Thursday, May 2, 2019

Spring has Sprung in Avon!

Meet the ladies from Babz Scrunchies...
We are three teenage best friends who love to bake, travel and sew. We attend Avon Lake High School and when we aren’t in school or working on our business we are involved in sports, drama, and choir. Our favorite thing to do together is anything outside but we love hiking and going on adventures

Since the three of us were in fifth grade we always tried to put little businesses together but about a year ago we got serious and started Babz Scrunchies. Together, we had a lot of old clothes that we wanted to put to use instead of just throwing them away. We decided to try and learn how to make scrunchies so we could make fun and unique styles for people. And now, look at us! This upcoming show will be our first craft fair and we are so excited about it!
The three of us used to do bake sales all the time but then we got too old and wanted to find something new to do. After we came up with the idea of making scrunchies Bree and Brooke’s mom lent us her sewing machine and taught us everything we know. Without her support, we would not be where we are today.


First, we get old or stained clothes of ours or our friends and begin to get them ready to be scrunchies. Then we all get together and listen to music while we sew. We are striving to grow continuously and transform this business into our job. Our dream is to be able to keep this business going even through college.
We are dedicated to environmental improvements that foster a sustainable future. Through our company, we hope to reduce the amount of waste created each year and showcase the beauty of recycling by transforming unwanted clothes into fashion for your hair. By supporting Babz Scrunchies you are supporting a mission for a better world.    

Meet Andrew Lorince from 3 TIPSY CATS LLC…
My name is Andrew Lorince and I am the Chef for 3 TIPSY CATS LLC. I retired in 2014 as an MSSC Certified Production Technician after 31 years with a major lighting manufacturer. In late 2014 I went back to Lorain County Community College to pursue a long time dream of becoming a Chef that I have had since the 1980s and in 2018 got my degree in Applied Business / Hospitality and Tourism Management with a major in Culinary Arts. During that time I participated in two American Culinary Federation cooking competitions. The first awarding me a certificate and the second awarding a Silver medal in the Student Pastry 1 category.

After graduation, I took a position as a Food Service Coordinator with LCCC. I occasionally help with events at the college in the Culinary Arts Department and teach non-credit cooking classes. One of the classes I instruct being a class for canning Jelly and Jams.

This will be my first Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. I attribute my passion for cooking to my Mother, Aunts, and Grandfather. Watching and assisting them in the kitchen when they would let me. Someone was always canning something or fermenting something or just cooking something wonderful.

The creative process that inspires me to produce small batch jellies and jams stems from wanting something different than you can buy at a grocery store, something exciting and in tune with the season and also my wife Dianne who suggests different flavors to try. Something that will make the taste buds tingle with joy something you can give as a Hostess gift that is different. Doing small batches and developing recipes for the different jellies and jams allows the selections I produce to change and rotate thru the different seasons.

Meet Rachel Patton from Patton Clock and Design...
My husband and I live in Rocky River and started this little side hobby in our garage after obtaining all of this great wood and seeing all of the various things that we could create. We upcycle industrial wood cable spools into functional wall clocks, tables, signs, and other art pieces.  
We’ve been doing this for just a few months now. We’ve always been crafty, and it started with just making one clock for our dining room to fill a space on our wall. We'll see something on a home decorating show, Pinterest, or in a store & always end up saying "we could make that ourselves." Having a free day to ourselves is usually when we get a lot accomplished. Having good weather is also ideal since most of the work is done outside.
Since finding the time is challenging with juggling full-time jobs and a two-year-old, in the future, we would like to stay local, but hope to get to the point where we are participating in several community and craft shows a year! This will be our first with Avant-Garde! We love upcycling wood and industrial materials into clocks and other pieces of art. Something that was once considered trash is now the focal piece in someone's home, and that is amazing.


Meet Judy and Huey Kirk from Art by Kirk...

Huey Kirk is a local artist specializing in the Swiss style of Chip Carving. He became interested in wood carving at the tender age of ten. He credits his passion for carving to his father Lluey Kirk Sr., and his grandfather, Charles Buckley. Judy Kirk is a local artist specializing in portrait landscapes and pyrographic art (the art of wood burning). Her fascination with drawing began at about age seven and credits her mom, Betty Smith-Morog, with inspiring her and providing her with art supplies and endless encouragement. 
Over the years, Huey developed his carving skills and eventually studied and perfected his technique under the direction of master career and author Wayne Barton. Judy’s training came through self-study and learning from other artists. She considers herself extremely fortunate to have painted under the direction of some very talented people. Her mentors include a gifted portrait artist named Gladys Ulvila' and Harold Margolis who patiently taught portrait sketching in charcoal. 
Huey is a member of the National Wood Carvers Association and the Lorain County Wood Carvers Club and Judy is a member of the Lorain County Wood Carvers Club. He creates and sells original, intricately carved wedding and birth plate keepsake boxes, plaques and personalized signs for home or business. Both of their work has appeared in the national carving magazine, Chip Chats, as well as numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Australia, and England. Judy is proud to have helped with the design and painting for one of the carousel horses at The Metro Parks Schoepfle Children's Garden. She has exhibited her work in several local galleries and her artwork is included in many private and corporate collections throughout the United States.
Judy and Huey take orders for paintings, pyrographic art, and handmade creations and participates in several art and craft shows each year. They are excited to participate in the upcoming Avon Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show!


2019 Avon Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Saturday, May 11, 2019
10:00am-5:00pm
Emerald Event Center
33040 Just Imagine Dr.
Avon, Ohio 44011
For more information, contact Becki Silverstein, Event Coordinator at becki@ag-shows.com
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