Gloss
Come meet Jennifer Cunninham with The Giving Bead -- Beads that Benefit. TGB creates unique, hand-crafted jewelry with a purpose. Proceeds from each sale support adoption grants through The Sea of Faces Foundation. Choose from pieces made with sterling silver, pearls, Swarovski crystal, semi-precious stones and gems.

Nationwide Flooring and Design Center
We are featuring artist John Haines (pottery, watercolor and oil painting). John is currently a resident artist at the Tri Lakes Center for the Arts. His present focus is in art pottery (mainly wheel thrown, working in traditional firing and raku) and watercolor painting. Refreshments will be served.

The Village Merchants
Stop by and visit our 15 unique shops. Clothing, jewelry, décor, furniture and vintage finds. Enter to win a giant gift basket and enjoy some fresh goodies.

Create A Memory Studio
Find the artist in you! Create your own one of a kind piece of pottery!

Bella Casa
Karen Kinyon raises llamas and alpacas on her ranch. Her passion began with two llamas to carry her two small sons so that she and her husband could continue to hike in the Colorado mountains.  Karen teaches spinning, weaving, knitting, felting and dyeing all with llama and alpaca fiber in her on-the-ranch studio. There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations and lots of llama stories!  

Santa Fe Trail Jewelry
Come by for refreshments and visit the new gallery.  I will be showcasing new designs from talented artists.    

Prickly Pear
John Anderson, in his youth,was trained as a photo-engraver and roto-gravure craftsman. The craft gave him knowledge of color processing. He began oil painting and specializes in landscape, seascape and floral painting. His inspirations are based on travels to Europe and years of sailing on the east coast.

Covered Treasures Bookstore
Local authors Ray Golden and Elaine Pease will be signing their books.  Ray’s book is set in the area of Cripple Creek and is called Christiana’s Secret.  Elaine’s books include Ghost Over Boulder Creek, Even Sharks Need Friends, and I’ll Never Leave.  Sally Alberts, a local artist, will be selling her hand-created cards.

Crafty Laine
Lauren Vlcek, artist and dollmaker, has been teaching, creating and selling her unique works of art for over 15 years. Concentrating on fiber and textiles; Lauren is able to pursue her love of creative sewing, mixed-media embellishment and colored pencil drawing on fabric.

Luna Hair Studio and Spa
We are proud to showcase the talents of two local artists. Lorry Frederick is a jewelry designer and metal smith. Her excitement in designing jewelry grew when she started combining metals and colors into her pieces. All of her designs are one of a kind and handmade. Lisa Bird is a botanic illustrator and artist with a focus on native plants. A native of Colorado Springs, she is committed to preserving Colorado’s natural flora on paper and in the landscape.

Margo’s on the Alley
Sharon DeWeese and Susan Carnahan translate the love for art into a felt medium. Their one-of-a-kind artisan hats are exclusive and functional. Come by for some refreshments.

Bella Art & Frame
Palmer Lake Art Group (PLAG) is a non-profit organization of artists, crafters, and anyone interested in furthering the arts in the Tri Lake Area. The main focus is providing scholarship opportunities for District 38 senior students who wish to study art. About twenty PLAG members will be featured during the September 2011 Art Hop. Artists will exhibit their art, paintings and 3-D art (pottery, fiber, jewelry) through Oct  15.

Wisdom Tea House
Visit us and view the art work of well-known local artist Bob Gray; Bob will be here with us, and painting on location.   We’ll be serving our regular menu, desserts, beverages and artisan gelato.  Come early for the best selection of gelato and sorbetto flavors – we sell out every Art Hop night.

La Casa Fiesta
Your “After Hop Stop," stop by and relax on our patio—enjoy some New Mexico- style Mexican food, sip on one of our many refreshing margaritas and listen to live music from 5:00–9:00 pm.

The Love Shop
Featuring local artist, Carla Shipman Willis, “The Spirited Canvas, “ collage and mixed media pieces that feature inspiring symbolic icons, scrumptious embellishments and a rich, bold color palette.  These pieces will energize you and speak to your soul. We are also featuring Ginger Mudford.  Her handcrafted mittens are made from used woolen sweaters and other unusual fabrics.  They are beautiful and warm and make a great gift.

Retrospect Dry Goods
Revvin’ up the Rockability at Retrospect! The incredible Hillbilly Hellcats will rock from 6pm–9pm!    

The Bead Corner / Heart and Hand Marketplace
Designer Laurra Fitzgerald will showcase Dorabeth design—Finding and Focals in Fine pewter. The best refreshments are here.

Keepsakes Unlimited
New in Front Street Square next to the Love Shop!
Come see what’s new that’s old—antiques and collectibles. You can find a treasure for yourself or for someone else.

Please save your receipts from all your purchases during Art Hop. There will be a drawing of a gift basket collected from the Art Hop Merchants at the Chili Cook-Off on September 17th.