At the 2025 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, animal lovers will discover artful gifts that celebrate the charm and spirit of animals. From playful sculptures to detailed paintings, these handmade pieces—realistic or abstract—bring creatures to life in beautiful, heartfelt ways. Perfect for pet parents and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Rachel Dory Fine Art
Mountain Run by Austin artist Rachel Dory reflects her signature style—capturing life along the American roadside. Using layered materials and a process of building up and scraping away, she reveals the essence of each place and moment.
Rachel Dory
Carly Weaver
Grackle of Troy is painted on hand-built wood panels by Carly, featuring the bird’s iridescent feathers, glowing yellow eyes, and distinctive keeled tail. Her realist work is deeply rooted in the natural elements and character of her Austin surroundings.
Carly Weaver
Alan Potter Ceramics
Alan’s work has evolved through both subject choice and the raku-firing process. He selects animals whose distinct forms suit his style—simple in design, subtly personified, and brought to life through the organic, unpredictable beauty of raku.
Alan Potter Ceramics
Austin Museum of Popular Culture
The Austin Museum of Popular Culture collects, preserves, and exhibits vintage posters and live music ephemera from the 1960s to today, celebrating the rich cultural history that makes Austin the Live Music Capital of the World. Pick up a piece of history!
AUSPOP
Michael Rohner Art
Michael Rohner’s animal totem series explores the wisdom and spirit of the animal kingdom. Using fine-tip ink on cold press watercolor paper, he blends surreal detail with vibrant layers of watercolor, gold leaf, oil pastel, and more—creating richly textured, symbolic works in his self-taught style.
Rohner Art
Dan Grissom
Pelican King of Blue Bayou is colorful and minimal, with subtle storytelling elements. His style blends naturalistic compositions with occasional intricate line work, creating pieces that are both quiet and compelling.
Biscuit Press TX
Easy Street Prints
Easy Street Prints is a creative duo crafting retro-inspired art printed directly onto rustic wood. Drawing from the spirit of the Southwest, their work features sun-soaked hues, cacti, and vintage-style animals.
Easy Street Prints
Holly Glenn
Holly Glenn is an impressionist artist known for her vibrant, whimsical animal portraits. Using meticulous dot work, she creates dynamic compositions that blend vivid color, fine detail, and playful energy—capturing the spirit of each animal with heart and imagination.
Holly Glenn Arts
Shawn Harris
Up on Coffee Pot Rock is part of Shawn’s From the Wild series—his surreal, photo-based self-portrait work featuring anthropomorphic, human-animal hybrids. Blending photography with digital editing, Shawn creates imaginative scenes that explore identity through a mask-like lens.
Shawn Harris
Works of a Quirk
This detailed relief print began as an original sketch on a linoleum block, then hand-carved, inked, and individually hand-pulled using a lever-style press—each print a unique work of art.
Works Of A Quirk
Spencers Custom Wood
This intricate, multi-layer wooden sea turtle mandala is laser-cut from birch plywood and hand-painted for a striking 3D effect. A symbol of unity and balance, it makes a beautiful wall accent for your home, office, or studio—and a thoughtful gift.
Spencers Custom Wood
Ryan Doolittle Glass
Here’s the cutest hot-sculpted glass armadillo this side of Waco, y’all! Each one is hand-shaped using blown glass and hot-bit work techniques, making every textured armadillo a unique, charming, and durable work of art.
Ryan Doolittle Glass
Rick Dodson
This beloved series by Rick captures the deep bond between a mare and her colts, each sculpture radiating emotion, grace, and connection. With over four decades as a master flamethrower, Rick brings heart and heat to every piece.
Ricky Charles Dodson
Ethan Ham
Ethan channeled his Austin pride roots when making this handmade solid bike and bat hook set.
Ethan Ham Art
Steve Meadows
Steve creates unique metal art using old forks, bottle caps, junk and other recycled materials. He turns them into whimsical delightful sculptural treasures.
Steve Meadows