Here's to the New Year!!!

Did 2010 "WORK" for you? If not...what can we do this year to make it better? How can we grow as artists, business owners, heck, just as PEOPLE??? We'd love to hear what your plans are for the new year...and in the meantime...let's make our resolution to help one another say that this year we.... BIGLOVE.
Jess @ Sassyfrass

Bazaar Bizarre...WEST SIDE!!!!

Coming this weekend to a Cleveland near you...
Bazaar Bizarre West...
This is hands down the BEST indie show in Ohio...TONS of artists, tons of variety, and tons of FUN! There will be music, food, and even entertainment...they don't hold back on this one!
Also on hand to help shoppers are a wonderful team of high schoolers that will be working simultaneously to raise money for projects at their school...what's better than that?! You can do your holiday shopping,enjoy the hip and urban atmosphere, have a delicious bowl of soup that's helping out the youth!

You'll also be in for a treat as our special guest this year is Cleveland's very own Project Runway sweetie...Valerie Mayen!!!

Check the Facebook Page out here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=125198670870651
Check the website page out here:
http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/cleveland.html
and come visit us to finish out your Christmas list!

Show runs Saturday,December 11 form 12noon-9pm...Sunday,December 12th from 12noon-6pm, and is located at 1301 West 78th Street in Cleveland.

Visions of Sugarplums...

Tomorrow night Cyrus Custom Framing and Art Gallery will be hosting their Holiday Open House...
"Visions of Sugarplums"
New Paintings, Photography, Jewelry & Sculptures by
-Erin Mulligan
-Annette Yoho Feltes
-Dr. Fredlee Votaw
-Isabel Zaldivar
-Steve Ohman
-Joseph Close
-Steve Ehret
-Jessica Kinsinger
-Edy Seaman
-Rebecca Dunn
-Ellen Stults
-Nate Hayes
-Donna Fuchs
and many more!!!!

Click here for the facebook event page...http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=177369152276166&index=1

And if your not privy to Facebook...it's 6-10pm @ 2645 Cleveland Ave. N.W. Canton,Ohio 44709

Come by on your way to or from First Friday!!!

BEST HOLIDAY SHOW EVER!!!!

Here it is folks...the mother of all "get you out of the Black Friday madness" shows...

Bazaar Bizarre East...

Full of amazing artists and NICE people...

you won't get pushed or shoved trying to get your $3 copy of Avatar here...only smiling faces

and the highest quality handmade goodness you can handle! :)

We are participating again this year in the Larchmere Holiday Stroll, so there will be a whole slew of other local businesses to visit as well...

Hours are Friday 11am-8pm and Saturday 11am-8pm...

click the link below for more info and directions!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=129073713813833

See you there!

P.S. If you miss this one, no worries! There is another one next month that boasts three times the artists! West side will represent!!! :)

Funky Christmas

Okay, so....first off...I WANT THIS ALBUM!!!! What a better way to bring on the festivities and the funk!!!! Secondly, please don't forget about these great local shows this weekend...GET ON UP out of the house, get your shopping done early, and support LOCAL ARTISTS who'll help make your Christmas a funky one!

The St.George's Homespun Holiday Arts and Crafts Show...
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=126741940716751&index=1

Meet Your Makers Indie Craft Show...
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116466811750480&index=1

Have a great weekend everyone!!! :)

So...yes, I know...it's not even Thanksgiving yet...but...

If the early onset of the holidays is killing you, if you're just not feeling the holiday spirit, come out this weekend and ease yourself into it.

There are a few options...

The Holiday Tree Festival @ The John S. Knight Center in Akron,Ohio-

http://www.johnsknightcenter.org/DefaultJSK.aspx

The 26th Annual St.George's Homespun Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/event.php?eid=126741940716751

Both events may help to push you into the Holiday Spirit...if not...get yourself a copy of Bad Santa, a bottle of Jack, and bring on the grinching!

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year....

You got it gingerbreads!!!!
The holidays are upon us...filled to the brim with fun stuff to do, and plenty of opportunities to shop locally for all those gifts you need to get! :)

If you do one super awesome thing this year...make it a pledge to BUY HANDMADE!!! You can do that here... http://www.buyhandmade.org/

Here are some of the best places to find all the coolest things that Santa(and now you) will miss on the trip through the mall!!!

This weekend we have....

and....
Please be sure to go and show your support for your fellow artists and for keeping local businesses up and running!!!
BUY HANDMADE!!!
BIG LOVE...