08/24/2026
MEET THE ARTISTS | Holly + Jason Snider Leisurely Lakeside
There is something about a lake day that stays with you.
The warm breeze. Gentle waves. No need to rush anywhere. And that feeling is at the heart of what Holly and Jason create with Leisurely Lakeside.
Their love of the Great Lakes runs deep. They were married beside Lake Michigan, spend their time along Lake Erie, and make a point to visit one of their favorite places, Marblehead Lighthouse, several times every year.
And their work has grown right alongside that love of the lake.
Jason turns wood by hand, creating everything from lighthouses and candleholders to bowls and other one-of-a-kind pieces. Holly brings color, painting and her own creative eye to their collection. Together, they also hunt for vintage nautical treasures that feel like they already have a story to tell.
What started with buoys, lake blocks and a few turned pieces has slowly evolved into the coastal, cozy collection you see today.
But when we asked Holly and Jason about their favorite Lake Erie memory, their answer wasnāt a place or a particular summer day.
It was the people.
The friendships made at summer markets. The familiar faces they return to each year. And the community of artists and small businesses who understand what it means to keep showing up, creating and building something with your own two hands.
They called it āa special club.ā
We couldnāt agree more. š
Holly and Jason hope their work gives you a little of what the lake gives them calm, peace, serenity and nostalgia.
Or, as they put it so perfectly:
āWe hope it takes them back to lake days where the breezes were warm, the waves were gentle, and the times were forgiving.ā
Thatās Leisurely Lakeside.
And thatās exactly the kind of story we love sharing at the Lake Erie Art Collective.
Inspired by their story. Curated by the lake. š
