2025 Fair Artists  

Below are Artists exhibiting in this year's Fair. Stay tuned for more artists!
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Allison Pinto, with roots in Oregon and California (a former Muir Beacher), receives inspiration for her artwork through her world travels. She has lived in France, Japan and Brazil where she immersed herself in language and culture. Despite having a severe stroke in 2016, her artistic side has flourished and allowed her to express her love of humanity, nature and native cultures. 5% of all sales will be donated to Lahaina Fire Survivors.

Barbara W. Stanger at 94 (hard to believe) is a professional artist, jeweler and teacher (at the college level), with a BFA degree and an MA in Art Education. She started making brass ornaments in 1983, after receiving a commission from the Metropolitan Opera Guild in NYC, and has sold them in galleries and fine craft stores all across the USA.

Claudia Dallendoerfer, herbalist and maker of plant-based medicine based in San Francisco, comes from a background in design culture. Ray Luna Levy, her daughter began painting wish stones at the age of 10. Together, they love sharing their creations at small gallery spaces and pop-ups around the Bay Area. They feel grateful to join the warm and creative Muir Beach community for this year’s Holiday Fair. Their table will feature handcrafted, zero-waste lip balms, beauty face creams, healing salves, throat sprays, wish stones, and more — all made with love and intention, inspired by nature and everyday moments of beauty. Come say hello and discover more at Intoit.Love.

Corbits’ crêpes and coffee Come enjoy sweet and savory crepes made by local aspiring baker, 13-year old Belle Corbit. Sweet options will include Nutella with berries (shown), along with a savory selection including ham & cheese, and, of course, a vegetarian option. Coffee, espresso, and cappuccino will be made to order by barista Kasey Corbit.

Craig Eichenbaum learned stone lithography from Kenji Nanao at Cal State Hayward from 1973-1980. In 1980 he acquired a litho press, litho stones and all materials and tools integral to the lithographic process. His art has been created through this process. He along with his wife Pamela has been a resident of Muir Beach for the past 18 years.

Debra Allen our local Realtor, is also a crafter. She'll be selling her decoupage driftwood signs, beachy paper boxes, redwood cubes with dog/cat themes, artsy decoupage hat hangers, Muir Beach themed ornaments and more! www.deballen.com & www.muirbeach.com.

Ellen Litwiller is a freelance illustrator whose work brings art and science together in imaginative ways. She loves exploring how creativity and curiosity intersect, using a variety of mediums to tell stories that are both visually striking and scientifically accurate. Available at the Muir Beach Holiday Fair will be an assortment of matted original illustrations mostly in ink and watercolor.

Estivido Ramos is a recent furniture alumni of California College of the Arts. Born and raised in Alameda and now living in Sacramento, he is an aspiring wood turner seeking to honor the trees and the wood they provide for creative use. Working predominantly with locally sourced wood, while exploring other medias such as glass and ceramic, the California creative culture is a primary interest as well as material research.

Florence Buchenroth is a textile artist and painter. Textiles include a variety of quilts and bags. Her paintings are of the sea and her favorite hiking trails.

Gillian Mai Shelley is a self-taught jewelry artist. I was always drawn to the energies and colors of. After 3 years of slow experimentation through growing rainbow corn and turning the kernels into gems, Mama Maize was founded in 2023 - so you can adorn living, garden-grown seeds and always keep the miracle of life close. Each piece is crafted by drying the kernels for months to years, coating them in non-toxic epoxy, and pairing them with 18k Gold artisan designs - offering the same sparkle and elegance as traditional gem - without mining’s destructive impact. And, every purchase supports indigenous, women-led gardens. Through wearing Mama Maize, you are telling your story of appreciation, love, and care for our Earth.

Jennifer Morgan lives in Mill Valley, graduated from RISD and after a career in graphic design she found her ultimate passion for glass blowing. She creates functional glass art that showcases the organic form of the glass itself. Jennifer’s preference for clear glass speaks to her appreciation for simplicity and transparency, both in art and in life. By manipulating this colorless medium, she creates textures and forms that interact with light in ways reminiscent of natural occurrences - like sunlight reflecting off water or filtering through ice. This interplay between glass and light imbues her functional art with a living, breathing quality. Her background in intuitive medicine healing informs her artistic practice, suggesting a deeper connection between the energetic properties of  her glasswork and the natural world. Each piece becomes a vessel not just for physical objects, but for the essence of her creative spirit and the pure energy she channels during the creation process. You can find her work at www.jennifermorganglass.com and @jennifermorganglass on Instagram and Facebook.

Jennifer Terra is excited to be back at the Holiday Fair and this year she’s expanded her creative side to tie dye and stencil art clothing. Jennifer is also a mother, junior high school teacher, Master Reiki practitioner, and nationally recognized diversity training educator. She draws upon these diverse aspects of her life from spirituality to sports when creating her designs.

Jie Lee Grady - I first studied design in north China, where I was born. Then I spent seven years in Tokyo learning the language so I could attend the well-known Fashion Institute of Japan. After graduating, I worked for an international company that brought me to New York where I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. For me, I discovered that bringing together bits of all of the cultures I’ve studied allows me to create a complete outfit that makes you ask… is this from Japan or France? But it's just from me. Designing clothes has been a passion all my life.

Jo Kumery - Decades before Biambu’s kitchen in Vallejo became the heart of Black Bee Hot Sauce, it was home to hand-crafted gourmet meals made with organic herbs & vegetables from his garden and with love for friends & family. A lifelong musician, he approached each sauce’s flavor profile like a composer, creating rich, layered & satisfying complexity. This unique range of mouthwatering, artisanal hot sauce blends, from mild to hot, infused with garden herbs & delicious fruits are for hot sauce lovers who want more than just aggressive heat. The goal is to stimulate the senses, elevate the hot sauce experience and bring people together in pursuit of a soulful world connected through diverse flavors.

Johnny Sutter and Kelly Johnson are the team behind William Tell leather Co., a small-batch leather goods shop based in Reno, Nevada. Our work is rooted in legacy, craftsmanship, and the belief that things should be made to last. We use traditional tools, minimal machines, and no shortcuts. Johnny grew up in his dad’s one-man upholstery shop, soaking in the scent of leather and the rhythm of skilled hands at work. Dad would hand me scraps to keep me busy, and I always reached for the leather. There was something about its feel, its smell, and the way it responded to time and touch that never left me. Full-grain leather is strong, authentic, and made to age beautifully. Every mark, bend, and scuff tells a story — one that evolves with you. We build goods with soul, intention, and staying power. Our products wear in not out.

Junior Artisans - The Muir Beach Community has always encouraged creativity in the young people who are lucky enough to grow up here. Be sure to see what they've been making recently!

Leslie Riehl will be bringing her quilts and new creations made from mixed media.

Lorna Newlin is thrilled to be back at the Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair. She started her studio Sausalito Pottery in 2002 and is still going strong. She continues to love making things in clay plus teaching and helping other budding artists. Her newer works are of porcelain with real gold rims and sand colored clay pressed with seashells & sea life motifs. Also, she wouldn’t come without the perennial favorites … functional pottery and whimsical sculptures.

Muir Beach Garden Club. Their selection of evergreen, herbal and succulent wreaths are always a sell-out. Don’t miss their beautiful kitchen garlands or their miniature succulent gardens which are a sure-fire addition to anyone’s home.

The Muir Beach Quilters have been having great fun stitching a whole new whimsical ornament collection. Besides the usual winter accessories for adults, we have a knitted kids/babies section with garments, socks and hats. All wonderful for your gift giving.

MBVFA - Come by the Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department (MBVFD) booth and support their goal of building a new firehouse while you shop for your friends and family! The iconic doggy logo featured on T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, baby wear, stainless steel drinkware & more are all available for purchase.

Nina Vincent learned to crochet in a mountain village in Guatemala in the mid 80’s from a young Mayan boy. She turned crocheted hand bags into colorful hats and has been making them ever since. Recently Nina has been playing with clay and has enjoyed experimenting with marbling and other artsy imperfect styles. Nina is a long time Muir Beach resident and loves her community and events that bring people and their interests together in joyous, playful, heart-centered settings.

Nya Van Leuvan - My interest in the alchemical art of transforming raw materials and found objects into wearable works of art began early in college. One of my greatest joys is transforming the fanciful or zany ideas in my head into pieces that we carry around with us on our bodies! When I am in the process of designing or crafting, I often find myself in a flow state and even more energy afterwards. I gravitate toward nature inspired themes, Art Deco, and Archaic-Industrial. Most recently I am starting to explore how my Norwegian heritage could emerge in my art. You can find my work at www.opulentore.com.

Ray Luna Levy - Claudia Dallendoerfer’s daughter, began painting wish stones at the age of 10. Together, they love sharing their creations at small gallery spaces and pop-ups around the Bay Area.

Robin Terra is an artist and designer who calls Muir Beach home.

Sean Alcala is a contemporary glass artist living and working in Salida, California. As a Bay Area native and nature enthusiast, he has always been deeply connected to the environment, especially the beaches, rivers and lakes of the West Coast. His handmade glass creations are based around the color, movement and energy of water. Since 2003, Sean has refined his craft to develop a signature style of glass making that blends glass fusing, kiln casting, with extensive stone-working techniques.

Skye Collier is a water color artist whose paintings mainly focus on Muir Beach and the surrounding natural areas, including many from the trails of Mount Tam. Her painting style is done in an impressionistic way, and they are all plein air paintings, meaning they are painted on location and not from photos. Growing up in Muir Beach has given Skye a deep appreciation for the natural beauty there. She attempts to capture that beauty in her paintings and hopes to showcase how she feels about the moments in these spaces.

Susan E. Stanger is a painter and fiber artist. She is delighted by landscapes, architectural structures, shapes, cartoons and stylized design and strives to capture how she perceives the world, rather than how it looks on the surface. She employs pattern, color and texture as a vehicle to express moments in time. Susan E. Stanger is a painter and fiber artist. She is delighted by landscapes, architectural structures, shapes, cartoons and stylized design and strives to capture how she perceives the world, rather than how it looks on the surface. She employs pattern, color and texture as a vehicle to express moments in time.

Tom Soltesz is a resident of Marin for almost 40 years and has been painting the landscape for such organizations as Marinscapes, MALT, Ranches and Rolling hills, The Baywood Group of environmental artists, the California Art Club, and Oil painters of America. I am represented by two galleries in California and one in Hawaii. My art has been collected by corporations and individuals across the US and abroad. I have also been published in a number of books and magazines. More of my work can be seen on my website www.tomsoltesz.com.