Attention Charleston Creatives: Showcase your talent!
Charleston magazine wants to celebrate our city’s growing community of artists, creators, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Find out how we can help promote your talent, product, or creative business to Charleston magazine’s 75,000 readers and 250,000 followers. AT NO COST TO YOU¹.
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Meet these talented local makers:
Meet Alicia
“As an artist deeply inspired by Charleston’s charm, I create works that blend architectural elegance, coastal beauty, and vibrant color to evoke joy, nostalgia, and connection. My journey began with hand-drawn pen-and-ink illustrations of the city’s historic gates—capturing their intricate ironwork and timeless symmetry.”
– Alicia Colella, artist
Meet Anna
“I like to create things that make people laugh or smile. I don’t make classic art that would be in a traditional museum. My most popular print is of Waffle House; everyone has a Waffle House story. Two strangers can look at it and feel the same nostalgia. That’s really important.”
– Anna Chen, watercolor collage artist & teacher
Meet Capers
“I’ve always been a hands on kind of person. I’ve never been one to sit behind a desk. Part of me has to be interacting physically with what I’m doing and I always figured why not try this? Because if a person’s doing it, well I’m a person, maybe I can do it.”
– Capers Cauthen, craftsman & owner of Landrum Tables
Meet Daniela
“I moved to the United States alone at the age of 17, leaving behind my family, culture, and everything familiar in pursuit of a better future not only for myself, but for my loved ones. When I arrived in Charleston, I immediately fell in love with the city’s unique charm and felt an overwhelming sense of belonging. While earning my Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art from the College of Charleston, I launched my business in 2020.”
– Daniela Salgado, artist
Meet Kaminer
“Through my silversmithing, I seek to enhance daily life by creating functional handcrafted objects that give a nod to the past but are entirely contemporary in form. I am inspired by the concept of enhancing domestic rituals through traditional metalworking techniques coupled with an innovative approach to design and production.”
– Kaminer Haislip, silversmith
Meet Kirsten
“I like to make photographs that don’t look like photographs. I usually print my images on silk organza and combine them with photos on paper in 3-D shadowboxes or mount them over mirrors. My favorite comment I get from visitors to my studio at Redux is ‘I’ve never seen anything like this.’”
– Kirsten Hoving, artist
Meet Nathan
“I play guitar and harmonica, but my first instrument was a trumpet, so when I started recording, I would grab whatever instrument was around. It’s similar to how I paint; building up layers to present more of a story.”
– Nathan Edwin McClements, artist, singer-songwriter, & maker
Meet Nicholas
“I feel like I’ve always been a creative. I’ve always been inspired through fashion. Growing up, my grandparents taught me how to embroider and sew on buttons.”
– Nicholas Overstreet, designer & owner of Boysterous Couture
Meet Quintin
“Hello I’m Quintin Middleton and I’m a blade smith. Not just any blade smith, I make kitchen cutlery for professional chefs and home cooks.”
– Quintin Middleton, bladesmith
Meet Sean
“I am a Sculptural Blacksmith working out of a workshop in Awendaw SC. I use traditional forging techniques and modern fabrication to create nature based sculpture, with a real affinity for marine life. I focus on fine detail and 3 dimensionality to bring my creatures to life.”
– Sean Berube, blacksmith
Meet Scott
“I am a Charleston maker because I’m my art and what I create is completely unique and different then what most Charleston artists offer. I bring a lot of color, and elements to my pieces.”
– Scott Truman, artist
Meet Sophia
“Willamere was founded around the idea of slow living — celebrating the small, meaningful moments that happen in the kitchen and around the table. I hand-draw each print, inspired by Charleston’s beauty — from camellias in bloom to coastal hues and moss-covered oaks. These designs are printed on organic cotton and linen, then sewn into heirloom-quality kitchen textiles.”
– Sophia Phillips, artist
Meet Aaron
“When I was growing up in McClellanville I was surrounded by carpenters, fishermen, teachers, and artists. Many individuals fell into two or three of these categories, and it seemed as though everyone made stuff. At a young age, I had art materials, access to tools, and very few constraints from my parents. Since that time, I’ve been a maker. I love solving technical problems. I love solving aesthetic problems.”
– Aaron Baldwin, artist
Meet Grace
“As a Charleston Maker, I bring together the diverse musical traditions of the Americas into a handcrafted sound that reflects the cultural richness of the Lowcountry and beyond. Through my work as a guitarist and composer, I create genre-blending music that honors and reimagines classical, Afro-Brazilian, Cuban, and Southeastern folk traditions. My approach to music is rooted in storytelling—offering audiences a cross-cultural experience that is both deeply personal and globally connected.”
– Grace McNally, musician
Meet Gret
“I create large scale map paintings using google earth. This focus was initially inspired by the waterways and patterns found in aerial images of the lowcountry. In 2022 I was awarded the Griffith-Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year Award (and grant.) I had a studio for years at Redux Contemporary Art Center but now work out of a studio behind my house in West Ashley.”
– Gret Mackintosh, artist
Meet Kelly
“I create textile designs on James Island using machine embroidery as my medium. My designs, often inspired by vintage cocktail culture, are playful, a bit cheeky and often have Southern undertones. It’s incredibly rewarding to know that my work is not just a functional item, but a meaningful keepsake too. ”
– Kelly McDonald, embroiderist
Meet Kyle
“I am a woodturner, focusing on bowls, vases, and boards in Charleston, SC. I practice sustainable wood harvesting as all my wood comes from local felled trees from storm damage or removal. I draw my inspiration from nature and believe in sourcing my material responsibly. My desire is to create a truly one of a kind piece through locally sourced trees, bringing a piece of Charleston into your home.”
– Kyle Walsh, woodturner
Meet Michelle
“What makes me a Charleston Maker is my creativity that shows through my art and makes people happy. I love to see a smile on someone’s face that looks at my art and says “wow, how fun”. Hence: fun art not fine art!”
– Michelle Kingsberry, Lawanda’s Creations, artist
