We are pleased to introduce you to the newest Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween artists for our 2025 season.
Maren Owens, from Mimi’s ole Nickel, grew up in the farmlands of Indiana. From the spinning wheel in her grandparent’s Victorian home to the dusty barns and sheds full of broken caned chairs, cracked leather saddles and rusty feed buckets. From the wide-open fields to the dusky wooded fairylands, it was a place where a child could embrace nature and all of her curiosities.
After graduating from the School of the Chicago Art Institute Maren showed with The Packer Schopf Gallery. Chicago, embedded in a nest of architectural wonder, provided a rich living tapestry of diverse characters. Minute observation, which some may call a staring problem, found refuge in the casual subway ride and long summer strolls. The city being an open portfolio of characters and stories.
After moving to Pennsylvania and starting a family Maren was commissioned by a local shop to create one of a kind holiday sculptures. This seemingly simple transaction proved to be the most important of her artistic journey. Unlike conventional art, Halloween art seemed to celebrate a childlike curiosity of the human experience, bringing forth unencumbered characters full of life and possibility. A lifetime of observation seemed to pour into this new art form and quickly became her primary artistic focus. Each piece of art seems to have its own unique life and story ready to be introduced.
Meet Maren in person at Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween.
Maren Owens, from Mimi’s ole Nickel, grew up in the farmlands of Indiana. From the spinning wheel in her grandparent’s Victorian home to the dusty barns and sheds full of broken caned chairs, cracked leather saddles and rusty feed buckets. From the wide-open fields to the dusky wooded fairylands, it was a place where a child could embrace nature and all of her curiosities.
After graduating from the School of the Chicago Art Institute Maren showed with The Packer Schopf Gallery. Chicago, embedded in a nest of architectural wonder, provided a rich living tapestry of diverse characters. Minute observation, which some may call a staring problem, found refuge in the casual subway ride and long summer strolls. The city being an open portfolio of characters and stories.
After moving to Pennsylvania and starting a family Maren was commissioned by a local shop to create one of a kind holiday sculptures. This seemingly simple transaction proved to be the most important of her artistic journey. Unlike conventional art, Halloween art seemed to celebrate a childlike curiosity of the human experience, bringing forth unencumbered characters full of life and possibility. A lifetime of observation seemed to pour into this new art form and quickly became her primary artistic focus. Each piece of art seems to have its own unique life and story ready to be introduced.
Meet Maren in person at Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween.
Lorrie Crandall is originally from upstate New York and currently resides in Iowa.
She received a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in Art and Design and continues her education with classes and workshops with other artists from the US and Europe.
Lorrie’s artwork reflects her interest in Halloween, Dark Humor, character studies, Surrealism, and Nature. Her style conveys an eclectic influence.
Exploring multiple mediums is what makes Lorrie a true mixed media artist, and many of the diverse techniques and materials are combined together into one unique piece.
Sculpture is her primary medium, working in Apoxie Clay, polymer clay, paper clay, and paper mâché. She also works in assemblage, drawing, painting, resin, collage and encaustic.
There is sure to be a story behind each of Lorrie’s characters, and many of them come with a whimsical description and a brief tale.
Introducing the enchanting work of Emily Jenkins, of Seven Magpies Pottery, to Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. Emily is an American ceramic artist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work is primarily functional, and aims to marry natural elements of growth, decay and vulnerability with magical realism to create objects that are not only beautiful but invite a deeper interaction - as if the objects have the capacity to return the viewers' gaze, when observe.
See the work of Jessi Hardesty at Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween!
Outside of her studio practice, Jessi is a Division Chair, Professor, and Curator at Carroll Community College in rural northern Maryland. She has a BA in Studio Art from Salem State University and an MFA in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her work can be found in private collections and galleries across the US and Europe. She is most well known for her hand-carved planchettes and pumpkins.
Outside of her studio practice, Jessi is a Division Chair, Professor, and Curator at Carroll Community College in rural northern Maryland. She has a BA in Studio Art from Salem State University and an MFA in Print Media from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Her work can be found in private collections and galleries across the US and Europe. She is most well known for her hand-carved planchettes and pumpkins.
We are pleased to announce the inclusion of Brighton, Michigan artist, Paul Holster of MonsterPropStudios to our 2025 show. Paul's work is a lovely alchemy of both wicked and dark, culminating in showstopping artwork.
See Paul in person at our 2025 show.
See Paul in person at our 2025 show.
We are pleased to welcome Carlos Montanaro to Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. Carlos is the designer and maker of Rewind Jewelry. Currently residing in Indio, California, he is a multi-talented artist and father of two who strives to be creative in all of his artistic endeavors. After showing at festivals in the United States for many years, he has received many Best Jewelry and Best Booth Design accolades and has become an expert at combining unexpected themes and materials and turning them into treasured wearable art.