Victor Brozovich has been a landscape, macro, panoramic, wildlife and landscape photographer for more than a decade but began selling his art in 2014. Since then he has also been creating time lapse sequences in his favorite place, Glacier National Park. Over the years, he has hiked more than 3,000 miles and collected more than One Million photographs of the park in all its glory. Victor hikes up trails with a motorized dolly attached to a 4 foot rail carrying professional-grade equipment to gather these unique views to create these stunning images.
You can buy Victor’s photos as matted, metal and wood prints, note cards, greeting cards, custom calendars, magnets, tote bags, waterproof stickers and many other items on his website and at local craft shows and farmers’ markets and various retail locations around the valley.
Heavens Peak Photography
www.heavenspeakphotography.com
www.facebook.com/HeavensPeakPhotography
Dirty Trails Soap was started by Christy and Chere’, a mother/daughter team, who collaborated to make vegan, palm-free handcrafted soaps that people could not resist using. While Chere’ has gone on to achieve her educational dream of earning her PhD., her mother, Christy, continues to craft the luxurious cleansing soaps using only top-quality oils and butters. Dirty Trails Soaps are set apart from many others because it is lovingly handcrafted in small batches in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Whether you are looking for that special gift for a business client, or to pamper your guests at your bed and breakfast, Dirty Trails Soap can create that unique guest soap for you.
You can buy Dirty Trails Soaps on her website and at local craft shows and farmers’ markets.
Dirty Trails Soap
Living on a family farm has given Suzanne a never-ending supply of old fence posts and barbed wire. She started making Santa Posts in the fall of 2017 and decided to try also making snowmen and bunnies. She loves how rewarding it feels to be creative and make something new from something old. Suzanne now makes barbed wire wreaths, barbed wire stars and wheat-filled mason jars in addition to her adorable fence posts.
Suzanne sells her products at craft shows, Facebook and various stores in the valley.
Fencin’ Fancies
btutvedt@hotmail.com
facebook.com/Fencin-Fancies-188313608522630/
Lois has lived in the Flathead Valley for nearly 30 years. She began making bows for her daughter who was in competitive cheerleading while growing up. Lois’ six children are all grown and have children of their own now. She formed ‘Cora’s Closet Bowtique’ and started making ‘hair pretties’ for her then-5-year-old granddaughter Cora, about ten years ago. Cora is now 15 and Lois is still enjoying making quality and unique products that actually stays put in any type of hair. She uses double prong alligator clips lined with ribbon and silicone grips. Lois’s hair accessories are made with fabric, vegan leather, wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, paper flowers and other embellishments.
Lois sells her products at craft shows, farmers markets, on Facebook and at Sassafras in Kalispell.
Cora’s Closet Bowtique
406-250-3214
facebook.com/corasclosetbowtique/
Jami and her husband Dan “The Salsa Man” started making their delicious salsa after being blessed with a bumper crop of tomatoes one year. They gifted their homemade salsa to friends and family and were encouraged to sell their product. They now make and sell salsa in 7 different heat levels and are growing in popularity every year!
Jami and Dan sell their products online, in 15 different stores in the Flathead, 9 stores in Missoula, at the Kalispell Farmers’ Market and at various craft shows.
Contact Dan & Jami
facebook.com/blainemountainsalsa
Jill is blessed with a bit of the Blarney, bit by the Muses and gifted with a driving love for beauty and order, creating is a must for Jill. She sees beauty as the innate core of everything. She has chosen many mediums throughout the years to express what she feels. Writing, photography, macramé, silk flower arranging, scrapbooking, dried flowers, needle arts, sewing, and sign making. Her latest endeavor is etched glass. Melding creativity, technology and old school sand blasting to create unique pieces. She collaborates with her companion Dennis to design custom orders.
Contact Jill
Judy & Maurice have always enjoyed rocks and making things with them. When they retired they moved to a place where there were lots of long pine needles! After making stone pendants for several years they wanted to do something different. So they learned to do baskets and have been experimenting ever since. They are focusing, at present, on using pine needles and stone slabs, along with other embellishments, to make a variety of shaped baskets. Judy & Maurice also make jewelry from stones and gourd art. Earth Treasures can be found at shows. They plan on putting products in 1 or 2 shops this coming year. Stay Tuned. They also do special orders.
Contact Judy & Maurice
Jeremy started woodworking in his free-time. When he retired from the US Air Force in 2014, he decided to make a full time career out of his passion. He now makes cedar ornaments, Montana shaped picture frames and much more. You can purchase Jeremy's products online through his web site or facebook page and by phone or text.
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Rosanna began crafting by making Christmas gifts for her 5 sisters. She soon discovered how addicting this hobby can be. She now makes a verity of items including: jewelry, hair accessories, book marks, sun catchers and ear muffs. You can find Rosanna's products online through Facebook and Etsy and in person at local farmers markets and craft shows.
Contact Rose
Wednesday February, 2019
7:00pm
Flathead Building Association
309 Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59901
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Artist and Craftsmen of the Flathead
P.O. Box 1684
Kalispell, MT 59903
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