Shelley Novotny

Artist • Designer • Stylist

Northwoods Wisconsin artist creating immersive adornment and symbolic works that live at the intersection of ceremony, myth, and feminine storytelling.

MYTH IN FORM.
ART IN MOTION.

Symbolic works designed to be carried, lived with, and embodied.

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If the film brought you here, explore the wearable art, constructed objects, installations and collaborative worlds featured in and surrounding the film.

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STONE COLD PHOENIX

A short documentary by Nate Sheppard

Official Selection • 2026 Fresh Coast Film Festival

I’m incredibly excited to finally share STONE COLD PHOENIX, a 20-minute short documentary and cinematic poem by filmmaker Nate Sheppard exploring my life and work as a northern Wisconsin mixed media and wearable artist, and the people and places that have become part of it.

Set against the landscape of northern Wisconsin, the film moves through wearable art, performance, community and cold water immersion while exploring grief, resilience and transformation.

At its heart, Stone Cold Phoenix is about what can happen when we allow ourselves to move through the ashes of difficult things, create from them, and be witnessed by the people around us.

WORLD PREMIERE

Fresh Coast Film Festival • Marquette, Michigan
Friday, October 16 • 10:00 AM
Sunday, October 18 • 12:00 PM

The film has been named an Official Selection of the 2026 Fresh Coast Film Festival.

[FRESH COAST FILM FESTIVAL • TICKETS + INFORMATION]

WISCONSIN PREMIERE

The Hilgermann Center • Downtown Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Friday, October 23 • 7:00 PM

Tickets coming soon.

A public viewing link will be available following the Fresh Coast Film Festival screenings.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FILM

A film by Nate Sheppard
Featuring Shelley Novotny and the creative community surrounding the work, including Emily King, Amanda Anderson and Andrew Egan, along with the many people who helped bring Stone Cold Phoenix to life.