Artists in the Round & Young Artists Corner

THANK YOU 2026 ARTISTS IN THE ROUND PARTICIPANTS

 

We'd like to extend a very special thank you to our ARTIST IN THE ROUND participants. Please be sure to support these artisans in other ways out in the community at other events and online. 

Among the other events, Marquette has two other arts and craft shows shortly after the Hiawatha Festival:

Check out the Hiawatha artist vendors from 2026 at the Marquette Outback and Art On the Rocks fair as well as our 2026 Festival food vendors! Be sure to check Outback and Art On the Rocks vendor listings to verify exhibiting and location.

 

Hiawatha 2026 Artist Vendors include:

1- Jebu - Marquette, MI David Pratt/Bradley Blair - Woodcut printed clothing. Printed on site. 

2 - Infinite Designs - Grand Rapids, MI Dee Lowell - Ice dyed clothing and items. 

3 - Daylily - Calumet, MI Lil Ryckman - Upscaled denim clothing and accessories combined with fabric, laces, and trims. 

4 - Sweet Chicken Mama’s Sparkly Stuff - Gwinn, MI Natalie Thares - Jewelry art, including Christmas spiders and swifer covers. 

5 - Hook, Yarn, and Singer - Ishpeming, MI Molly Wallen - Crocheted items of all kinds. Everything from clothing and accessories to home decor. 

6 - Shari’s Creations - Cadillac, MI Shari Spoelman - Driftwood creations and clothing made from upcycled fabric. 

7 - Smiling Son Pottery and Lea’s Herbal Skin Care - Washburn, WI Mike and Lea McKenna - Handthrown functional pottery and drums. Organic herbal skin care. 

8 - Strangebird Stitching - Marquette, MI Mary Bedore - Machine embroidery and sewing. 

9 - Mama’s Little Spoon Maker - Marquette, MI Erika and Brad Potila - Handcrafted wooden utensils, hand-felted wine bottle bags, and different vanilla extracts. 

10 - Blue Lake Sunrise Pottery - Gwinn, MI Jenny and John Hamel - Unique handmade pottery, both slab and wheel-thrown. 

11 - Todd Carter Folk Art - Marquette, MI - Todd Carter - Hand-painted scenes of local people, landscapes, and events, on canvas notecards and postcards. 

12 - Swirls Haggards ‘Ope Rope Emporium - Marquette, MI Bud Clowers - Handmade hats sewn from paracord, rope, and yarn; small woodworking; crochet; metalwork; and crafts using upcycled ties

13 - Macrame Creations By Lahnee - Marquette, MI Lanee Gibbs - Hand-tied macrame clothing, purses, and accessories. 

14 - Clairvoyant Thicket - Marquette, MI Meara Weycker - Hand-painted watercolor Tarot decks, and misc art created with environmentally friendly materials. 

15 - Happy Hemp - Ishpeming, MI Brandi Palomaki - Hartsell - Handmade tie-dye, hemp jewelry, magnets 

16 - ConsciousSpin - Hubbell, MI Crispin Stone - Ice dyed clothing and items 

17 - Mineral Spirit Jewelry - Marquette, MI Mavis Farr - handmade, colorful, unique jewelry pieces made from 100% recycled precious metals and gemstones. 

18 - Behennaed - Gwinn, MI Kristianna Harris Pfaffle - Henna body art. 

19 - Lake Superior Gems & Beach Glass Jewelry & Gifts - Marquette, MI  Heather Lindquist - Jewelry and suncatchers made from collected stones, driftwood, and beads. 

20 - Mad Goods Studio and Prospect Pottery - Marquette, MI Maddy Goodman and Cathy Goodman - Nature-inspired jewelry and pottery featuring copper and silver and locally sourced gemstones. 

21 - Kalil Zender Metalsmithing - Marquette, MI Kalil Zender - Silver and mixed metal jewelry, featuring local semiprecious stones, hand engraving, and a southwest meets sahara flare. 

22 - Dragon Yooper Photography - Marquette, MI Marissa Wolfe - photography metal prints, wood prints, acrylic prints, and more. 

23 - Daystar Creations - Marquette, MI Sarah Sobczak - Wire wrapped jewelry and suncatchers

24 - Studio Marie - Marquette, MI Allison Hadjis - Folk art paintings, cards, prints, and pocket friends. 

25 - Beinspired - Ishpeming, MI Amanda Neuman, Sarah Borski, and Stacey Willey - Jewelry, stainless steel, gemstones, natural fibers, nature-inspired 

26 - Northern Forest Healing - Marquette, MI Kelli Ann Weir - Intuitive energy healing sessions.

Marquette area has an online source for UP-made items, MIUpperHand. If you are an Upper Peninsula artist, you can check out this new effort to spread the good news about UP arts to displaced Yoopers around the world. The site represents a diversity of items with one thing in common: items are made here in the place we live, in the place we love!

2026 Artists in the Round

Hiawatha continues the tradition of presenting a 25-booth artisans and crafters show for the Festival attendees to enjoy. Festival goers enjoy the easy stroll through the Artist In The Round area, where they are treated to a variety of handmade arts and fine crafts. Applications are now closed for 2026. Please watch for 2027 details.

 

Young Artists Corner (The YAC)

Calling all artisans ages 7 to 17! If you would like to apply to sell your crafts at the Hiawatha Music Festival, make plans now to apply for the 2027 Festival. Limited space requires us to limit the number of participants. A committee will select artists from the applicant pool to display and sell their wares in mid-July 2027. Consideration will be given to include a range of ages and artwork. Artists and parents/guardians must be ticket holders and be on festival grounds for Hiawatha 2027 Festival in order for the young artist to participate. Please watch for details and the 2027 YAC Application.

 

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