The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Halloween down, more holidays are on their way
One down and three to go. Halloween decorations are already being swapped out for Christmas lights. Now we just need the snow to hold off until we get them all strung up. And it would be OK if it didn’t rain for a few days. Oh, and I’d like the days in the 60s to return too. Who wants to wear gloves when you’re hanging lights, right?
That’s all I want. Then it can snow.
Keep an eye open. Holiday arts-and-craft shows are popping up all over, and creative opportunities are abundant. Classes and workshops can help you personalize gifts, and participating with a friend makes the event a gift in and of itself. Remember that. Spending time with the people you love has more value than spending money on them. (OK, both are good.
Don’t forget. Nov. 3 is the entry deadline for Gallery One’s sixth annual Cold Nose — Warm Art Kids’ Art Exhibit & Competition. Drop your entry off at Gallery One, 7003 Center St., Mentor. Entries will be exhibited at Gal- lery One throughout the holiday season. There will be prizes and ribbons in four age categories from 4 to 18 years.
Bring the kids with you and allow some time to for them to wander through the gallery and absorb the power of art. The images are awesome as an adult, but seeing them with a child just magnifies the impact.
Get details at www.galleryone.com or email lindadc@gallerygiclees.com or call 800-621-1141 or 440-255-1200.
Willoughby Hills
There will be an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Willoughby Hills Community Center Art Gallery, 35400 Chardon Road.
The exhibit, “Paint, Pixels & Pencils,” features watercolors by Vic McIntire, photography by Barbara Catalano and colored pencil renderings by Dicc Klann. The exhibit will be up for viewing through Jan. 8.
Call the gallery at 440918-8730.
Valley Art Center
The 46th annual Juried Art Exhibit at Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3. The show will remain up for viewing through Dec. 13. Artists living within a 250-mile radius of Chagrin Falls were invited to participate.
The artwork has been juried by Michael Gill, executive director, Collective Arts Network; Kristen Cliffel, visual artist; and Anna Arnold, visual artist and director, Wasmer Gallery, Ursuline College. Awards will be presented at the reception.
Creators of the best artworks will win more than $1,000 in cash awards for best of show, first, second and third places, as well as several communitysponsored awards, including the Hardy Watercolor Award and the Phyllis Lloyd Memorial Award.
Learn more at valleyartcenter.org or call 440-2477507. Remember, VAC also has a gift shop.
Euclid Art Association
At 7 p.m. Nov. 6, the Euclid Art Association welcomes Cuban artist Augusto Bordelois as their guest presenter. The program will be at the East Shore Methodist Church, 23002 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid. Bordelois will focus on Charcoal Portraits. Guests are always welcome; a $3 donation is suggested.
Augusto Bordelois is an internationally awardwinning artist. He graduated from the University of Havana with a major in English language and lit- erature. His interests include sculpture, ceramics, costume design for theater and cinema, classical drawing and painting.
He compares creating his paintings to a bricklayer building a wall, brick by brick, layer by layer.
“We are awfully careful with every single detail. We are professionals. We know that success will be only achieved if we use the right materials, the right position, the right tools, experience, tricks, skills and a lot of sweat and hard work,” he writes in his artist statement. “We take care of each brick. We don’t like walls falling down.”
Bordelois also teaches at the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (previously known as Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio), The Art House and the Ohio Arts Council and is a board member of the Center for Arts-inspired Learning.
Learn more about him, his work and Augusto Fine Art Studio and Art Center, 505 Front St., Berea, at augustofineart.com.
For more information about EAA and their members, visit www.euclidart. com. Ashtabula Arts Center
The Game Night Fundraiser is back. Let the games begin on Nov. 11. The fun starts at 7 p.m. at the Ashtabula Arts Center, 2829 W. 13th St. Tickets are $35 per person, ages 21 and up. All proceeds benefit the arts center.
Games will include Minute to Win It, Cards Against Humanity, Giant Jenga, the Newlywed Game, and more. Play, win and earn tickets toward prizes at the end of the evening.
Heavy appetizers are included, and there will be a Chinese auction and a cash bar.
Call 440-964-3396 to order tickets by phone.
Stella’s Art Gallery
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Don’t miss the Match Works Holiday Boutique, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11. The event is presented by Stella’s Art Gallery, 8500 Station St., Mentor.
Shop the halls and spaces, where you’ll find unique handmade holiday gifts created by their guest artisans and visit Stella’s Art Gallery, Brandon Holschuh Studio (author of “A Professional Jeweler”), Sparkle and Shine Makeup Studio, Vipassana Salon, and relax and grab a bite at Fourk restaurant — without even leaving the building!
Admission is free, but a donation to the Vitality Church (located on the third floor of Match Works) would be appreciated. It can be toiletries, hats, gloves or money.
SAG is also a great source for art classes and special projects. Call 440- 266-9111 for more information or visit Stellasartgallery.com.
Gallery at Lakeland
The Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition opens Nov. 12 in the Gallery at Lakeland, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. An artists’ reception will be 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 16. The diversely talented faculty of the college will display their artworks in sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography and more.
The 11th annual Holiday Artists’ Market is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 and 28.
This is a great opportunity to support local artists, purchase original art pieces in a wide range of media — jewelry, pottery, ornaments, textiles, photography, paintings and much more, and all the proceeds will benefit the annual Lakeland Visual Arts Student Exhibition.
I am looking forward to it already.
For more information about any Lakeland Gallery event — or a tour — contact Gallery Coordinator Mary Urbas at 440-525-7029 or email murbas@lakelandcc.edu.