapmandesigninc@comcast.net

chapmandesigninc.com

Chapman Design

Hide-N-Scene

An artist since she was a young child, Chris Chapman spent the early part of her career involved in historical research and reproduction work. More recently, Chapman has focused her talents on the creation of leather bonded furniture and home accessories. From enormous armoires and tables to mirrors, custom cabinetry and bars, Chapman’s work brings a fresh, original perspective to the medium. Her most recent awards include 2013 Exhibitors Choice and Honorable Mention at the Western Design Conference in Jackson, Wyoming.

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Artist Kelly Riche says, “It’s leather! Many colors and kinds of leather! And it’s not a picture!” In her work, leather “Hides” become beautiful “Scenes.” Some are cultivated from her imagination, others composed from photos. Using scissors to cut the leather then layering it gives the picture its depth. The artist looks forward to sharing the unique product of her enjoyment.

LEA T H E R JOHN L. BLAIR

JOHN DAVID RULE

195 Hwy. 59 Douglas, WY 82633

776 C.R. 1210 Minco, OK 73059

307.358.3232 jlblair@vcn.com jblairsaddlery.com

405.459.6211 donakayrule@yahoo.com

J.L. Blair Saddlery

John Rule Saddlery John David Rule grew up as a cowboy in Oklahoma City. He began studying art at a young age, eventually working for and owning the National Saddlery Company. This saddle maker, artist, rancher and Master Falconer now lives and works at his studio and saddle shop on his ranch in Minco, Oklahoma. He has built World Champion saddles for the PRCA, and built the Oklahoma Centennial saddle, which is on permanent display at the Oklahoma History Museum.

Wyoming native and second-generation saddlemaker John L. Blair studied under his father and has more than 35 years experience at his craft. Each of his saddles and other products, from leather floors to boots, is a creation built with special attention to details, quality and durability, using traditional methods and materials. His work has been shown around the world, and in 2013, Blair was awarded the Best Artist Historical Craftmanship award at the Western Design Conference.

SUPAYA GRAY WOLFE

NANCY MARTINY

3483 W. Center Ln. Camp Verde, AZ 86322

159 Hooper Ln. May, ID 83253

928.587.1990 supayagraywolfe@gmail.com

208-876-4227 martinysaddle@yahoo.com martinysaddle.com

Many Tears

Martiny Saddle Company Twenty shows with the Western Design Conference has truly been an inspiration. Working with serious collectors and interior designers such as Schuler & Stone has been a blessing. The next journey involves opening the door way to the WDC for the many new artisans, and passing the inspiration on!

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As the owner of Martiny Saddle Company, Nancy Martiny is entering her 27th year of saddlemaking. Her introduction to leatherwork came in high school, with help from her father. Basics in saddlemaking came later, with lessons from master saddlemaker Dale Harwood. Nancy strives to improve both her mechanics and artwork.

L EA T H E R KEITH SEIDEL

WILL SNYDER

1200 Sheridan Ave. Cody, WY 82414

1512 11th Ave. S. Great Falls, MT 59405

307.587.1200 18keith@gmail.com

406.403.3268 willsdrms@yahoo.com

Seidelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saddlery

Willâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreams Unique Leather Art

Keith Seidel began his leatherworking career at the age of 12, working at the boot shop in his hometown of Cody, Wyoming. He has studied under dozens of saddle makers and built hundreds of saddles during his career. Seidel specializes in creating highly-decorated and heavily-tooled leather goods, including saddles, briefcases, desk accessories, and belts, many of them mounted with silver and gold. This multi-awardwinning artist has been featured in a number of national and regional magazines.

Western New Mexico native Will Snyder developed a fascination for tooling leather in 1959, watching his cousin make a rodeo queen crown. He began tooling in 4-H, later learning saddle making in Amarillo in the early 80s. He began building mirrors while working for the Buck Flynn Company of Lamy, New Mexico, and later, in 2005, developed the continuous rolled-edge technique around his mirrors.

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M ET A L From hand-pounded silver to hand-forged iron, this category encompasses heirloom-quality pieces of art that any collector or homeowner would be proud to display.

STERLING AND STEEL

CLINT ORMS

DAVID PERKINS

255 N. Glenwood PO Box 1006 Jackson, WY 83001

1108 State Route 662 W. Newburgh, IN 47630 812.454.0860 david@davidperkinsdesigns.com davidperkinsdesigns.com

307.739.1940 info@cayusewa.com cayusewa.com

Cayuse Western Americana

David Perkins Metalworks

Widely recognized as the best buckle maker working today, Clint’s work reflects the tradition and heritage of vintage western silver, and takes the aesthetic far beyond those who have come before. The hand worked pieces reflect designs that Clint has created, or they can be completely custom artworks to reflect a client’s lifestyle.

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David is an Indiana blacksmith, artist, and ironmonger whose passion for ironwork has resulted in 40 years of hammering, welding, and burning metal. You don’t want to miss the unveiling of his masterpiece, the Native American inspired “Chief Bed.” David would love to hear your ideas for creating your personal masterpiece!

METAL CRAIG & RORY MAY

GARRY UNDERWOOD

1498 Mount Evans Blvd. Pine, CO 80470

7090 Valley Road Alliance, NE 69301

303.838.1302 craig@dragonforgeltd.com

308.760.2522 drycreekdesign@hotmail.com drycreekdesign.net

Dragon Forge

Dry Creek Design

Colorado blacksmith Craig hails from Deming, New Mexico. He successfully shoed horses until a demonstration at a conference drove him to pursue the craft of blacksmithing with a new passion. Craig visualizes designs that he is then able to hammer and fire into 3-D works of functional art. He is inspired by nature, architecture, his fellow craftsmen and most of all, the clients who motivate him to create something beautiful, original and unique.

History is what inspires Garryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work and he labors to preserve it through his metal sculptures. Garry, a retired rancher from the Sand Hills of Nebraska has always been an artist. He has worked with many mediums, but for the past 17 years life size metal sculptures have been his passion. He, his friends, and family scour old homesteads and junk yards to find unique metal pieces to build his one-of-a-kind sculptures.

GLENN GILMORE

MIKE AND JULIE DUMAS

PO Box 961 Hamilton, MT 59840

124 Otra Dr. Ivins, UT 84738

406. 961.1861 glenn@gilmoremetal.com gilmoremetal.com

435.619.5458

Gilmore Architectural Blacksmith Studio

mike@mikedumascopperdesigns.com

mikedumascopperdesigns.com

Mike Dumas Copper Designs

Glenn Gilmore has been creating artistic forged metalwork since 1974. His reputation for creating visually stunning fireplace doors and screens has earned him commissions from around the globe. Gilmore finds inspiration from the natural world, his travels, studies, and the work at hand. Numerous books and magazines have featured his work, and he was a 2012 United Artists Fellowship nominee, one of 300 artists selected in the nation.

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Mike Dumas, a copper artist of 15 years, and his wife Julie, a glass artist, collaborate to create imaginative and functional art for clients across the country. They enjoy working in their small business, inspired by the beauty of the desert they call home.

METAL ROBERT HENDRICK

MICHAEL ROUTE

429 C S. Chestnust St. Nashville, TN 37219

PO Box 105 114 Wisconsin Ave. North Frederic, WI 54837

615.576.0797 robert@railyardstudios.com railyardstudios.com

Railyard Studios

715.371.0034 mike@redironstudios.com redironstudios.com

Red Iron Studio Michael Route founded Red Iron Studio in 2008, focusing on custom and sculptural ironwork. He exhibits at craft shows across the country and has worked on both public and private commissions. The artist says, “The work is hot, loud, and dirty. I try to give a warm fluid feel to my work with a material that is known to be cold and rigid. My hope is that my work can give people a new and interesting visual experience of form and function.”

We are artisans, but we are also hard working railroaders. We’ve sweat on the tracks with a shovel in our hands and the sound of a spiking hammer ringing in our ears. We take pride in our work. And it is with pride that we pass it from our hands to yours.

JODIE BLISS

NICOLE & HARRY HANSEN

143 Washington St. Monument, CO 80132

921 J St. Salida, CO 81201

719.244.8992 blissjodie@gmail.com artbybliss.com

Sculpture Bliss

719.539.5499 hammernﬁre@gmail.com sterlingandsteel.com

Sterling and Steel

Jodie Bliss hails from the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She holds a BFA and MFA in Sculpture. Jodie’s steel work is both forged and fabricated and revolves around the theme of “Forged Identity.” She specializes in fine art sculpture, home decor, custom signs and hardware.

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The marriage of sterling and steel reflects our own marriage, a collaboration drawn from the best parts of contrasting natures. We are “Sterling and Steel,” one of us born to the trades of welding and shipbuilding, the other the precise work of goldsmiths, hand-forging heirlooms for a modern world.

Sabi Woods b y Va n c e B i c k n e l l

Hand-made wilderness chairs, built in the forest

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M I X E D M ED I A Artists present functional works using a collaboration of materials. These creations incorporate a showcase of multiple techniques, textures, and mediums. This category knows no limit and pushes the envelope of design and artistry.

THE PEAK ANTLER COMPANY

ATTILA BEKES

ERIC SUTTON

914 Road 18 Powell, WY 82435

11127 Bighorn Loop Piedmont, SD 57769

307.272.6459

605.390.5414 windysutton6@gmail.com behindthetimesfurniture.com

mudpitboarder@aim.com

Bekes Wooden Bicycles

Behind The Times Furniture

The Hungarian born Attila “Ati” Bekes designs, engineers and hand sculpts every bicycle and piece of furniture that can be ridden and showcased for all to appreciate. He creates his masterpieces with stack laminated plywood. One day a thought came to him to build a wooden beach cruiser. Sketches, calculations and measurements finally became a reality in the spring of 2010 when Ati built his first bicycle, Chrissy’s Cruiser. Only hours after completing his first masterpiece, his wife rode it 5 miles in a local beach cruiser race.

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Eric Sutton has been rock climbing and making furniture in the Black Hills of South Dakota for more than 20 years. His company, Behind The Times Furniture, describes how he builds furniture as well as how he climbs; a bold, traditional style that honors and captures the natural beauty of the West.

MIX ED M EDI A TROY EVANS

RUTH ROBERTSON

4302 Hwy. 87 South Roundup, MT 59072

4963 Kelso Rd. Boulder, CO 80301

406.672.6777 troy@blockhorsedesigns.com blockhorsedesigns.com

303.520.2414

Blockhorse Designs

ruth@coloradocustomrockers.com

coloradocustomrockers.com

Colorado Custom Rockers The artist was challenged with ﬁnding a unique gift for her husband’s 50th birthday in the spirit of his love for all things western, and was inspired to create a chair with cowboy flair. She designed a chair that “rocks.” Robertson incorporates elements of the western lifestyle in every rocker she creates, including solid wood frames, leather chaps and vintage boots. Much like western culture, there’s a little whimsy and a little wild in every piece.

Troy Evans was raised on a Montana ranch, and his studio now sits on his family’s ranch. Evans sculpts in wood, iron and gemstone, and paints in oil, silver, marble and turquoise dust. He is influenced by Moorish culture, which he considers the origin of western design.

DAKOTA PRATT

SANDY FIFIELD

1500 E. Riverside Dr., #113 Austin, TX 78741

PO Box 366 Conifer, CO 80433

614.352.8200 dakotarpratt@gmail.com dakotapratt.com

303.838.5072 macﬁﬁeld@att.net digdeepinoneplace.com

D. Redington Design

Fifield’s, The Studio

Dakota Redington Pratt is an award-winning artist who most recently won the Mixed Media Best of Show at the Western Design Conference. Having grown up in a family of artists and practicing his craft since the age of seven, Pratt’s focus is on functional sculptures and contemporary furniture. His everyday objects are enticing pieces of fine art that immediately attract us like a good can of Campbell soup on the shelf, while the intelligence of his design makes us greatly appreciate his strong artistic capability.

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Fifield’s, THE STUDIO is the partnership of Bill and Sandy Fifield. Founded in 1968, the artists worked together to create custom pieces in wood, glass and metal. Since Bill’s death in 2013, Sandy has completed wood carving and twig projects that Bill started. She recently returned to work in her chosen medium of fused glass, and welcomes commission work in stained and fused glass.

MIX ED M EDI A KYLE ANDERSON

JOHN DAVID RULE

65 S. Glenwood St. Jackson , WY 83002

776 C.R. 1210 Minco, OK 73059

307.732.2112 gametrailgatherings@wyom.net gametrailgatherings.com

405.459.6211 donakayrule@yahoo.com

Game Trail Gatherings

John Rule Saddlery John David Rule grew up as a cowboy in Oklahoma City. He began studying art at a young age, eventually working for and owning the National Saddlery Company. This saddle maker, artist, rancher and Master Falconer now lives and works at his studio and saddle shop on his ranch in Minco, Oklahoma. He has built World Champion saddles for the PRCA, and built the Oklahoma Centennial Saddle, which is on permanent display at the Oklahoma History Museum.

For Kyle Anderson, raw materials collected from the wild provide the perfect medium to convey appreciation for the natural world. Always on the look for inspiration and ideas, he says, “A person needs several lifetimes to satisfy all of the creative cravings I find myself experiencing.” His fascination with time and its effect on plants, animals, and landscapes has led him to a unique style he calls “a collaboration with nature.”

JUSTIN PALMER

KEVIN CLARK

14594 Hwy. 212 Charlo, MT 59824

1535 Hwy. 50 Delta, CO 81416

406.260.7847 jpalmer@blackfoot.net

970.874.0884 kco@kaycee.net kevinclarkoriginals.com

Justin Palmer Creative Design

Kevin Clark Originals

Justin Palmer has a long career with custom cabinetry, furniture and log scribing. His work can be seen in the Yellowstone Club and the Warren Miller Lodge. This talented craftsman brings excellent design and spirit into each of his projects.

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For more than 30 years, Kevin Clark has been creating original art from his home in Delta, Colorado. He works in many mediums, including bronze, glass, iron, and copper. He specializes in custom lighting, carved glass, railing, fireplace overlays and bronze artwork. Clark pulls his inspiration from nature and all forms of art, past and present.

MIX ED M EDI A SANDY MAGUIRE

TIM WONNACOT & RYAN COLE

605 20 Road Grand Junction, CO 81507

14550 N. Broken Horn Rd. Boise, ID 83714

970.243.1419 newwestdesigns@bresnan.net

208.941.2043 oldrootsart@gmail.com oldrootsart.com

New West Designs

Old Roots

Artist Sandy Maguire loves the West and all things western! Born on a ranch in western Colorado, Sandy still rides well-trained Quarter Horses and loves to fish. She is an avid reader of western mystery novels and a self-taught artist.

Tim “Timbers” Wonnacot is a passionate wood/tree/barn reclaimer with a focus on creating rustic, western art that both honors history and memorializes his father, who passed away in a timbering accident. He enjoys the retreat of the Old Roots “Man Cave” in his own private Idaho, with his dear friend and cohort in creation “Doc” Ryan Cole. He adheres to the tenet, “Build it well, your signature will last longer than you do.”

RICHARD W. HEIDORN

DONNA MERCHANT-CROOKS

257 Volk Rd. Webster , NY 14580

1905 E. Hwy. 160

585.671.8254 585.314.2366 cell agas33@aol.com

970.903.3405 merchantcrooks@gmail.com merchant-crooks.com

Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

rockymountainwildlifefurniture.com

Rocky Mountain Wildlife Furniture

The Artmaker

Born in upstate New York but spending many teenage years in Cuervo, New Mexico, Dick was inspired by the history of the West. He now creates functional pieces that are one-of-a-kind, using steel, redwood, leather and antlers. His designs and creations are limitless, expressing the natural beauty of the American West.

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Merchant-Crooks lives in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado at the base of Wolf Creek Pass—her shop and studio are located on the 2Boss Lady Ranch. The self-taught artist believes a person can do anything in increments. Her large and diverse body of work can be found in collectors’ homes and businesses across the country.

MIX ED M EDI A NICK CUNNINGHAM

JEFF MUSGRAVE

212 W. Exchange, Suite C Fortworth, TX 76164

279 Pine Bluff Rd. Divide, CO 80814

970.554.1700 jewelrymannick@yahoo.com

719.641.8844 jeff@peakantlers.com peakantlers.com

The Bad Bronc Studio Nick Cunningham’s unique pieces are traditional cowboy engraving with classic themes from Americana and a little bit of pop art thrown in. He loves to work with repurposed objects and tosses in a few surprises. Nick received the “Best Artist, Art to Wear Jewelry” at the Western Design Conference in 2012, with his “Many Possibilities of Wildflowers.” His work has been featured in Texas Monthly, American Cowboy, and Cowgirl magazines plus other online and regional publications.

The Peak Antler Company Jeff Musgrave’s antler artwork showcases his love of the Rocky Mountain wilderness. Jeff desires to create each piece with the highest quality and artistry, accenting the unique beauty of antler in detailed symmetry and pattern. Jeff has over 18 years of experience in the antler lighting and accessories art world.

JACKSON’S ORIGINAL LIQUOR STORE

Easy in and our with extensive parking Jackson’s best beer selection as well as keg’s in stock. Over 200 wines in stock and large liquor selection.

BallouDawg Furniture from earth to saw...

Imagine.

Tasting station and weekly wine and beer tastings.

307.733.8888 • 832 W Broadway Jackson, WY 83001

BallouDawg.com | Ray Renfroe 505-504-1873

“Westerninspired, handcrafted, solid wood functional art.”

Rock Relax Repeat

coloradocustomrockers.com ruth@coloradocustomrockers.com 855 665 6652

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WOOD W ORK I N G Rustic furniture does not mean simple; rather, it means timeless. It is complex, designed with style and quality to endure through the decades.

GREEN GABLES

RAY RENFROE

BERT FEUZ

PO Box 1601 Angel Fire, NM 87710

PO Box 459 Cokeville, WY 83114

505.504.1873 rayrenfroe@yahoo.com balloudawg.com

307.279.3257 feuz@allwest.net facebook/bertfeuz.com

Ballou Dawg Furniture

Bert Feuz Signature Furniture

Ray Renfroe is Texas born, and a 24-year resident of Angel Fire, New Mexico. He is a home builder and furniture maker by trade but an artist at heart. His eccentric character and attention to detail make his furniture pieces and homes truly one of a kind.

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Bert Feuz is a true Jackson Hole old-timerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both he and his parents were born in the valley. He creates furniture pieces, exclusively using reclaimed hardwoods. He has studied the craft methods of joinery, and most of the pieces are built without nails or screws. In Jackson Hole, his work is represented by Wild Hands Gallery and Fighting Bear Antiques.

W OODW ORKI N G EARL NESBITT

DAN RIEPLE

13 Quiet Valley Loop Edgewood, NM 87015

14250 State Hwy. 83 Larkspur, CO 80118

505.592.9265 nesbitt.earl@yahoo.com earlnesbitt.com

720.849.3466 artisan@ﬁne-ideas.com ﬁne-ideas.com

Earl Nesbitt Fine Furniture

Fine Ideas Furniture With an industrial arts degree, Dan Rieple initially went into teaching, and then architectural woodwork. Rieple now does what he loves most—designing and making functional and sculptural art. Inspired mostly by shapes and textures found in nature and using both new and old materials. In recent years, Rieple has been drawn to the more rugged and organic designs of the West, where severity in climate inﬂuences the shape and color of the materials he uses.

Earl Nesbitt is a classically trained designer and craftsman, completing an intensive apprenticeship with a master craftsman in 1989. He combines his original designs with the highest quality materials and the finest craftsmanship to create one-of-akind pieces of functional sculpture in the form of collectible fine furniture.

TIM SCOTT

STEVE HENNEFORD

164 W. Main St. Bradford, IL 61421

366 Lakeshore Dr. Lakeside, MT 59922

309.897.7551 bob@greengablesfurniture.com greengablesfurniture.com

406.253.3906

Green Gables

hennefordﬁnefurniture@gmail.com hennefordﬁnefurniture@gmail.com

Henneford Fine Furniture

Tim Scott hails from Illinois, the “Prairie State,” and has been designing and crafting high-style furniture for more than 30 years. His love of the outdoors was an early influence on his unique style which combines bold structure and fine textures. A decade ago, Scott forged his own style he calls “Timber Frame Furniture,” which is made using large beams and reclaimed wood from old buildings and barns.

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The home and shop of selftaught woodworking artist Steve Henneford is nestled on the shore of Flathead Lake in beautiful northwest Montana. The beauty of the region, a passion for wood and a desire to create beautiful furniture is what helps bring inspiration for his new works of art. Henneford finishes each piece by hand, rubbing oil into the furniture to bring out the natural beauty of the wood and create a finish that is as smooth as glass.

W OODW ORKI N G RICHARD HOLSTEIN

TIM LOZIER

2942 Hwy. 212 Laurel, MT 59044

1627 23rd St. Cody, WY 82414

406.628.7585 oﬁframes@yahoo.com

Historic Treasures

307.250.0322 howkola@bresnan.net howkolafurniture.com

Howkola

For 15 years, Rich has done historic reclamation work on some of the most noteworthy buildings in Yellowstone, including the crown jewel, the Old Faithful Inn. Currently he repurposes those materials into rustic elegance with a historic flair. Now anyone can own a piece of Yellowstone!

Furniture—when Tim hears that word he thinks of creativity. He first started in the furniture business 20 years ago building Molesworth reproductions. To this day that style remains the most popular type of furniture he builds. In 1998, he started his own business, Howkola Furniture, and started to put his own spin on Molesworth designs. This has given him a great deal of creative freedom and plenty of ideas to upgrade his style of furniture.

NICK KOSOROK

JOHN GALLIS

R.R.1 Box 2122 Roberts, MT 59070

3532 Cottonwood Ave. Cody, WY 82414

406.671.1791 kosorokfurniture@gmail.com kosorok.com

307.587.7777 norsemandesignswest.com

Kosorok Furniture

Norseman Designs West

Nick Kosorok is a self-taught woodworker from Red Lodge, Montana. He has been defining and honing his skills as a craftsman for over 30 years. He designs and builds kitchen and fine cabinetry, dining tables, chairs, and smaller unique pieces. His work can be found nationwide.

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John Gallis is known for his choice of materials, his tendency to carve edges, and his preference for curved lines over straight. The awardwinning artist has more than 44 years of woodworking experience. He says, “I enjoy working with different woods. Like people, they have different characteristics and scents. You shouldn’t try to change a person into something he’s not; I try not to machine the wood so much that you forget it was once a tree.”

W OODW ORKI N G RYAN COLE

ROBERT HENDRICK

14550 N. Broken Horn Rd. Boise, ID 83714

231 5th Ave. North Nashville, TN 37219

208.941.2043 oldrootsart@gmail.com oldrootsart.com

615.576.0797 rob@railyardstudios.com railyardstudios.com

Old Roots

Railyard Studios Ryan Cole is a cancer diagnostician by day and a father of six daughters by night. His own private Idaho “man cave” allows escape into the rightbrained beauty of life. Expressed through original designs with exclusively local and reclaimed materials, the old becomes new. A steady flow of striking originality emanates from the “cave,” which settles the mind and brings lasting beauty to others.

JON ROBERTS

VANCE BICKNELL

PO Box 126 Bella Vista, CA 96008

8106 Grandview Ave. Arvada, CO 80002

530.549.3545 robertslj66@frontiernet.net

303.552.4689 vbicknell@msn.com facebook/sabiwoods.com

Roberts Enterprises

Sabi Woods

Jon Roberts retired from a 35year career as a high school biology and art teacher. He has always had a great appreciation for life and the beauty and design in nature. He made his first burl wood table some 45 years ago. Through the years, he has collected some great pieces; those for the WDC are the most exceptional in character, wood grain, and size that he has ever seen or produced.

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Born in 1972, Vance is a sixthgeneration Coloradan. He began building rustic furniture in 1995, but was unsatisfied with the limitations of traditional techniques. Over the years, he has developed a new method of joining tree branches to create this new chair style, also adding hand-tooled leather upholstery.

W OODW ORKI N G TODD SCHOLL

BOB & JESSE BROWN

PO Box 158 Fairplay, CO 80440

1421 W. Sadler Hill Rd. Logansport, IN 46947

719.836.2965

574.721.5194 bob@treemendousdesigns.com treemendousdesigns.com

todd@tschollﬁnewoodworks.com tschollﬁnewoodworks.com

T. Scholl Fine Woodworks

Treemendous Designs Treemendous Designs is a family owned rustic furniture business located in northwest Indiana. They have a strong background in construction and have experience building log homes which inspired them to create their beautiful custom furniture. This father and son business enjoys working with customers to create unique pieces to satisfy the imagination.

For 25 years, Todd Scholl has created beautiful heirloomquality furniture and custom cabinetry, combining technical excellence with unique and personal design elements. Handcrafted in a state-of-the-art studio in the Rocky Mountains, each piece is constructed with time-tested joinery and, always, with reverence for the natural beauty of the wood.

RON SHANOR

WALTER WOGEE

80 Hitching Post Dr. Cody, WY 82414

PO Box 310 Skyforest, CA 92385

307.587.9558

909.336.1065 wogee1@verizon.net rockingchairsbywogee.com

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Wildewood Furniture

Wood Art

Ron designs using native woods such as aspen and lodgepole pine married with ideas from traditional furniture styles. Elements such as burled logs for claw feet and curved limbs for Queen Anne legs are likely to show up in a WildeWood design. Further inspiration comes from nature, Ron says. “I may be driving along and see a tree with an interesting limb or shape, and I’ll design a creation around that particular piece of wood.”

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Retired science teacher Walter Wogee started his one-man shop, WoodArt, in 2009, after enjoying a lifelong love of woodworking. He primarily creates Sam Maloof style rockers, and was inspired and mentored by his father, who could make or do just about anything. Wogee’s awards include 2009 Best Wood and Best in Show awards in Lake Arrowhead, California, and awards for two chairs at the prestigious 2011 Design in Wood Exhibition at the San Diego County Fair.

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255 N. Glenwood PO Box 1006 Jackson, WY 83001

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Elyse Allen Textiles

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Flying Bear Ranch & New West Designs

Elyse Allen

Danny & Margie Fleming

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6875 Millner Mountain Ranch Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80526

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Russell & Deborah Shamah

PO Box 1810 Cody, WY 82414

9795 Morrison Rd. Lakewood, CO 80227

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Norling Wakeman Studios

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Joe Wakeman and Bonnie Norling Wakeman PO Box 1027 Dillon, CO 80435 970.470.2370 nwstudios@comcast.net transformingwalls.com

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Ra isin g a Ne w Ro o f

The 2014 WDC Exhibit + Sale debuts the inaugural Designer Show House STORY BY SUZANNA CULLEN HAMILTON

The 2014 Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale includes many new changes to the longstanding and esteemed show in Jackson Hole. This year the show will incorporate a stronger focus on home and fashion. One of the most significant additions this year includes the Designer Show House on the exhibit floor. Montana woodworker and builder Justin Palmer will create a timber-framed home including shingles made from cedar that was part of The Big Burn in 1910. “I’ve held onto this red cedar root for years waiting for the right project, and this is it,” says Palmer. Designers will display not only their own talents and wares in the rooms, but one-of-a-kind pieces by exhibiting artists will also be incorporated into the spaces. With a strong and diverse group of participants, the Designer Show House promises to add an exciting spark to the show.

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STOCKTON & SHIRK INTERIOR DESIGNS

Gemstone Tile is the only company in the world using turquoise from the renowned Kingman Mine in Arizona. Handcrafted jewelry-grade turquoise is custom-cut for each client. With over 500 variations in color, Gemstone Tile brings exquisite beauty and rarity to the WDC Designer Show House.

the West and an unexpected mix of western, classic, and modern elements suffused with inviting colors, Stockton & Shirk create exceptional spaces reflecting each client’s personal style. Fighting Bear Antiques has been a fixture in Jackson since opening in 1981. With a focus on Thomas Molesworth furniture, the shop carries rustic and Western furniture. Owner Terry Winchell is the author of two books, including Molesworth: The Pioneer of Western Design. Run by Terry and his wife Claudia, the shop has expanded to carry Native American decorative arts as well as historical Western and wildlife art.

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For over 25 years, Stockton & Shirk Interior Designs has been a design presence in Jackson, known for their elegance and sophistication. Their projects include both residential and commercial clients throughout Teton Valley and beyond. With a passion for

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FIGHTING BEAR ANTIQUES

The New West Owner Kate Binger opened Dwelling in Jackson in 2011 to reflect her design style of “Transitional Eclectic.” Having lived in California, Binger quickly learned the value of researching all aspects of design. She travels throughout the year and finds inspiration in a myriad of styles. Clean lines, rich textures, and vibrant pops of color are Binger’s signature elements. Dwelling is a boutique gift, furniture and interior design studio specializing in new construction, remodels, furnishings, artwork and accessories. The featured artwork is provided by a local Jackson gallery, Astoria Fine Art.

BallouDawg’s design style and philosophy include organic elements, and range from modern rustic to the unexpected. Their creations include furniture, functional art and sculpture, many of which incorporate unique accents such as copper and antler. Linda Rumsey’s father was a blackjack dealer at The Wort Hotel, and today she and her husband Ryan continue the family’s long association with Jackson through their company, Wild West Designs. Specializing in custom lighting and antler chandeliers, Wild West Designs creates pieces for both corporate and residential installations. A free-flowing antler canopy with filtered lighting installed in a Santa Fe restaurant was featured in Architectural Digest. Wild West Designs carries custom furniture by Green Gables made of turn-of-the-century aged barn wood, and is able to ship internationally.

DWELLING

For over 35 years, Ballou Dawg American Furnishings has offered one-of-a-kind furniture made by New Mexico craftsman and owner Ray Renfroe. Signature pieces are handmade from wormy maple, a naturally-distressed wood with a beautiful grain.

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The annual Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale begins on Thursday, September 4 with an Opening Preview Party, and the show continues through Sunday, September 7. For tickets and information, visit WesternDesignConference.com.

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WINNER’S CIRCLE ART AUCTION This year’s Best of Show award is supported by the generosity of our auction donors and patrons. Each year, new work is donated from past winners. All proceeds beneﬁt the contributing artist and the annual WDC Artist Awards Fund with a 50/50 split. Thank you for helping to continue this tradition!

HENNEFORD FINE FURNITURE

GILMORE ARCHITECTURAL BLACKSMITH STUDIO

J.L. BLAIR SADDLERY

GAUTERAUX & COMPANY

THE BAD BRONC STUDIO

KEVIN CLARK ORIGINALS

CHAPMAN DESIGNS

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THE ART MAKER

JOHN GLOSSA JEWELRY

MATT LITZ SILVERSMITH

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