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I have been sewing for
several years, although I just recently began creating pet products and
accessories. At Ohio State I was involved in a student fashion organization as
a designer, and produced 4 collections for the club’s annual runway show during
my time at the university. After becoming frustrated with the boring,
over-priced collar selections at local pet stores, I used my sewing skills to
begin creating my own collars and accessories for Addie. Inspired by what I was
doing, Li offered to help and taught himself how to sew. Li has since become an
expert sewer and now oversees all production for Addie’s Pup-Cessories.
We have participated in
several Avant-Garde shows and love the organization! Initially I was
participating in the shows as a handmade jewelry vendor, but after receiving a
very positive response toward my pet accessories, I began to focus more on
building a pet business and actually selling Addie’s Pup-Cessories. Our most
recent event was the Columbus Avant-Garde show this past September, and you can
catch us at both the Columbus and the Cleveland shows this coming holiday
season.
Our furry friends are
our inspiration! Both rescue pets Addie and Puddin’s stories have touched many
hearts including our own. We advocate strongly for shelter adoption and are
partnering with the Franklin County Animal Shelter so that we may continue
giving back to our furry friends. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to the
Franklin County Animal Shelter in Columbus and our collars are available for
sale at the shelter gift store. We love meeting other passionate pet parents,
so please feel free to stop by our table and share your pet’s story with us!
Li and I are both very
artistic and love to create. I have been crafting since I was a child, having
pursued numerous other hobbies in the past including painting, jewelry-making,
cooking, origami, and more. Li has always been very talented with design and
construction, and loves to build and repair things in his free time.
My love for fashion
design is what encouraged me to learn how to sew initially. After being
introduced to members of OSU’s Fashion Production Association, I began working
with professors and students my freshman year so I could learn how to sew and
participate. Li admits he probably would not have picked up sewing had it not
been for the business, but he is very grateful that he has. Inspired by the
collars I was creating for Addie, Li taught himself how to sew recently and has
become extremely talented at the craft.
Although Li is
specializing in sewing and production, our creative process requires joint
effort and communication. I create most of the designs and procure patterns and
raw materials, while Li actually produces and finishes all of our products. We
discuss and agree on every design before it becomes available for sale and
test out the designs on our own pets for durability and comfort.
We have big dreams for
Addie’s Pup-Cessories and would love to see the business take off! Although we
just recently launched we are hoping to participate in more local craft shows
so that we can build our brand and expand in the Columbus area. We are
currently selling on Etsy but also plan to open an eBay store and launch our
own webstore in the upcoming months. We would also love to get our products on
store shelves and expand our distribution channels in the near future. My
ultimate goal for several years from now is focus on Addie’s Pup-Cessories
full-time.
Addie’s Pup-Cessories
strives to be not only the leading provider of handmade pet accessories but
also a voice and an advocate in helping spread awareness of the importance of
shelter adoption. We believe that our fur babies deserve the very best and
every piece in our collection is designed with your pet’s interests in mind.
From comfortable, durable materials to unique and exciting designs, Addie’s
Pup-Cessories offers a truly one-of-a-kind value that you won’t be able to find
in a typical pet store. We strive to give back to our furry friends as much as
possible and encourage others to become involved with their local animal
shelters as well. Always choose adoption!
Meet Ann Raffis from Garden Glass by Ann...
As a full time nurse practitioner, I
needed a stress relieving outlet and found one in creating beauty with
recycling vintage glass.
My garden glass flowers, put together from
previous led loved dishes, bowls and plates, are 'growing' on a copper or rebar
stem and meant to bring joy to your garden all year round. Bird feeders made
from metal molds or cut glass bowls some of which are painted with stained
glass like colors.
This will be my second Avant-Garde show and I look forward to many more. The Facebook page Garden Glass by Ann shows all of my pieces as well as updates on shows I'll be participating in. I love seeing what combinations I
can bring together as well as sharing them with others!
Meet Laura Ivec from Laura's Specialty Jams...
In a nutshell, I am a recent graduate of
John Carroll University with a major in Sociology & Criminology. After a
couple years of relentless job searching, this past august, I finally found a
great opportunity as a Clerical Specialist working for the Department of
Advancement Services at The Cleveland State University. I could not be more
excited for the opportunity to work in the city that I love! As a student in sociology,
I have always been interested in the inter-workings of society and have found
in recent years the emergent growth of various farmers’ markets within the
Greater Cleveland area. With a love for community, a sense of adventure and an
entrepreneurial spirit, I have become increasingly involved over the last
couple of years within the local farmer's market venues. I value the
opportunity to become one with my community and hope that by becoming more
readily involved I can make a difference in people’s lives.
I have been canning since I was a
small child. As kids my dad would tend to our small backyard family tomato
garden and at the end of summer my brother, sister and I were in charge of
harvesting the goods. My mom would then have us help her chop the tomatoes and
she in turn would begin to boil them down creating her version of tomato sauce,
showing us the steps along the way. Mom’s spaghetti is and will always be the
very best. Hands down, my mom is the person who inspired me to get into this craft. She is always so energetic in the kitchen and is always searching to try new flavors and test new ideas.
After making a couple batches of random
jam/jelly one day on a whim, I decided to bring it to my local farmer’s market;
everyone loved it, and I sold every jar that day. The next week, I decided to
bring it back again and after hearing how delicious it was from the buyers of
the previous week, Laura’s Homemade Specialty Jams & Jelly’s was created.
Since the summer of 2011 at my local farmer’s market (The Gordon Square
Farmer's Market on Cleveland's West Side) I have been producing jams and
jellies utilizing the fresh fruits and vegetables found at the surrounding
farmer’s markets. The concept I had from my “project” as I call it, is to
promote a healthier lifestyle by encouraging individuals to purchase fresh fruits
and vegetables as well as to promote the lost art of canning.
In recent months
I have become even more involved in local farmer's markets including the
Cleveland Flea Market and Holiday Short and Sweet Shop at Art House. I love
being a part of the Greater Cleveland community and want to continue to be
involved in even more local farmers markets in the future. I hope to one day be
able to teach those interested in learning the basics of canning
so that they too can pass on the tradition for generations to come.
I never really realized canning as a talent; I always thought until recent years that most people knew how to can fruits and vegetables as I grew up doing this. Then as the market season went on, I had more and more people come up to me to tell me how wonderful it was to see a younger person revitalizing the lost art. I had one gentleman say how much he loved lemons, and how he remembered having lemon marmalade a long time ago and how he wished he could find that in the supermarket. So I decided to try and recreate that for him; he came back the next as was so excited to see that I had done that for him, he just loved it. I also spend hours going through cookbooks, getting ideas and trying to put a unique spin on them to make them my own. I have so many great ideas I can’t wait to pursue.
The inspiration I have to create comes from a want to supersede the mundane. In my creation of jams & jellies, I want people to branch out and try new flavors instead of just the standard grape or strawberry jelly we are all accustomed to. Try the carrot cake, the apple pie, the habanero apricot! Let your taste buds get excited!
In five years I hope to see
myself even more readily involved in more farmers markets and I hope that one
day in the near future I may have the ability to open my own local business. I message I hope my work sends is just have fun! Live a little, experiment with flavors and really just support
the community in which you live.
2014 Rocky River Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Sat. Nov. 15 (10am-5pm) & Sun. Nov 16 (11am-5pm)
Rocky River Memorial Hall (Next to Rec)
21016 Hilliard Blvd.
Sat. Nov. 15 (10am-5pm) & Sun. Nov 16 (11am-5pm)
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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