Graphic Designer:
Lorraine Ortner-Blake
Portage, WI 53901
ortnerblake@gmail.com
608-742-0000
Webmaster:
Torin Childs
Tor.WChilds@gmail.com
President:
Kaitlin Esche-Lyon
Madison, WI 53714-2958
quarterlifeleap@gmail.com
920-918-6097
Kaitlin Esche-Lyon, the owner of Quarter Life Leap, is a modern quilter and designer. She loves to express herself through vibrant colors and patterns. Kaitlin lives in Madison with her husband and 2 dogs.
Brady Lueck
Burlington, WI 53105
bradylueck@hotmail.com
262-949-6400
Executive Director:
Lezlie Blanton
Madison, WI 53704
wiartcraft@gmail.com
608-204-9129
Lezlie Blanton enjoys sorting and organizing, so directing artists suits them well. Their other interests are fiber arts, family, music, and nature.
Susan Baez
Madison, WI 53705
nindedesigns.sb@gmail.com
608-576-1348
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople, Inc.
2450 East Mifflin Street, Madison WI 53704
608-204-9129 • www.artcraftwis.org
“A Fabric of the Arts in Wisconsin”
Officers, Directors and Others
April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Secretary:
Cynthia Koshalek
Verona, WI 53593
clkart@charter.net
608-438-7633
Cynthia L. Koshalek is a retired art teacher and professional artist who works in a variety of media including Jewelry, Ceramics, Painting, and Glass. She is the owner of Artzy Studio in Ephraim, WI. She loves to travel, read, garden, and play cards.
Vice-President:
Mary Ellen Johnson
Madison, WI 53719
mejohnson1@charter.net
608-216-5240
Mary Ellen Johnson is a fiber artist specializing in silk and silk velvet painting using fiber reactive dyes and various embellishment techniques.
Margit Moses
Madison, WI 53711-1220
margitmoses@gmail.com
608-695-9305
Margit Moses works with silver, copper, pewter, and semi-precious stones. Her favorite stones are turquoise, labradorite, lapis lazuli, and citrine.
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople, Inc.
Matthew Andrzejewski
Madison, WI 53711
nakomahardwoods@gmail.com
608-772-1027
Scott Smith
Madison, WI 53704-1035
enVeejewelrydesign@gmail.com
608-220-4043
Directors:
Onsite Coordinator:
Danielle Brown
Madison, WI 53711
Dbrownwiartcraft@gmail.com
608-443-7723
Danielle Brown is a lover of the arts and she especially enjoys quilting, crochet and painting. She is an event planner by trade and loves coordinating and organizing events big and small. She lives in Madison with her husband, son and pets.
Treasurer:
Tom Lazar
Brookfield, WI 53045
tlazar@wi.rr.com
262-352-6990
Tom Lazar has been a professional freelance Artist/Photographer for over twenty-five years. He sells his limited edition prints at art fairs throughout the Midwest and online. His work has appeared in publications throughout the world. He lives with his wife and two children in Brookfield.
Staff & Others:
Officers: