Art Market Saturday - Outstanding Art - Delectable Delights

SATURDAY * APRIL 3, 2010

11 am - 6 pm

The "Just the facts - JACK!" newsletter.

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Mitch Cohen

650-275-3378

First Saturday Arts Market

www.FirstSaturdayArtsMarket.com
April 3, 2010

You Waited ... All Month

And now, we are back ...

Howdy folks!

Is that Spring out there? YES! (and a hardy woo-hoo) What a perfect weekend for an art show!

Got company in town? Good - show off your cultural diversity, bring'em to the Heights!

First Saturday Arts Market has shaped up to be a fantastic looking show and I'm happy to report to new food vendors debuting . Juice Girl - formerly of Whole Foods fame will join us with a healthy selection of fresh, made to order juice drinks. Wild Bean Coffee Co. too will open for business Saturday at the market serving up Organic Fair Trade coffee by the glass. What's Up Cupcake! will of course be right out front to serve those in need.

Next Saturday, April 10th, many of the artists listed below and I will be in nearby Fulshear, TX for the first annual Cross Creek Ranch Fine Arts Festival. My first big event to coordinate outside of the art market! I have marked the artists here that are attending with the festival logo - Visit the website I setup that lists some of the 70 fine artists attending!

I hope you can make it to both shows - we've it all! Fulshear by the way isn't that far, its between Sugar Land & Katy. Directions are on the site. Also you might peruse the Cross Creek Ranch website. The developer (and our sponsor) Trendmaker Homes that is behind the Cross Creek Ranch Fine Arts Festival. I am thoroughly impressed with the way they have immersed themselves within this community and made improvements to the environment. Tree farms! Even a full creek restoration! More on all this next week in my newsblast.

For now - kick back and preview the wonderfully talented artists that will be in attendance Saturday -
You can also preview some of the music from our guest band, Westbound, on the website!

Stop by the "Info" tent and say hello!

Cheers!
Mitch

P.S. - hope you don't mind the sudden email format change - its temporary I promise. My interns eloped and left me to do all this stuff!

P.S.S. Check out our friends at Houston Studio Glass every weekend in April!

And Saturday night The Jon Hogan Band House concert with Jonathan Byrd in the Suzanne Anderson Properties building on 11th Street - Details

April 3, 2010

Classical Theatre Company

Stop by the Classical Theatre Company booth to find out about their cutting edge productions! Like their first production of a comic piece: Tartuffe by Moliere.

The Classical Theatre Company is dedicated to boldly re-envisioning classical drama on the stage, in the community, and in the classroom through engaging and enlightening plays that brings them new life and relevance while maintaining the integrity that the works deserve. www.classicaltheatre.org

Elaine Mesker-Garcia

Heights 1st Saturday Artist Reception "New Orleans Through the Viewfinder" 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The old meets the new in local photographer Elaine Mesker-Garcia's nostalgic images of New Orleans. Using a vintage camera, the city is captured in a way you haven't seen before. Opening reception 1-5pm. Inside Heights Modern Home at 540 W. 19th Street next to the First Saturday Arts Market.

Next door at Heights Modern Home.

Beyond Her Productions

Unique stationary, ceramic and textile products based on original watercolors by Paule Hewlett.
Art for everyday!
www.beyondher.com

Cammie's Handmade Soaps

All natural, handmade designer soap bars with great designs and scents. Also, exfoliating sugar scrubs and wonderfully scented body and linen sprays. Don't miss Shampooch, my all natural dog flea shampoo bar, and SCRAM!, my all natural insect repellent.
281-392-1097
www.cammieshandmadesoaps.com

Delafield Pottery

Artist and potter John Delafield makes a wide range of wheel thrown stoneware pottery
using rich earthtone clay and glazes designed for everyday use.
www.delafieldpottery.com

Gary Bailey

Watercolor paintings of most subjects rendered in a realistic impressionist style.
281-358-6712
NSArtists.Org www.AmericanFrame.com

Flying Fish Beads

Fabric art dolls, jewelry using vintage beads, hand-embellished garments and hand dyed handbags.
713-956-0265

Glass Art by Don and Pam

Ceiling Fan Pulls, sculptures and mobiles made with original lampwork beads, Swarovski crystal, glass and wire.
281-650-9076
www.pampickering.com

Gournals by Amie Krebbs

All Gournals are hand bound using 100% recycled hemp paper, re-used cardboard, and other salvaged/recycled materials.
www.gournals.etsy.com
(816) 807-8053

Feathered Friends Mementos

My main artwork media is freehand drawing in graphite and colored pencil. I also work in watercolor and make jewelry and personal items based primarily in using feathers as focal pieces. I accept custom work using your own parrot's feathers in my jewelry items. I also accept custom pet portraits in pencil or watercolor. www.featheredfriendsmementos.com 832-423-9574

Jan Johnson

First Saturday Arts Market Anniversary Poster!

Photographic images that strongly resemble a letter of the alphabet.
Selected letters are then used to spell a person's name, occupation, etc.
http://www.letterscapes.com/ 832-221-1432
Stop by Jan's booth to get a First Saturday Arts Market poster!

JH Jewelry Studio

One of a kind dichroic jewelry. Art to wear = Earrings, Pendants and Art Glass. By artist Jeanne Haner.
www.jhjewelrystudio.com 713-775-9076

John Lynch Photography

Black & white fine art landscapes and urbanscapes from New York to Vancouver with stops in
New Orleans, Texas, & New Mexico.
713-249-2194

Evolved Metal by Jonatan Lopez

Metal version of plants, animals and civilization. All sculptures are made out of one solid piece of metal that is
bent to achieve a tridimensional state. Most pieces created from recycled metal.
www.evolvedmetal.com
512-689-0209

Simply Classy Original Designs by Irene C. Adame
Uniquely designed hand beaded jewelry, made with genuine stones, Swarovski Crystal, and unusual beads.
(281) 489-4726

KDS Gourmet Foods

Bringing To You The Finest California Award Winning 100 % Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Our olives are pressed naturally with fruit, herbs and peppers resulting in truly flavorful olive oils: ''Orange, Lemon, Lime, Rosemary, Basil, Garlic, Jalapeno and Habenero.'' Our Mission, Sevillano and Manzanillo varieties are harvested in the Fall, Winter and Spring, bringing the same olive oil variety in 3 exquisite seasonally fruity flavors. Free Olive Oil Tasting - Just Like Fine Wine
281-693-7073 www.kdsgourmetfoods.com

McCord Works

I have been crocheting since I was a little girl. I like to work in a very small scale, producing tiny lace doilies, encircled in sterling silver, that you can wear. I also make larger doilies from vintage patterns and frame them under glass.
http://mccordworks.com 713-899-2814

Mosaics by Michele Patrick
Check out Michele's work on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sunday, April 4, 2010

Mosaics by Michele offers one-of-a-kind mosaics such as vases, wall art, mirrors, belt buckles, etc.
http://www.mosaicsbymichele.com 713-828-1603

Michelle Waldren Beads

I am a lampwork Artist in that I create glass beads and other various items, such as paperweights, and fan pulls, on a lampwork torch. Lampworking is like glassblowing on a smaller scale. I use Italian glass rods (Morretti)because of the beautiful range in color that they carry. All my work is fully annealed in a kiln, so that it is hardened and durable. I create all the fine details in all my work.
http://www.mwaldren.etsy.com 512-964-7990

P.A. Mueller

I paint what I hear. Lyrics...poetry....conversations...that's where I start. My work is most often raw...highly textured...and all me. First Saturday Arts Market is home to me. Love the artists. Love talking to the folks. Love everything about it.
You'll find me here most first saturdays. To see more of my work, please visit me at my other home..Green House Gallery at 716 W. Alabama and on my website: www.artfullyodd.com
832-326-6328
www.artfullyodd.com

Ralph Parker - Featured June Artist

Ralph Parker paints the landscape in gouache (opaque watercolor), using a unique style that resembles small oil paintings. His work includes serene, classic portrayals of quiet countryside, and old structures that must have wonderful secrets inside.
www.ralphparker.wordpress.com (469)569-1183

Leap of Faith Glass by Rachel Stokes
Check out Rachel's work on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Sunday, April 4, 2010

Mosaic and fused glass artist, specializes in three dimensional mosaics, fused mosaic window and wall panels.
713-515-7484 Click for Slideshow & bio

Robnzak

Robnzak has been "playing in the mud" for more than three decades creating "Indoor landscapes" for people who are passionate about their homes and demand only the best...Original Artisan Designs For: African Violet Pots, Orchid Planters, Cactus Bowls, & Art Pottery Accessories. http://www.etsy.com/shop/robnzak 713-449-7803

Sam VanBibber

What is Steam Punk Jewelry? It gets its popularity from a growing resistance to corporate modernization, the mass commercialization of virtually everything, coupled with the surge of nostalgia for all things vintage and antique.
All jewelry is hand assembled, one of a kind and created by me and is 99% re-purposed or recycled found pieces,Broken unrepairable vintage jewelry,wind up watches, gears and other found objects that were considered "junk" and ready to be tossed away. I have rescued them and made beautiful Art pieces to be worn and cherished.
www.etsy.com/shop/sailorsamsteampunk 832-748-2470 See more!

Sandy Lillis

Watercolor, pastel and oil. Read more at Examiner.com ➪
832-457-2212

Moon Radiance

Artistic Expressions from the Infinite Imagination of Sheena Stegent.
www.moonradiance.com (832) 896-7040

Shelley Hoyt

Medium - acrylics on canvas - Specializing in oversized portraits of people and pets. Commissions welcome!
Now showing at Gen's Antiques, 238 W. 19th ✰ 713-957-2878

Artistic Bijoux

Artistic Bijoux jewelry creations are uniquely crafted by myself, Sophia. All of my jewelry utilize fused glass focal pieces that make each design distinctive. I use primarily dichroic glass because its brilliant colors best reflect my memories of Greece's natural beauty. My collection includes necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings.
http://www.artisticbijoux.com 713-924-7387

tic Jewelry Designs

Unique design in women's jewelry using Swarovski Crystal, the finest stone and pearls available, and .925 sterling silver.
713-385-0459

Fourteen11.org

Our group is called Fourteen11 (fourteen11.org). There are now 13 photography students and we are donating our work in order to pay for our group show in 2011. Our group is the Photo/Digital Block students at the University of Houston.
Fourteen11.org 832.630.3636

We're artists - always hungry!

Cooking with Concha - What's Up Cupcake! by Yvonne Cavazos

Wonderful homemade salsas, delicious cakes - What's Up Cupcake!
713-540-2229

Wild Bean Coffee Co

I am a local small business that provides the highest quality of Organic Fair Trade coffee by the glass. I serve you the finest coffee in Houston! I serve the beverages in 100% compostable, corn-based plastic cups and lids. 936-499-3433

Juice Bar

Fresh Squeeze Fruit & Vegetable $6
Fresh made smoothies $6
Lavender Lemonade $3
Herbal Tea $3
www.txjuicegirl.com 713-290-1633

Gloria Jane Favuzza

Astrologer/Tarot/Birth/Destiny/Love Card Readings
Office: (713) 953-1338, Cell: (281) 615-3446
www.gloriafavuzza.com

Westbound Performs 2 - 6pm

An energetic duo performing soft and sweet jazzy songs, classic rock, Americana, and outlaw country.

Originally trained in classical and choral singing, Rebecca strayed from that path and began finding her true voice in blues, americana and jazz. From there she developed a love of songwriting, fascinated by the endless potential a song has to tell a story or share a moment.

For 17 years, John has played different instruments in rock bands all over Texas, and is defined by the music he plays. He approaches music with a fire and a passion matched by nothing else in his life, so much so that he regularly and happily loses both sleep and guitar strings in the quest to take the music higher.

Following a series of luck-based circumstances, the two met and discovered an extraordinary musical chemistry. It was thus that the acoustic duo, Westbound, made its way into the world.

John has found his voice beside Rebecca, playing acoustic guitar and harmonica, singing backup vocals, and playing a very unique and crowd-pleasing stomp-box. Rebecca holds the audience captive with a versatile voice suited for everything from raunchy blues to sweet serenades.

Westbound is currently writing and recording their debut album, Blackjack Road. They also play frequently at bars, restaurants, festivals, artist markets, living rooms and open mics in Houston, Galveston, Clear Lake and Austin, TX, and in Clarksdale, MS.

You can contact Westbound at thewestboundband@gmail.com, and connect with them online at http://thewestboundband.com.

LOCATION - Check with http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/ before heading out - if you can avoid 610 too, its been a bit of a mess lately. Take I-10 to Shepherd North to 19th, go west (right) till you see the tents!

548 W. 19th Street, Houston, TX 77008

First Saturday Arts Market location is on the Wind Water Gallery parking lot.

Located inside the 610 North Loop in the Heights area of Houston. See the Map

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