Thursday, November 28, 2013

11.30-12.1


11.30-12.1
The Hildebrandt Building  3619 Walton Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113.  www.hildebrandtco.com “Artists at the Hildebrandt Holiday Open House and Studio Sale.”  Open 11am – 5pm Both Days. “Artists at the Hildebrandt” Holiday Open House and Studio Sale will include the artist studios of Stephanie Craig and Todd Leech (Hectic Studio)-Ceramics, Bette Drake-Ceramics, Elizabeth Emery-Ceramics, and Mike Mikula-Glass.   Soulcraft Woodshop and Wake Robin Foods will also be open during the event.   This event is free and open to the public.  Great gift purchasing opportunities in time for the holiday season!  Plus, it’s a great way to participate in the Buy Local movement!  November 30th is Small Business Saturday!  What better way to celebrate?  This is a cool Cleveland event hosted in a historical building that now is being converted to artist studios.  Come check out the great artwork and cool local artists!

12.1
Prosperity’s 25th Annual Holiday Party / Sale.  Stop by and help to make this another memorable event on Sunday, December 1, 1-6p.m., 1814 East 40th St, #5E, Cleveland, Ohio. 

Thursday, November 21, 2013

11.21-24


11.21
Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, OH 44094, 440.525.7029  “Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition.  Opening 7-9pm.
11.22
1point618 Gallery 6421 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, 216.281.1618 www.1point618gallery.com  “Amber Kempthorn & Sarah Kabot.”  Opening 7-10pm.
William Busta Gallery, 2731 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 216.298.9071  www.williambustagallery.com  “Mark Howard, Jerry Birchfield and Barbara Polster.”
Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, 1834 E. 123rd St. Cleveland, 216.721.9020  “2013 Holiday Members Show.” 
Beck Center, 17801 Detroit Ave. Lakewood, 216.521.2540  “2013 Holiday Art Show.”  
11.23
River Gallery,19046 Old Detroit Road, Rocky River 44116 440 331-8406, www.rivergalleryarts.com  “2013 Winter Holidays Collection.”  12-5pm.  
Waterloo Arts, 15605 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, 216.692.9500 artscollinwood.org  “Cheikhou Ba and Carolina Illanes Exhibition.”  Opening 5-7pm. Please join us at Waterloo Arts on Saturday, November 23rd from 5-7pm for wine + cheese and to meet Creative Fusion artists Cheikhou Ba + Carolina Illenes. Come and see the work they have accomplished during their residencies and enjoy a Walk down Waterloo.
11.23+24
“STUDIO OPEN HOUSE AND ART SALE.”  Clay artist Bonnie Gordon will be showing new works in porcelain at her studio/home in Seville in November.  Joining Bonnie will be Chad Gordon (infrared photography); Rozanne Anderson (jewelry and paintings); Kate Disch (leather handbags); Polly Gilmore (blown glass); Elaine Lamb (functional porcelain and ornaments); Bonnie MacKay (enamels); Carol Thombs (felted alpaca) and Rob Sanford (glass/wood lamps). Saturday, Nov. 23 – 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday, Nov. 24 – 10 AM to 4 PM.  Studio/home of Bonnie Gordon 167 Pine Needle Dr.  Seville, OH 44273  330-769-3636  www.bonniejgordonpottery.com Facebook page - Bonnie J. Gordon Pottery.

Theresa Yondo13796 Chillicothe Rd.  Chillicothe Road is State Route 306! Novelty, Ohio  44072  Novelty is Russell Township 440-338-6219  “Ornament making party!!!”  Open studio on Wednesday December 4th and 11th from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.  Make an ornament to hang on your tree or from your car mirror.  Cookie cutter shapes will be available for you to make your ornaments or bring your own.  Cut Carve and Glaze will be the theme.  Make the ornament on December 4th.  Glaze the ornament on December 11th.  Pick up on December 18th.  Fee is $55.00.  Can’t make both nights????  For $35.00 stop by on the 11th and glaze 5 pre made ornaments.  Depending on how quickly you glaze, additional ornaments will be available to purchase for those who want to glaze more (cost will vary depending on ornament).  Pick up will be on December 18th. Call to schedule your own group for two hours of ornament glazing.  $150.00 for a group of 1-6 people. This will be a fun time to party and visit with friends during the holiday.  Also:  April Firstencel will open her home to “Charm the Heart” artists.  Please view the attachments to see the charming postcard designed by Taryn Zwolinski.  This year the show dates are Saturday, November 23, 1-8 pm and Sunday, November 24, Noon – 4 pm at 2124 Cordon Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.  The 2013 artists include; April Firstencel (fabric creations), Maryann Posch / John Gulyas (silver jewelry), Catherine Butler (jewelry curiosities), Theresa Yondo (ceramics), Kris Barnes (felted dolls), Marianne Hite (fused glass), Wendy Mahon (batik), Taryn Zwolinski (whimsical drawings and cards), Kathleen Harrington (paintings), Barbara Claas (recycled flowers).

Thursday, November 14, 2013

11.14-17



11.14
Juma Gallery, 20100 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44122, 216.295.1717  “Layered Illusions-New Work by Mindy Tousley.”  Opening Reception 5:30-8:30.
11.15
NOC’s Own Bette Drake (Image Above) is featured in Holden Arboretum’s annual Gifts from the Heart of Nature show/sale which opens this Fri 11/15 with a preview party open 3-8PM. Get a head-start on your holiday shopping and enjoy light refreshments & live music plus an opportunity to meet the artists. This holiday gift sale will be open daily in the Arboretum’s visitor center through Sun 1/5.  This unique show features nature inspired works and crafts made from environmentally responsible materials by regional artists. Jury selected items available include pottery, jewelry, household goods, apparel, accessories, food items, ornaments and more. Attendance is free for members and is included in gate admission for non-members. More info: 440.946.4400 or holdenarb.org.
Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery 1305 West 80th St., Cleveland, 216.870.6719 www.kennethpaullesko.com  “Judith Brandon:  Turbulent Territory.”  Opening  5-9pm.  Judith Brandon's mastery of drawing is evident in every piece she creates, but it is the way in which she uses that mastery to forge a link between herself and the viewer that makes her work so exceptional. Her work has a sense of mystery and a powerful gravity, a subtle but irresistible pull that draws the viewer in and gives one a sense of being a privileged witness to epic moments in flux. 

West 78th Street Studios, 1300 W. 78th Street, Cleveland “Derek Hess-solo exhibition.”  Opening 5pm.  Hess will present multiple bodies of work – including drawings on vintage Playboy covers and 8-track tapes.  The evening will also include a book signing and the premiere of Nick Cavalier’s documentary on Hess’ life and work

Spaces, 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland 216.621.2314 www.spacesgallery.org   “NEW PROJECTS.”  Opening Reception 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.  Channel TWo (CH2)  Ambiguous Redirect (/dev/rand/>*) (Chicago, IL)  Yuka Oyama and Axel  Ruoff Faces to Hide: Strategies to Transform Identity (Berlin, Germany)   READING CLE, curated by Lyz Bly + RA Washington.  A Survey of Small presses, Handmade books, and Printed Ephemera from Cleveland and beyond. Learn more about this project http://www.spacesgallery.org/blog/guide-to-kulchur-at-spaces-11-09-2013

Stocker Arts Center (LCCC) 1005 N ABbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035.  “Radius: An Artist Sketchbook Project.”  Opening 4:30pm. Want to see into an artist’s soul? Don’t just look at their finished pieces of art work — the real stuff lies in their sketchbooks.  Sketchbooks are repositories for quick drawings, random thoughts and odd cartoons. It’s the place to brainstorm, to creatively solve problems. But they’re mostly private — until now. Lorain County Community College presents Radius: An Artist Sketchbook Project featuring the sketchbooks of a dozen Northeast Ohio artists, including Lorain native Bob Cutlip. 
Cleveland Print Room (in Artcraft Building), 2550 Superior Ave, Suite 102, Cleve., 216.401.5981 “2013 Members Photography Show.”  Opening 6pm. The show is free and open to the public and will feature styles such as commercial and studio work, portraiture, editorial, aerial photography, fashion, architectural imagery and many others.
Wasmer Gallery-Ursuline.  2550 Lander Road, Cleveland.  “Winter Art Invitational: 13 Artists & @UnivofDayton’s Crèche Collection.”  Opening 5pm. This Friday, Ursuline College presents The Winter Art Invitational featuring the University of Dayton International Crèche Collection.  The exhibition features 13 regional artists and more than 50 crèches (Christmas nativity scenes).  The University of Dayton’s Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute holds the largest collection of printed material on the Virgin Mary in the world – as well as nearly 3,000 crèches from around the world.  The crèches range in styles and designs, reflecting the diverse cultures of the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

Upcoming! 11.16 + 17
“STUDIO OPEN HOUSE AND ART SALE.”  Clay artist Bonnie Gordon will be showing new works in porcelain at her studio/home in Seville in November.  Joining Bonnie will be Chad Gordon (infrared photography); Rozanne Anderson (jewelry and paintings); Kate Disch (leather handbags); Polly Gilmore (blown glass); Elaine Lamb (functional porcelain and ornaments); Bonnie MacKay (enamels); Carol Thombs (felted alpaca) and Rob Sanford (glass/wood lamps).  Two Weekends:  Saturday, Nov. 16 – 10 AM to 6 PM.  Sunday – Nov 17 – 11 AM to 4 PM.  Saturday, Nov. 23 – 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday, Nov. 24 – 10 AM to 4 PM.  Studio/home of Bonnie Gordon 167 Pine Needle Dr.  Seville, OH 44273  330-769-3636  www.bonniejgordonpottery.com Facebook page - Bonnie J. Gordon Pottery.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

11.8-13


11.8
Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216.421.7407, cia.edu  “Richard Anuszkiewicz:  Recent Work, Suzanne Treister:  Hexen 2.0, James Nares:  Street, Arpita Singh:  Arpita Singh.”  Opening 6-8pm.
Bay Arts, 28795 Lake Road, Bay Village, OH  “William Gould’s Cleveland:  A Retrospective.”  Opening 7-9pm.
Lava Lounge, 1307 Auburn Ave, Cleve. “Justin Brennan-New Works.”  Opening 5-9 during Tremont Art walk.

Solon Center for the Arts, 6315 SOM Center Rd., Solon, OH 440.337.1400  “Lissa Bockrath-Reactions.”  Opening 6:30-9pm.  (Image Above)
11.9
Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216.421.7350, www.clevelandart.org  in The Recital Hall.  “Roman Singer Lecture- Sculptural Work.”  2 pm. Reservations recommended  216.421.7350.  
Breakneck Gallery, 17020 Madison Ave, Lakewood, 216.767.5610  “This is How the World Ends-CHOD solo show.”  Opening 6-10pm. 
11.13
Tri-C Gallery West, 2nd Floor Campus Library, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, 216.987.5322, www.tri-c.edu  “Landscapes:  New Works by Eileen Dorsey and Hilary Gent.”  Opening 5-7pm.  
Upcoming!
“STUDIO OPEN HOUSE AND ART SALE.”  Clay artist Bonnie Gordon will be showing new works in porcelain at her studio/home in Seville in November.  Joining Bonnie will be Chad Gordon (infrared photography); Rozanne Anderson (jewelry and paintings); Kate Disch (leather handbags); Polly Gilmore (blown glass); Elaine Lamb (functional porcelain and ornaments); Bonnie MacKay (enamels); Carol Thombs (felted alpaca) and Rob Sanford (glass/wood lamps).  Two Weekends:  Saturday, Nov. 16 – 10 AM to 6 PM.  Sunday – Nov 17 – 11 AM to 4 PM.  Saturday, Nov. 23 – 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday, Nov. 24 – 10 AM to 4 PM.  Studio/home of Bonnie Gordon 167 Pine Needle Dr.  Seville, OH 44273  330-769-3636  www.bonniejgordonpottery.com Facebook page - Bonnie J. Gordon Pottery.