Showing posts with label 2018 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2018 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. Show all posts

Friday, June 8, 2018

See You This Sunday!

Meet Candy Rose-Lucas from Candy Lucas . . . 
I have been a Massage Therapist for 21 years and a Reiki Master Teacher for 16 years. I taught in a massage school for over 14 years and I give private Reiki workshops and teach classes in an Energy school in Columbus.  I became interested in stones and crystals and started to take classes about the subject. I found that stones have their own energy which can help to bring harmony to the body.  I also learned about Chakra stones which are laid on the body that can help with a person’s healing process. Working with stones is what awakened my interest in jewelry making.
I never thought of myself as being a crafty person until several years ago, a friend of mine, asked me to take a few craft classes with her and I found out that I enjoyed them and started taking additional classes as well. I have always enjoyed jewelry and with my interest in energy work with the use of stones, I decided to try the two together and found out how much I enjoyed making jewelry with different stones such as agates or jaspers.  Each time I produce a piece of jewelry, I use Reiki. I clear the jewelry and infuse each piece with Reiki.

I have been making jewelry for 2 -½ years.  It’s exciting to see how creative one can be making jewelry. A few pieces of jewelry that I have created have been from what people requested.  For an example, if they want stones to help with focus or help with stress, I research which stones assist with that and make a piece of jewelry consisting of those stones.

Since I am new at making jewelry, I believe the sky is the limit.  I wanted something in retirement that is fulfilling and creative and I have found it.  I want to strive to get better and create a prosperous business. Jewelry is not only beautiful to wear but also brings positive energy and harmony to the wearer.


Meet Brittany Smith from The Little Lark Co. . . . 
I am a part-time crafter and work full-time as an environmental inspector. I am fortunate to be able to work outdoors during the week and spend my weekends creating bath products and designing jewelry. I also love to knit, read, camp and travel. This winter, my husband and I will be traveling to Iceland, and we're very much looking forward to seeing the Northern lights! 


I began making my own lip balm in 2015 and realized I had created a pretty high-quality product! I decided to start selling on Etsy in 2016. From there, I began experimenting with bath products such as soaps and sugar scrubs. Since I craft part-time, I really use it as a relaxing hobby. It's something I can do to unwind and take a break form work. I enjoy crafting products with high quality ingredients, knowing that someone will enjoy my products as much as I do. 

When I'm designing my jewelry, it involves a lot of playing around with different patterns, beads, and colors. In my free time, I'll sketch ideas of what I would like to piece to look like. With my bath products, I thin about what kind of products I would like to use myself or how to make my current products better. I'll whip up some test batches for myself, friends, and family to try and use their feedback to help myself improve. 



I'm a practical person, and I love the idea of products that are fashionable as well as being functional. I appreciate that the jewelry I am making serves a purpose and can help alleviate pain for those who wear it. 

I would like to explain what magnetic therapy is and how individuals can benefit from it. Magnetic therapy is based on the concept of using magnetic energy to increase oxygen absorption and blood flow. It is safe and natural alternative therapy that has been used throughout history to help promote healing and ease pain. For some people, the results of wearing magnetic therapy jewelry can be very fast. However, others may find it takes a little longer to notice improvements. Results can vary from person to person, so it is important to wear your jewelry as much as possible! 





2018 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Sunday, June 10, 2018
 10:00am-4:00pm
Makoy Event Center
5462 Center St.
Columbus, OH 43026
For more information, contact Becki Silverstein, Event Coordinator at Becki@ag-shows.com

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Columbus, Are You Ready?!

Meet Sara Berens from Sara Berens Studio - La Fleur de Papier...
I am an artist and educator living in beautiful Athens, Ohio with my husband and two spoiled cats. I've been a maker since childhood but honed my skills while earning my degrees in fine arts.  
I am inspired by repurposing items, so when it came time to plan our wedding, instead of using fresh flowers, I decided to make my own from various found elements. I got to work using a stack of handmade paper that I had pulled in a class, a mountain of vintage buttons that had been waiting for me to use them, a stage of twigs that I collected from a local source, and other baubles. They fit our book theme perfectly and I loved them so much that I decided to continue to create these lovely ladies.
Over the past few years, they have continued to be perfected and are the perfect forever flower that can be given as gifts for Mother's Day, birthdays, teacher's gifts, special occasions, or just to brighten your day. 
This is my first Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, but I have sold my flowers at several shops here in Athens, as well as at craft shows in the region. I am excited to join the Columbus show and am looking forward to meeting everyone! 

Meet Brittany Freeman from Pretzel Palooza...
I am a mother of two, dog mom, and wife to an awesome drummer. My "9-5" is managing a State Farm Insurance Agency. My family is also very involved at our church, and I love serving the Lord through small group ministry as well as Kids Ministry.
After I had my daughter in 2012, I started planning her birthday parties. Creating sweet treats for her parties that were always a big hit lead me to exploring different treat capabilities wit pretzels, cake pops, and chocolate candies. My creative process is trial and error. A lot time what is in our head doesn't always come out the way we want it to the first time. Before creating an order for a customer, I will gather all their desires and then make an individual item or small batch for them to try/approve. There are so many possibilities with colors, textures, sprinkles, and embellishments that I can do, and I like to make sure that they meet the customers' needs down to every last sprinkle! 
I LOVE to create a special treat customized for each individual. I love being able to take what they have in mind and turning it into reality. In five years, I would love to have the ability to provide treats and embellishments, custom printing tags for gift bags as well as possibly adding a few new products to what I offer.

Meet Carolyn Shisler from Jewelry by Carolyn...
Jewerly by Carolyn is hand created art jewelry - woven braided, fold-formed, forged, soldered or beaded. Each piece is creating with high quality stones, pearls and crystals in sterling silver, pure copper or Vintaj brass metals. 
Inspiration comes form my fascination to create unique designs with the stone itself melded with the metals to reveal an extraordinary focal piece that is easy to wear and affordable. 

Jewelry on display will be my popular wire-wrap and one of a kind gemstone cabochon pendant necklaces; chain mail with interlinked hand woven metal rings and fold-formed copper - all with semi-precious gemstones, crystals and pearls in bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.
Jewelry features decorative elements (clasps, connectors and charms) that add dimension to my styling. Common design elements in my work are the quality of craftsmanship and the exclusive materials acquired at the Tucson Gem shows each year.

My jewelry is constantly evolving and fresh. She takes continuing silversmith classes in Oro Valley, AZ; learns new techniques from artists at the Tucson Gem show and at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center.
I participate in local Columbus juried art and craft shows, sell my jewelry in several central Ohio art galleries and shops, create custom order jewelry, and teaches private jewelry making classes in chain mail weaving and metal wire wrapping. 

2018 Columbus Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Sunday, June 10, 2018
 10:00am-4:00pm
Makoy Event Center
5462 Center St.
Columbus, OH 43026
For more information, contact Becki Silverstein, Event Coordinator at Becki@ag-shows.com

Visit us on:
LINKEDIN