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Fable & Sage Row House 14 Salisbury |
Chelsea *Sparks* Weiss,
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MagpieMobiles & ChelseaSparks
Many people know me as Chelsea Sparks, which actually is my business name. I came up with the name because I like the sparks that fly when creativity strikes!! My "real" name is Chelsea Weiss. I opened the doors to Art Collective on Jan 9th, 2019 after a successful Pop Up Shop in November & December of 2018. I created a unique boutique in historic Downtown Frederick that offers one-of-a-kind handmade goods, original artwork and mixed media workshops with the most fabulous of artists. You can read about them on this page below. I am proud to have Bette Brody, my Artner & Manager at my side in this endeavor. Bette joined me in June of 2020 to help me run Art Collective. My path has been a winding one. My schooling was in Graphic & Interior Design. I’ve dabbIed in Event Design & Planning. I now call myself a mixed media artist. My favorite creations are my steam-punk inspired mobiles. Over the last 11 years, I’ve been trying out many different techniques and areas of art & making. I like to make things that have many layers and some aspect of sparkle or shine to them. While I love a crisp and new aesthetic in art styles, in my own work I prefer things that are weathered, look as though they have lived a life already and tell a story. Chelsea has been an Art Collective Artist since...well she created it. |
Bette A. Brody, artner & manager
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Bette's Creations®
Bette is a self-taught mixed media artist specializing in handcrafted journals/books, paper design, mixed media, & unique jewelry. Retired from the corporate world, she is now a full-time artist. Bette’s passion is creating in all aspects of her life; finding the beauty in everyday surroundings. Bette is a woman who finds meaning and purpose by expressing herself through art. She is open to many different art forms which has given her a broad perspective on the arts allowing her to mix different art forms together. This can be seen in many of her works. Bette has a special fondness for all things rusty & vintage and often incorporate these into her art. Combining found objects/antiques, paper, and metal in her artwork gives it a unique appeal. Bette paints, collages, metal smiths, weaves and felts. She loves learning new ways to create art. Find her at www.bettescreations.com or www.instagram.com/bettescreations/ Bette has been an Art Collective Artist since November 2018. |
CL Porter
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Secondhand LionessL Porter is an active real estate broker for forty-four years with a passion for art in many forms for as long as she can remember. Following in Grandma Moses footsteps, at 77 years of age she is a multi media artist, currently working in fabric art. She is inspired by color, texture and the challenge and possibility of incorporating thrifted, upcycled and found items into her art. She is also inspired by the creativity of the wonderful community of artists her daughter, Chelsea has introduced into her life.
Losing her son to cancer in 2018, she made memory hearts for his Celebration of Life and continues to make hearts as a way to heal her own. She is currently making textile art in the form of Boho Jellyfish pins, cuff bracelets and fabric amulets using upcycled fabric, yarn, bits and bobs and beads. CL has been with Art Collective since the beginning, January 2019. 10/27/2023 If you've come into the shop and had the opportunity to meet my mom, CL Porter, I want to let you know my mom passed away very unexpectedly on Monday night (October, 23, 2023). If you were fortunate enough to have come in the first weekend of the month, you likely were greeted by her. She loved to talk with everyone and share about her creations and all the other artists’ work. And she probably made you laugh or at least smile because she had a wonderful sense of play and humor. Her enthusiasm and joy were contagious. If you were lucky enough to have purchased one of the hand-painted hearts or anything other fun item she made, please cherish it. A lot of love went into anything she made. She was a loving, generous woman. My mom was one of my best friends. We spoke everyday on the phone. We shared our creative worlds with much gusto. It was what bonded us together so tightly. I am so fortunate to have had such a relationship with her. She really was one-of-a-kind and will be missed everyday. Brokenhearted, Chelsea |
Sarah Norris
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PiHole Designs
By day, I look for patterns in data as a biostatistician. By night, weekend, and the occasional day off, I make patterns with plant-based epoxy resin, stone, and metal. My jewelry is bold in shape and color and reflects my love of mid-century geometric designs. I‘ve studied metalsmithing at the Delaplaine Arts Center and participated in Artomatic @ Frederick in 2016. A portion of all my sales are donated to Heartly House (http://www.heartlyhouse.org/) which provides comprehensive services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, rape/sexual assault and child abuse. You can find Sarah online at pihole.etsy.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/piholedesigns/ Sarah has been an Art Collective Artist since November 2018. |
Deana Greenberg
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Six Gable Originals
Deana has been sewing since the age of 6, when Santa brought her a weird little machine that sewed with a glue cartridge. Motivated mainly by a need for pockets, she started making clothes (on a real machine with thread) in a sewing class in high school. The years of raising three small kids sent sewing mostly to the back burner. Deana started making Nom Nom Monster bags when her kids were in elementary school, selling mostly in her Etsy shop and to other kids at the school. She started selling at the Monster of a Show in Baltimore in 2011, fulling committing to the Monster Artist lifestyle. Nom Nom Monster bags are still her primary occupation, but Deana is branching into upcycled fashion, hoping to tread a bit more lightly on the planet while making clothes that are fun, funky, and functional (POCKETS!) Online shop: www.sixgables.com FB: Six Gables Originals Instagram: DeanaSews Deana has been an Art Collective Artist since November 2018. |
Donna Quesada
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Wildflowers Studio
Donna Quesada is a local landscape and ceramic artist who is a Maryland native. She has lived and worked in Frederick over the last 25 years, and received her arts education from the local talented art community. Her work is inspired by the regional wildlife, culture, and landscape through the changing seasons. It is featured in her watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings and in the past 8 years she has included printmaking and the ceramic arts. She finds that her exploration of different art forms has expanded her artistic vision. Currently, She lives in Mt. Airy Maryland and is a resident artist at The Griffin Arts Center in Frederick and at Gallery East in Adamstown. See more of Donna's work here. Donna has been an Art Collective Artist since May 2019. |
Rachael Simon
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Round Hill Workshop
Rachael is a Maryland-based artist who specializes in stained glass. With an associates degree in graphic design and a bachelors degree in fine art, Rachael merges her skills to create her own patterns and then brings them to life! Her work ranges from traditional to fun and quirky and everything in between. Other passions of Rachael’s include mixed media collage, watercolor and all kinds of recycled/upcycled projects. With the help of her husband, Jared (who works in wood and metal), there is no limit to creativity! Website: Round Hill Workshop Instagram: @RoundhillWorkshop Rachael joined Art Collective in August 2022. |
Everett Houser
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Journey by Light My goal is to focus and draw on the feeling and beauty of the places I explore. To capture images that not only tell a story, but evoke a sense of emotion. As with any form of art, I believe the camera should be an extension of not only what we see, but what we feel. As an artist and storyteller - I strive to capture and convey the wonder, simplicity, and emotion found in Nature. To bring a sense of magic to moments that often go un-noticed, and to offer a tiny glimpse of those small instances when Nature inspires us to wander. Instagram: @JourneyByLight Everett joined Art Collective in September 2022. |
Lindsay Elizabeth
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Lindsay Elizabeth Art
Born and raised in Frederick, MD, I specialize in watercolor and acrylic art to vibrantly style your home. I pursued the dream of becoming an artist and connecting with others through creativity when I became a middle school art teacher ten years ago. My career started in the classroom and quickly evolved into becoming a working artist and educator. I wouldn’t change either profession for the world and can’t imagine one without the other. I enjoy sharing art processes, techniques, and styles with others as much as I love creating the work itself. My work continues to evolve with every collection. I am constantly redefining my creative process and experimenting with unique representations of my favorite subject matter. My sometimes unrealistic color combinations inspired by trending color palettes and detailed dancing lines are characteristic of my style. Every mark, every layer, and every “oops” is intentional. Be sure to look close. I sincerely enjoy getting to know my collectors, so please reach out! You can find me on Instagram @LindsayElizabethArt and Lindsay Elizabeth Art. Lindsay has been an Art Collective Artist since June 2019. |
Iryna Okunieva
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Raw Blossom
Raw Blossom is a woman owned and operated small business, located right outside of country's capital, in the beautiful picturesque Lake Linganore, Maryland. I believe that proper self care routine can heal not only our bodies, but our minds too. And all that could be done without harming our planet! My soap is always made from scratch using cold process method. It is Palm oil free, plant based, and all natural. All of my Raw Blossom products are always handmade in small batches, so I can ensure the highest quality! I absolutely enjoy creating every single product and hope you will love it just as much! Iryna has been an Art Collective Artist since November 2021. |
Lisa Scarbath
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Pieceful Designs Mosaics
Lisa is a mixed media mosaic artist from Ellicott City. She enjoys creating art pieces with whimsical patterns using stained glass, tiles, broken dishes and found objects. Lisa brings new life to furniture, making them functional works of art. At Art Collective she specializes in making steam-punk and sparkly blue crabs and other sea creatures. Working for years as an attorney and professor, she is thrilled to now be focused on creating art and finding joy piece by piece! Lisa’s work can also be found in stores in Sykesville, Cambridge and Ocean City, MD. You can find her online at PiecefulDesignsMosaics and on Facebook and Instagram. Lisa has been an Art Collective Artist since January 2020. |
Doug Guthier
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TurtleDown Making Custom Wands since 2017.
It started as a fun project to do on a lathe. Although woodworking has been my one true hobby since a high school shop class, I hadn't had a good reason to go back to the lathe. When my daughter wanted a Harry Potter birthday party, making a wand for each of the guests was a perfect excuse. I started turning and never turned back. As I made more wands, I continued to experiment with more turning techniques. I expanded the types of woods that I used, from the common woods like Cherry and Maple, to the more exotic like Colobolo and African Mahogany. I also started to introduce other elements into the wands like acrylic and resin, and added detail work like carving, painting, and wood burning. Over the next year or so, I continued to create wands....without really having a use for them. While small they were starting to pile up. Then the scourge of Covid 19 struck, and I had a lot more time at home to work on my wands. All of the sudden I was inundated with wands. It was time to do something with them. I started an Etsy site during the shutdown period, but the market for wands is....crowded to say the least. While they say the wand chooses the wizard, I find most wizards like to choose their wands in person, weighing it in their hands. TurtleDown wands have been at Art Collective since October 2020. |
Malika Green |
Malika Rachelle Designs
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I studied steelband music in college, worked as a music teacher and administrator, and considered a PhD in Trinidad, where I met a master jeweler seeking an apprentice. I fell in love with the combination of design, tactility and science. As I repaired fine jewelry in that old-fashioned workshop in Port of Spain, I absorbed knowledge like a sponge and found joy as never before. So I changed my life. Now I work silver, gold, copper, bronze, slowly with fire and hammer to create unique shapes inspired by the waters and nature of my new tropical home. After taking a class at the Baltimore Jewelry Center with instructor Shana Kroiz I am now in love with the process of wax carving and sculpting.
Malika Rachelle Designs has been described as aquatic, organic, jazzy with antique inspirations. Each piece is like a performance of a music cover revamped a million times making each performance it's own nuanced experience. It’s jazz - evolving yet familiar and influenced by different memories from my cultural and genetic DNA. As no two performances are the same so too with jewelry - each wax-carved and wax-sculpted piece is unique in its nuance of shape and texture, even when the aggregate is the same. I just joined Art Collective Frederick in 2023 and am happy to a part of such an inspiring group of artists. |
Hours STANDARD HOURS
Thursday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Friday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. M, Tu & Wed closed We're a small business. Life happens. We do our best, sometimes our hours need to change. Please call ahead to check. |
Address141 A N. Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701 |
Telephone240.739.9023
info @ ArtCollectiveFrederick [dot] com
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