Maike's Marvels

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Maike's Marvels Expressions of love, joy and thanquility through wax and wire jewelry and home adornments. Consigned in various Chicagoland boutiques.

www.maikesmarvels.com/
Exhibits updated on: http://www.maikesmarvels.com/exhibits/ Maike van Wijk creates one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry and home adornments. Her Wax and Wire Jewelry has been featured in various art shows around Chicagoland. Steel wire is hand-bent into organic and abstract shapes, and embellished with waxed paper, beads or other meaningful items. Her art is an expression of the joy and gratitude she finds in everyday living, with an aim to share that tranquility with others. After a wax and wire workshop Maike’s encaustic collage work shrunk into necklace pendants, wire collars, bangle bracelets and earrings. The pendants, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, keychains and ornaments can be customized as special gifts for loved ones. During the holiday season Maike’s Marvels’ wax and wire snowman and angel ornaments are quite popular. Her ornament collection has expanded to ladybugs, dragonflies, butterflies and other whimsical creatures. Creating greeting cards for friends and family since 2003, Maike began expanding to larger collages in late 2009 with the discovery of encaustics. Exploring the organic process of reheating pigmented wax and fusing collage materials such as photographs, word imagery and natural objects into it gives her a sense of freedom and delight. With roots in The Netherlands and Germany, Maike is trilingual and enjoys incorporating cultural memories and linguistic quirks into her work. She currently serves as the President of FUSEDChicago.

It's a beautiful day for an Evanston Made studio tour along The Main-Dempster Mile, West Evanston in Our Evanston.
10/03/2026

It's a beautiful day for an Evanston Made studio tour along The Main-Dempster Mile, West Evanston in Our Evanston.

Thank you Out North for hosting such an amazing rainbow party on the The Main-Dempster Mile. Love the Pride celebration ...
06/27/2026

Thank you Out North for hosting such an amazing rainbow party on the The Main-Dempster Mile. Love the Pride celebration with Luna Delgado Botanicals, Evanston Made, , , Skylight Vintage, Crepe o’clock, , stumble & relish. Amazing performances by .

Are you excited for the Main Street Fair - Evanston, IL along The Main-Dempster Mile Saturday? Hive Center for the Book ...
06/23/2026

Are you excited for the Main Street Fair - Evanston, IL along The Main-Dempster Mile Saturday? Hive Center for the Book Arts will have a mega book sale with all genres you can think of (and the new mashup genres I see on booktok these days). Come get some Bargain books and also check out the amazing vendor and musician lineup along Main Street for the day: https://www.mainstreetfair.org/ Saturday, June 27th, 2026 11 am to 9 pm, Chicago and Main in Evanston IL.

Look at this gorgeous new Evanston Made shop on The Main-Dempster Mile! So excited to see my friends' art on display and...
05/10/2026

Look at this gorgeous new Evanston Made shop on The Main-Dempster Mile! So excited to see my friends' art on display and looking forward to all the trunk shows and happy hours this space will host. Plus delicious artisan food along the mile.

Support bringing The Main Street Fair back to The Main-Dempster Mile this summer:
03/14/2026

Support bringing The Main Street Fair back to The Main-Dempster Mile this summer:

Support the Main Street Fair in 2026 The Main Street Fair is a reboot of the… Jim Swanson needs your support for Help Fund the 2026 Main Street Fair

Had a lovely afternoon sketching with Evanston Made artists and community members on First Saturday. Sketchbook Brewing ...
03/08/2026

Had a lovely afternoon sketching with Evanston Made artists and community members on First Saturday. Sketchbook Brewing Company had the appropriate "Illustrator" on tap. Another lovely The Main-Dempster Mile weekend on the books.

at Artem Pop Up Gallery
11/26/2025

at Artem Pop Up Gallery

I can’t believe it’s already thanksgiving week… this year truly flew by! 🍂💛
As we head into the black friday – small business saturday weekend, we’re excited to share something special:
✨ receive our exclusive holiday art print free with any $75 purchase
(we have 150 prints available — while supplies last!)
Huge thank you to for designing this beautiful print just for artem. ❤️

With 64 artists under one roof, shopping at artem means you’re uplifting 64 small businesses in one stop.

shop small * shop local
this holiday season… and every other day, too. 🎁✨

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