Lady Nin's Art Festival is now the exclusive online store for Justin Hillgrove's Imps and Monsters!!!

Lady Nin's Art Festival is now the exclusive online store for Justin Hillgrove's wonderful Imp and Monsters prints and t-shirts.

Justin Hillgrove grew up in Snohomish, WA and has been enjoying artistic expression since he was old enough to color on the walls. He took the Graphic Design and Illustration Program at Seattle Central Community College and has since enjoyed many years of freelance illustration and design, working on everything from collectible card games to bobble heads.

Justin started and continues his “Imps and Monsters” oil painting frenzy as a creative outlet, painting whatever his mood demands. There are too many influences and sources of inspiration to list them all, but most notable among them are Justin’s wife and kids, friends and family, and great artists like Nathan Jurevicius, Tim Burton, and Gary Baseman.


Click here to view Justin's Artwork

Lisa Telling Kattenbraker won BEST IN SHOW for Fiber at the Park City Kimball's Art Festival in Utah!!!!!!

Lisa Telling Kattenbraker won Best in Show for Fiber at the Park City Kimball's Art Festival in Park City, Utah.

Take a look at Lisa's work and you will find out why!

http://ladynin.com/lisatelling1.html

Jane Cucchiara has just added some real beauties to her Janie's Gems collection! Be sure to take a look.

http://ladynin.com/janecucchiara1.html

Lady Nin's Art Contest

Be sure to sign up for Lady Nin's latest art give away!!! Sweet little Ceramic Teacup Napkin Rings by Cindy Houot!

No purchase necessary!

http://ladynin.com/artcontest.html

Lady Nin's Art Festival is now on Facebook!

Lady Nin's Art Festival on Facebook

Susan Miles of Maple Hill Goat Milk Soap Joins Lady Nin's Art Festival

Meet Susan Miles of Maple Hill Goat Milk Soap

Hi! I'm Susan Miles. I live in Freeland Washington, on the south end of Whidbey Island, with my husband, Steve, and our two great little boys. We love the relaxed, rural lifestyle of our beautiful island - and being so close to the water at all times. Whidbey Island's strong community spirit is an important part of our lives.

We currently have four dogs (new border collie puppy,) an old cat, and now eight Alpine dairy goats. We originally bought dairy goats as a way to make our own goat cheese. It didn't take long to have more milk and cheese than we can drink, eat and give away.

I started making goat-milk soap as a way to help my friends and family who suffer from eczema and dry skin. With my chemistry background, I was drawn to soapmaking. When I learned that I could make a natural, moisturizing soap with my extra goat milk (which helps to make skin HEALTHY,) I knew I was meant to make it and share it.

The very first Maple Hill goat-milk soap was "unscented oatmeal." My friend's daughter used it, and she said it was the ONLY soap that has ever helped minimize the blemishes on her face. Since then, many people have shared their similarly-great experiences.

I had another customer come up to me at the Greenbank Farmer's Market . She had red, peeling, irritated, almost-raw hands. She bought one of my soaps, and a month later after only using my soap, she came back: Her hands had healed so much!

I will always carry an unscented soap for those who want it. I also have many all-natural soaps. For others without sensitivities, I have many wonderfully-fragrant soaps which will surely delight you!

I want you to experience how great your skin can really feel with my special goat-milk soap!

Click here to view Susan's wonderful Goat Milk Soaps!

Krista Jefferson of Wild and Whimsical Art Joins Lady Nin's Art Festival!

Meet Krista Jefferson of Wild and Whimsical Art

I think one of the most wonderful things about art is the ability to bring joy to those who see it. That motivates me to strive to make my pieces unique and uplifting. One of the comments I hear most often about my work from people is that it just makes them feel happy. Happiness is a simple but powerful thing and I feel very fortunate to have the ability to bring a little more of it into the world. Which is why creating art is my passion! I have found great pleasure exploring different creative outlets ever since childhood. In school I took every art class available and have immersed myself in books on a wide variety of techniques and mediums ever since. Once it got to the point I was creating more than I had friends and family to gift them to, I started doing shows in 1998 as Simple Heart Crafts. As my style and designs evolved so did my business and in 2004 I began operating under the name Wild & Whimsical, which seemed a perfect fit to the eclectic and fun spectrum my work encompasses.

About the Artwork All of the designs are my own original creations. Many start from carefully thought out drawings in my sketch book, while others seem to come to exist faster than my mind can guide my hands. I paint in a variety of styles, from traditional Rosemaling, to children's designs, folk art, abstract, Asian and more, but always having my stylized and whimsical feel come through. I work only with professional quality acrylic paints and protect each finished item with several coats of a water based sealer. I use a bold and vibrant color pallet on much of my work and like to embellish many of my pieces with unexpected elements like shells, stones, beads, and corks, to make them truly stand out from the rest.

"Art Washes Away from the Soul the Dust of Everyday Life" ~Pablo Picasso

Click here to view Krista's Work