DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL
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Arts & Culture Non-Profit Organization
Des Moines Arts Festival is one of the world's most respected festivals, hosting 195 of the nation's top artists in a beautiful urban street setting surrounding the 4.4 acres of John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Fourteen-time winner of the coveted Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association, the outdoor festival celebrating arts and culture attracts more than 200,000 people yearly to its downtown location in Iowa's capital city and largest metropolitan area.
info@desmoinesartsfestival.org
LINDA LEWIS
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Clay Narrative Sculptures
Linda Lewis creates figures that reflect her penchant for people and the stories they tell using facial expressions, body positioning and surface treatments. Her recent work explores the hidden parts of us.
DIANE HAYES
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Clay Sculpture
Diane Hayes discovered figurative ceramics after many years as a painter. She now cherishes the process of building from clay. Her current work includes expressive figurative pieces as well as fanciful botanical forms.
In Memoriam: JUDY GOODWIN
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Clay Sculpture
After 35 years as an English professor at Grand View University, Judy was ready to exercise her intellect less, her intuition and hands more, so she threw herself into sculpting clay into the human figure.
JEN LAWLER DESIGNS
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Jewelry
Jen Lawler has been a metalsmith for over 15 years and loves making contemporary, clean jewelry. Alongside her collection, she creates custom work using silver, gold, and precious gems. Check out her work on etsy at the link below.
GENEVIEVE LA VALLE
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Textile and Fiber Arts
Genevieve La Valle is a textile and fiber artist from Des Moines specializing in fine art rugs and tapestries. La Valle’s rugs depict intricate details and strong narratives.
ANTOINETTE LA VALLE
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Film & Photo
Antoinette Lavalle is a multidisciplinary artist working in Central Iowa. Antoinette focuses her time as a filmmaker, photographer, and painter. She enjoys acting, directing, and writing and currently is wrapping up her first feature film, Peck.
CENTRAL IOWA BLUES SOCIETY
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Music
The Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) is a volunteer non-profit arts organization dedicated to the education, preservation and celebration of blues and roots music throughout Iowa.
JOSHUA HALL
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Mixed Media, Jewelry
Imagine objects that inspire you to live more mindfully, joyfully and in the moment. Our mission is to create beautiful objects, hand-made from stone, bone, wood or cloth. One-of-a-kind personal talismans.
STONE BONE WOOD CLOTH
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Fiber & Gemstones
My inspiration is to create beautiful objects made with stone, bone, wood and cloth that can be customized to make a personal talisman.
GRETCHEN BOHLING DESIGNS
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Sustainable Fashion Design
Gretchen Bohling Design is a fashion brand promoting sustainability. We create custom garments, offer a collection of handmade garments, provide tailoring services, and teach private sewing lessons.
JEFF RIDER ART
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Painting
Best known for his 'Phobia' series, Jeff is a mixed media artist employing painting and collage to explore a variety of subjects in his dry and warped sense of humor.
ARTIST X ADVOCACY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM + JILL WELLS ART
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Mentorship + Multimedia
A.X.A. Cultivating an environment in which the creative class thrives through community works of art and community partnerships.Founder/Primary Mentor: Jill Wells
TATIANA GIACINTI PHOTOGRAPHY
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Film Photography | Fine Art
Tatiana is a French film photographer. Her minimal street photography style depicts random city hilarities; odd landscape symmetries. Her favorite subjects are cars, palm trees, or motel signages.
JENNIFER LEE STUDIOS
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Ceramics
The organic shapes of Jennifer Lee's handmade pottery are inspired by nature. With glazes influenced from the beauty of the landscapes around her to produce artistic yet functional pieces.
JAMI MILNE
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Photography
Jami Milne is a visual artist with an emphasis in photography, mixed media and installation.
DALE’S WOODCRAFT
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Woodworking
Kaleb Dale is a self taught woodworker from Des Moines. Dale follows traditional methods to create various wood projects using 99% hand tools. His tools range from late 1700s to current times.
