Meet Valerie Hill from Ambivalent Apothecary...
I have been a nurse for nearly two decades, and I work full time at a local healthcare system in their corporate office. I am working on my Master’s degree at Mt. St. Joe University (which I recently paused to start my own small business), I have 3 beautiful children – one set of twins, and I have been married for 18 years. I created this small business under 30 days ago. This is an entirely new venture for me.
I started making homemade body products about 7-8 years ago. I would only make them around the holidays and provide them as gifts.
What inspires me.. Seasons – much of my work is based upon the smells, taste, and energy of the changing seasons.
How I got into my craft.. I love to bake, and realized during the holidays everyone is giving baked goods. So, I wanted to find a different way to express myself but that could be likened to baking. I found this was a good way to show my gratitude and appreciation to my family and friends. And, they kept asking for my products year after year.
How I discovered my talent.. This one is hard to answer. My line of work requires no artist abilities, and I found I was missing that. I needed a creative outlet and decided to venture outside of baking.
My creative process.. Hmmm, I guess I make products, and scents that I personally would enjoy. I research and then I do.
My five year goal.. Hopefully, with an amazing following. I would love to either open a brick and mortar store with a website and/or be able to sell my products to spas, boutiques, stores etc…My future career goal is to be able to focus solely on my small business.
The message behind my work.. Natural beauty and back to basics.
Meet Rebecca Bisig from Deepy Do...
Hi, I’m Rebecca, the gal behind Deeply Do, a business offering custom stationery, live wedding painting, and custom watercolor commissions! Creating my own wedding invitations ignited my current passion as I fell in love with both the artistry and experience of custom stationery. I graduated from design school and worked in the field for several years, but have also always been a dedicated artist and painter. This combination has given me an exceptional eye for beauty and visual risk taking that is perfectly balanced with my strong foundational understanding of design. Through Deeply Do I provide a hands-on, tactile approach to making art that celebrates each client's unique story.
I have been painting ever since I was a child and have always been drawn to making beautiful things! I went to college at The University of Cincinnati in the DAAP program for design, and participated in their co-op program, which allowed me to work with many different design agencies during my college career. I launched my business, Deeply Do in January of 2022 and have loved working with all of the other creatives and clients that I have been fortunate enough to meet so far. I have always gravitated towards the whimsical and dynamic aspects of watercolor painting, which is why it is my favorite medium. But I am also a firm believer that beautiful paintings come from a strong foundational understanding of form! I find inspiration in so many different corners, from exploring old architecture to experiencing nature's beauty in the form of botanicals, animals, and landscapes. I'm also a romantic and often find myself romanticising the mundane, nontraditional beauty of daily life in addition to the grandeur of weddings. In terms of style, I like to consider myself a tasteful maximalist with an endless admiration for color, detail, and unique applications.
I got married in 2019 to my husband Taylor, and during our planning I was unable to find wedding stationery that felt true to us. I decided to draw and design my own and my business has grown from there!
I have found comfort and expression through art ever since I was a small girl. I would beg my siblings to let me do any of their homework that required an art project! I attended my first competition in elementary school, and went on to attend the Governor's School for the Arts program in high school, which gave me the courage to pursue a creative career. I think I always knew I wanted to be an artist in some way or another, and have found the perfect way to live out my passion through Deeply Do. I love to start in a comfortable environment with a candle burning, some indie music playing, and an iced coffee in hand! Creating is not always linear, and while I sometimes feel ready to paint I often need to gather inspiration first. Then I work through the bad ideas and ugly stage of the ideation process, which eventually leads to the creative "zone."
I hope that my business gets to a point where I have live wedding paintings booked for most weekends and I am able to help support other upcoming artists in my area. I also plan to grow the offerings in my shop with more collection-based work, and expand my network to allow for more collaborations with other creatives!
Deeply Do stands to inspire the desire to do anything whole-heartedly and to the fullest potential, with no detail being spared. Don't just do, Deeply Do.
Meet Heather from Mischief Loot...
My name is Heather, I live in Mt. Healthy and enjoy a wide range of crafts and hobbies. My primary interests include sewing, embroidery, soap and candle making, tabletop RPGs, and crochet.
How long have I been doing this for? This is a tough question. As a small business, on and off for over a decade. Individual skills, like crochet, decades in some cases. My great grandmother taught me some basics for crochet when I was about 5, I learned soap making in 2007 when I got tired of breaking out from most major brands of soap, and candle making, sewing, and embroidery all around 2010.
What inspires me to create? Colors, materials, friends and family, the smell of certain things when it comes to soap and candles, the texture of a fabric or yarn.
I got into my craft through a desire to make things for myself and loved ones, it all just kind of spiraled from there! Almost everything I’ve learned how to make started out with a gift idea for someone I care about.
Organized chaos is the best description I have. I’m often working on multiple projects across different media at one time.
My five year goal.. Hopefully in a few more small local stores, doing more shows, and partnering with other small businesses.
The message behind my work.. Wear the weird hat if it makes you happy. Enjoy all the amazing scents that you want to embrace. Collect all the dice and dice bags if it sings to you. Ultimately, at the end of the day, it’s a wish that everyone can be comfortable in who they are and the hobbies they love.
You can find Mischief Loot dice bags at a few local stores, such as Nostalgia Ink and Woodburn, but to catch one of my Octopus Hats, shawls, scarves, or soaps and candles, you’ll have to come see me at the seasonal shows! Some hats might make it to my online store at www.MischiefLoot.com, but all my soaps, candles, and more intricate crochet work is only ever displayed and sold at the smaller local events. Come out and see me at Avant-garde’s Fall Arts & Craft show!
2022 Cincinnati Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft ShowSunday, November 20, 2022
10:00am-4:00pm
RSVP Event Center
453 Wards Corner Rd.
Loveland, OH
For more information, contact Becki Silverstein, Event Coordinator at Becki@ag-shows.com
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