Meet Jodi from
Diella Jewelry…
My name is Jodi
Sainato DiPierro, and I am the owner and designer of Diella Jewelry.
I graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2007
with a degree in Communication Design and minor in Photography. I had worked as
a graphic designer for 8 years and started Diella Jewelry as a hobby in 2008. I
have recently taken a hiatus from her graphic design work to concentrate
on her true passion in life, jewelry design. I resides in Cleveland, Ohio with my
husband Angelo and our two cats Roxy and Monster. Besides design, jewelry and
art, I am an advocate for Infertility Awareness and devote a lot of my time to
this as well.
I went though
a time of unemployment and needed something to do with my time. The fact that I
was born with the gift of creativity and I have such an obsession for
jewelry, I decided to start making my own jewelry. For the first time in my
life I was excited to get up in the morning and work! The first few months I
would have to force myself to take a break from creating and go to bed at
night. I still live and breathe creating. I have really found my niche in life.
Everything inspires me to create, especially color! But most of the time I make
jewelry that I would like to wear. I sort of create for myself and go from
there.
I am a very
visual person, I see something I like and get 20 ideas in my head. It can be
anything from a pattern, a shape or even my cats! And of course
being me, I need to attempt all those ideas. Most of the time they all
don't work out, so it becomes trial and error, but that also leads to more
new ideas!
Diella Jewelry
is meant to be fun, unique and affordable. I personally don't like wearing
something 100 other people are wearing, I want my jewelry to catch someones
eye because of it's uniqueness. I've never been one of these people who
buy or wear something because everyone else is. I'd rather have
the cool one-of-a-kind item. I also love wearing different jewelry everyday,
because of that I don't buy expensive jewelry. I'd rather have lots of cool
jewelry then some boring expensive bracelet that everyone else is wearing.
Meet Kristin Gabriel from Earth Eats…
I am a passionate person. I love to help people learn to
cook or offer them healthier options.
I am a firm believer in people being self-sustained in today’s world of abundance because it is
too easy to count on larger companies to feed you and this is why I believe our
populations health is declining. I had gained a lot of weight a few years back
and realized how badly my eating and lifestyle had become. I realized you can’t
count on large companies to be honest what is in your food. The road was and
never is easy but it is worth each step. So, now I try to help others.
My website is www.earth-eats.com. It is a mainly
vegetarian catering but we do offer some meat options. I am not trying to
exclude anyone because I believe people are scared into thinking things have to
be all or nothing. That is fine for some, but not everyone’s bodies work the same way. I believe it is all about the balance and
actually being aware first to make your choices.
I have been catering/cooking for 20 years. You should never
stop learning in this industry. As I started to get into the healthier side of
the cooking for myself and finally decided to try to bring that into the
catering.
I have never done crafting shows before but have been to
plenty of them over the years. I find sometimes to find the right people you
have to be in the right place. I am hoping that my products are embraced at
these events. I make everything from jams, jellies, salsas, fruit butters,
energy bars, vegan cookies, and assorted baked goods.
I find when you truly care about what you do it is felt by
the people who choose it and that is powerful.
Meet
Maggie from That’ll Do Farm…
I was born and raised in North Carolina and moved
to Ohio in January of this year. So yes, I've made it through one Cleveland
winter so far with the generous wool clothing gifts made and given to
me by fiber expert, Andrea Wargo, President of the Ohio Natural Fiber
Network and soon to be grandmother of our first child! Her son Mike and I met
at Appalachian State University and I feel blessed to be a part of the farm
organization his family has built in the past 4 years. I teach yoga, make soap,
and happily await the arrival of our new addition.
That'll Do Farm has been established since 2009
providing wool, honey, and produce. The soap operation was added this
year. This is our first time being in an Avant-Garde show!
Scent evokes emotions and memories. I love
creating soaps that induce a sense of comfort or excitement. I believe
scent has the power to make one feel every emotion from confident to
pampered, so I use my own emotions and memories to craft signature scents
and formulas creating not just soap, but an experience! Andrea Wargo encouraged
and assisted me in the first few steps and has been there as my support
ever since.
Success your first try is always encouraging. The
first batch we ever made has ended up being our signature soap. I believe that
talent is in the passion to want to make the perfect bar of soap for every
need. My creative process involves a lot of experimentation. I feel like a mad
scientist sometimes smelling every possible scent combination and furiously
scribbling notes.
In 5 years, I hope to see a farm store with all
of our products, farmer's markets, boutique retail, and a strong internet
following.The message behind my work and the work of the
farm is that of providing Ohio's finest locally made, farm raised retail with
an emphasis on the "back to roots" lifestyle.
Meet Renee of Firestone Candles…
I have been creating these unique oil lamps for
over 10 years. Using river rock and Brazilian agate, I create one of a kind
rock candles that are fueled with Ultra Pure Lamp oil. They are easy to use.
Simply remove the wick, use the funnel provided to pour oil into the reservoir,
replace the wick and light it like a candle!
These can be used indoors or outside. No need to
replace the wick as the wicks are created of fiberglass. The most popular
item is the gift box set, which includes an agate, funnel and a small Ultra
Pure Oil.
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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