Gestures Open House and Terra Vista Open Studio

There are more events planned this week and weekend which feature hand made work by local artists which of course include my work.  Thanks to all of you in advance who turn out to buy local and support art and artists and local entrepreneurs.

"Gestures Open House and Customer Appreciation:

COME CELEBRATE OUR 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!
STOP BY TO SAY HI AND KICK OFF YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON WITH US
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1 5-9
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2 5-9  (I will be at Gestures during this time)
REFRESHMENTS, HOURLY DRAWINGS, AND GOOD FRIENDS
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS COMMUNITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
& MAKE YOUR WISH LIST EARLY
ALSO CHECK OUT GESTURES FEATURED HOLIDAY PLATTERS FROM
MANY OF OUR ARTISTS!"
1150 Linda Street Rocky River, Ohio 44116.
440-665-3122.
Thank you Val and Chris, proprietors at Gestures!

http://www.gesturesshop.com/.

AND

TerraVista Studios is getting ready for the holiday gift-giving season with the much-anticipated 11th Annual Holiday Sale. Also included within the energetic and spirited space of TerraVista Studios during this 3-day holiday event will be one-of-a-kind gift creations designed and created by noted Northeastern Ohio silver and goldsmith jewelers, ceramic artists, fiber artists, woodcarvers, watercolorists and more. The names of well over a dozen guest artists can be found at
http://www.terravistastudios.com/

The TerraVista Studios Holiday Show & Sale
free and open to the public and located  at
1400 East 30th Street, Suite #401 in Cleveland
(between Superior and St. Clair, just off the I-90 Superior exit).
Hours are:
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, December 3rd,
noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 4th, and
noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 5th.
Parking is available in the front and side of the building (elevator access is also available)."
Thank you Megan, Lynne, Yumiko and Andrea for opening up your studio!

Concept to Creation,
Theresa Yondo

Big Box Detox 2010

This Friday is going to be a bit of fun with the girls and the boy is bringing the cheesecakes, so come check out the Big Box Detox at Blush Boutique on Coventry.  I will have small ceramic work appropriate for a boutique setting and some new bottle cap earrings that are turning out to be very collectible.   
See you there,
Theresa

Big Box Detox at Blush Boutique

Friday, November 26th, 2010
9pm-12midnight
Blush Boutique
1783 Coventry Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121

Blush Boutique has been the place to get the hippest, handmade and small-label fashion and accessories since it opened in the Coventry neighborhood last November. And, for one special evening, it will also be the place to get your hands on beautiful, one of a kind works of art and craft made by a curated handful of artists selected by Cleveland Handmade.
From 9pm to midnight you can meet the makers in an intimate environment with plenty of refreshments and conversation on hand. What better way to unwind from a day of fighting crowds and looking for a parking spot at the mall?
Work will include: etched metal art, functional ceramics, mixed metal jewelry, sterling and glass enamel jewelry, collage, and gourmet cheesecake.
Participating special guest artists: Christen Zielski of Copper Leaf Studios, Theresa Yondo, Lori Paximadis, Kathy Patton of Smashing, Rose Anne Jesenovec, and Real Man's Cheesecake.
Blush Boutique is a sophisticated boutique in Cleveland Heights, Ohio on the hip and eclectic Coventry Road. The boutique carries a wide range of women's fashion and jewelry, with an emphasis on independent and emerging designers.
Started in October 2007, Cleveland Handmade is a collective of local artists and craftspeople who sell their handmade wares online. Cleveland Handmade is committed to promoting, teaching, and helping its members, and the Cleveland area.
Cleveland Handmade members’ shops specialize in a wide range of fine and funky craft, including jewelry, clothing, handbags and other accessories, fiber arts, handmade glass, ceramics, paintings, prints, photography, home decor, soaps, candles, and repurposed vintage pieces.
For more information, or to schedule an interview or tour of Blush Boutique with its owners Gina Dudik and Laurie Klopper, please contact Kathy Patton at Kathy@ClevelandHandmade.com

Written by Kathy Patton.

Concept to Creation
Theresa Yondo

This Weekend * Charm The Heart 2010

Please stop by, we would love to see you!

CHARM THE HEART - One of a kind art gifts

Saturday, November 20th 1-8
Sunday, November 21st 12-4
3124 Corydon Rd
Cleveland Hts. Ohio
Enjoy Meeting and visiting with the artist while you are shopping for your special gift

CHARM THE HEART ARTISTS 2010
MaryAnn Posch/John Gulyas: silver jewelry
April Firstencel: quilts/handbags
Debbie First: author/photographer
Mark Yasenchack: ceramics
Vivian Vail: beaded jewelry
Catherine Butler: jewelry
Theresa Yondo: pottery
Debbie Vail: painting

Marianne Hite: glass

Barb Cross: knitwear
Debbie Apple-Presser: luminaries

Music and Art

This is too good not to share. 
Anyone who loved the music of Buena Vista Social Club needs to check out AfroCubism.  The original idea behind the Buena Vista Social Club was actually supposed to happen in Cuba and have an Afro Cuban flare but due to passport problems the project changed. 
This is the perfect example of not fighting obstacles and just keep on trying to get there, wherever there may be, as The Buena Vista Social Club was birthed and the Afro Cuban project was put on hold.  What a wonderful thing for all of us who just loved the Buena Vista Social Club music. So, after all these years the Afro Cuban project has happened.
For more information, check this out;
http://www.theworld.org/2010/11/03/afrocubism/
Now for the other art side of things, check out the new V & A building that is to be built in Dundee.
What a vision.
http://vandaatdundee.com/your-future/the-winner-is/

Concept to Creation
Theresa Yondo