Celebrating Sustainable Art, Nature, and Local Makers.
By PF Staff
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Riverwoods, IL. – Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods hosts its annual Mother Earth Market May 11th and 12th, in honor of spring and Mother’s Day. The market features and celebrates local artists, makers, vendors and organizations who are inspired by Mother Earth and working towards a more sustainable future.
“We’re so excited for the return of our spring market,” says Julia Kemerer, Director of Arts and Administration at Brushwood Center. “This is a weekend full of speciality shopping and art, tons of local talent, and fun activities for the family!”
The market features more than 35 local artists and vendors, showcasing a wide variety of arts and crafts, all inspired by nature. Each day of the market will also include family-friendly presentations, demonstrations, outdoor games and activities, yoga, seed planting, and forest bathing.
Partner organizations include: Roni Yoga, From Hood to Table, Elawa Farms, Tamales El Guero, and Reciprocal Forest Bathing.
Participating artists include: All From Nature, Kelly Altman, Beverly Behrens, Current Location Press, Dot’s Recycling, Flowering Fields Designs, Fungi Felts, Joan Game, Loren Gluckman, Tammy Haman, Handgathered, Kathryn Haydon, Irish Viking Designs, Joanna’s Artistic Designs, Maggie Joyce Repurposing, Heeyoung Kim, Kindred Woodworks, Barb Kirpluk, Kirsten Pottery, LeFTy lucinda, Leslie A Media Group, Christina Lovering, David Narens, New Perspectives Aerial Photography, Diana Noh, Amy Duffy Photography, The Upcycled Garden, Jan Reagan Art, The Red Maple, Revel With a Cause, She Sees Studio, Rusk Bakehouse, Carol Tarnoff, Anna Villanyi, Kathleen Warren Studio, WR ENKI’S CREATION, and Emily Drew Yates.
“We’re welcoming an incredible group of artists and makers,” says Kemerer. “It’s a wonderful time of year to visit Ryerson Woods, and there’s really something for everyone at the Mother Earth Market.”
The Mother Earth Market is free and open to the public at Brushwood Center (21850 N. Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL 60015), May 11 from 10 AM to 5 PM and May 12 from 12 PM to 5 PM.