Kelly Gaines Photography & Ceramics

02/01/2026

After a much needed break between school, art things, and so on, I'm back to the groove of things for a couple weeks now.

Next Saturday I'll be overdoing things as normal and being a Co-Head NSO, photographer, and selling some of my works for Confluence Crush Roller Derby Sweetheart Smackdown! I'll also have a friend and his kiddo helping sell, and they will have a couple things for sale too! Please come out and support some awesome skaters and humans!

We'll be at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park in Belleville, with doors opening at 8am!

See you at the track for the sweetest smackdown of the year. 🛼💥

And while you’re at it, make sure to grab your spectator tickets here:
🎟️ www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sweetheart-smackdown

Additionally, shout out to Hillier Photography for the awesome photos of me being a photographer!

01/05/2026

Goal one day is to take a photo like this (but hope the skater ends up okay 🫣)

Approaching the new year like....

12/21/2025

Second day at Gateway Winter Market! I'm here till 4pm today! Please come by and buy some things 🍄📷

12/05/2025

I have work at The Macoupin Art Collective for their Merry MACidays event that's been happening this week! You still have time to get some things from my work as well as other artists today through Sunday! Be sure to check them out!

11/29/2025

Today's a pretty chill day for me. I've got some work at The The Macoupin Art Collective's Merry MACidays art market through next saturday, but thankfully they provide a space and sell the work on my behalf. That's a good thing for a couple of reasons, especially with this lovely weather. It's pretty out, but I'm happy to be cozy inside, working on a class project. And maybe I'll even sneak in a nap 🤔💤

If you're looking for some cool places to shop this holiday season, definitely check out local businesses and markets to support small. My stuff is at Merry MACidays until next Saturday, and 30% of sales go to the MAC, so you'd be helping out artists and a great place that's all about art and creativity.

11/28/2025

Please go in and buy all the mushroom stuff from all the artists so I don't feel compelled to buy them myself 😅

TAKEN!

We have Merry MACidays today!!
But private spots only!
We have ONE appt left for today…
Want it??
2-3pm…
First one to comments grabs it!!

11/19/2025

📣 Schedule for the remainder of the year! I've added a few markets I'll be participating in during the rest of the year. Please come out and support me, I have a large quantity of items in stock!!

11/14/2025

Been working on ceramics this semester and haven't produced as much as I would like to have, but at least I'm working on trying new things and developing skills! 🏺🎨 Slip trailing is new to me so it's a work in progress, but I think it's a good start. ✨ Also, this is a glaze I made with some minor tweaks to the recipe - the color is a bit different than I was hoping it would be, but it's still pretty and works well! 💙

11/12/2025

How is it already November???? 📅🍂

Well with November comes another Sundaze at Schlafly on November 23rd! 🗓️🍻 Come on out to do some shopping for things like Christmas or yourself, like I sometimes do 😉🛍️, and get some tasty food and drinks from Schlafly Bottleworks! 🍔🍺 Hope to see yall there! 👋😊

As always, thanks to Minx Monster Markets for setting up these and being a wonderful human (and will also be a vendor)!

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