ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Mills Botham
Mills Botham grew up in a household of gearheads, and has been working on cars for most of his life. After working as an auto racing and restoration mechanic, he turned to motorcycles for a change of pace, and rapidly developed an affinity for vintage Hondas. Mills founded Driftless Motorworks in 2021 to turn that passion into a business, and now specializes in the restoration, modification, and maintenance of 60s, 70s, and 80s Hondas. He also loves sharing the joy of motorcycling with others, and has come to believe in the correctness of what remains the most successful marketing campaign of all time: You (Still!) Meet the Nicest People on a Honda.
Jackie Rose
Meet Jackie. She’s been knitting and making in Madison from a very young age. As a child, she bought latch-hook rug kits from The Knitting Tree before learning to knit at The Weaving Workshop. She took up sewing at Madison College along with pattern and draping classes. She’s taught knitting and has a podcast called Cady Jax Knits. Her experience has led her into knitwear design, teaching and hosting knitting events. This work has taken her from Seattle to New York and from Quebec to Edinburgh. Locally, she’s co-led retreats in Madison exploring color, style, and design.
We’re excited to see what Jackie brings to her residency especially after recently returning from Devon, England where she spent time knitting and writing in a small cottage surrounded by sheep.
You can explore Jackie’s designs on Ravelry as DOMINIROSE, her podcast on Youtube as Jax & Rose, and on Instagram @jdominirose where she shares her writing as well as her projects and patterns.
JACK ZAROVY
Genlore Woodcraft is a studio furniture practice founded by Jack Zarovy in 2017. With over 14 years of experience working in woodshops, Jack combines his training and passion for craftsmanship to create modern, functional furniture. Inspired by his family's heritage, Genlore Woodcraft's designs are rooted in a deep appreciation for quality materials and meticulous joinery. Each piece is crafted with a balance of hand tools and machinery, resulting in fluid, organic shapes that are both comfortable and visually appealing. From stools and chairs to benches, skateboards and ping pong paddles, Genlore Woodcraft offers wooden objects that complement any space and enhances everyday life.
Genlore Woodcraft is an intentionally small hand tool woodshop in Madison, WI making practical objects impractically well.
ADAM WILSON
Wilson’s recent work highlights his fascination with the weathering and texture of found and created objects. According to his husband, Wilson is a “slut for texture”. Heavy impasto is combined with unconventional techniques (pressure-washing canvas, heat guns, and other means of distressing) to form works that appear neglected or abandoned. Layers upon layers of material are added, removed, and re-added to give pieces a sense of history and progression.
In the Spring of 2024, Wilson completed a two month artist residency at La Maison de Beaumont, in Pertuix-de-Beaumont, France. This residency allowed him to devote extensive time to a new body of work highlighting the textures of the village surrounding him.ke a minute to write an introduction that is short, sweet, and to the point.
MICHAEL DIBBLE
Magayasou - a portmanteau in Japanese that utilizes archaic kanji; not a defined word but can be translated to “Calamitous Night Thoughts”.
Themes of trauma, fears, racing thoughts of creativity, insomnia and their resolution.
Themes such as the ‘racing thoughts’ or traumas and fears are symbolized through deep-sea monstrositites that mimic the depths of one’s own mind; deep indigos, a sense of violence through the distressing and splattering, and resolution through pearls, delicate silks, etc.
Inspired by maritime mysteries, vintage Naval pieces and The Eileen Mor Lighthouse Mystery.
Japanese avant garde metal band Dir en Grey fully inspired the collection by the visual imagery conjured up when listening to their album Arche, and the collection is even named after the song of the same name from the album.
SCOTT A. PAULI
Meet Scott Pauli! He’s a painter and illustrator. Beach combing and surfing, when Lake Michigan allows, are two of his favorite pastimes. Working across many mediums his work captures the mystery and serenity found in the waters of The Great Lakes and region.
As one of the founders of Art&Sons, a design and art studio in Madison, Scott works on some familiar and high profile commercial projects. At home on Lake Monona where he lives with his family, he loves paddle boarding, canoeing and sailing. It’s these therapeutic waters and shores that inspire Scott’s work.
Scott began his current practice of painting/drawing a decade ago after a painful loss in his life. The practice is an escape, a reflection and meditation on the light still left to be found.
We’re honoted to have Scott as our current Artist in Residence. Drop in to see his work, meditate in his space and catch some good vibes.
KATIE WEBER
Meet Katie Weber! She’s a potter and sculptor. Her introspective and emotive style focuses on minimalistic yet modern shapes drawing strongly from nature and everyday life.
Katie’s been working with clay since high school often preferring to spend time in the studio at her wheel over any other academic priorities. This love of the wheel eventually led her to study at UW-Milwaukee where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics and Sculpture. During her time as an undergrad, she fired the Anagma Kiln in Sussex. Katie has also done Raku firings.
As a member of Midwest Clay Project, she’s constantly reading and researching pushing herself with her art. New clay bodies emerge showcasing her creative spirit. However, it’s in the firing where she really explores her craft.
Recently workshopping at Adamah Art Studios in western Wisconsin, she participated in a wood firing which created some unique, one of a kind, atmospheric fired pieces. This limited edition collection is currently on view in her studio as our Artist in Resident.
Come by the shop and say hello, watch her throw some clay, and ask her about the wood firing process and why it’s so unique. You’ll likely be enamored by her work, as we were, and go home with a piece for your home, workplace or as a gift. Oh, did we mention Charles? He’s the real reason we have Katie in the shop. Come meet him too!
IKE CECH
Meet Ike. He’s a tailor in the classic sense of the word, creating custom clothes through measurement, patterning, fitting, and sewing. His background is in historical tailoring, with a focus on 16th through 18th century menswear. He’s been sewing for over 15yrs during which he spent three summers interning at Colonial Williamsburg. Studying and practicing the tailoring trade in the 18th century further solidified his love of craft and materials.
While studying fashion design at UW Madison, he honed his distinct aesthetic. His influences pull broadly from American menswear with a special focus on 20th century workwear.
His clean, straightforward designs combine machine and hand sewing. They are rendered in premium fabrics which highlight his meticulous attention to detail.
We are thrilled to have Ike as our first Artist in Residence at The Bounty. He’ll be here until Mid-November, so stop by once we reopen October 20th or if you’re in the neighborhood, you might catch a glimpse of him working away through our shop window.