520 N. Main Center
St. Charles, MO
636-255-0270
Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & -Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: Noon - 4 pm
Closed on Monday
Please note that many of the art studios have limited hours or are open by appointment only.
The Foundry Art Centre has space for 21 working art studios where visitors can watch the creative process and buy art directly from the artists. All the artists go through an annual jury process to become a Foundry Art Centre artist. The Centre’s artists work in a variety of mediums of fine arts and fine crafts including ceramics, textiles, jewelry, all kinds of sculpture, glass and more.
Jody Williams
Studio 2-3
Williams is a predominantly a self-taught artist, photographer, designer and gardener. Her favorite subjects are botanicals ,the ones that grow around her in nature, in one of her garden plots or encountered on her travels around the country and the world. Botanically inspired photography, fine art, fine craft, and graphic art await you here.
Jim Carlson
Studio 4
Jim Carlson's ceramics and pottery is unlike any other - with a dash of whimsy in each piece. He enjoys hand building pottery, throwing on the wheel, and combining the two methods to produce unique pieces of art. Jim also teaches children and adult pottery classes in his studio.
Jessie Schoenrock
Studio 5
Jessie Schoenrock’s business, Rad & Sad Art, is a fresh and functional modern ceramics & digital print brand. She loves clay for the way it shows both strength and delicacy. Jessie’s prints playfully reflect emotions, inclusivity, and the rough and smooth feelings of being human.
Lisa Hinrichs
Studio 9
Hinrichs works are created using layers of wool, fabric and sometimes found objects. Different qualities of fiber and color used in the bottom layers directly and indirectly affect the textures and color on the surface of her pieces. Hinrichs also offers monthly workshops and private instruction in felting and other fiber related topics.
Lydia Crespo
Studio 10
Lydia Crespo runs Argaman&Defiance and creates 100% silk scarves naturally dyed by hand in their studio. They use natural dye extracts responsibly collected from tree bark, roots, and leaves and then hand paint or print a unique design on each piece.
Ann Croghan
Studio 15 & 16
Ann Croghan creates beautiful, lyrical, abstract paintings by using transparent layers of colors that develop intriguing depth of surface. Her watercolors, acrylics, pastels and drawings reflect my spirituality and represent both romantic and sublime themes such as joy, peace, divine grace and hope. Viewers of her work describe it as ethereal and emotionally evocative.
Zack Smithey
Studio 17
Zack Smithey is an interdisciplinary artist working in many different styles and media. He is continually evolving, exploring new concepts, designs, and creative processes. Smithey has been working as a professional artist for the last 20 years. In addition to showing in galleries, he also builds functional art (furniture), paints murals, and enjoys working with designers, agents, and clients to bring their vision to life.
Evan Church
Studio 18
Church’s focus is on painting the peoples of Africa in their natural living and working environment. He is currently working on a series of watercolors and oils inspired by three months of travel and experiences along East Africa’s Swahili Coast. He recently moved to Missouri and divides his time between artwork and development projects.
Ainura Barron
Studio 19
Ainura Barron creates various narratives that explore my traditions and history through a visual journey. In her artworks she attempts to combine the inspirations she gained from working internationally and her reflections on that experience, experimenting in a range of media including paintings, graphics, collages, digital works, illustrations.
