Javon Renee Portraits

 
 

Javon Renee Portraits is owned by Jasmine Newton. Jasmine is a portrait photographer based in Knoxville, TN. She specializes in branding, boudoir and personal portraits. Originally from Chicago, IL, Jasmine loves to give the experience of beauty and confidence to the women who find themselves in front of her lens. Jasmine started her business in June of 2015 after realizing that climbing the corporate ladder wasn't for her. Jasmine loves to work with photographers on discovering their worth and taking their business to the next level as she mentors female photographers from different parts of the country. Jasmine's mission is to show women who they are at their core and give them a beautiful portrait experience that brings out confidence and love of self.

Minimal Optimist

 
 

Minimal Optimist is a lifestyle boutique specializing in sustainable, eco-friendly, and nature-inspired goods and unique gifts. Our mission is to inspire confidence in a better future for you and for our planet. One thing that makes us unique is that we love incorporating brands that are certified Benefit Corporations (B Corps). Alongside carrying many B Corp brands, we also carry many smaller brands that are sustainably made in the US, are fair trade, or are locally made right here in Knoxville. Our local artisans and makers give Minimal Optimist a downtown/ local vibe without having to travel far.

BFW Handmade

 
 

The day I learned how to sew is the day I started making bags and I never stopped. My passion started with bags and that has lead me into a passion for leather work. Mixing leather and handbags together has been a dream come true for me.

Cooled Jets

 
 

Samuel has been making music as Cooled Jets since 2015 with an emphasis on experimental production and varied lyrical content. Known for his interactive concerts, Sam makes the audience the official 2nd member of his band with the duties of clapping, snapping, and singing along. He's shared the stage with acts such as Houses, Mikaela Davis, and Mike Mains and the Branches. His latest single, Pool Party, was released in April 2022 and he's currently working on an accompanying album!

Creatively Southern

 
 

Specializing in handmade wood signs, we handcraft home decor and gifts, putting a little bit of ourselves and all of our heart into each one we make. We do so much more than just wood signs. We create custom items that tell the story of your family and who you are.

Lauren Ailor Paintings

 
 

An artisan providing handcrafted goods intended to enhance ones mood and promote a sense of well-being. Options include but are not limited to : candles , body butters, oils, soaps, incense, smudge tools, crystals, & more! 100% soy candles and natural ingredients used in products

Monsters Made with Love

 
 

I offer a line of create your own monster kits, workshops and custom monsters. The workshops and kits are art therapy inspired and teach sewing with a self-love twist. I create a mindful exercise to create perfectly imperfect fleece monsters that embrace what you love about yourself. I work with kids as young as 4, teens and adults through private parties, school and adult team build workshops.

Dust to Dust Studio

 
 

Items made at Dust to Dust Studio stem from a love for nature, food, and the home. Risings Moons Farms is home and where I get to harvest garden produce and collect farm fresh eggs. These tasks feed into my art practice by allowing me to create functional items for the home and garden that are also decorative and explore farm to table goods. My broom and ceramic pieces are inspired by nature, and I enjoy using the smaller moments in nature, such as fungi, to embellish and guide my planters or other household goods such as herb strippers, cups, bowls, and brooms.

Hunny Hush

 
 

Small batch jewelry with 4 different mediums. Vitreous enamels, torch fired powdered glass to copper. Etched pieces, including drawn by hand and hand painted. High-end leathers. Mosaics, tiny Moroccan tiles placed and designed in bezels. A combination of two mediums or more making pieces of bracelets, earrings and necklaces. With the occasional stamped phrase. Newly added to you, watercolor paintings.

TN Clay

 
 

I love creating pieces centered around our town and state, but I get inspiration from just about everywhere. I cut the clay, add designs, then bake, sand, wash, buff, and add hardware to create each piece. All of which is usually done when my two small children are asleep and is my peaceful creative time.

KG Art Studio

 
 

I paint colorful art and am a fabric designer. I use my art to make prints, flags, cards and an assortment of other items. I also make leather handbags and accessories. I have a patent on the handbag strap, which stays on your shoulder. I

Sara McCandless Illustration

 
 

Hi! I'm a freelance illustrator in south Knoxville. I collaborate with local businesses to create illustrated event posters, shirts, stickers, and other merchandise. I occasionally peddle my wares at markets, and am interested in working in areas like product design, murals, publishing, and gallery showings.

Hopscotch Baby Co

 
 

When I had my first baby in 2022, I was so surprised by how tiny he was and I couldn't believe how fast he was growing! I made my first life-size weighted baby pillow so I could hold my newborn in my arms forever. Now I make pillows for families all over the world. Each pillow is one-of-a-kind — custom drawn and sewn to match your baby’s image, height, length and weight.

Nest

 
 

Nest is a custom painting and furniture restoration business specializing in hand painted cabinetry, heirloom restoration, and curated antiques and vintage finds.

I left an unsafe and failing marriage in 2018 as the primary caregiver to three boys ages 8, 6, and 13 months, turning my hobby of painting into my family’s sole source of income. In the last four years, and with the acquisition of my first brick and mortar location, Nest on Sevier (located at 820 Sevier Ave.) Nest has grown into a lifestyle brand enabling me to parlay my passions into SoKno centric candle designs, a custom jewelry line, and a collaborative business endeavor for several other female owned small businesses, while still offering my painting and restoration services.

MY TOUCH ART

 
 

Everything I offer is unique, handmade and cultivated after a thorough conceptualized thought-process. I design everything keeping on receiver's feelings at my top priority. As an artist, I create variety of products, but I mainly offer following products at present:

1. Greeting cards

2. Bookmarks

3. Paintings in Oil/water/Acrylic medium

4. Wooden slice paintings

5. Gift boxes

6. Scrapbooks

7. Digital Paintings

8. Personalized Gift Articles

I take online orders and provide shipping in India, U.S.A and Canada.

Artifact Custom

 
 

I am a Mechanical Engineer that specializes in 3D design and custom fabrication. I design and build custom projects including furniture, installations, and signage using wood, metal, and a variety of resins and synthetics. My processes include traditional woodworking, CNC fabrication, metal milling and welding, casting and moldmaking, and 3D printing.