Meet Eric and Sue Farschman from E&S Creations...
Eric and Sue Farschman are the curator’s of E & S Creations;
which offer’s funky hand painted chairs, tables, coat racks and beaded jewelry
boxes. Both Eric and Sue enjoy
spending time together visiting antique shops and flea markets looking for that
unique piece of furniture to turn into funky art. They have been doing the funky artwork for 6 years now.
In their spare time, they both love to travel; they have visited places such as Amsterdam, Hawaii, New York City and in 2008, took a
month vacation to tour Europe. During their travels they loved visiting the many cultural centers. European churches are out of this
world. Paris and Prague were their two favorite cities and they are now planning a two week tour to Italy. The couple are both avid golfer’s and enjoy golfing with friends and the
camaraderie.
Where they get our creativity from... Eric’s mother and brother are both very talented artists. Eric has
dabbled in art his whole life, within the last 6 years he’s again made art an
important part of his life. Sue’s creativity started when they redecorated their home, this has
blossomed into different avenues of craft creativity.
How they got into their craft.. Sue along with her two daughters’ have for years enjoying attending weekend
craft shows. Viewing all the
artistic talent within the community brought about her own idea’s which helped to
spark an interest.
Their creative process... Eric
usually uses a visual reference for his work and allows it to take the artwork
to whatever’s end he is happy with. Many times Eric will start with a simple shape or idea and just continue
working it until he is satisfied. He is NOT fast but persistent.
Sue begins her beaded jewelry boxes by starting with the centerpiece and
then color coordinates the beads to match or contrast the centerpiece. Sue also enjoys creating her own
holiday and greeting cards.
The couple's favorite artwork is their own dining room table and chair set that is very unique and
all salvaged from used furniture stores and flea markets. The set is definitely a conversation
piece, as each section of the table matches the chair at that setting. This was the first piece of funky
artwork that Eric and Sue produced which sparked his furniture painting and
eventually lead them to begin a massing and inventory to get into this
field.
The message behind the couple's work is don’t be
afraid of color and have fun.
Meet Tracey Spalich from Baegz...
I have been married to my husband Tim for 24 yrs this September with a son named TJ who is 23 yrs old and also very artistic in music and graphics. He helps mom in some of the behind the scenes stuff. I love all things artsy especially when I am out thrift shopping and come across a great original watercolor. My favorite relaxing time is when I sit down with a cup of tea and a book at night and say "ahh." I have always been artistic but just within the last couple of years have I expressed this in sewing and fabric art.
I have been crafty for as long as I can remember. At 6 or 7 years of age I was making perfume with my neighbor friend out of rose petals and water. I was always coming up with some way of making something.
I get my creativity from everywhere, I am always looking around me. I also like to see what others create via Twitter and Facebook or at local craft shows. This helps to encourage me and keeps me motivated. It also helps to take classes just to get those wheels turning.
I got started in my craft when I took a sewing class with a friend to learn quilting skills. It was the best thing because it taught me about detail and patience. I truly respect quilters. Eventually, I was doing custom orders for friends and acquaintances and I was limited on what I made, so I decided to let freedom reign and go for it. I started doing shows with a friend and found I had sew much fun (pun intended). I love people and being able to communicate with the customer about the process. I also like discussing the background on the fabrics used in my creations. This helps people to connect to it as a special item, and not just as another purse in their collection.
For my crafting process, I have learned to do rough sketches and make notes of my ideas and then put them together to figure out what I am doing and where to edit. I also started making mock ups of projects that are more difficult or that are new to me.
My goal with my business is to keep learning and eventually have my items in specialty stores, and create fabric collections that will be used by others to create great things. I hope to achieve a name that people recognize as creative and new with a little bit of Tracy personality in it.
The message behind my work is to let your personality shine through and make people smile.
Meet Allie Zajaros from Allie's Sweet Tooth...
My Name is Allie Zajaros, I am a single mother of 2 little girls! I love that I get to do what I love and stay home with my girls! I love to bake, if i am not baking I am thinking of the next cookie or cake I am going to attempt! Cookies are my canvas and I love to create new designs for all occasions! I can turn anything into a cookie!
If I am not in the Kitchen I am playing and taking care of my girls, Kailyn is 5 and Brynn is 3. They are my light and everyday with them is a blessing!
I get my artistic ability from my mother, I give her full credit, She is able to look at something and draw it or paint it on the spot! Now, I cannot do that with pen or paint, but I can with icing! She always is there to help me create something new.
I have baked for a long time but never as a career. As more people started seeing my work I realized I wanted to try it as a full time job and thankfully it has taken off! After I was on my own with my girls I hated to go to work all the time, so I talked to my dad who pushed me to put my work up on Facebook, Ever since I have been in my kitchen!
My creative process starts by getting to know my customer and their needs for their occasion no matter what it may be. I then do research on characters or themes if I need to, then I start to pull all my ideas together into sets of cookies that match their expectations perfectly. I focus on them and what they need so that when they receive their order they are happy!
One of my favorite sets that I created were my Dr. Seuss Cookies, I did them for my daughters Pre-K class when they were focusing on him for the week. The joy in their eyes was well worth the time I had put into those cookies!
My goal is to continue to grow! Continue to make people happy, and to do what I love!
I want everything I do to come from the heart, to be handmade and homemade! I will never use a projection or trace on images. Each cookie I do will never be the same but I think that is important. I don't want them to be uniform, I want them to be special. I believe that because I do the cookies by hand and from the heart, people see that in my work.
I have been baking and decorating for years but Allie's Sweet Tooth on Facebook and www.AlliesSweetTooth.com was born mid 2011!
Check out these featured vendors at the 2012 West Side Summer Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show. This eclectic show will feature over 170 of the most talented artisans and crafters. A portion of the show's proceeds will be donated to the Cleveland Animal Protective League, for animal rescue.
