I am a Columbus, Ohio native, O.S.U. graduate, and a retired Art teacher from the Columbus Schools. I grew up in Franklinton and met my husband at Central High School (aka COSI). You can’t get more Central Ohio than that!
In my free time I like to organize and find solutions (this is why I can create in a closet). Gardening is another interest of mine and my focus is on color and texture when I plant. Reading ‘real’ books, giving theme parties, and going to museums and Gallery Hops, traveling to interesting places and meeting interesting people. I enjoy interacting with people face to face.
Making art you can wear (jewelry) has been an interest of mine for many years. While attending OSU I took several jewelry and metal classes. The cost of materials when teaching moved me towards finding less expensive ways for students to create wearable art (jewelry). It was only natural for me to think in a different direction, non-traditional materials, for my jewelry. While shopping at one of my favorite thrift stores I discovered the beauty of old leather belts and the rest is history.
The goal with my work is to continue to enjoy what I'm doing and continue be creative!
How I started my business... I started over a year ago making my wearable
art just for the experience of creating. Later on, I started giving it to
friends as gifts, for the experience of sharing your creativity. One day, a friend
wanted me to make something for them to give as a gift and offered to pay for
it, the experience of creating, sharing and getting paid for it was then planted. I opened an
Etsy shop in December of 2010: www.etsy.com/shop/TheWristbandit and started doing shows in April 2011.
I consider my jewelry to be wearable art, a small
painting, relief sculpture, or a collage. My materials come from thrift stores,
garage sales, and friends. I use upcycled leather belts,
reused costume jewelry parts, found objects, and hand painted images and
designs. Most are one of a kind.
Meet Liz Baldridge from Jewelry by M.E...
I’m happily married and love spending time with the hubby and our friends. We love to eat out but I also love to cook. No kids here, but we do have a cat named Grendel who’s taken over our home and our lives! I’m a Human Resources Professional and really enjoy working with people. I have been doing my craft for six years.
In my spare time I love to cook…and eat! I also love dancing, photography and I’ve currently become addicted to “Pinterest!”
I get my creativity from my great aunt who is an artist, I always admired her work and wanted to be just like her, and still do! She’s going strong at 89 years old. Plus, I think being an only child always has helped me be more creative and imaginative.
How I got into the hobby... A friend of mine’s mother started having jewelry classes at her home. I’d always been interested and really liked my friend’s mom so I wanted to spend some time with her creating. Once I saw the PMC process for the first time, I was hooked. She also encouraged me to start taking part in shows. I’d been doing a few shows locally selling photography, but now jewelry has taken over my life!
My creative process is spur of the moment! Ideas just come to me out of nowhere!
Each season I create a new favorite item and when it sells I get a little sad…like my ‘kid’ is leaving the nest or something! Right now my business is really just a hobby for me. I love going to shows and meeting new artists. I also love seeing return customers (even if they don’t buy) – it’s just fun to be recognized at shows.
I’d started selling photography about 7 years ago at a local art market in Granville and didn’t have much success. But once I’d learned the jewelry craft things really changed gears for me.
The message behind my work.. Like people…every piece is unique. Even though some pieces may look similar – they are all different in their own way.
Meet Matt Lowe from Madmor Creations...
I grew up on a farm
near Cincinnati. I have always been active in, and have enjoyed sports. I was
always kind of the lunch pail type that ended up going to an art school in the
big city (Columbus College Of Art & Design). I received a BA majoring in
illustration. Did some freelance over the years, but not enough to identify it
as a career. I have done everything from dock work to investment banking, but
art has always been a part of my life. I have now been married for 12 years, we
have two great kids, and I find myself doing what I love trying to build this
business with my family. I have officially been doing the business for a little
over a year!
In my free time this “Is” what I do…I am obsessed with it! When I am not in the studio, I
am in the wood shop. If I am not in the wood shop, I am with my family, doing
family stuff or looking for unique antiques that need some TLC and a new lease
on life.
I’m
not sure where where my creativity comes from…as a kid, drawing was just
something that I enjoyed. I remember one time my mother said to me…when she
looked at a flower, that is all she saw, just a flower, but when I looked at
the same flower, I saw the character of the flower.
I
don’t consider what I do to be a craft…I think of it as art. As for what I do,
I haven’t a clue. Over the years I began working more and more with wood. I
grew up with parents who have always had an appreciation for antiques, and a
father who felt he could refurbish any of them. I just developed an
appreciation for the same things. Oh, and I’m Irish too. I guess the best way
to describe it, “It’s Just Me”.
I
can’t really describe my creative process. Some things just come to me. I
cannot turn my mind off. It is not uncommon for me to wake up in the middle of
the night because I came up with an idea, and it will keep me awake. It is just
the excitement of what I do. It is just a passion, and I think it comes out in
what I do. Fortunately people have enjoyed it.
Hard
to say what my favorite piece is…I have fell in love with several pieces. I
would say it would have to be a painting of the Cliff of Moher. Not because of
the piece, but because of the story the woman who bought it told us before she
bought it.
She
said that it reminded her of the day that her and her husband renewed their
vows in Ireland. It was a very special day for her and a very touching story.
It made me feel great that it meant so much to her. I will never forget it.
My
goal is to achieve financial success and stability, and enjoy knowing that I
will never work another day in my life because I do what I love. Sounds cliché
I know, but true.
The
message behind my work is that creativity has no limits!
Check
us out on our newly opened website! www.MadmorCreations.com Enter the Coupon Code “WEB2012” to
receive 10% off your first purchase!
Check out these featured vendors at the 2012 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. This eclectic show will feature over 125 of the area's most talented artisans and crafters. A portion of the show's proceeds will be donated to Columbus Ohio's Local Matters, a non-profit that teaches kids and families about healthy Ohio-grown foods, provides access to wholesome foods in local area communities, and advocates for fair food policies.
2012 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Sunday, August 19, 2012, 1:30pm-6:30pm
The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
555 N. High St
Columbus, OH 43215
For more information, contact Becki Cooper, Event Coordinator at info@avantgardeshows.com
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