Park Bench Creations
Ceramics, found objects, wood, resin, jewelry, photography, & the kitchen sink...
but mostly ceramics.
Based in Edwardsville, IL
We now have a growing selection of crystal & semi-precious stone jewelry
AND assorted irreverent stickers AND original black&white photos!
**Please Note: Not all products will be available at all scheduled events.
Some events require entry with only one medium (ceramics or photography),
and further, some will feature only our more artistic pieces.
(event details to follow)
Ceramics, found objects, wood, resin, jewelry, photography, & the kitchen sink...
but mostly ceramics.
Based in Edwardsville, IL
We now have a growing selection of crystal & semi-precious stone jewelry
AND assorted irreverent stickers AND original black&white photos!
**Please Note: Not all products will be available at all scheduled events.
Some events require entry with only one medium (ceramics or photography),
and further, some will feature only our more artistic pieces.
(event details to follow)
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What started as a fun add-on for our local events with Santatown Press,
has turned into a whole separate venture for us!
Please visit our Facebook and Instagram pages for more information:
ParkBenchCreations
Welcome to our page! We are Chris and Dana, husband and wife,
dad and mom, professor and entrepreneur.
Best friends, soulmates, and partners.
We love good food/drink, we love to travel, and we love to create.
At the moment, we are focusing most of our time on our hand-built
ceramic items, but we love to dabble in other mediums, too.
We work primarily in mid-fire stoneware clay and we slab-build
and/or sculpt every item, the pottery wheel just isn't our thing.
We each have our own esthetic but we think the two styles work
very well together and appeal to a wider customer base.
2023 Events & Retail
March 3 - May 20 - The Gallery at the Library - Hermann, MO
Five of Chris's photos were chosen to be part of their Black & White photography exhibit.
March 19 - The Ridge Room - 60 N Gore Ave, Webster Groves, MO
9am to 1pm, come grab a coffee and shop the 20+ local artisans
We will have a smaller set up at this event, so please let us know if you would like
us to bring something particular.
May 12-14 - Laumeier Art Fair - 12580 Rott Rd, St Louis, MO
Fri 6-10pm / Sat 10am-8pm / Sun 10am - 5pm
We will be featuring a carefully-chosen selection of our CERAMICS only!
www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/artfair
May 20 - Vine Street Market - 1st & Vine Streets, O'Fallon, IL
8am - Noon This is the first of TEN dates we will be at Vine Street this year!
We will have a little bit of EVERYTHING! Ceramics, jewelry, journals, stickers, and more!
ofallonparksandrec.com/vine-street-market/
June 9 - Tower Grove Sunset Bazaar - Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO
Friday 5-8pm. 40+ Artisans AND Food Trucks & Beer/Cocktail Garden, too!
We will have a little bit of everything with us!
June 17 - Vine Street Market - 1st & Vine Streets, O'Fallon, IL
8am - Noon This is the first of TEN dates we will be at Vine Street this year!
We will have a little bit of EVERYTHING! Ceramics, jewelry, journals, stickers, and more!
ofallonparksandrec.com/vine-street-market/
2022 Events & Retail
April to October - La Bella Fiori
garden related items available
open daily in-season 9am-5pm
May 14 - Spring Makers Mart & Plant Sale
Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, IL
11am to 6pm
May 28 - Vine Street Market
O'Fallon, IL 8am-Noon
June 10 & 11 - Madison County Garden Tour
donated garden stakes will be available for purchase
proceeds go to the Madison County Extension Foundation
July 2 - Vine Street Market
O'Fallon, IL 8am-Noon
July 23 - Vine Street Market
Christmas In July!!
O'Fallon, IL 8am-Noon
Aug 6 - Art-a-Palooza
Kirkwood, MO Community Center
10am to 3pm (indoor event = air conditioning! YAY!!)
Aug 20/Sept 17/Sept 24/Oct 1 - Vine Street Market
O'Fallon, IL 8am-Noon
Oct 29 - Sunset Hills Makers Market
Watson Trail Park, MO
10am to 5pm
*Ceramic Items ONLY
Nov 12 - Mac's Local Eats Pop-Up
5656 Oakland Ave, St Louis 11am - 3pm
Nov 26 - Old Bakery Beer Holiday Cheers Market
Alton, IL 11:30-3:30pm
Nov 27 - Friends & Family Open House
send us a message for time/place info
Dec 2 & 3 - Foundry Art Center Merry Makers Market
520 N Main Center - St Charles, MO
Fri 5-8pm (+art expo) and Sat 10-5pm
Dec 4 - 4Hands Holiday Bazaar
St Louis, MO. 12-5pm
Organized by 6th Dimension Entertainment
Dec 6-11 Merry MACidays Holiday Market
Macoupin Art Collective in Staunton, IL
Tues - Sat by appointment only / Sun open to all 11-5
Dec 9 - In-house Vendor 8am-3pm
Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton, IL
(Mainly Santatown items with some ceramics)
Dec 10 - Vine Street Winter Market
211 E 1st St O'Fallon, IL 3:30pm-7:30pm
Dec 17 - Old Bakery Beer Holiday Cheers Market
Alton, IL 11:30-3:30pm
