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Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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MU Art Gallery
May 12-15
Tuesday, May 12, 4-7pm; Wednesday, May 13, 10am-7pm; Thursday, May 14, 10am-4pm; and Friday, May 15, 10am-4pm
Find great gifts for grads at the annual spring art sale at the Memorial Union on May 12 through 15 in the Memorial Union Art Gallery. Hours are Tuesday 4-7pm, Wednesday 10am-7pm, Thursday 10am-4pm, and Friday10am-4pm and the Gallery is located on the 1st floor.
Featuring artists, makers, and crafters, the gallery is transformed into a shopper's paradise for those who love art and hand-made items. From budding creatives on campus to professional artists you will find pottery, blown glass, jewelry, decor, accessories, and prints. Sales support individual artists, The Workspace, and the Gaffer’s Guild. More information about this year's artists can be found on the Art Mart website. See some highlights of their work below.
Gaffer's Guild
Gaffer’s Guild members are skilled in the art and science of glassblowing, producing a stunning array of vibrant pieces. Their collection features everything from vases and beverageware to ornaments, paperweights, and sculptures.
Judy Lemish
Judy Lemish is both a master seamstress and upcycler – a perfect combination in our book! We are fans of her groovy retro tote bags, cozy felted wool pins, and earrings with fun bead pairings. Don’t miss her quippy cards and magnets, too!
Bree Engelhardt
Bree Engelhardt throws functional pottery rooted in traditional Japanese and American ceramic forms. She brings movement to each piece through image transfers, painted underglaze, and high-fire glazes.
Jeni Nguyen
Jeni Nguyen’s world is full of tiny treasures, from stitched kawaii plushie keychains to clay desk-buddy cats that perch on plants or computer screens. Her sweet and sparkly collection also includes bracelets, rings, and phone charms.
Karen Van Wert
Karen Van Wert captures florals and Midwest landscapes in her photographs, transforming them into bold pendants, mini prints, and desk calendars. She’s also a skilled Kumihimo artist, using traditional Japanese braiding techniques to create intricate beaded jewelry.
Anka Snider
Anka Snider creates handmade jewelry and original art that celebrates individuality, including vibrant beaded earrings and necklaces, as well as playful, color-filled prints.
Audrey Stirling
Audrey Stirling is a metalsmith inspired by organic forms in nature. She crafts rings, earrings, bracelets, and pendants using intricate wire wrapping, often incorporating gemstones, shells, and other found materials to create distinctive statement pieces.
Caroline Warren (Freese)
Caroline depicts animals and nature in distinct folk-style drawings that are transferred onto her hand-thrown functional pottery. Her artwork also appears in coloring books, greeting cards, and stickers.
John Burright
John Burright is a woodturner working with natively sourced lumber to create the cutest lineup of penguins, chickens, and gnomes—plus refined lidded boxes, pens, and wine corks that show the beauty of real wood grain.
Kat Schmidt
Kat Schmidt is a painter and printmaker with a “delightfully off-kilter imagination,” bringing vibrant characters to life through prints, notebooks, stickers, and acrylic keychains.
Maureen Burke
Maureen Burke creates encaustic art by layering melted colored wax, images, and ephemera into soft, ethereal works. She also makes beeswax food wraps using bright patterned cotton—an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastics
Rhonda Scott
Rhonda Scott is a lampwork artist creating her own glass beads, which she incorporates into jewelry alongside natural gemstones and metals. She also works as a paper artist, specializing in marbled paper, cards, handbound books, and upcycled journals.
Sophie Chitty
Sophie Chitty designs illustrated paper goods inspired by leafy houseplants, nostalgic swans, inviting book stacks, and sleepy cats. Her collection of greeting cards, bookmarks, buttons, and stickers invites you to curl up with a book and return to the joy of snail mail.
Valerie Williams
Valerie Williams throws and hand-builds functional stoneware pottery under the moniker “Daily Dish”. Her pieces are designed for every meal —from coffee and cereal to dinner at the table. Beautiful, useful, and made to be lived with.
Hope Waggoner
Hope Waggoner’s 3D-printed collection of articulated animals includes axolotls, stingrays, sharks, and more—each one made to wiggle, flex, and charm.
The Workspace
The Workspace has a mixed bag of fun additions to the event, including pottery from beginner students, the ever-popular mystery boxes, and buttons galore.