Participating Paradise Pop-Up artists will be Taylor Blake (blacksmithing). Mandy Grant (stained glass), Mark Issenberg of Lookout Mountain Pottery, Kimberly Dawn Crowder (pictured, folk art paintings), Lee Laney and Leonard McEwen of Tortured Pine Pottery, Mountain Mama Farms.(farm-made soaps, salves, candles and more), James Schroeder (stenciled paintings and painted wooden cutouts), Jeremy Smith (wood carvings), Kate Helton of KJH Designs (jewelry), Dale “Breezy” Ellis with Marianne Talarick of Mountain Witch Pottery, Dennis Ritter & Grace Tessein (studio pottery), Will Linn (folk art paintings), James Barron with Donnie Davis (paintings) and the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum gift shop. The Garden Club of Chattooga will be selling homemade sandwiches (including their famous pimento cheese) and flowers.

Both events are perfect opportunities to explore Howard Finster’s folk art environment, looking pretty for spring.