Aspen Homes, Inc.
Chilton Rambler
Visitors to this year’s Metropolitan Builders Association’s Parade of Homes will want to linger a little longer in the Chilton Rambler model by Aspen Homes, Inc. to admire the creations by local women artists.
The ranch layout features a gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry, a messy kitchen with a beverage fridge, a large walk-in pantry and stunning screen porch. The home was designed and decorated in collaboration with Samantha Smith of One Smith Studio and has been thoughtfully styled with artwork and decor from thirteen local women artists and creators, listed below.
See the model and creations in person in the Fox River Falls development in the Menomonee Falls parade neighborhood August 10-September 2.
Makers in the Model
Bushyl
Steph Schertz is the creative force behind Bushyl, a fragrance-focused brand elevating everyday rituals with handmade soap, candles, perfume, and more. With a lifetime passion for handcrafted goods, Steph aims to add meaning to daily routines with products that encourage small acts of presence and luxury. Based on the east side of Milwaukee with a studio in Bayview, she draws inspiration from nature, intimate gatherings, and the supportive community she’s surrounded by as a female business owner. If you ever run into her and need an ice breaker, just bring up astrology.
Piece in Aspen Homes Model: Custom “New Beginnings from Aspen Homes, Inc.” diffusers
Website: bushyl.com
Instagram: @hellobushyl
By Cal Olsen
Cal Olsen is an installation artist, living and working in Milwaukee, WI. Former display artist at Anthropologie and art educator. She shifted her art making to create installations in her community and is particularly passionate about fiber art.
Piece in Aspen Homes Model: Custom mixed media wall hanging
Website: bycalolsen.com
Instagram: @bycalolsen
Camino Woodshop
A former teacher turned woodworker, Rose Oldenburg co-founded Camino Woodshop in 2020. Her dream is to create handmade pieces that help you fill the hearts, hands, and homes of those you love. She creates pieces that are meant to be surrounded by conversations, large and small, that shape your own journey or camino. Fueled by a commitment to supporting others on their own caminos, a portion of every purchase is donated to nonprofits throughout the community.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Cribbage Board, Geometric Bud Vases, Modern Round Charcuterie Board, Rectangle Charcuterie Board, Stump Art print with custom frame
Website: caminowoodshop.com
Instagram: @camino.woodshop
Chasing Paper
Chasing Paper was born in the hustling sparkle of New York City, but our roots have always been in the Heartland. Founders Elizabeth and Mike are the third generation in their family’s grand-format printing company, and are proud to carry on their family business together.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Samara Wallpaper in Green, Fresh Cut Wallpaper
Website: chasingpaper.com
Instagram: @chasingpaper
Covet & Ginger
Kim Eckroth is a potter who creates wheel-thrown vessels in her Milwaukee studio. She uses neutral glazes to highlight the natural beauty and texture of clay, and takes care to provide functional pieces that enhance morning rituals.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Notebook striped mugs and bud vases, Honeycomb vase
Website: covetandginger.com
Instagram: @covetandginger
Emily Duke Studio
Emily Duke is a ceramic sculptor tuned lamp maker. Merging her expertise in clay with her passion for illuminated objects she established Emily Duke Studio to provide expertly crafted lighting for thoughtful interiors. Each piece is artfully designed and assembled to combine the beauty of ceramic with the seamless function of everyday lighting. Using time honored hand-building techniques in clay and in-house custom fabricated lamp shades, her approach to design and material process is all encompassing. Each component of Emily Duke Studio lighting is designed and made by one set of hands in Sheboygan, WI.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Green Scalloped Ceramic Candle Bowl, Tapered Smoke Ceramic Table Lamp, Smoke Cylinder Ceramic Table Lamp
Website: emilydukestudio.com
Instagram: @emilydukestudio
Evelyn James Art
Katie grew up outside of Buffalo, NY. She studied art in Denver, CO where her love of hiking, fresh air and art flourished. She currently resides in Oconomowoc, WI. Her husband, Jimmy, encouraged her to pursue a career in art and is her daily motivation and proof that it is possible to chase - and live - your dreams. Their children, Evelyn and Finley, are the heart and soul behind what she does. When she stands at her easel, she finds herself pulled to create atmospheres on canvas that invoke a sense of calm and serenity. Through the vulnerability of painting, she feels greatly rewarded by true self expression laid out on her canvas and finds herself excited and humbled to share her works with others
Art Prints in Aspen Homes Model: Abstract with Gold, Reflected Hills, Misty Meadow, Abstract Landscape
Website: evelynjamesart.com
Instagram: @evelynjames.art
H. Berg Ceramics
Holly Berg is a Milwaukee, WI. based ceramic artist. She earned her BFA in Ceramics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2007 and Masters in Art Therapy with concentration in Counseling from Mt Mary University in 2014. At the end of 2021 she made the decision to take a step back from working as a Therapist and focus full time on her art studio work. In the fall of 2022 she relocated her studio to a shared storefront where she operates both her studio practice and small shop of ceramic work open to the public.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Tapered Soft Patina Vase, Petite Soft Patina Vessels, Sky Meets Verte Rim Vase, Orb Vessel, Brush Strokes Series II and White Tapered Bud Vases
Website: hbergceramics.com
Instagram: @h.bergceramics
I SPY DIY
Jenni Yolo has always crafted her own style. Growing up in Wisconsin, she would page through magazines, gathering ideas for clothes and decor she could make herself (at a fraction of the price!). After moving to New York City, Jenni started a career at InStyle magazine, working as a graphic designer and DIY columnist; which evolved into a website: ISpyDIY.com, a TV show on the Magnolia Network "Makeover by Monday", a wallpaper line and a store, Jenni Yolo Home in Milwaukee, WI. Jenni and her husband, Mr. Yolo, take on the ultimate in DIY projects: rehabbing 100+ year old homes. Jenni spends her time designing spaces, creating DIY decor, and hunting for tchotchkes at thrift stores and flea markets with her two daughters.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Fresh Cut Chasing Paper Wallpaper, Cosmos Pillow
Website: ispydiy.com
Instagram: @ispydiy
Lupo Designs
Esthefanie Lupo is an artist by day and night, and a mama 24/7. She creates illustrations that captivate with florals and fashion. She also creates earrings that are handmade and nickel-free. She’s a Latina, born and raised in a Colombian household. Esthefanie is always creating and always on the go!
Prints in Aspen Homes Model: Blue Floral, Roses, Flow Blouse, Checker Pant, Sneaker Florals, Colored Bouquet
Website: lupodesignshop.com
Instagram: @lupo_designs
M&F FLORAL + DÉCOR
Inspired by the free-form beauty of florals seen in nature in the way they naturally grow, Fanny M. designs each piece with the intention to evoke/capture those same elements, movements, and emotions from nature to your event space. Her artistic vision is what sets her apart, as she creates striking yet soft designs that are artful, often whimsical, always timeless, and elegant. Fanny M. has years of experience working for numerous florists and event production companies as well as hospitality groups before starting M&F FLORAL + DÉCOR. She understands firsthand what it takes to create magic. Furthermore, she won people's choice award three days in a row during her first year (2022) participating at Art in Bloom held at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Piece in Aspen Homes Model: Dried floral bouquet
Website: mfflorananddecor.com
Instagram: @mffloralanddecor
Mary Mendla Fine
Art Studio
Mary Mendla is a mixed media artist. She works abstractly in a variety of media with a focus on the land, sea, and sky. Mary’s artworks are created with a mixture of many elements: oil, cold wax, inks, acrylic, collage, textiles, and many diverse drawing media. Her inspiration comes from her experiences of the wild places in nature that she has been immersed in throughout her life. Her paintings hint at scenes that are not quite tangible, drifting between the real and imagined, images that slip away just as the mind begins to grasp their meaning, like images from a dream.
Original Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: And the Days Grow Shorter, Autumn Marsh, Undercurrents III
Website: marymendlafineart.com
Instagram: @marymendla
One Smith Studio
Samantha Smith spent 15 years as a creative in the advertising industry while growing her passion for DIY and interior design. She launched One Smith Studio to provide a unique offering of interior design, branding and marketing for commercial spaces, vacation rental properties, and special residential projects. Past projects include The Little Village Play Cafe in Wauwatosa and Cavelier Wine Bar in Port Washington.
Role in Aspen Homes Model: Interior Design, Styling, Art Curation, Content and Marketing
Website: one-smith.com
Instagram: @onesmithstudio / @onesmithstory
Weaving Abundance
Pam Hermann fell in love with basketry in 1994. She has since woven and taught at workshops and conventions all over the US and in several countries around the world. She has won numerous awards and has been featured in Wisconsin People and Ideas Magazine and the National Basketry Organization’s magazine. She loves the variety of materials and techniques used by many weavers around the world and continues to learn and teach what she learns. She loves that baskets can be functional as well as art.
Pieces in Aspen Homes Model: Reed Baskets, Beaded Pine Needle Baskets, Cedar Basket
Email: pam@weavingabundance.com
Instagram: @weavingabundance
Wit and Co.
Whitney is a Milwaukee area graphic designer and illustrator, specializing in branding and print goods. Her online shop, Wit and Co. Produced small batch art prints, greeting cards, and one-off paintings and painted leather goods.
Prints in Aspen Homes Model: Cowboy Boot Risograph Prints, Marbles Riso Prints, You Deserve Everything Print
Website: witand.co
Instagram: @witandco