Visit the Artisan Market
Where Creativity Meets Conservation
Featuring watershed-inspired art and tips on how to care for Torch.
The artisans donate a portion of the proceeds to our conservation programs.
Torch Conservation Center Artisan Market
(Formerly the TRUE BLUE Gallery)
9046 Helena Road
Downtown Alden, MI
Artisan Market officially opens on Friday May 22, 2026.
Hours for the 2026 season:
- Monday – Saturday 11:00 – 5:00
- Sunday 12:00 – 3:00
Art For the Sake of the Lake
Our artists celebrate Torch Lake’s heritage. Our beautiful surroundings inspire pottery, paintings, woodenware and jewelry.
Find art for your home: vases, plates, bowls and lamps. We have gifts and cards for all occasions.
Torch Conservation Center
Do you have a question about Torch Lake? Do you have a story to tell about Torch Lake? Do you want to find out how you can care for Torch Lake?
Our displays and free materials show you how easy it is to make water-friendly choices.
We are grateful for our artists as a portion of the proceeds of each piece of their artwork funds Torch Conservation Center programs.
2026 Featured Artists
*new to the Artisan Market in 2026
Paintings
Shawn Allen
Paula Cordes
Megan Huntington
Beth Manning
Wendy McWhorter
Sara Sturtevant *
Karen Tomlinson
Cathy VanLeit
Mary Ann Verderbar
Sherry Westenbroek
Jackie Carlson *
Barbara Hanson *
Emma Rosi *
Heidi Tonn Cooper
Jeanne Newman *
Prints
Christi Dreese
Paula Cordes
Emily Millard *
Jeanne Newman *
Cards
Noranne Morin *
Kathy Amerman
Christi Dreese
Paula Cordes
Jane Falion
Illustration
Samantha Hall
Dani Knoph-Davis
Erika Greer
Fiber Art
Kathy Amerman
Jessica Briscoe
Mary Haley
Janet Larner
Jewelry
Kathy Amerman
Beth Howard
Elizabeth Wilson
Jenn Wright
Mary Ellen Murphy
Photography
Steve Jessmore
Lisa Lirones
James Manning
Lynette Shamus *
Glasswork
Jenn Wright
Mary Ellen Murphy
Pottery
Lisa Hebb
Barb Van Pelt
Geri Hames *
Denise Moline *
Jan Toscano *
Anne Richards
Mixed Media
Mark Forton
Jessica Briscoe
Erika Greer
Basketry
Jane Theobald
Woodworking
Sara Potter
Gillian von Seeger
Karen Barden
Specialty Art
Emily Millard — Gyotaku (Fish Prints) *
Jane Falion — Painted Maps
Heidi Tonn Cooper — Painting on Cedar Wood
TCC Artisan Market Local Vendors
Cottage Lavender – Bellaire, MI
Latter Rain Soaps – Central Lake, MI
Whistling Frog Tile Company – Alden, MI
Fable and Fen – Traverse City, MI
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Your gifts help us conserve land and care for water in our Torch Lake watershed.
Paused for the winter months - see you in the spring!
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