Meet the Creative Chagrin Falls Crafters!

Meet Karla Wehling from Ever Iris Design...
Hi! I'm Karla and I am a mom off three awesome kids, wife of a great husband, and grandma to three beautiful kids, two boys and one girl, Ever Iris, our store namesake!

My daughter Emily and I started our Etsy store in March of 2016 making headbands. Since we had the perfect model and Ever herself needed some new bows, we figured why not!

I really enjoy making each bow and waiting to see how they come out. We use many premium designer fabrics, so no two bows are ever the same. I love seeing them on my granddaughter and, luckily, she is happy to wear them!

I hope to enjoy making these for many years to come, as long as I can keep stitching! This will be my first Avant-Garde show, I can't wait!

Meet Marcia Hudgel from 3 Oms Batik Boutique...
Hi! I'm Marcia and I'm a full time yoga teacher in Cleveland, as well as a batik artist and freelance writer. My husband is a sculptor and guitar maker, so looking for my own medium over the years was a process, but once I found batik, I knew it was the art form for me. 

I'm inspired to create by all aspects of life, especially nature, yoga, people, and music. I also love the Native American medicine cards and making batik animals from those, so people can find out what a specific animal symbolizes. 

Once I am inspired by something, I draw it up and make a template by hand. Then I go through various other steps. It's a complex process but I'm always excited to see the end result and how my items are different each time.

My message is all about connection with each other and the universe, whether it be through yoga or more ethereal practices, nature, or music. This is important to me, which is also why 3 Oms Batik Boutique gives $1 from each sale to charities that support human rights, animal welfare, and the environment.

Meet Annette Frye from Annette's Best Blend...
Hi! I'm Annette and I work for Eaton Corporation as a Program Manager in the Information and Technology Department. I am married and have two grown children. I have been taking various cooking classes for the past 25 years.

I have been making items out of my kitchen for friends for around 20 years, but I just recently got licensed to produce and sell these items. This will be my first Avant-Garde show!

I like the balance between a technical profession and a creative hobby. My entire adult life I have always done creative things; quilting, stitching, cooking, and other things like that. 

I love to cook and make gifts from my kitchen. I discovered my talent after receiving a lot of positive feedback from my friends after giving them edible gifts. If you enjoy good food and quality food products, you will enjoy what I produce. 

Meet Jessica Glatz from East Aromas Handmade Jewelry...
I am a wife, a mother of two little sweeties, and an 8th grade science teacher. I became interested in essential oils in 2014. My goal was to improve the overall health and well-being of my family and use less of what was in my medicine cabinet. That is what inspired me to create jewelry that was pretty, fun, eclectic, and still in line with more core beliefs. 

I was using essential oils and figured there had to be a prettier way to wear them, and that's how my craft came about! I ordered some essential oil diffuser lockets online and then begged my friends to raid their jewelry boxes, I would take anything they didn't want!

I love finding one charm that I really like and then build around that as a focal piece until I feel that the necklace is complete. Anything and everything inspires me to create! The hardest part is finding the time to sit down and craft. 

The core collection of my pieces are made from recycled jewelry, giving new life to old pieces. The essential oil component can be personalized and tailored to the needs of the individual wearing the piece. The scent can also be changed depending on the mood or need of the wearer. 

Meet Kellie Lupica from Haven at Foxwood Farm...
For as long as I can remember, I have felt the most comfortable in the company of animals. I decided at a very young age that I wanted to create a sanctuary where farm animals can live out their lives in the safety of knowing and feeling that no harm would ever come to them. Haven at Foxwood Farm is a place of peace and tranquility. 

I want my buyers to know that the time, work, and effort dedicated to each item is an exact reflection of how the money raised will be used, 100% o all proceeds go directly to the rescue and rehabilitation of farm animals. 

I discovered my talent several years ago after deciding to make gifts for people instead of buying them at a store. The positive feedback and responses I've received over the years has given me the courage and confidence to take on new opportunities. Now, I inspire to introduce a little of me and a little "farmhouse chic" into everyone's home.

The message that I want to send is this: the first step to following your dream is to begin working with the things you love. All else will fall in place. Creating things that make people happy AND help make your dreams come true becomes a win/win situation.

2016 Chagrin Falls Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show

Saturday & Sunday, December 10th and 11th, 2016

Saturday - 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday- 11:00am-5:00pm

Federated Church Family Life Center

16349 Chillicothe Rd.

Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

For more information, contact Becki Silverstein, Event Coordinator at Becki@ag-shows.com

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'Twas the Night Before Chagrin Falls!

Meet Barbara Stiebeling from BGS Designs...

My love of drawing, especially portraits, started at an early age. Over the years I have taken coursework and workshops to advance my knowledge and skills and have produced most of my work in the medium of chalk pastel.  Formally educated as a nurse with a Master’s Degree in my field, I began early retirement in 2014 in order to concentrate on those things I love: my dogs, my art, my writing.  Over the past ten years or so, I discovered the joys of beading and now spend much of my time looking for unique beads and combining them in creative ways.  I absolutely love designing jewelry!

I have been “doodling” since childhood.  Whenever I had a pencil or pen in my hand, it would not be long before I had produced a profile portrait or some other work of “art”.  Jewelry designing came much later, but it is an enormously creative process that I thoroughly enjoy, while still working in pastel and other media to paint and draw.

Many things inspire me to create….an interesting face, nature, someone else’s work of art or a unique perspective or thought. I have always looked for ways to be creative and have simply tried different things over the years.  So, I would say that the desire was innate and ever evolving.

I believe people are born with different talents.  Creative talents are enhanced through skill development and therefore as I improved my skills, I became more confident in my talents.

How I describe my creative process.. I begin with a vision…something I have seen or something I have imagined.  The process moves on from there, whether it is carried out with chalk, paint, beads or words….a transformation takes place that is guided by intuitive energy rather than a step-by-step process.

Where I see myself in five years... I believe I will continue to travel along this creative journey for many years to come.  Most probably I will continue with my current passions, but may have found new creative outlets as well.

There are no hidden messages in my work.  I strive to create something that satisfies my vision.  If I’m lucky, that end product will resonate with others, although, it is the accomplishment that brings satisfaction, first and foremost.

Meet John Richards from Northcoast Bottle Openers...

I'm a husband, father and grandfather who has a Associates degree in Electronic Engineering Technology and I like to build things!  I've been doing the bottle openers for about 3 years.

What inspires me to create.. I like the challenge to create something that is cool and people would like. I got started on my craft when I saw a similar item and thought I could do that! After trial and error, and trying out a few pieces, the business took off from there!

My creativity in inspired from just about anything that can be repurposed into my product! 

My goal in five years? Hopefully still having fun and getting paid to do it! There is no big message behind our work, just that our products are for people to use and have fun with!

Meet Lee Ann Young from Fantastic Bows...

 I am a married working mom of two beautiful girls who mean everything to me. I started crafting to create something for my oldest daughter that I couldn't find in stores or anywhere else. I work at my business each evening and on the weekends when I am not at work! I have now been doing it for eight years!   

I discovered my craft when I couldn't find something for my daughters that I envisioned. It was then that  I decided to try it myself and was surprised I could make what I wanted for them! My creative process is inspired by when i get new supplies so i find myself envisioning pieces and want to start creating right away!      

In five years my goal is to make this my full time work. I love my current job, but I want to be able to create something and have it be mine and stand behind that work full time!

The message behind my work is that all girls are beautiful and that my bows reflect their individual style!

2015 Chagrin Falls Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show

Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th 2015

Saturday - 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday- 11:00am-5:00pm

Federated Church Family Life Center

16349 Chillicothe Rd.

Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

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