Welcome to Graber Designs International Art Gallery

Graber Designs, founded in the fall of 2000 by Ann and Keith Graber Miller, is a small, family-owned business that provides aesthetic consulting services and markets Graber family art (paintings, limited edition prints, miniature pottery, books) and art by international craftspeople. In 2008 we opened Graber Designs Gallery in a small storefront in downtown Goshen, Indiana (208 S. Main Street), though a good portion of our business is still done online.

Featured among our art and antiques are hand-woven Bulgarian kilim rugs (see our newest arrivals); Orthodox icons painted using the techniques of the ancient masters; kilim pillow shams and pads made from antique kilims; Chinese peasant paintings; Asian art and antiques; Russian lacquered boxes; Chinese teapots; Haitian paintings; Panamanian molas; and other exotic artifacts from around the world. Watercolors by Ann Graber Miller, who holds an M.A. in art from Western Michigan University, and children’s books illustrated by her sisters, also are featured in our shop. In June and July 2010, we're having a kilim sale, with 20 percent off all kilims on this site.

Some of our works are chosen by Ann’s sister Susan Graber Hunsberger, who lives in Sofia, Bulgaria, and works directly with artists and weavers and their intermediaries, providing income for these extraordinary craftspeople. We also hand-select all of our other art and antiques, traveling to various locations in Asia, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Whenever possible, we purchase directly from artisans because of our commitment to fair trade. We regularly travel to Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, bringing home antique kilims (some of museum quality) and Eastern Orthodox icons. In April 2010 we returned from five months in Southeast Asia while working with a cross-cultural education program for Goshen College. Throughout the summer we'll be introducing new items into the store.

The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and later on the First Friday of each month. Local artist Karen Jacob, whose work also is exhibited at the store, has her studio in the Graber Designs Gallery space and is available during some weekday store hours. We are also happy to arrange for showings at the business before and after hours. Please feel free to contact us by emailing graberdesignsaol.com, phoning 574.534.4394, or by clicking on the Contact Graber Designs page on this site.

Mia, Ann, and Simon Graber Miller take a break from our research at an antique warehouse
in Sichuan Province, China, during a visit to the country.