Open Wed - Sun · Downtown Richmond, VT · 6 Depot street · Come Wander
Every item at Wild at heART is made by a real person. We sell items made by Vermont local artists and independent makers from near and far.
Wild at heART was built around the idea that art belongs in everyday life. We curate work from Vermont local artists and independent makers in other states because what matters isn’t where someone is from, it’s the talent they possess and beauty of what they make.
Shopping here means your gift was made by a real person with intention. Every maker you’ll find on this page is someone we believe in.
“What ties everything together isn’t geography, it’s intention.”
We proudly feature Vermont local artists and makers, while also carrying independent artists from across the region and beyond who share our values.
Every maker in our community produces work that's crafted by hand, made with purpose, and a little different from what you'd find anywhere else.
We're not just a retail space for our makers; we're advocates. We talk about them, share their stories, and bring their work to people who'll love it.
We want to support local artists both in our store and online so people can find them and support them, too. Here’s a sample of some of the artists and makers we’ve had featured in our shop either in the past or currently. Learn a little more about who they are, what they create, and how they relate to the shop’s motto “Be Brave, Make Art, Stay Wild”.
After the birth of my second child, I paused my interior design business to focus on family while maintaining a creative practice. As a self-taught fiber artist, I began on a table loom and later advanced to a large floor loom, expanding both my technical skills and the scale of my work.
I approach my clay-work with the eagerness and intrigue of an explorer. I love to experiment with new forms, and surface decoration – journeying through a wild land of “what ifs?”. But, results are not always what’s hoped for or expected. It takes courage to see the failures as gifts. In clay-work, there is so much learning to be had when you consider the “why” of the unexpected result.
I am a Vermont based potter, preschool teacher, mom and outdoor enthusiast who believes the best pottery is the kind you actually use. I create wheel-thrown, functional ceramics made for everyday moments: morning coffee, messy meals and cozy evenings at home. I am inspired by life with kids and time spent outdoors, and each of my pieces is meant to become part of your daily routine.
To me, “Be Brave, Make Art, Stay Wild,” resonates with truly embracing every part of yourself so you can be the most authentic version if yourself. My motto is “Sassy. Classy. Badassy,” which recognizes that there are many versions of ourselves because we are multi-faceted beings. It truly takes bravery to show that to the world, and I help magnify and celebrate that through the jewelry I create! I hope that my jewelry encourages you to never dull your personality for other people and to stay wild!
Being brave, making art, and staying wild means pushing myself as an artist and human being creatively to produce new ways of connecting people to the natural world. My creative work is rooted in my background as a geologist and science educator, and shaped by a lifelong love of the natural world through maps, visual storytelling, and scientific illustration. I am working to evolve as an artist and graphic designer in new ways to express ideas and tell stories visually through digital and traditional line art and illustration. I am currently exploring opportunities in bespoke illustrative mapping and digital illustration.
Putting your work out there for the world to see can be scary. But if I can be brave, it shows others that they can be brave too. My best work comes from a place of freedom, of letting myself create whatever flows and not trying to force an outcome. I believe people can feel that and are often drawn to the things that didn’t have a plan, but just happened when I sat with the clay and let it show me what it wanted to become.
With my pottery each piece is unique and created with intuition and references to nature. My hands convey memories of all the stones, shells and seed pods I’ve collected. I envision my pots as a holding space for found treasures, keepsakes, memories and even wishes.