We've got everything from candles to woodworking and everything in between here with Traditional Crafts Artisans!
Descriptions and images provided by artists. Artisans are listed alphabetically by last name. ​​The number to the right is their booth number at the 2019 Festival.

Angela Angelo 

#110
Re-purpose: shirts & ties into pet attire & rag rugs, hand jigged and embellished decorative crosses, used silver plate into wind chimes, plant markers, decorative accessories, all handcrafted and made with love.

https://www.facebook.com/TWO14/

Kristen and Lindsey Archer

#265
We are sisters Lindsey (Mississippi State Alumna, class of 2007) and Kristen Archer. We create handmade wood art, coasters and ornaments using an image transfer process with our original photography and graphic design. Each individual piece of ARCHd art is handmade in Memphis, Tenn.

www.getarchd.com

Chris Baldwin

#535
I use 100% vegan soy wax and melt down to specific temps. When the temp is correct, I add fragrances and hand pour every product. We let them cure for two weeks to ensure quality of fragrance throw.

Borderland candles and wax melts are a manifestation of my passion. I try to create a simple, elegant and timeless products that can fit any interior design style.

We also donate a portion of our products to Hydrating Humanity to contribute to their goal give villages in Africa fresh drinking water and teach them sanitation and hygiene.

borderlandcandles.com

Pam Blackwell

#210
Handmade Artisan Goat’s milk soap, hand made Shea body cream, handmade lotion, handmade bath bombs, handmade beard oil, handmade bath salts, handmade sugar scrub, perfume oils.

Trey Boyette

#185
Handmade cutting boards, charcuterie boards, serving boards, kitchen islands, chopping blocks, farm tables.

Yvonne Bradley

#509
We are a veteran, family owned company that hand crafts Goats Milk Shea Butter Soaps and Goats Milk Bath Bombs with prizes inside! Our company takes pride in using quality, all natural ingredients. We also created the candle, Pandora's Box Candles. Our candles are 100% Soy with a European style charm hidden inside. Some will find an authentic Pandora Charm!
We also create all natural cremes, scrubs, face masks, gift sets and home fragrance called Fragrant Minerals (works in all warmers but doesn't melt or burn like wax! Patent Pending)

www.MudnButter.com

Melanie Bryant

#510
Our company is called Kitten Britches Bath and Candle Company. We make bath bombs, body butter, foot scrubs, soy candles, wax melts, lip balm, car hanging scents. Our products are all natural and made out of our home.

Mechele Carter

#206-207
All of our items are made of natural river driftwood that we collect ourselves. We make several items including furniture, plant holders, bird houses,water fountains and many other decorative home and garden. Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind creation. We have been doing Art and Craft shows for over 31 years and look forward to doing the Cotton District Show.

www.Facebook/alittledrifty

Jordan Clark

#601
I hand-make dog/cat accessories from start to finish that include collars,bow ties,flower leashes and bandanas. Each item is cut,ironed and sewn by me.

Rodney Claxton

#232-233
Handcrafted, fully functional birdhouses made with new and reclaimed materials. Each birdhouse is hand-painted and decorated. and each come with a pole for installing. We have participated in this wonderful show for several years. 

Dustin Coats

#172
Handcrafted leather goods made in Ellisville, MS by Dustin Coats. Some of the items that I make include tote bags, wallets, belts, and portfolios. All of the items are made in a one-man shop in small batches.
My Instagram and Facebook page has the most extensive display of my current work. "@longleafleatherco" on Instagram.
"Longleaf Leather Co." on Facebook.

www.longleafleatherco.com

Susan Collier

#104
We handcraft bath & body products from natural ingredients in small batches, and everything is made by Susan & Elizabeth on their farms. Our products include body butters, soaking salts, scrubs for lips, hands, & body, lotion bars, lip balms & glosses, cold-processed artisan lye soap, bath bombs & shower steamers, beard oils & balms, mustache wax, shaving soaps, bug sprays, face masks, aromatherapy perfumes, healing skin salve, muscle & joint salve, vapor rub, deodorant, diaper rash cream, foot soak, dog soap, paw & nose balm, & the list continues to grow. We do not use preservatives or other chemical type ingredients, and we do not use animal products with the exception of beeswax. We participated in your show last year, and we would love to come back!

www.redlizardfarms.com

Mary Gates Colvin

#602
Mary the Grapes bows is ran by Mary Gates Colvin. She started making bows for an online wholesale manufacturer and her love of bows blossomed. After the company she worked for moved away friends and family were still needing bows and she wanted didn't want them to have to get low quality Chinese bows. Sourcing sturdy American quality ribbon was her number one priority. Attached photos show the classic boutique bow in all three sizes and the majority of the colors offered in that style. Also attached are the medium and large overlays that are offered. The final picture is of a cheer bow which is also an overlay. Cheer bows are also available as single color ribbons. All bows made by Mary the Grapes are warrantied so that if something is to happen and you would like help getting it fixed you can contact us and we will work on getting together to get it fixed.

https://www.facebook.com/marythegrapes/

Nancy Comish

#606
Heirloom sewing, smocked items (bibs, bonnets, infant and children’s clothing), hand crocheted edging on blankets.

Elaine Cox

#634B
Stained glass is traditionally made the same way for centuries in which pieces of glass are hand cut and arranged to form designs. These vibrant colors of glass are held together by lead, soldered together.

​zella6@bellsouth.net

Kimberly Cummings

#628-629
We produce wooden, distressed picture frames in various sizes.

Scott Davidson

#216
I handcraft a line of products made from repurposed/recycled wine bottles. I remove the bottom of the bottle and hand finish each for a smooth and safe edge. Each item is handmade in Brandon, MS.
Wyne Chyme (Wine Chime) products are all made from recycled wine/liquor/beer bottles that are normally tossed in the trash and remain in our landfills for thousands of years. These unique items are fun and functional and not your typical mass produced import. If you enjoy a good glass of wine (and even if you don't) you should enjoy these one-of-a-kind gifts.

www.wynechyme.com

Harold Essary​

#405
We build and paint Cornhole Game Sets and accompanying bags. Boards are made from 2x4 frame with 1/2” plywood for the pitching surface. Bags are hand sewn in our workshop and filled with locally grown whole kernel corn.

​Jodi Farrell

#215
I make various quilts for adults and babies, as well as smocked items for children, fabric on canvas pictures, purses, bean bags for corn hole players, coasters and other items. I also make "re-purposed" t-shirt quilts from items that the buyer wants to have made. I make memory quilts, bears, rabbits, and pillows from deceased family member's shirts.

jodiquilt.wordpress.com

Jennifer Garner

#241
WE OFFER CUSTOM PAINTED BOWLS, WINDOWS, FARMHOUSE SIGNS, AND KIDS CUSTOM MADE OUTFITS.

Cameron Giesbrecht

#234
We are a small startup company utilizing reclaimed trees in the East Mississippi area.
Using old growth timber and steel our goal is to create heirloom furniture for generations of family.
Wilderness Designs

Troy Goss

#261
I am a woodturner from Vicksburg and I make wooden bowls and hollow vessels. I use local woods. Most of my pieces are made from hard woods like cherry, walnut and oaks. I turn art pieces as well as utilitarian bowls.

Instagram.com/tlgosswoodturning

Daniel Hall

#530-531
Handcrafted wooden spoons and cooking utensils.

​Lea Margaret Hamilton

#613
All natural soy candles influenced by the Mississippi Delta. Poured in handmade Delta pottery and unique vessels.

www.sodelta.com

Daniel Harbin

#314-315
Handmade Traditional Pillar Candles, Soy WoodWick Candles, Wax Melts, Handmade Natural Goat's Milk Soap, All Natural Home Grown Loofah Soap Scrubbies, Shaving Soap, Handmade Lotions.

www.dancarleemarket.com

Kelly Howard

#186-187
I paint wooden signs on cedar boards. I also paint on wooden bowls. We make wooden birdhouses out of old fence boards. I also have spring wooden cutouts that I paint.

Jeri Anne Huffstutler

#311
I use the cold process method to make my natural goat's milk soap. My soap is made with natural fats and oils and cures for 6-8 weeks before I sell it. Skylar Wallace works with me and helps me make my soap and other natural products. We also make natural lip balm and bath salts. We sell our products individually as well as in gift sets. My products are the same great products with a new look. We have been vendors at CDAF for 3 years in a row. 

www.southernnaturalsoap.com

Ogorchukwu Johnson

#209
My headwraps are handmade-made from materials with traditional print.
Earrings are swede wrapped and hand-made.

Kelly Jolly

#309
We hand make bath products here in Mississippi. Our products include, salts, and solid sugar scrubs. We are best known for being the creators of the hand painted bath bomb.

https://www.restorationbathhouse.com

Kyle Jordan

#162-163
My father and I have woodworking items such as tables, benches, bowels, cedar bee boxes, wooden writing pens.

Mark Kleinpeter

#614
Recently retired from the Mississippi National Guard as a Colonel after 34 years and am an Alumni of MSU. Create turned bowls using salvaged wood on a wood lathe. In addition use power tools to carve bowls from salvaged and drift wood.

Tressia Lane

#173-174
Hand cut wood door hangers. We both cut and paint.

Lynn Laughlin

#316
Repurposed and restructured jewelry, textiles, using vintage and salvage materials and hand dying and hand painted textiles!

https://www.facebook.com/lfraleyl/

Francis Martin

#633-634
I make wooden toys . Me and my family have been making toys for 48 yrs. It all starts with the wood which we use primarily yellow pine, with some different types of plywood, poplar dowel and maple wheels . We also use some PVC pipe to create some of our toys.
We cut the wood to size , we draw off our patterns, or we have numerous jigs that fit on our saws to cut the toys out with. We finish cutting the toys out, then some have to have holes drilled in them for axles and other type dowels. We proceed to sand or route the edges. We paint some of the toys, but most are left in there natural state. Then they are assembled, then ready to sell at numerous arts and crafts show across the southeast.

Bethany Masters

#618
I sew clothing and accessories for 18" dolls and also sculpt and build doll food, furniture, and other items with clay and wood. I began by sewing boutique-style children's clothing and my doll items eventually were more popular, so now I only offer children's clothes in sets with doll clothes, like matching dresses or pajamas.

www.facebook.com/jackiebeanz

Kelly Miller

#165
We use locally harvested and reclaimed wood to produce beautiful handmade live edge modern rustic tables with metal base. Eco-friendly, all-natural materials.

https://www.instagram.com/millermoderndesigns/?hl=en

​Ryan Munson

#418-419
Beard oils, balms, soaps, paintings,art, lotions,potions and more!! I'm planning on bringing the van! Thank you!

munsonandbrothers.com

Diana Neal

#236
We offer to the public a selection of unique marbling silk scarves.
Marbling is the process of floating fabric paints on the surface of a thick solution (called "size") on water. The floating paints have been swirled into unique patterns, and then the design is transfer by laying down a piece of fabric on top of the paint. Demonstrations of this technique will be performed during the day.
In addition, we will have trays, fabric paints, and silk fabric available for the costumers to design and produce their own scarf(ves).

https://www.facebook.com/Leaky-Canoe-Art-Studio-296070524134119/

Gina Noelle

#170
Using 100% cotton up-cycled t-shirts , I make headbands in a variety of styles, lavender sachets, bags, yarn and key chains. I also make vintage button bobby pins.

www.mkt.com/head-bobs

Aislinn Noltie 

#208
Clover and Leaf is a husband and wife team that is partnership of Aislinn Noltie and Keegan Wright.

Aislinn Noltie is a fibers artist that specializes in cross stitch, embroidery and weaving. She enjoys a wide range of styles from playing with colors and patterns to text to realistic scenes.

Keegan Wright is a woodworker who enjoys making pieces that are both functional and artistic. The majority of his materials are sourced from his family's tree farm in southern Missouri.

www.cloverandleaf.com

Barbara Pate

#202
Merci handmakes each one of a kind crossbody bag from high quality leather & textiles. Each bag is sewn to desired size and each strap I handbraid. Each satchel is my original design and I’ve been in business for over 10 years and have been participating in the Cotton District Arts Festival for Years. It’s a terrific show & I love coming back Home. 

Merci-Handmadevintage.com

Johnna Phelps

#320
Hair accessories- boutique bows, pony o streamers, hair clips, headbands, cheer bows.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DecalsByPizazz?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

Wendy Pirtle

#231
All of our home decor wood art is made from a variety of wood and my husband cuts each piece out and I paint and embellish each piece.

​Roxie Porter

#409
Our soaps are made with food grade vegetable oils, fresh goat milk, and high quality fragrances or essential oils. Without the use of preservatives or artificial colorants our soaps are made in small batches at home resulting in a hard bar with a rich, creamy lather so gentle they can be used on babies or pets as well as their parents! We use the ages old cold process method, hand cutting and wrapping the bars after they are completely dry. Soaps are wrapped simply and beautifully with minimal packaging. Hand crafted goat milk lotions and lotion bars complement our soaps.

www.briarpatchsoap.com

Stephanie Porter

#616
I make girls hair accessories: headbands and hair clips. I have been a vendor at Handworks Holiday Market at the TradeMart in Jackson for 10 years along with being a vendor at the Canton Flea Market.
Headbands are made using fabric flowers, fur, rhinestones, felts and anything fun and funky!

Kennedy Pugh

#243
I crochet many items (such as, but not limited to: scrunchies, coffee cozies, halter tops, beanies, hats, sweaters, cardigans, baskets, hanging bottle sleeves, lanterns, cowls, scarves) with crochet hooks and tapestry needles. I also embroider small, home-decor-intended hoops with inspiring messages, pop culture references, and detailed floral work. My coffee cozies and scrunchies are currently for sale at Strange Brew Coffeehouse in Starkville, and I've been featured in Town & Gown magazine as a local crochet artist.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SahrCrochet

Christy Reeves 

#175
Will be selling our woodwork items. This will include toys, bowls, spoons, a childs rocking chair, wooden pens, baby doll beds, and possibly a few new wooden items we are currently working on. We use a lathe and a few different saws (band and scroll) to make our products. A lot of the wood we use comes from logs we mill ourselves. We work together making the products. For instance, one might cut out some toys while the other one does some sanding.

Barbara Sanders

#263
Crochet afghans utilizing acrylic yarn. Each afghan is made with great care and attention to detail. Afghans vary in sizes, from baby blankets up to 60" x 80" king sized. Afghans are available in a variety of colors and designs and are available made to order or from our existing stock. All afghans are machine wash and dry.

All of my afghans are hand-made by me using regular crocheted stitches, but I like to make afghans that are practical (i.e. washable and dryable). I take pride in my work, making unique afghans.

​https://www.facebook.com/memawscozyattic/

Lynn Sellers

#264
​Hand Poured Soy Candles and Bath Bombs.

​Shelby Severance

#510
We will be selling crocheted items, small wood items, and a small amount of artwork (potentially including jewelry and prints).

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnotsandPoms

Erminia Stramandinoli

#266
Hello! I am Erminia and am the owner and creator of Jasmine Moon Apothecary. My mission is to help bring plant power and elemental energy into the lives of others. My apothecary consists of a range of small batch products including herbal remedies, skin care, self care kits, moon + chakra elemental items, bath bombs, + more. Everything is handmade with love, good intentions, + quality ingredients.

www.jasminemoonapothecary.com

​Lukuise Swanigan 

#178
My fabric art is made by combining glue, fabric, rope and applied on canvas or wood.

Caroline Warner

#183
I make herbal and organic body products that are safe with no harsh chemicals i.e. soaps, avocado butter body whip, herbal bug spray, aromatherapy, oil blends, milk bath detoxes, floral smudge wraps, shower bombs and home and linen sprays. I also make products that are for holistic and medicinal use for the body, mind and spirit.

cwbodyorganics.com

Shalene Weddle

#181
My Heavenly Creations offers handcrafted natural spa body, bath and home fragrance products. Everything is made in small batches using natural oils and butters.

https://www.instagram.com/myheavenlycreations/

Julie West 

#211
ReDesigns takes discarded fabrics and notions to recreate unique one of a kind home decor items. Each piece is unique in color and style. The hand-crafted items range from tea towels to hand-braided rugs.

www.shopredesigns.com

​Jo Wray

#408
I design and make women’s and girl’s clothing by using sewing, painting, crocheting, bleaching, dying,fraying, and appliqué.
I use vintage and new fabrics such as blue jeans. I take the jeans apart and use the fabric and parts to make other garments. Denim is frayed, bleached, dyed, and made into something else. I also make bustle skirts from tulle and other materials.

www.shopwildflowerheart.com