Crafts & Drafts Allen Arts Alliance

The 2026 lineup

Thirty-nine makers, straight from the booth.

Every photo below was shot at a working booth: the actual paintings, jewels, carvings, and stitches these artists are bringing to Watters Creek Village this September. Browse the lineup, pick your favorites, then come shop them in person.

An artist's festival booth hung with colorful abstract and floral paintings — Inside a painter’s booth on the festival grounds

39Artists & makers

9Mediums

3Festival days

Sept 25–27Watters Creek Village

Medium

Golden woven-grass necklace, earrings, and bracelets on a black velvet bust, by Adriana Kelly — Adriana Kelly Jewelry

Extreme close-up photograph of a blue-gray human eye, by Al Al Shamy — Al Al Shamy Photography

Silver cuff bracelet with a rectangular turquoise stone, by Amy Soldin — Amy Soldin Jewelry

Impasto coastal sunset painting with cliffs and purple lupines, by Ayushi Khandelwal — Ayushi Khandelwal Mixed Media

Minimalist black-and-white abstract painting with three dark bars, by Brandon McKenzie — Brandon McKenzie Painting

Turned spalted-wood vase with a natural crack, by Brandon Rhodes — Brandon Rhodes Wood

Teardrop resin pendant with pressed pink and white flowers, by Burhan Toprakman — Burhan Toprakman Jewelry

Whimsical painting of colorful round birds on branches, by Carey Nottingham — Carey Nottingham Painting

Round glazed pot in green and cream with wire-wrapped stones, by Cathy Vance — Cathy Vance Pottery

Nested carved wooden heart bowls with zebra-striped inlay, by Charles Zakayo — Charles Zakayo Wood

Bouquet of handmade indigo denim fabric roses, by Chat Dorough — Chat Dorough Specialty

Colorful glass mosaic lizard against a teal background, by Cindy Ingram — Cindy Ingram Glass

Realistic painting of a red-haired woman in sugar-skull face paint, by Cliff Baise — Cliff Baise Painting

Carved walnut box with flowing curves and arched legs, by Danny McCarty — Danny McCarty Wood

Market booth of bottled local honey and beekeeping goods, by Dede Price — Dede Price Specialty

Framed miniature origami cranes arranged in grids, by Erin Sansoucy — Erin Sansoucy Fiber

Flower bouquet painting in a mosaic disco-ball vase, by Haley Dooley — Haley Dooley Mixed Media

Stained-glass window of a cowboy on horseback at sunset, by Hope Elston — Hope Elston Glass

Coiled woven basket with tan, black, and blue radial pattern, by Janvier Ngamije — Janvier Ngamije Fiber

Flowing ice-dyed dress in orange, purple, and blue, by Jeremy Wanamaker — Jeremy Wanamaker Fiber

A row of white festival tents with tie-dyed textiles, wood sculpture, and leather bags — Booth after booth, maker after maker

Silver drop earrings with carved green stones and pink gems, by Karen Anderson — Karen Anderson Jewelry

Pouch of colorful freeze-dried candy, by Kristen Colbert — Kristen Colbert Specialty

Painting of a child in a yellow raincoat under a streetlamp, by Kristi Kreuzer — Kristi Kreuzer Painting

Wooden serving tray with pressed flowers set in white resin, by Kyle Jordan — Kyle Jordan Wood

Pink wildflower garden painting with a butterfly, by Lavanya Balakrishnan — Lavanya Balakrishnan Painting

Turquoise flower bolo tie on a braided leather cord, by Lisa Marie Emmitte — Lisa Marie Emmitte Jewelry

Ocean jasper and citrine pendant necklace in silver, by Mary Fritsche — Mary Fritsche Jewelry

Prairie-style stained-glass panel in greens, blues, and red, by Miki Oliver — Miki Oliver Glass

Gold fishbone chain necklace with a turquoise pendant, by Nancy & Nicole Salerno-Conrad — Nancy & Nicole Salerno-Conrad Jewelry

Black cat among vivid flowers and butterflies, by Nancy Dere — Nancy Dere Painting

Wood-and-resin clock with tequila bottle and limes, by Patricia Burroughs — Patricia Burroughs Mixed Media

Gold necklace and earrings of raw multicolored gemstones, by Regina Melo — Regina Melo Jewelry

Deep-space painting of orange and blue nebulae, by Robert Chozick — Robert Chozick Painting

Crystal stalactite-slice pendant on a silver chain, by Robin Shirey — Robin Shirey Jewelry

Necklace of flat speckled jasper slabs with blue beads, by Stephanie Schulze — Stephanie Schulze Jewelry

Barrel-stave wall hangings with vintage miner lamps, by Summer Johnson — Summer Johnson Wood

Impressionist harbor painting with colorful boats, by Svetlana Hagebusch — Svetlana Hagebusch Painting

Crocheted capybara keychains in ruffled dresses, by Thanh Pham — Thanh Pham Fiber

Patchwork jacket sewn from festival t-shirts, by Valery Guignon — Valery Guignon Fiber

See it in person

The booths open September 25.

Three days to meet the makers, watch them work, and take something home that nobody else has. Watters Creek Village, Allen, Texas.

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