Did you know that Alexa Lemley, Executive Chef of Lemleys' Catering is the only Indiana Artisan in Bartholomew County? Only 17% of the applicants have been accepted into this juried program that includes the best of the best in hand-crafted arts. Earlier this year, they accepted her 240SWEET Artisan Marshmallows to represent Indiana as one of the best of the best.

Here's what Indiana Artisan has to say about their program:


Indiana Artisan is craftsmanship. It is fine oils and wines, handmade soaps and hand-turned bowls. It is Lake Michigan artists and Ohio River Valley craftsmen, popcorn growers near the Old National Road and chocolatiers of perfection. Indiana Artisan is the state's best craftspeople - from specialty cheese makers to specialty jewelry makers and from the hands of careful beekeepers to those of caring weavers. Indiana's heritage in glass, musical instruments, stoneware, woodwork, candies, brandies and more is defined through Indiana Artisan.

This collaborative program brings together Indiana's talented Artisans' one-of-a-kind art and food creations - in stores and on trails crisscrossing the state. Their select work enriches the lives of Hoosiers and visitors. Shop for the perfect piece of local art. Stop to savor a fresh slice of homemade pie. Visit a potter's studio and see a masterpiece created. Meet the artisans and share their stories. Your experience will be as valuable and unique as the art or food itself.

Indiana is home to hundreds of talented artisans and boasts a variety of unique handmade products. - Lt. Governor Becky Skillman

Please visit www.indianaartisan.org to learn more about Indiana Artisan.