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Ruth: Soaps, lotions, bath and beauty products. John: Wooden wine racks and accessories, cutting boards, wooden boxes. Claire Salon in Carbondale. Need something?
Welcome to Ruth & John’s, your source for handcrafted soaps, lotions, skin-care products from Ruth, and wooden wine racks and accessories from John. Ruth's products can be found at Town Square Market in Carbondale and at E. Many of John's wine racks and accessories can be found at 276 Art Exchange in Equality Illinois. Want to place an order? Call us at 618-559-6252 or e-mail us at [email protected].
09/18/2026
Here are my wall art pieces, on display at Art in Central Park in Decatur. I had so many people look at my kitchen boards and say, “Why, I’d just put that on my wall!” I thought, ‘I can make that happen.’ And here they are.
09/17/2026
Our next artist spotlight is John Lipe from Carbondale, Illinois!
John creates distinctive works from local wood using hand and power tools, sometimes filling natural voids with epoxy resin so that every piece becomes a unique expression of its material.
Find John at Booth F4 during Arts in Central Park, September 19–20, in downtown Decatur!
Check below for a list of our upcoming shows. We're partway through the fall fair season, but we've still got lots of events coming up. We really hope to see you at them!
Sept 19-20
Arts in Central Park, Decatur, IL
Sept. 19
Southern Illinois Honey Festival, Makanda, IL
Sept. 25-27
Magpie Market, Marion, IL
Oct. 3-4
Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal, IL
Oct. 10-11
Wine and Art Festival at Rend Lake, Rend Lake Visitor's Center
Oct. 17-18
VultureFest, Makanda, IL
Nov. 7-8
Craft League of Champaign-Urbana Art Fair, Savoy, IL
Nov.14-15
AutumnFest, Carterville, IL
Nov. 21-22
Arts and Crafts Extravaganza, Show-Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
Nov. 28
Vendors in the Vines, Alto Vineyards, Alto Pass, IL
Dec 3-5
Holiday Craft Sale, SIU Student Center, Carbondale, IL
Dec. 4-6
Very Merry Market, Marion, IL
Christkindl Market Big Muddy Brewery, Murphysboro, IL
We’re here at the Mosaics Fine Art Festival in St. Charles, Missouri with a lot of other incredible artists. It’s a gorgeous, sunny day, so come on out and join us!
09/06/2026
I love it when I can catch the sun coming through the boxes in my display.
It’s a warm day here at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Missouri, but there are lots of people out perusing the artists here. Come join them, we’ll be here till 5:00, and again tomorrow.
Some new charcuterie boards we’ll have at our show this weekend. Cherry and maple with epoxy resin. Hope to see you at Alto Vineyard in Alto Pass, Illinois, or at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Missouri.
09/04/2026
Here's a new one for us, the Art Fair at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Missouri. John will be there with for favorite charcuterie and cutting boards, cheese cutters, boxes, wine racks and accessories, and more. 9-5 Saturday and Sunday, come on out and see what we've got!
09/04/2026
Cedar went for a walk with the neighbors this morning, and when she came back in the house….
09/03/2026
More coryopsis. I just can’t help myself.
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30 Firefly Drive
Carbondale, IL
62903