Featured Artists

MoonForest Studio
Fiber Artist from Cincinnati, Ohio

Fiber artist Sarah Miller of MoonForest Studio has been turning wispy piles of wool fiber into sophisticated and colorful objects of art through the process of needle felting for over ten years. Similar to her background in clay, felting is a very tactile process that allows a piece to develop over time, with the added benefit of immediate color, a huge inspiration! Sarah has been traveling and selling her work at outdoor art shows for many years, and you may have seen her work in the pages of Somerset Studio Holiday or Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Craft.

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Cozy Cottage Ceramics
Ceramic Artist from Chesterland, Ohio

Cozy Cottage Ceramics is a woman-owned ​business that was founded in 2021. The ​company specializes in creating handmade ​ceramics that are perfect for adding a touch ​of warmth and coziness to any home. The ​owner of Cozy Cottage Ceramics is passionate ​about her craft and takes great pride in ​creating unique and beautiful pieces that are ​not only functional but also aesthetically ​pleasing. Each piece is carefully crafted by ​hand, ensuring that no two pieces are exactly ​alike. The company offers a wide range of ​products, including mugs, bowls, vases, and ​decorative pieces.

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Patrick Jilbert
Painter from Louisville, Kentucky

Patrick Jilbert is an artist driven by the pure enjoyment of creating. His work celebrates the DIY spirit, making art for the sheer fun of it and reveling in the shared joy of creation.

Though art captivated him from an early age, Patrick resisted the confines of formal art education, preferring to forge his own path. Ironically, it was a gift of art supplies from his sister, an art teacher, that reignited his passion in high school, and he has been creating ever since.

Patrick’s wooden cut-outs draw inspiration from reptilian creatures, historical themes, and song lyrics. His work often brings a sense of playfulness and offers a subtle, subconscious commentary on the world around us.

Trollbinde
Jewelry Artist from Burnsville, North Carolina

The Origin- Trollbinde (pronounced 'trahl-BINDA) means "to spellbind” in Norwegian and Swedish. Our jewelry focuses on what it means to be feminine with a purity of intention and design. Owner and artist, Hannah Black, sees the world through an ethereal and multi-cultural lens that inspires her rite-of-passage creations for daily wear and special occasions. Her works are intended to be the transformative piece of any ensemble.

The Evolution- Trollbinde breathes new life into abandoned materials from shuttered manufacturing mills. A systematic process of transforming discarded bits and reimagining their otherworldly potential results in decorative and potent talismans and sacred symbols you can put on as part of your everyday armor. Combined with selected gemstones and earthly materials, Trollbinde produces modern majestic artifacts for any of your life's journeys.

The Artist- Hannah's exuberant passion for the expression of the human spirit emerges through her creation of adornments. She is deeply attuned to the natural and spiritual worlds and captures their unfolding in her aesthetic. As a woman connected and drawn to narrative, Hannah's collections express rich and complex stories developed from personal experience. What makes her work universally appealing for those who know what they are looking for to those who aren't sure until they experience it, is Hannah's deep commitment to staying true to herself. It's a quiet force that draws you in and keeps you interested in what's coming next.

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Julie Latayan
Ceramic Sculptor from Edgewater, Florida

Julie Latayan is a Florida based artist who has spent years perfecting her sculpture skills. As a self-taught artist, Julie began her career as a painter and muralist. Her love of art and the wish to share her talents with others led her to teach high school art for five years. She later opened her own gallery/studio. As a successful painter, Julie sought to expand her talents and became fascinated with sculpture. She loves the dimensional possibilities of clay that is not inherent to 2-Dimensional painting. Currently, Julie has merged her painting skills with ceramic sculpture, creating fresh new forms. In this way, Julie finds she expresses herself in both color and shape. She sculpts and fires the clay, cold finishing her pieces in acrylic paint. Her inspiration comes from the rich diversity of humanity’s quirks and emotions. Julie feels a heartbeat in every piece of clay and works to bring it to life in a clever and unique way.

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Faina Lorah
Painter & Illustrator from Cincinnati, Ohio

Faina Lorah is a Cincinnati-based artist who puts a modern and magical spin on traditional art techniques to create a world of whimsy. She draws from her Russian heritage to produce folk art with a bold and colorful twist, aims to make divination cards both approachable and accessible, and loves to share stories through her oil paintings. She is the creator of multiple divination card decks and has published numerous books on folklore, including Vasilisa's Russian Fairy Tales, Curious Creatures of Russian Folklore, and Krampus and Other Yuletide Tales.

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Additional Artists

Born Free Cuba
Heidi Wojcik
Lily in Flux
Alkemie
Halle McHenry
Eva Polzer
Andra Benninghoff
Petrified Forest
Matt Miller
Dan Cuthbert
Toni Billick
Markgraf Clayworks
Angie Pickman
The Divine Iguana
CSA Creative
Fennec Design
Kayleigh Radcliffe

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This week, we are focusing on a favorite of Don Drumm customers, the jewelry of Rony Yizhaky's Mediterranean Artists. With these pieces, you'll discover jewelry that includes Roman glass from archeological excavations in the Holy Land, freshwater pearls, Druzy, Mother of Pearl, and various semi-precious stones.

Swipe to see why Mediterranean Artists are favorites and tour the curated collection linked below!

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Welcome to Prints & Pints with Rubber City Prints! Join us for a fun-filled day of printmaking and craft beer at ��ݮappɫ�� & Gallery. Get creative with hands-on printmaking activities led by the talented artists from Rubber City Prints. Sip on delicious craft brews from Green Valley Brewing while you unleash your artistic side.��Don't miss this unique opportunity to mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and create your own One of a Kind Don Drumm 12"x18" Sun Print using screenprinting and silver foiling.��Classes are 1 hour long but it��is suggested to arrive 15 minutes early so you do not miss the demo at the beginning of your class.��Snacks & Drinks will be provided to those participating in the class.

DATES:��May 4th & 18th 10am-4pm (Gallery open until 5pm) 12 people per class, 6 classes per day

Don't forget to stop inside and check out our "Impressions of Spring" spring show featuring instructors from Rubber City Prints: Mary Nemeth (Screen printing), Claire Marks (Linocut Relief, Water Marbling & Collage), Meryl Engler (Woodcut & Relief Printing).

Other Artists: Drat that Cat Glass, Long Way Home Studios, Parsley Pottery, Sibilia, & more!

DISCLAIMER: Do not purchase tickets from any source except the ��ݮappɫ�� Eventbrite page. If you have a ticket and would like to be refunded please contact the gallery at 330.253.6268 or email info@dondrummstudios.com (no refunds will be processed within 7 days of the event) any questions give us a call!

✨THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!✨ We are so grateful for all of your orders for Don and Leandra's Solar Eclipse pieces. We are working hard to keep up but please keep in mind that our products are all handmade and packaged with love.

To help meet the demand, we're offering limited quantities that are preorder only. These will be updated weekly so make sure to check back! Due to demand and the handmade nature of the pieces, you might not receive your piece until after the eclipse (April 8th).

(Preorders will take 3 weeks from the date ordered to process. PLEASE NOTE we are working on your orders as quickly as possible and in the order we receive them. If your order includes items that are not preorders you may be charged additional shipping on preorder items. This is because preorder items will ship separately from the rest of your order. If you would like to avoid extra shipping charges, we offer in-store pickup.)

Let us light up your home for the holidays! Visit Don Drumm��Studios to��shop handmade, artist-designed decorations, gifts��& accessories for all your holiday needs. We have jewelry,��ceramics, glassware, serveware, fibers, ornaments,��sculpture, wall-hangings, stocking stuffers & more!��We even provide beautiful, complimentary gift wrapping to save you the hassle!

Don Drumm Holiday Bag Day 2023

You've heard of Starbucks Red Cup Day, but you haven’t heard of the NEW Don Drumm Holiday Bag Day!!! Head on over to our open house, Saturday November 11th & Sunday November 12th to receive a newly designed Don Drumm Reusable Bag with a purchase of $25 or more (limit one per person, additional bags are available for purchase for $5 while supplies last). Have your gift wrapped in our 2023 Don Drumm Reusable bag, they make the perfect eco-friendly gift wrap this holiday season!!

See you soon!��The Drumm Family

Join us for a celebration of earthy wares and cozy crafts. Delight in our harvest of handmade gifts that reflect the aura of the season!

Stop by the gallery to shop all of the featured artists below.

“Jack” Son of Jack-pot Pottery

CERAMIC ARTIST | MILLERSBURG, OH

"Clay forces you in the here in now. In the ever-present moment with the clay. For if you jump ahead, you miss a step, and if you fall behind, you will forever be behind, hurriedly trying to catch up in the chaos of the outside world. Doillie patterns create a decorative control in the chaos. A sense of forced symmetry. When creating this work/series, my world was like many others: a hectic place. There were times I fell behind and couldn’t catch my breath in order to catch up. But the moment that reveal would happen. The moment after the slip was applied over the patterns, and the resist was pulled away, the world would stop just for a few seconds. The world made sense for a time as the design all came together. Those are the moments. The ones you hold your breath for are the ones I live for."

Grateful Gathers Glass

GLASS ARTISTS | BERNVILLE, PA

"Glass art is captivating not only for its fluid beauty, but for it’s expressive possibilities to describe the relationship between the thermal dynamics of gravity, and the curious forces of mans creative energies. Much of my love and passion for glass grows from the processes involved in its creation alone. An inexplicable relationship between artist and medium is achieved every time I compose a new piece of glass, and this is the experience and sensation I wish to emulate to my audience in a finished piece. This direction provides a flexible boundary in which my style of work falls."

-Danny Polk Jr (Grateful Gathers Glass)

Black Cat Pottery

CERAMIC ARTIST | DETROIT, MI

Cheryl M. English, a long-time resident of the metropolitan Detroit area, has traveled as far as Singapore and Turkey, only to return to her childhood dancing grounds. Having earned a BA in Art History from Michigan State University and an MA in Art History and Archæology from Cornell University, she realized she much preferred making art to dissecting it. A life-long autodidact, Cheryl first began her ceramics studies with Gene Pluhar through Grosse Pointe Community Education. Taking advantage of Mr. Pluhar’s classroom at Grosse Pointe South High School, she reveled in the pleasures of propane torches, sand blasters and drill presses while investigating the potential of slab rollers, extruders and the wheel. Cheryl’s work is a reflection of her “other” passion: gardening. As an Advanced Master Gardener (certified through Wayne County Extension), her abiding interest in things natural – and indigenous – is reflected in her unique designs. Cheryl’s work has been featured in The Detroit News Homestyle Section and Handmade Business Magazine.��

Colleen Deiss Designs

CERAMIC ARTIST | WISCONSIN

I was raised by my father and grandparents in Hartland, Wisconsin. With an avid outdoorsman for a father I developed a love of Wisconsin’s great outdoors, which is apparent in most of my work. I also had a love of art which I later decided to pursue in school with the support of my family. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in December of 2012 where I received my Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. Once out of school I started selling my watercolor and oil paintings at local art shows. I also worked part time at a ceramic studio, owned by my best friend’s dad. I spent all of my extra time in the upstairs of his barn/shop rolling slabs and creating a technique of my very own. He gave me a ton of business guidance and really helped me get my feet on the ground. Rather quickly, I made the transition from painting into ceramics and did very well in the art show circuit. Now I sell primarily to sweet little retail gift shops throughout the nation, Uncommongoods, and wonderful art lovin people like you!

I live and create out of my in home studio, in rural Wisconsin, with my husband, our two beautiful babies and our smelly little dog, Millie. I have completely taken over the garage and basement. In the next couple of years, we are looking to build a larger studio on our family farm. I couldn’t be more excited to see where this journey leads us.

The mugs you see here are all slab built and the process is really kind of interesting for those who only know about thrown pottery. I start with a flat slab of clay and form it by hand into various functional pieces. This gives me the ability to add some really great textures and designs. From beginning to end, each mug takes about 10 days to make, going through 14ish different processes. First the slabs get rolled and slightly dried. Then they get stamped, cut out, and formed into the mug shape. After drying for a few hours they get a hand formed handle attached to them. Each mug will then need to dry for two days. Once fully dry, they get their bottoms sanded flat and sponged smooth. Now they are ready to be bisque fired for 9 hours followed by 20 hours of cooling. Once cool, they are unloaded, waxed, painted with oxide and sponged clean. They get dipped in glaze and loaded into the kiln to be high fired for 9 hours followed by 30 hours of cooling. Once cool, each mug gets checked over for quality and gets packaged and sent to their new home. PHEW that was a mouth full! Needless to say these mugs are loved by their maker!

All of my work is cone 10, high fire stoneware. Each mug is food, dishwasher, and microwave safe.�� The functionality of pottery is what really made me fall in love with it. A mug doesn’t have to be just a mug to enjoy coffee or tea out of! It’s a piece of art!

Creative Edge

WOOD ARTIST |��ST. LOUIS, MO

Creative Edge creates handmade cutting and serving boards from sustainably grown and harvested hardwoods. Every board is designed, cut, assembled, and finished by hand in their solar powered woodshop in St. Louis, Missouri.

Their limited production lines and custom pieces push the boundaries of traditional cutting board forms and aesthetics, offering a variety of elegant patterns and organically inspired designs. The attention to detail extends to form as well as function. They consider how well each design will work for preparing and displaying food, but also how it feels in the hand. Right down to the subtle details, such as sculpted edges to create a comfortable grip.

The contrasting colors are achieved solely through the natural tone of the wood, never with stains or dyes, and finished with food grade mineral oil and beeswax.

They use full inlay construction--precisely cutting and piecing each design together like a puzzle-creating long lasting cutting and serving boards that are also reversible. You can cut on one side and serve on the other so you never have to compromise function over style.

Creative Edge was founded in 2018 by jeweler Peggy Eng and woodworker Steve Souder. The collaboration began with brainstorming a use for the remnants, or “shorts,” leftover from Steve’s high-end residential construction, custom cabinetry and furniture studio, Full Circle Design Works.

Peggy brings over twenty-five years of design experience, and a jeweler’s eye for detail, to Creative Edge’s out-of-the-ordinary cutting and serving board designs and patterns. Steve contributes fifty years worth of technical expertise as a production oriented woodworker to their limited production lines and custom creations. They both have a strong commitment to ethical and sustainable production, and using sustainably grown and harvested hardwoods and natural finishes

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Additional Artists

Kathy Jeffers, Metallic Evolution, Phillip Roberts, Grant Noren,

Paper and Stone, Joanna Craft, Whitney Designs, Aiden Dale & more!

Deck the fall with Trees & Skulls!

Participants can select from pre-made ceramic trees or skulls. Ticket purchase will determine whether you have a skull or a tree so please be aware when selecting a time slot.

A variety of glazes will be provided, you will have 30 minutes to glaze your piece. It is suggested to arrive 15 minutes early If you need additional time. When glazing has been completed each piece will be Raku fired on site. Your artwork will be placed in a reduction chamber during the cooling process, which will cover the piece in black soot. Participants will scrub the piece clean. Gloves will be provided and aprons are recommended.

Due to the nature of the firing process class times vary from 2 hours to 2 and a half hours, please plan accordingly. Pieces will be ready to go home at the end of the class. Dress for the weather. This event will be outside rain or shine.

Snacks & Drinks will be provided to those participating in the class.

Brighten Brewing Company will be serving beer samples from 12pm-4pm.

CLICK HERE FOR WEEKEND 1- OCTOBER 14TH (SOLD OUT)

CLICK HERE FOR WEEKEND 2- OCTOBER 21ST (SOLD OUT)

Scroll to see photos from our previous workshops (please note we are only doing skulls & trees for this workshop, no other designs such as floral or sun vases)

Additional Events:

Guest Artist Alan Robbins of Bright Idea Shops.

Saturday October 14th & 21st, 10am-5pm

Featuring a pop up shop of collaborative furniture by Don Drumm & Alan Robbins.

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Rubber City Prints

Saturday October 14th & 21st, 10am-5pm

Relief Printing Demo (Preview for Spring Workshop)

Don't forget to stop inside and check out our "Textures of Fall" fall show featuring art from: "Jack"Son Of Jack-pot Pottery (Millersburg, OH), Grateful Gathers Glass (Bernville, PA), Black Cat Pottery (Detroit, MI), Creative Edge (St. Louis, MO), Colleen Deiss Designs (Hartland, WI).

Additional Artists: Kathy Jeffers, Metallic Evolution, Phillip Roberts, Grant Noren, Paper and Stone, Joanna Craft, Whitney Designs, Aiden Dale & more!

DISCLAIMER: Do not purchase tickets from any source except the ��ݮappɫ�� Eventbrite page. If you have a ticket and would like to be refunded please contact the gallery at 330.253.6268 or email info@dondrummstudios.com (no refunds will be processed within 7 days of the event) any questions give us a call!

Traditionally, June was for weddings. More recently, it is common to have weddings later in the summer and into fall. One unexpected bonus from this trend is that you can spread out your time for selecting gifts.

One artistic touch you can add to your wedding gifts is a Leandra Drumm ornament. Many people add these ornaments to the outside wrapping of their gifts. Leandra has two styles, which are featured below. These ornaments are crafted in pewter and look great both as part of the gift-wrapping presentation and later when used for holidays and other special occasions.

Click below on either of Leandra Drumm's pewter wedding ornaments for more information and close-up images.

Leandra Drumm "Wedding Couple" Ornament A favorite add-on to include when giving a wedding gift, the Leandra Drumm "Wedding Couple" is a fun and delightful way to commemorate "I do's". A bride is carried by a groom in a top hat as the happy couple waves to all who celebrate their love.

Leandra Drumm "Just Married" Ornament�� The Leandra Drumm "Just Married" Ornament depicts a newlywed couple in wedded bliss. A heart hovers above their heads, representing the love they have for one another. ��

Calling all Cat Lovers

If you love cats, you might want to take a look at Don's cat bride and groom.

The details you'll find in these pewter pieces include a flowing veil and floral gown for the bride. Look closely and you will see that the bride is holding a bouquet. Not to be outdone, this groom has a top hat and a stunning bow tie. (The groom also has two "tails"!!)

You can purchase it as a pin to wear on a lapel, pin on your purse, or pin it to a bouquet. It can also be pre-ordered on a stand and used as part of your wedding table decor or a cake topper.

If choosing the pre-order cat bride and groom on a stand, please allow additional time for us to craft it for you. This is generally an additional 2-3 business days. Click on the images below for additional information.

��Don Drumm Wedding Cats Pin��

Don Drumm Wedding Cats On Base��

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Don't Forget Our Complimentary
Gift Wrapping

�� Don Drumm Ruffled Edge Bowl (BL161)

Selecting a gift is hard work! Wrapping it doesn't have to be. This is especially true if you purchase your gifts with us at ��ݮappɫ�� and Gallery.

Did you know that our staff gets specialized training in wrapping? Newly hired staff do not begin to learn our wrapping methods until a few weeks into their tenure.

In the above picture, next to a sample of our signature wrapping, you can see one of Don's��ruffled edge bowls. One of the reasons this piece is a popular wedding gift is that even when the bowl is full during use, the elegance of the��ruffled edge design is visible. or on the image to get more details about the bowl.

Thank you for entrusting us with wrapping your gift selections for all your special occasions!

Need a gift for Bridesmaids or Groomsmen?

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May we suggest a Don Drumm small tray? It is cast from aluminum and is the shape of a square measuring five inches on each side. It can be used for a variety of purposes. Place the tray on a desk, and you can use it as a catch-all for office supply sundries. Or instead, use it as a landing for your keys when you get home. (Though - we can't promise you'll remember to place your keys there each time!)

Other gift ideas:

• Hostess gift - great when traveling as it is light and easy to pack
• To commemorate a friend or family member's first or new job
• Graduation gift

We have been told by some of our other customers that they purchase a few of them at a time - and have them gift-wrapped. That way - if they ever need a last-minute hostess gift, they never have to worry about showing up empty-handed or trying to fit in a buying trip for a last-minute gift.

Click on either the image or the buttons above for more details on each tray. And remember, we are happy to provide our signature gift wrapping! Another tip, you can also order them for pick-up in the store. You can save on shipping that way.

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Looking for other wedding gift ideas? Click here to shop our entire Wedding Favorites collection!

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Our gallery is blooming with color. In celebration��of spring we have collected works from artists that��are sure to add a pop of color to your home & yard.

Featured Artists

DONNA D’AQUINO (DONNA D’AQUINO STUDIOS)

METAL JEWELRY AND SCULPTURE

ATLANTA, GA

Combining geometric lines and vivid colors, my elegant hand-crafted jewelry is the culmination of a life-long fascination with structural elements and a love of clean, vibrant design. The result is lightweight jewelry that is bold, adventurous, and easy to wear. Whether a distinctive one-of-a-kind necklace, or colorful earrings, all my work is hand-fabricated using steel, sterling silver, 18 karat gold, and colorful, durable powder-coated brass in a range of colorways and sizes.��

Working intuitively, I draw upon a cache of visual memories: bridges, elevated roadways, telephone towers, and city scaffolding. Through arranging and rearranging, simple lines and basic shapes accumulate into voluminous structures, in other instances these forms are distilled down to their essential elements. Monumental or minimal, a singular art object, or part of a small product line, each jewelry piece provides the wearer an opportunity to comfortably take up a little more space.

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HEATHER TUTTLE (HEATHER TUTTLE DESIGNS)

WOOD AND MIXED MEDIA

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

I create funny faces for happy people. I make brightly colored, whimsical animal or human forms with slightly goofy expressions or over sized noses.

I worked as a graphic designer for 33 years at a local newspaper in SLC, Ut., but happily am now retired and can turn off the computer and create something more tangible. Something without design guidelines. Something that doesn’t have a high potential of ending up under the litter box. Creating something hand made and original is more rewarding than I imagined.

I believe my work displays the sense of amusement I find from the world revolving around me ...and of dealing with an often unpredictable head of hair. I hope you enjoy it.

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JEREMY AND ADAM NEFF (J.J. POTTS)

CERAMICS

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

My brother and I have always enjoyed tinkering around and making things. We started making pottery in high school and really enjoyed it. After high school we continued making and selling pottery in our families garage. We started branching out and making creative garden art. One thing led to another and we opened up a ceramics studio. We continued to work in the studio and attend college on the side. My brother graduated with a degree in material science and I am working on a degree in geology. We have no formal art training; we just try to make our pieces look as good as possible. We enjoy making and creating new garden art creations that people can enjoy. Our favorite part about doing ceramics is getting to open up the kiln every morning and see how the pieces turned out; it’s like Christmas every day. Well not quite but it's exciting.

SCOTT & SHAWN JOHNSON (MY GLASS FLOWERS)

GLASS AND METAL

PHOENIX, AZ

My lifelong passion for art has taken many turns and settled here in this perfect place combining glass, metal and color focused toward one of nature’s treasures, the flower.” Scott Johnson was introduced to the magical lifestyle of being an artist as a child, as he worked with and learned from his father, who was a sculptor.�� After years of working with bronze and ceramic, Johnson chose to create in glass and metal.�� Now, working together with his wife Shawn, The two artists derive inspiration from nature—creating colors and shapes to enlighten and beautify the environments of their collectors.�� In the studio, Johnson kiln-forms and cold-works the glass into contemporary free-form flowers in a wide variety of colors.�� Copper and aluminum are hand sculpted in flowing motion to compliment the flower shapes, then attached to formed metal bases.

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Additional Artists

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Annabelle Noelle, Agape Fused Glass, E. Drumm Designs, Silver Lake��Glassworks, Case Island Glass, Glassworks Northwest, Fluorescent Fields,��StarryLights, Art Glass Array, Hardware by Renee, Crazy About Glass, Haywire, Bari Vetri Glass

Glaze & Fire a Vase with Mom this Mother's Day!

Snacks & Drinks will be provided to those participating in the class.

Scroll to see photos from our previous workshops��(please note we are only doing floral vases for this workshop, no other designs such as sun faces or skulls.)

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, STAY TUNED FOR OUR FALL RAKU IN OCTOBER��

A flock of birds��have��flown into ��ݮappɫ�� to celebrate Don's 88th birthday!

CLICK HERE TO SHOP ONE OF A KIND BIRDS

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ONE OF A KIND LARGE PEWTER BIRD SCULPTURE (SKU# ONE-741AW)

ONE OF A KIND XL PEWTER BIRD SCULPTURE (SKU# ONE-741BH)

ONE OF A KIND MEDIUM PEWTER BIRD SCULPTURE (SKU# ONE-741AN)

CLICK HERE TO SHOP ALL OF OUR ONE OF A KIND BIRDS

✨DRUMM ROLL PLEASE✨

If you missed partying with us as much as we missed partying with you, it’s going to be an exciting event. Social distancing kept us apart for a couple years, but now we’re back with a bang. Our halls, walls, shelves, showcases & trees will be decked out & sparkling in your honor.

We offer artist-designed decorations, gifts & accessories for any occasion. Jewelry, ceramics, glassware, serving bowls, toys, ornaments, sculpture, wall-hangings, stocking stuffers & more.�� Enjoy our complimentary gift wrapping with your holiday purchase.

“Creative Spirits” fall show opening Saturday October 1st.

Check out our socials all month long for more information on all of the show artists:��Brian R. Williams (Columbus, OH), Halle McHenry (Atwater, OH), Joan Colbert (Akron, OH), Tree of Life Artworks (Columbus, OH), Don Drumm (Akron, OH), E. Drumm Designs, Elisa Drumm (Boston, MA), Leandra Drumm (Akron, OH) & many more!

Join us all month long for artfully eerie events:

“Creative Spirits” Fall show Opening
Saturday October 1st 10am-5pm

Raku & Brew (SOLD OUT)
October 15th or 22nd
If you didn’t get a chance to purchase tickets, you can still stop by Oct 15th or 22nd and enjoy beer from HiHO Brewing Company and watch the Raku demonstration.

The Healing Brew
Saturday October 15th & 22nd
Psychic/Mediumship, Tea Leaf Reading- 20 mins. $25.00
10:30 am – 4:30 pm (Walk in only)

Trunk Shows
Saturday October 15th, 10 am – 4:30 pm
• Leandra Drumm Designs, Akron, OH��

Sat. October 22nd, 10 am – 4:30 pm
• Posch & Gulyas Silversmiths, Cleveland Heights, OH

In just 24 hours Raku & Brew 2022 Is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. If you didn’t get a chance you can still stop by Oct 15th or 22nd and enjoy beer from HiHO Brewing Company and watch the Raku demonstration.

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HiHo Brewing Co. will be serving beer samples from 12pm-4pm.

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Additional Events:

The Healing Brew-Psychic/Mediumship, Tea Leaf Reading

Sat. Oct. 15 & 22nd��10:30 am – 4:30 pm

20 mins. $25.00��(Walk in only)

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Trunk Show, Sat. Oct. 15, 10 am - 4:30��pm
• Leandra Drumm Designs, Akron, OH

Trunk Show, Sat. Oct. 22, 10 am – 4:30��pm
• Posch & Gulyas Silversmiths, John & Maryann Gulyas, Cleveland Heights, OH

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Don't forget to stop inside and check out our "Creative Spirits" fall show featuring art from:

Brian R. Williams (Columbus, OH), Halle McHenry (Atwater, OH), Joan Colbert (Akron, OH), Tree of Life Artworks (Columbus, OH), Don Drumm (Akron, OH), E. Drumm Designs, Elisa Drumm (Boston, MA) & More!!!

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CLICK TO SHOP CHRISTMAS

��ݮappɫ�� & Gallery was featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal this weekend! Check out the article linked��below to learn more about the history of our gallery, the Drumm Family and our Retrospective show “Shining Creatively for 50 Years.”

For 50 Years ��ݮappɫ�� & Gallery Has Been Shining Creatively!

New on the Horizon
May 26th��– June 30th

Elisa Drumm Van Auken

Shop Elisa

Don Drumm

Metal sculptor Don has created a fabulous collection of one of a kind fish sculptures. For our Spring Show, he created a stunning aluminum fish table and larger wall hangings of schools of fish.

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Tyler Lenkey

Adds fish both large and small with his ever inventive approach to metal sculpture, plus with other new wonderful pieces.

Shop Tyler

(Products listed in order top to bottom)��

VIEW THE SUMMER ARRIVALS IN THE GALLERY

Please call the gallery at��
330.253.6268��to��check��availability/purchase.��
Open Mon-Fri 10-6 and Sat 10-5

For 50 years we’ve been shining creatively

Our shelves may not be as chock-full as usual, but that’s because our craftsmen have had a challenging year, like the rest of us.�� They’ve been hamstrung with supply shortages, shipping problems and, unfortunately illness. Galleries, less fortunate than ours, have closed during the pandemic. ��

Now that people are shopping again, we all are trying to catch up on casting metals, blowing glass, glazing pots, carving wood and combining gold, silver and gems into jewelry.�� Until increasing orders can be filled and inventories restocked, our gallery shelves and showcases may look less brimming than usual.�� But be assured that there’s still plenty of unique, exciting things to see, and our doors aren’t closing for another 50 years!

Come visit the gallery soon.

The Drumm Family��

Our last shipment of Campbell Pottery will soon be on the shelves.�� If you’re a fan, come in soon.�� It’s always been our most popular ceramics.

Over the decades, this Pennsylvania artist has become famous producing his Signature Blue Glaze and Stellar Crystalline pottery (inspired by fishing trips with fellow-potter Ken Follette). Both are rich vibrant glazes that drip blue rivers or explode with random crystals (shiny as fish scales) making each piece unique.��

Devoted to making functional art - mugs, vases, dinnerware, cookware, serving pieces and wall hangings, Bill says “I’ve merely tried to cause a little celebration in everyday living.”

Keep celebrating in retirement, Bill! ��

- Don & Lisa Drumm

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"It has been both a growing and learning process and yes, I have made some mistakes along the way, but I have always refused to cut corners in any way that affects the high quality and brilliance of the pottery I produce."�� �� ��
- Bill Campbell, Master Potter

It was an exciting morning for ��ݮappɫ��! Don’s newest commission for Summit Metro Parks “Sun Tracker” was just installed at the Valley View section of Cascade Valley park. The sculpture was a gift to the park district from Summit Metro Parks foundation. It’s 19 feet tall and made of 5/8 stainless steel.

Visit our story for more behind the scenes footage! Be sure to tag us if you visit and����we’d love to see your photos 💜

The article lovingly crafted by Susan Pappas, goes into detail about some of Leandra's most found memories, like summers growing up exploring Penland School of Crafts while her parents Don & Lisa were busy teaching.��

What you may not know about Leandra is what career she was considering instead of an art focus, but you'll have to read the article to see. And if you're curious about the future of the gallery beyond Don & Lisa, Leandra dives into a bit of that too!��

Enjoy reading and don't forget to go downtown to check out her collaboration with Hey Mavis! as The Curated Storefront enlarged their book to giant canvases.

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On September 1st, Don spoke with the on his first ever Zoom session. Click to watch and for their summary, read on, below...

Don Drumm was born in Warren, Ohio in 1935. After studying medicine for two years at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, he decided to pursue a career in art. He transferred to Kent State University where he received a B.F.A. and an M.A. He subsequently worked as a designer for the Industrial Design firm “Smith, Scherr and McDermott” for two years. In 1960 Drumm opened his own studio, as a full time practicing Sculptor and designer/craftsman near the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. In 1971, together with his wife, Lisa Drumm, he expanded the studio to incorporate a one-room gallery. Since then the enterprise has grown extensively and now embraces eight buildings, providing gallery facilities for over 500 artists and studio space for three resident artists.

In the late 1950s Drumm pioneered the use of cast aluminum (aluminum) as an artistic medium. In addition he has been a pioneer in the use of contemporary building materials, and techniques for the creation of Arts and crafts. The 1960s brought about many teaching opportunities for Don as he was artist-in-residence at Bowling Green State University and taught at Penland School of Crafts.

He continues experimenting and constantly creating to this day. Drumm has won numerous awards along the way, including: Ohio Designer Crafts' “Lifetime Achievement Award”, “Outstanding Contributors of the Century”, to the Akron community by the Beacon Journal Publishing Company, first recipient of the Outstanding Visual Artist Award from the Akron Area Arts Alliance in 2000, and the first recipient of the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) “Artist and Craftsman Excellence” award.

Drumm has worked on a wide range of public, commercial and private commissions in the USA and abroad.

With a career spanning over 50 years, Don Drumm has become synonymous with the Akron art scene.�� He is a nationally recognized artist – and a pioneer in the use of aluminum and other metals to create small decorative pieces and large sculptures.

Don Drumm��has become synonymous with the Akron art scene. [Tim Dubravetz / ideastream]

At 84, he reports to work every day in black work boots, blue jean pants, shirt, thick black belt and a pocket-protector loaded with pens and pencils. His office is a cluster of two-story cottage style homes painted in bright pastels along with a large commercial brick building that all have a bit of a Willie Wonka feel. He and his wife Lisa opened the playfully decorated compound in 1971, and it is home to his workshop, gallery, retail space and business office.

Don Drumm uses��metals to create small decorative pieces and large sculptures. [Tim Dubravetz / ideastream]

Drumm was raised in Warren, Ohio, by a family of metal workers. His dad was a mechanic and his grandfather was a blacksmith. ��His family was inventive and loved to build.

“My father was very creative. I was around this all the time and I was never discouraged,” Drumm said.

In college, Don studied to become a doctor. When he changed his major to art, his parents were not disappointed, they were elated that he had decided to stay in school and found his passion.�� Drumm completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts from Kent State University. Afterwards, he went on to work at a design firm in Akron while moonlighting at a foundry where he learned about a technique called sand casting. It is an ancient process of creating a mold from a mixture of sand and cement.

“Sand is rammed up around a pattern. The pattern is taken out of the mold and then the piece. The mold is closed up and metals poured in that to duplicate what the pattern shape was. And it's a very simple shape or a very simple technique,” Drumm explained.

Some of Don Drumm's work.����[Tim Dubravetz / ideastream]

Drumm produces decorative art pieces for the home along with utilitarian items like bowls, cutting boards and candleholders. He has also received commissions for large sculptures like the 15-foot tall steel and copper “I Promise” statue at the LeBron James’ school in Akron and the aluminum and bronze sculptures inside Summa Health and Portage Path School. ��

"Fantasy" by Don Drumm��at Summa Health in��Akron, [��ݮappɫ��]

His work ranges from whimsical to abstract.

“I wanted to I work mainly as a nonobjective artist, which is artwork that draws its inspiration from feelings, from things that may be in your mind,” Drumm said.

As Don looks back on his 50 years creating art, he is looking ahead.

“Every artist has to get to the point where he knows he is done with something. Either he is frustrated and does not want to see it anymore or he feels he cannot do anything more to it without either ruining it or adding nonsense to it. So the next piece becomes the piece that you want to create and go on with. That’s what keeps me going,” Drumm said.