LOST IN FARGO
Location: MOORHEAD
offerings: T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, TOTE BAGS, COFFEE MUGS, STICKERS, POSTCARDS, AND MORE
Lost in Fargo was established in 2015 with just a few hand-drawn designs and a mission to get out and explore the city of Fargo, always seeking inspiration. Lost in Fargo seeks to find the hidden places in the community where history, culture, and future possibilities come together. They look to celebrate the community by creating high quality, hand-crafted gift items, vintage inspired designs, and by capturing images that explore the essence of Fargo, ND.
BOHEMIAN BLÜ
Location: Fargo
offerings: Handmade jewelry
Bohemian Blü, a creative partnership between a husband and wife team, specializes in designing and handcrafting unique pieces of jewelry that blend brass and silver with gemstones, Swarovski crystals, leather, ethnic beads, and linen. Their work, inspired by Scandinavian design, includes a wide range of items such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and cuffs. This duo excels in creating one-of-a-kind pieces, showcasing their expertise in combining various materials to craft distinctive and captivating jewelry.
FRANKLIN UGOCHUKWU ARTS
LOCATION: MOORHEAD
OFFERINGS: Fine art, prints, apparel, stickers
Franklin Ugochukwu is a Moorhead-based oil painter. His paintings focus on concepts of self-love, beauty, and representation. Franklin creates original oil paintings, fine art prints, apparel, and more.
HOMETOWN WOODWORKING
LOCATION: Fargo
OFFERINGS: custom made boards, wooden bowls,spatuals, coasters and more
Steve Danielson, a self-taught woodworker with over three decades of experience, crafts unique pieces using a blend of exotic and domestic hardwoods to showcase a variety of colors and textures. Continuously seeking to expand his product line, Steve offers a broad selection of items at various price points. Working alongside his wife, the duo forms a seamless team effort, with Steve crafting the items and his wife setting up an inviting booth for shows.
LADY GEM JEWELRY
Location: Moorehead
OFFERINGS: Jewelry
Katie Nicklay has been passionate about jewelry-making for over two decades, continuously exploring and evolving her craft. Her work, deeply inspired by nature and a love for stones, ranges from wire-wrapped to hand-stitched pieces, embodying a blend of colors, shapes, and textures. She finds joy in the connections made at craft shows, seeing the delight in someone's eyes when they discover the perfect piece. Her diverse collection includes everything from wire-wrapped pendants and soldered items to sports and pop-culture-inspired jewelry, along with custom creations tailored to individual tastes. For Katie, the rewarding process of turning simple materials into intricate wearable art continues to fuel her creative journey.
LIVIN’ THE DREAM POTTERY
LOCATION: Fargo
OFFERINGS: Ceramic pottery, sculptures
Hayden Swanson is a local artist, and art educator at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo. He creates functional pottery, and small sculptures that are all individual and original. Hayden uses kid-like drawings or reliefs on the sides of his pots, and likes to add tons of color. He recently started an online kids YouTube channel under Hayden the Art Dude.
RARISSIME
LOCATION: Fargo
OFFERINGS: PERFUMES, CANDLES, AND BODY CARE PRODUCTS
Rarisime is inspired by the beauty and rarity in nature and human characteristics. They believe in eco-friendly, sustainable, vegan candles and fragrances. They also believe in crafting artisanal products curated in-house with clean ingredients, creativity, and high technique. There is a scent for everyone, and it is their delight to help you find yours.
STUDIO FSR
LOCATION: FARGO
OFFERINGS: CANDLES & caramels
Studio FSR, a mother/son venture based in south Fargo, crafts a broad range of natural candle products, emphasizing sustainability with specialties like wooden dough bowl candles and easy-to-use refill kits. Expanding their eco-friendly ethos, they're introducing a beeswax blend to their lineup. Dedicated to creating beautifully scented products for homes, their studio produces high-quality items, including uniquely scented candles with music compositions, wooden wick/coconut wax candles, lotions, fragrances, and handcrafted caramels with intriguing infusions like chai and lavender.
NOWELLE'S KREATIONS
LOCATION: Fargo
OFFERINGS: JEWELERY
Nowelle Kisser, originally an art major from Fargo, ND, transitioned from pursuing art at MSUM to earning a business administration degree. Her artistic passion remained, leading her to create jewelry from stainless steel materials found while working as a hardware store buyer. These creations evolved into "nut-laces" and "nut-earrings," thanks to her self-taught metal stamping skills. Following a friend's encouragement, she began selling her work, giving rise to "Nowelle’s Kreations." Her venture reflects her love for crafting and repurposing diverse materials, showcasing her enduring creativity and ingenuity.
RISING DAWN CERAMICS
LOCATION: Fargo
OFFERINGS: Mugs, bowls, spoon rests, vases, and more
Kelsey Williams, an artist and art teacher in Fargo, has been bringing her simple and functional ceramic creations to the market for five years, emphasizing the natural beauty and texture of clay in pieces meant for everyday use. Specializing in ceramics that incorporate small pops of color, she began her pottery business in 2020. This year, Kelsey is taking a significant step by leaving her full-time job to open a community pottery studio downtown, dedicated to fostering a space where the craft can flourish and be shared with others.
TIMBER TO TABLE
LOCATION: FARGO
OFFERINGS: CUTTING & charcuterie BOARDS, DECORATIVE WOOD CENTER PIECES, AND LEFSE STICKS
Timber to Table crafts charcuterie, cutting, and decorative boards for the home, focusing on guiding customers in the care of their products. Using regionally sourced materials, they create unique, handmade wood products, combining functionality with the art of woodworking.
FREE SOUL CANDLE CO.
LOCATION: Fergus falls
OFFERINGS: organic soy candles, wood & cotton wicks, reed oil diffusers, room & body mists, wax melts, and car diffusers
Sam, the creator and founder of Free Soul Candle Co, launched the venture in 2020 amidst the pandemic's onset in Colorado, channeling newfound free time into crafting, especially candle-making. The company specializes in luxury organic soy candles with clean ingredients, crackling wood and cotton wicks, adorned with dried florals, herbs, crystals, and a hint of glitter. Sam's passion for creation and dedication to all-natural, homemade, DIY principles fuel the essence of Free Soul Candle Co.
KT FINE ARTS
LOCATION: FARGO
OFFERINGS: original artworks, prints, bookmarks, and sketchbooks
Kayla Due, a local Fargo wildlife painter and art educator, founded KT Fine Arts to share her passion for the creatures of this world. Raised in western North Dakota by an outdoorsman father and a farmer/rancher grandfather, Kayla's upbringing was deeply rooted in nature and wildlife, fostering a profound respect and admiration for all wildlife and their habitats. Her experiences in nature, absorbing and experiencing the landscapes and wildlife in their purest form, serve as the primary inspiration for her artwork. Kayla's current work combines abstraction and realism to create an expressive style that not only showcases her artistic talents but also emphasizes the importance of self-expression and creativity.
KANJI NATURALS
LOCATION: DILWORTH
OFFERINGS: INCENSE, BALMS, ART, AND NATURAL PERFUMES
Lynn Park is committed to unlocking nature's vast healing potential, focusing on educating others about the medicinal and aromatic powers of the natural environment. She cultivates most of her raw materials, while the remainder are ethically foraged from neighboring organic farms, ensuring a deep connection to the source of her healing practices.