My photography work comes from my love of my Holga and working in film! There is nothing better then to be able to step away from a digital camera and go back to the way I fell in love with photography... Film.
I have always been interested in the arts. Growing up I was in art classes, dance classes and music classes. My love for creativity continued as I went to college, where I majored in Visual Communication Design and minored in Photo Illustration and Dance Performance.
How I got started with my business... I already run my own design and photography firm so it was only natural for me to turn my love of knitting into a small business.
Simple and easy to wear is the message behind my knit wear for people. There is a much larger message behind the items that I knit for dogs. Every pet knit wear item that I sell I donate the proceeds back to Pawsibilities, Humane Society of Greater Akron. I strongly believe that we need to be there to help animals that can not help themselves.
Meet James Marquart from Cloudy Hill Creations...
I have worked with wood in one form or another for years. In
the beginning it was purely a utilitarian endeavor, building and repairing
shelves, cabinets, walls, and even small buildings. Gradually I began to appreciate the beauty of wood. I made a few items for my wife and
liked it. It grew from there.
Now that I am retired I’m able to devote more time to being
creative. I am drawn to geometric shapes – especially unusual or asymmetrical
shapes. I like the mystery a box
presents. How does it open? What
is inside? What is it made of? I also have a passion for finding
a use for a particular piece of wood that would otherwise be discarded. This is why I started making pendants
from left overs. Wood has beauty
within itself - the grain, hues and structures. The changes in grain patterns are amazing in their
variations.
I use an old Autocad program as my doodle pad. I then print out some patterns or ideas
– usually only partly finished. I
begin selecting wood from my collection of mostly salvaged material. I don’t adhere to particular
dimensions, as the wood I select dictates the finished size. My pieces reflect how I see a
particular design. Sometimes the
finished products do not remotely resemble the initial design. So far, I have never made two identical
boxes. That would be boring. The pendants are the only area where I
repeat a design.
This is my first Avant-Garde show. I have some pieces on display at The
Ohio Arts & Crafts Guild gallery in Canton. Until now most all of my marketing has been through Burr
Studio in Waynesville, NC.
Meet Michael Perczak from TSM Fine Arts Gallery...
I consider myself a fine artist and illustrator. I think of myself as extremely versatile..my works have ranged from puppies to nudes and everything in between.
I've been doing this since i was about twelve and figured out i was pretty good at this. This will be my first Avant-Garde Show and I'm really looking forward to it.
Where do I get my creativity from? Hmm that's a hard one, it's hard to explain. Sometimes its's just the way something strikes a chord in me, or it may be a look from my girlfriend, it may be looking at something and a what if hits me. What if that had another sky?
What do I enjoy most about creating, I would have to say somewhere when whatever I'm working on is about halfway done and I can see it coming together, the last part of doling the details is pure joy.
The first and obvious message in my work is the ability to freeze a moment in time, a moment of reflection. Second, I try to show a visual treat of details and textures. And third, whatever particular meaning a certain image creates for you the viewer which is unique to only you.
Check out these featured vendors at the 2012 Summit County Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. This show will feature a large selection of talented handmade artisans and crafters. A portion of the show's proceeds will be donated to Jade's No Kill Rescue for animal rescue.
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