AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER HOLDS FIRST AKRON SHOW

Gary Fossaceca, owner of the Waxing Moon Photography Studio in Ashland, Ohio, is holding his first show in Akron at the Mocha Maiden Gallery throughout the month of May.  

Mr. Fossaceca is a member of the Akron Area Arts Alliance whose photography has been featured in several exhibitions across the State.  His piece entitled “1966” won the juror’s award in the 2005 FAVA Six-State Photography Show and will be included in the Akron Show.  Samples of Mr. Fossaceca’s work can be seen at www.waxingmoonphoto.com. 

Mocha Maiden is located at 17 Maiden Lane in downtown Akron, #(330) 374-1114.   The gallery is free and open to the public.  Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM until10:00 PM and Saturday from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM until close.  The gallery is closed on Sunday.    

The art of the cupcake meets the art of the portrait

 

The art of the cupcake meets the art of the portrait on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Main Street Cupcakes, 238 North Main Street , Hudson . Local portrait artist Shannon Casey will be in store from noon – 3pm doing quick sketch charcoal portraits for customers.

The Artists Reality – ep. 29 Akron Independent Film Festival

Keepsake bookbinding with Heather Quiñones at PAA

Keepsake bookbinding with Heather Quiñones, Saturday April 26, 2008, 12:30 pm until 4 pm.  Do you save all those cards from holidays and birthdays?  Instead of storing the cards in boxes or drawers about the house, try binding them into a keepsake book.  This class will provide you with the knowledge and equipment to start saving cards into keepsake books to share.  Students will need to bring at least 5 cards they want to bind together. All other materials supplied. $65 or $55 for PAA members.  Walk-ins welcome to join. otigmia@gmail.com   or call 330-657-2248.  register here

You too can paint, with Diane Keske Talmadge,

Beginning oil painting series, Thursdays at 6:30 till 9pm, continuing for 5-weeks, May 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29^th, 2008.  $90 or $80 for PAA members. Walk-ins welcome to join.  Learn to paint from still life arrangements set up by the instructor.  Have fun learning composition, values, and color mixing and how to complete a painting quickly.  Contact the instructor for more info and the supply list. register here  330-686-0095  www.peninsulaartacademy.com or call 330-657-2248.  Summer session to follow, also weekend workshops TBA.

 Peninsula Art Academy    

1600 West Mill Street,

PO Box 171, Peninsula, Ohio 44264

One-day oil painting, with Diane Keske Talmadge

Saturday, May 17, 2008, 10am – 4pm. $45 or $40 for PAA members, Walk-ins welcome to join.  Start and finish an oil painting in one day! Learn the basics of painting in oil in just one day, or a great refresher course.  Bring your own materials, call for the supply list, 330-686-0095.  www.peninsulaartacademy.com or call 330-657-2248.  register here

Outdoor Sketching with Nicki Lanzi

Sketch the trees in Peninsula.  Saturday May 3, 2008.  10am, until 3pm.  One-day workshop is $45.00, or $40.00 for PAA members.  Come and enjoy the beautiful scenery surrounding PAA, while sketching trees in the area.  We’ll begin the class with drawing and shading instruction, then wander outside to sketch.  Bring along a something portable to sit on if you wish.  Enjoy the sights and sounds of Peninsula while capturing the beauty of a tree!  www.peninsulaartacademy.com or call 330-657-2248.  register here  Visit the instructors websitewww.nickilanzi.com

Loganberry Books May/June/July/August 2008 Calendar

Monthly events:
first Thursdays, 6-8pm:  Annex Gallery opening reception with the artist
second Thursdays, 6:30-9pm:  Gene’s Jazz Hot 
third Thursdays, 7pm:  N.O.B.S. Forums
fourth Thursdays, 7pm:  book club meetings – Bloomsday Club, Austeniana Club 

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Green Expo 
Saturday, April 26, 10am-6pm
~ annual Earth Day celebration ~ 
April 22 is the official Earth Day, and the entire week is full of Earth Day and Go Green celebrations all over the city and country.  Larchmere is no exception.  While Shaker Square boasts a Green Expo with extra vendors at the morning’s Farmers’ Market, Larchmere continues into the day with sales, programs, and education on what it means to be green within an everyday retail context.  For many of us on Larchmere, that means giving life to old and discarded objects — i.e., selling used goods, as we do everyday.  But it also means running a business that recycles its waste, makes energy efficient decisions, and keeps your money within the community (statistically, 45% of every dollar spent at a local store stays in that community, as opposed to 13% of every chain store dollar).  All of these factors add up to smaller carbon footprint.  We’ll also highlight environmentally-friendly products (like greeting cards made on handmade recycled paper with seeds embedded in the paper, so you can plant the card and watch it grow).  Loganberry Books also extends a 10% discount to anyone who arrives by bicycle, foot or RTA today.  Go Green.

MassMu fun continues this week!

 

Remember to cast your ballot for the BEST venues in Stark County!  Voting ends April 30th!  www.bestofstark.com

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Visit your Museum and participating venues this week to take in all the art, music, theater and outdoor activities!

6th Annual Waterloo Arts Festival / Aug 2

 

This annual Waterloo Arts Festival is a vibrant and lively day of music, art and demonstrations that grows bigger and more exciting each year.  With over 3,500 visitors expected to wander through downtown Waterloo, there will be something to catch every eye, from family friendly hands-on activities to dazzling street performers to live music.  With some of the city’s best music close at hand, and great food to sample from local restaurants, the event caters to diverse tastes, and lets residents and visitors explore an eclectic array of buyable and unusual art.