This past weekend saw the Renegade Craft Fair return to Brooklyn, where hundreds upon hundreds of indie crafters pitched their tents in McCarren Park to hock their wares to a handmade-hungry assemblage of hipsters.

The infestation of woodland creatures that has long plagued the Etsy-fueled handmade scene in the form of appliqué felt fawn silhouettes on pillows, or laser-cut bird-on-a-branch silk-screened tees, has perhaps begun a retreat, though we’re not entirely out of the woods yet with this trend. But there were a few printmakers to note who were busting out of the squirrel-shaped mold.

Print from Florence Gidez

Florence Gidez was one, and though her subjects sometimes do include animals, they are rendered in such a truly intricate way, and with such a spirit of the unreal, that her creations go way beyond what you get when you slap a set of antlers on a T-shirt and call it a day. Odd juxtapositions of trailers and dilapidated structures or giant turtles and barns cover T-shirts and prints, and she even offers construct-a-prairie-barn kits made of paper, creating a fantasy world that’s not so much the cutesie-poo stuff of your average DIY-er. Thankfully.

T-shirt from Regan Smith Clarke

Regan Smith Clarke is another T-shirt and poster maker who stood out from the crowd. Invoking vintage poster design, he has started his own brand based on two things — his name and his love for old advertising style — and nothing more. But his keen sense of color and type, and his ability to both channel and update a beloved bygone era of commercial design, make these tees well worth the $20.

With makers like these branching out into less-hoofed territory with more thoughtful, intricate, and original designs, perhaps we can look forward to the next wave in DIY to hit the indie craft scene soon.