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John Ford

John Ford is a home-builder based in Durango, Colorado. He finds inspiration to create from materials found on job sites and scattered about the Earth.

Jonas Grushkin is a professional photographer, piano player, carpenter and jack of many trades. His lifetime of combining these different roles has drawn him to reimagining, redefining and repurposing material objects.

Lisa Pedolsky

Lisa Pedolsky is a career ceramic artist. Her work straddles the line between fine art and functional craft, and can be found in galleries and exhibitions across the country, as well as the permanent collections of The Everson Museum of Art, The Rosenfield Collection, Centro de Arte Curaumilla and San Juan College.

Mary Ellen Phillips

Mary Ellen is behind LUCKY RODEO, and has donated a hand-made book cover!

Bid on this in the Silent Auction!

Monica Vick

Deeper, darker, weirder: you've made it to the visions of artist Monica Louise Vick. Forever weird and never bummed, journey with MLV to the hyper-chromatic ends of outer space, back to the flashy future, and deep into the dazzling darkness of endless color!

Noah Leggett

Noah Leggett works, lives, and plays in Durango, Colorado, home of the world's best volunteer college radio station!

Noah Stotz

Noah Stotz has always enjoyed doing custom metal-work on cars and motorcycles, which has led into making furniture and other projects. Owner of Free Range Fab LLC, they specialize in custom metal work, furniture and art. Check out free.range.fab on Instagram

Patty Lowndes

Patty Lowndes has one of the greenest thumbs in all of La Plata County. The spider plant that she donated to Furniture As Art was lovingly raised from one of her mother plants and should be given sunlight, water and love.

Rich Stewart and Miki Harder

Rich Stewart and Miki Harder reckon they have collaborated on 8 creative projects together yet this will be their first Furniture as Art duo as Rich’s traditional partner Monica Vic is taking a little time off to create a human. Rich and Miki have found that when they join creative forces, they can make some pretty nifty stuff .

Sabrina Kling

Sabrina Kling is a talented individual with a passion for creativity. As a Fort Lewis College alumni, she earned a degree in Graphic Design and even had the opportunity to showcase her skills as a former DJ at KDUR. Alongside her interest in art, Sabrina discovered her knack for crochet in February of 2022.

Shanti Savage

Shanti Savage (AKA Crazy Hat Lady) is an artist from Mancos. She upcycles hats from local thrift stores, turning discarded items into beautiful creations. You can find her hats and collages at Raven House Gallery in Mancos!

She also plays music with her husband Erik in Snow Plovers!

Spruce Derussy

Spruce DeRussy is a Durango based steel sculpture artist. With a formal education in welding, Spruce approaches her medium with a blend of technical expertise and creative intuition, transforming steel sheet into intricate art pieces. Her work is a reflection of her fascination with both the natural world and fantasy, often combining organic forms with imaginative elements.

Tim Kapustka

Tim Kapustka is an artist and graphic designer living in Durango, Colorado. The son of two teachers (science & 2nd grade), he has a solid grasp on 2nd grade science.

Tom Joyner

A Durango resident since 1997, Tom Joyner is a lifelong “maker” after discovering wooden building blocks and Lego’s at an early age. With a BA in Ceramics from Beloit College and an MA in Ceramics from NAU, Joyner was set to become a professional artist.