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Meet Alysse & Eric from Stuffed Hot Cocoa Bombs LLC...

Stuffed Hot Cocoa Bombs was created by Alysse & Eric. We are a married couple from Rocky River, Ohio. We have been making hot cocoa bombs since 2020, and love the joy it brings hot cocoa lovers. 

This will be our first Avant-Garde Art & Craft show and we are elated to participate. I have always been artistically inclined, and has enjoyed learning glass blowing, ceramics, and photography. My husband, Eric, is thoughtful and process driven; and he has perfected the art of the chocolate shell. 

We want to bring fancy, fun, perfect hot cocoa to our community!

Meet Bob Niles from...

Hello! Bob is my name. I was born and raised in Ohio, and I have been married for 45 years. I used to be an international banker, but now I enjoy playing the piano and dabbling in tango dancing in my spare time.

After two years of craftsmanship, this will be my first Avant-Garde exhibition. The way that light reflects at various angles in natural environments inspires me to paint.

I started crafting in high school, but I never had the chance to finish since life sometimes gets in the way. By completing the work, I simply realized my skill.

My creative technique involves carefully observing the subject and analyzing it into layers. I think there is beauty everywhere, and it speaks for itself.

Meet Heather Hunter, Owner of Elsewhere Acres & Apothecary...

Hi! I am Heather Hunter, a beginning farmer, grad student, and owner of Elsewhere Acres & Apothecary. My ambition is to establish an educational farm that promotes environmental awareness as well as therapeutic chances.

I’ve been growing produce and raising animals off and on for about 10 years now. Making eco-friendly home and bath products really evolved naturally from my love for that process. 

This will be my second time vending at Avant-Garde, but looking forward to participating in other upcoming shows! My inspiration to create flourishes when I feel my best when I am connected with nature. It’s an important relationship to me because our ecosystems are so beautifully complex. 

I started my crafting hobby because I always felt like plants and animals gives us so many gifts that we often overlook. I discovered my talent by just doing what I love. My creative process includes being in communion with nature and trying to make the most respectful use of her gifts in an ongoing process. 

In the next 5 years, I hope to acquire a more permanent place to put down roots, building the soil, along with bringing animals into the mix! The message behind my work aims to cultivate connection to nature through the senses, seasons, and hands-on learning. My core values include diversity, reciprocity, and care. 

Meet Sarah Bullington from Busy Bees Artistry...

My name is Sarah, I am from Medina, Ohio, and I'm completely blind. I make jewelry by using high quality materials from the beads I select. I also make decretive pieces, mosaic boxes, and vases using broken shells I have collected from the beach. 

I have been crafting all my life pretty much. I lost my sight at the age of three from a brain tumor. Crafting really helped me learn how to have hands be my eyes. I developed and grew my workmanship and skills as I got older. 

This will be my first time vending at Avant-Garde which is a dream come true! My inspiration to create is the desire to bee able to see what I cannot, as well as bringing out what I have in my imagination out into the world. Making art is really therapeutic for me. 

My crafting hobby is a way of life for me ever since I lost my eyesight. I discovered my talent when I started taking classes and learned more about what I am capable of achieving. My creative process includes the concept that my imagination is my visions and my hands are my eyes. I start out by working around a certain component and pull in other elements to make a complete piece to give the look and feel of what I am picturing.

In 5 years, I hope to create my business into a non-profit organization. I currently donate 50% of each sale to charities like Feeding Medina County. 

The message behind my work is love, the love I have for God, for others, and to show the beauty that is found all around us.

Meet Annatta Baltrunas from Art by Annatta Baltrunas...

Hello all! I am a full-time student at The Ohio State University, I also work as a server, and pet portrait commissioner for friends, family, and coworkers. I love being outdoors, painting, and being active. 

I have been painting with technical skills for 4 years, but within the last two years, I started making paintings for my audience to connect to. This will be my first Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, and I am ecstatic to participate. 

I began painting as a young girl to cope with my mental illness: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, at the time I was undiagnosed. I knew that I wanted to use the color on paper or canvas as an outlet, and that is what I did. All my works were abstracted, and in a sense, it was therapeutic for something like color to not be out of place.

hen you paint, everything is on a flat surface, there are no mistakes, just techniques to learn. After acquiring more understanding of the master artists, I find myself inspired by nature and learning more about how my creative process can develop.

My creative process has grown to involve the sparks of inspiration from daydreams or beautiful moments in nature. I take photos as a reference, and as I get home, I allow my mind and body to explore expression and color on the paper that I use. My future goals involve investing more in my education and creative process. I will continue to document and expand my pieces through this journey. 

2023 Rocky River Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show

Saturday, March 11 (10am-4pm) & Sunday, March 12 (11am-4pm)

Rocky River Memorial Hall (Next to Rec)

21016 Hilliard Blvd.

Rocky River, OH 44116

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

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