Category: Area Businesses

Artist Interview Mauve Baby Co.

Why do you craft/make? How did you learn? The amazing women in my life taught me to sew as a child on my grandmother’s old Singer sewing machine. I have

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Jim Ford

Simultaneous Avalanche   Born in Sacramento, California Jim moved to Aspen, Colorado to be a real ski bum and in 1964 he became the first city draftsman for the City

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Libby Harmor

Libby Harmor is a ceramic artist among other things. Libby has been working with shredded money since the mid 90’s. She recently discovered that window screen is the perfect canvas.

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Bob Girasek

Bob Girasek moved to northern California from Pennsylvania 35 years ago. The light and colors of California are so different that even the emotional themes of his work changed. He works

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Bigelow Leathers

Bigelow Leathers, makes handcrafted, old style leather journal collections. Each item is handcrafted in the Sacramento Valley using time-honored processes. Their goods are custom designed to illuminate the unique characteristics

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Chaitra Bangalore

Artist & Educator Chaitra Bangalore focuses on South Asian identity Chaitra (Chay-thra) Bangalore is an artist and educator in Sacramento, CA. Her work focuses on South Asian identity and the different definitions

Curtis Fest Artisan Spotlight: Olive Swoon

Capturing the vibe of the neighborhood… Chris Paulus, owner of Olive Swoon has been a Curtis Park resident since 2010 and a silkscreener since her Girl Scouts days in the 1970’s. She