I am a happily married mom of
4. I have two sets of twins, ages 9 and 5. I have been a stay at
home mom with the kids until my youngest twins just started Kindergarten this
year. I am the captain of a co-ed Volleyball team that plays weekly,
which is a lot of fun. I love family and sports...and have always loved
kettle corn :-) I am just getting started. My start date was Friday, Oct 11th, 2013 as my first set up. This will be my first Avant-Garde show!
Now that the kids are all in school, I asked myself,
what can I do that would be fun, rewarding and I can still be a "mom"
first. This is a perfect solution. I am still home to put the kids
on the bus and take care of our household, while setting up events and
wo I love socializing with people and love kettle corn! I named my business Double Deuce Kettle Corn because of two sets of twins and my family means everything to me. My husband has been a big help and will continue to help.
Great team work!
In five years, I see myself enjoying
raising my family and popping kettle corn at fairs, car shows, art & craft
shows, festivals, etc. In 5 years, my older twins can even help :-) I love socializing with people and love kettle corn!
Meet Elyse from Elysium...
My name is Elyse
Moore. I live in Parma with my wonderful husband, our hyper dog Helga,
and our fluffy cat Olga. I have been crafting
all my life with my Mom and sister, but this is only my second year actually
participating in craft shows as a vendor. I will be in my
first Avant- Garde Craft Show this November! I am SUPER excited!
Seeing people
happy with my creations is what keeps me going. I love creating a product
that brings a smile to someone's face. I have
always been creative and love trying new crafts. I started crocheting
because of my grandmother who passed away several years ago. She
crocheted my whole life and I always wanted to learn, unfortunately, she passed
away before I could learn. I later taught myself how to crochet and use
several of my grandmother's pieces as inspiration.
I
discovered my floral hair clips by accident! I had some extra fabric and
began folding it in certain ways, trying to make a floral design for an
embellishment. Now, I have perfected my floral hair clips and I love
making them. My creative
process is a long trial and error process. If I create something and I am
not 100% happy with it, I will work on it till I perfect it. I love
creating colorful, fun, bright, and unique pieces for women and girls of all
ages. I lay out the fabric or yarn, buttons, thread, snap clips, etc.
ensure that they all match and go with one another, then I begin creating the
piece.
I would love to
expand my business into local shops and boutiques. I would like for
Elysium products to be made available in several shops in order to maximize
sales and so that everyone can have a unique Elysium piece! Any
women or girl of any age can wear my hair accessories or cowls. I want
everyone who purchases one of my products to feel happy when they wear
it. Owning a one of a kind accessory that is hand made is always exciting
and special.
Meet Cristen from Rusty Bear Studio...
I was born and grew up here in
Northeast Ohio while spending summers in Western NY state, immersed in the
beautiful country life. After attending Kent State University for Earth
Sciences, I settled in Aurora with my husband, Mark, and started my art
business, Rusty Bear Studio. I have been fortunate enough to have my artwork
accepted into galleries both in Ohio and Chautauqua, NY as well as producing
commissions for people across the country.
My mother has been a prominent
local artist since long before I was born so I began to create artwork from a
very young age. I continued to challenge myself with new techniques after my
academic career and, at the age of 25, began to develop my business. Now, at
30, I continue to push myself with new techniques and commissions and I enjoy
every minute of it. This is my first Avant-Garde
show and I am very excited to participate! I found my talent for art as a child, drawing and painting for fun along side my mother and continued to hone my skills throughout high school and college, focusing on animation and Special FX make up.
I have a passion for science,
geology and the outdoors, which I try to convey through each piece of artwork I
create. I am constantly inspired by the colors, movement and history I see in
the parks and countryside that we are lucky enough to have right outside our
door here in Ohio. The words of Cole Porter have always been close to my heart,
"Experiment. Make it your motto day and night." Without
experimentation, I would not have found my footing in multi-media work.
We are lucky enough to live in
the age of information and technology. Without the ability to research and
study the many new techniques that artists are coming up with at the touch of a
fingertip, I would not have learned about fluid pour or alcohol ink painting. I
am always pushed by advancements in the art world to try new things and
evolve my style.
Once something inspires me to
create a piece, I begin the process of finding color and movement that follows
that inspiration. I will use several different mediums that will chemically
interact with each other to create new designs and texture. Sometimes I will be
working on up to 10 pieces at at a time because my techniques call for each
layer to dry almost completely before I can continue. I chose acrylic paint and
alcohol ink as the bases for my pieces because of their shorter dry time.
In five years I see myself with
a new, larger studio space and a regular presence at more local shows.
The message behind my work has
been greatly inspired by Bob Ross, "I believe everyday is a good day when
you paint, I believe it will bring a lot of good thoughts to your heart."
Art allows you to see the world in a different light, it can change your mood
and bring you to a place that you have never been to before, much like reading
a good book. I hope that the colors, movement and subjects of my art bring a
sense of peace and happiness to those who see them, as well as inspire a
passion for nature.
Meet Susan of SusieKays...
I am a mother of three school age children, who
is fairly new to Ohio. The family
has moved many times, and my crafting has kept me sane. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Design,
and I am also a graduate Jeweler Gemologist. I left the jewelry industry when I had children. By creating my own items, it enabled me to stay at home with them. I opened my Etsy store in 2011. I have always had a love for sparkly items, starting from
when I was very young. I would
sneak up to my Grandmothers Attic and try on her sequin dresses, and all of her
rhinestones. I love taking
something, and creating something different with it.
I have been in the jewelry industry since the
1990’s, and have been crafting as long as I can remember. I revisited the sewing machine only a
few years ago when I started creating the up-cycled mittens. That turned into Brooch bouquets, but I
always return to my first love, jewelry. This is my second, having already participated in
the Fairlawn show this year.
I become inspired to create by my general lack of
non-creating. Sounds strange, but
if I do not create something for a few days, I get this urge. One day it may be to sew, one day it
may be to bead. Vintage items
inspire me, and I love turning them into something unique.
I have always been artistic. I enjoy working with my hands, and my
mother taught me to sew. I have a
good eye for design, and create things that I would want to have for myself. A bouquet usually starts with a color, or a
specific brooch that I will work around.
I group them by size and shape and work out an appealing design. The wool sweaters inspire the mittens. The jewelry is usually inspired by
something that I would actually want to wear.
I would hope that I could still make a little
“mad money” by selling my craft items.
I don’t need to be the biggest; I just hope to make a little extra from
my work. I enjoy working with
Brides, and love being involved in such a special day.
2013 East Side Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Sunday, December 15, 12:00pm-5:30pm
Terry Macklin Entertainment & Event Centre
6200 Enterprise Parkway
Solon, OH 44139
For more information, contact Becki Cooper, Event Coordinator at info@avantgardeshows.com
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