tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18142633231532963532024-03-05T18:22:43.527-05:00The Greater Westmoreland Creative CollectiveGWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-73976158264798040592012-04-18T22:26:00.001-04:002012-04-18T22:27:11.950-04:00Jewelry Trunk Show and GiveawayMerriann has put together a wonderful giveaway for her upcoming Trunk Show on the 28th: a Zippity Doodads Tote filled with some of her favorite things:<br />
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Bobbi Brown's Beach Body Oil (You have to smell it to believe it!)<br />
A plush Martha Stewart Beach towel<br />
2 ocean blue seashell mugs<br />
A box of the very best tea: Mighty Leaf, Earl Grey<br />
A Zippity Doodads sterling bead bracelet with charms of coral and aquamarine<br />
A pair of exclusive earrings made of Bald Head Island shells, coral and aquamarine<br />
And that very handy Zippity Doodads Tote bag!<br />
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Visit her <a href="http://www.zippitydoodads.blogspot.com/2012/04/stop-in-at-my-trunk-show-on-saturday.html">blog</a> to learn more about this fantastic offer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-62376234823649627212012-01-30T23:42:00.006-05:002012-01-30T23:49:47.536-05:00New Video from Nan!Our own Nan Loncharich has a new video on "Making a Simple Flower Pin," a companion piece to her book, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Making Flowers from Wool</span>, that came out last year.<br /><br />Nan's book, and the wool strips used in the video, are available at our online shop, <a href="http://www.spoonwoodgallery.com/">Spoonwood Gallery</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="385" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4sr3CfHnYoE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-83715881900520625712011-10-05T21:17:00.007-04:002011-10-05T22:13:15.720-04:00Pictures from An Artful Affair 2011A special thank you to all the artists, family, friends, and visitors who made the second annual Artful Affair a huge success. We couldn't have been more pleased with the turnout (especially considering the rainy weather!), and hope you all enjoyed the day of tea, cookies, conversation and art as much as we did. Here are some photos of the day for those who couldn't make it:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aN099aJvmglsu7PYrx3r7T2QHjl9AGzvqed5_LHdT4EgDV_bsHX22ts_A-UrWN7yocBopBB8fG7VCviCJ5nYO3ZhIj0PlKFJqzRgad7JzMUqbFM20mcLGoiT-XM-NFQyi4vcPzRFcaMZ/s1600/IMG_0549.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aN099aJvmglsu7PYrx3r7T2QHjl9AGzvqed5_LHdT4EgDV_bsHX22ts_A-UrWN7yocBopBB8fG7VCviCJ5nYO3ZhIj0PlKFJqzRgad7JzMUqbFM20mcLGoiT-XM-NFQyi4vcPzRFcaMZ/s320/IMG_0549.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660194164313735986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YVyMp-KicUPMS8SLO5qSCFh-kFGxJw6FR3w1dzg7F91RQz5uxh9QL0wBMxKvsN7nHScWRYvnsFMehk6MSSzS3CJvm6EcHoqwUCARIUQnl1GtuNf2o01lBpYhBOEyU37fyDEnMZMyrQ6R/s1600/IMG_0547.png"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9mBTnWsPK-WRrUR96-7vnoyAIzb9r4Ahbbxendqfrk2May1X_v4aw0pzihGdvk7nliO3EKuQnzInIaBw26kEUOtoYAammz20MaK68pb8aWkp57sYHKhkC_E_UQnm1UYnvbzpuHlh2vRF/s320/IMG_0531.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660193019370261138" /></a>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-16338876783672663502011-10-02T15:43:00.001-04:002011-10-02T15:45:25.217-04:00Introducing Our New Gallery: Spoonwood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The artists of the Greater Westmoreland Creative Collective (GWCC) are pleased to announce the grand opening of their online gallery, Spoonwood. Spoonwood is a juried marketplace (named after Mountain Laurel, Pennsylvania's state flower) that provides a new venue for GWCC members and guest artists to showcase their work. It also serves as an adjunct to their annual Fall trunk show, An Artful Affair.<br />
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The GWCC is a Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, group of artists, craftsmen, designers, jewelers, and growers working cooperatively to promote quality and excellence in products crafted for the public. Our members, and their areas of specialty, include: Merriann Grant, fine jewelry; Nan Loncharich, fabric arts; Cia Williford, mixed media arts; Katie Resch, painted woodwork; Helen Stetina, needlecrafts; and Lisa Hertzog, country decor.<br />
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The Gallery is located at <a href="http://www.spoonwoodgallery.com">www.spoonwoodgallery.com</a>. Interested visitors are encouraged to register (no financial information is required) in order to receive the GWCC newsletter, sales notices, etc.<br />
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Keep us in mind for your holiday shopping!GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-23091402140642219392011-09-26T16:26:00.000-04:002011-09-26T16:26:41.278-04:00Sun Shines on Artful Affair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjx37kzxIlXVwcko2jVRHDdd51NdCL2P2PrE1pPhr3FQcI3N687m9Kyhcyq_ACKVTsq0RpRvW1ZDUhRNTxIunJqNplha6Rvi_klm98HUiPecxCa2B6DsiaJY0SGdNtOfwURe15m0W3wMJ/s1600/IMG_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjx37kzxIlXVwcko2jVRHDdd51NdCL2P2PrE1pPhr3FQcI3N687m9Kyhcyq_ACKVTsq0RpRvW1ZDUhRNTxIunJqNplha6Rvi_klm98HUiPecxCa2B6DsiaJY0SGdNtOfwURe15m0W3wMJ/s320/IMG_2479.JPG" width="180px" /></a></div>Sunflowers are everyone's favorite flower at this time of year, and Nan has some of her fancy wool versions ready for this Saturday's Artful Affair. <br />
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She has a few handwoven wool capelets and scarves which showcase a wool flower so prettily: in charcoal, beige, black and rust. Some have a bamboo/rayon fringe, but most are slightly altered shapes created for the confident female.<br />
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She has some very special oversized extraordinary flowers in hand-dyed wool for that same confident female, so perhaps that is you!<br />
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Stop in! Enjoy some cookies with us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-52152450027717627352011-09-26T13:16:00.000-04:002011-09-29T14:31:39.844-04:00Saturday Sneak Peek!<b>An Artful Affair</b> (Saturday, October 1st) is shaping up to be a really awesome day. Our talented artists have outdone themselves this year. If you enjoy seeing quality handcrafted work and unique designs, do yourself a favor and stop in for a visit. You won't be sorry!<br />
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A sampling of our artists' work:<br />
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<b>Nan Loncharich</b>, <i>Fancy Wool Flowers</i><br />
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<b>Merriann Grant</b>, <i>Zippity Doodads</i><br />
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<b>Cia Williford</b>, <i>Briarwood Studio</i><br />
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<b>Katie Resch</b><br />
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<b>Helen Stetina</b><br />
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<b>Lisa Hertzog</b><br />
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Also joining us again this year are two Associate GWCC Members:<br />
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<b>Sue McLaughlin</b><br />
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And for the first time ever, we are welcoming a Student GWCC Member to the show, Ms. <b>Alex Grant</b>. Alex is a talented photographer and will be exhibiting a collection of her prints, including several, like this one, taken on a recent trip to Italy.<br />
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GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-16346504057641751452011-09-04T14:25:00.000-04:002011-09-04T19:55:56.319-04:00Wine, Anyone?GWCC member <a href="http://katescreativeview.blogspot.com/">Katie Resch</a> is bringing these new colorful wine-bottle stoppers to this year's <a href="http://westmorelandcreativecollective.blogspot.com/2011/08/artful-affair-2011-save-date.html">An Artful Affair</a>. These amazing pieces are handpainted and crafted. Katie and her father also make wonderful cabinets from reclaimed wood that are decorated with Katie's wood burning/painting technique. We hope you'll come by to see them, and the many other wonderful items by local artists and artisans, at our show.<br />
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Painted by Cia Williford, our mixed media artist (and a founding member of the <i>Greater Westmoreland Creative Collective</i>), the box measures 8 3/8" W x 8 1/8 L x 1 3/4" D. It has been distressed and crackled, and features a beautiful folk art angel on the lid.<br />
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Perfect for jewelry, trinkets, love letters...the uses for this delightful box are limited only by your imagination. It would make a wonderful Christmas present for someone special!<br />
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you come to this year's <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">An Artful Affair</span>, GWCC's annual trunk show extraordinaire, this is some of what you'll see: beautiful wool flowers handcrafted by our own Nan Loncharich, author of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Making Flowers from Wool</span>, and mixed media art by Cia Williford. Both ladies are founding members of GWCC.
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<br />Come by and visit the show on Saturday, October 1st. We'd love to meet you (and we'll have the best cookies in town, too -- promise!).
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<br />GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-34229618525711232602011-08-15T23:36:00.003-04:002011-08-15T23:40:21.584-04:00An Artful Affair 2011 - Save the date!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCbVmzXPOnu2v_ISPwlBxKq6ORMM1lZYvqGTtpkeLmcFEVs9f2kYz2J0x51UryF2TmrJ_t4PczWciDjpE01YOBiBbm0NmgnCmMJZD5acFl5bLDLE0sHVkKtJNOoTNs3DTdWE1rEyabLkD/s1600/tn-031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCbVmzXPOnu2v_ISPwlBxKq6ORMM1lZYvqGTtpkeLmcFEVs9f2kYz2J0x51UryF2TmrJ_t4PczWciDjpE01YOBiBbm0NmgnCmMJZD5acFl5bLDLE0sHVkKtJNOoTNs3DTdWE1rEyabLkD/s200/tn-031.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>The <b>Greater Westmoreland Creative Collective</b> is pleased to announce its second annual trunk show, <span style="color: purple;">"An Artful Affair 2011"</span>, on Saturday, October 1st, from 10 to 4 p.m., in Greensburg, PA.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">"An Artful Affair"</span> is intended to celebrate local artistry and to honor Pennsylvania's long heritage of fine handcrafted goods. In a world filled with "fast, cheap and disposable", the GWCC and "An Artful Affair" are dedicated to providing only quality, high value, and unique creativity to those who can truly appreciate them.<br />
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Our artists also have a strong commitment to the three R's (Reuse, Repurpose, or Recycle) and you will find that many of their works reflect this important environmental sensibility.<br />
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Please join us for a day of tantalizing tea, delightful delectables, and amazing art as we showcase local artists, craftsmen, designers, and jewelers. It's a day to celebrate creativity!<br />
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Artist members who will be spotlighted:<br />
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<i><b>Merriann Gran</b></i>t - fine jewelry<br />
<i><b>Nan Loncharich</b></i> - fabric arts<br />
<i><b>Cia Williford</b></i> - miniatures and mixed media arts<br />
<i><b>Katie Resch</b></i> - painted woodwork<br />
<i><b>Helen Stetina</b></i> - needlecrafts<br />
<i><b>Lisa Hertzog</b></i> - country decorating<br />
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Additional guests will be announced prior to the event.<br />
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Location:<br />
1104 Middletown Road<br />
Greensburg, PA 15601Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-2652584606877393072010-10-09T21:35:00.013-04:002010-10-09T22:08:31.109-04:00Pictures from An Artful Affair 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8ys8BoHQC_3b_w2tpNM_t3o9SkNyezpIj56Q4WWAf_4ZNITWNMFfX2PBIEwSx_foMVExj9c3oG5VUHroRmZq-ZLtnEkwhkm_qf05MUdoZFaBkxyTTiI36_sKZjh-a7pY5SGbSzKaNWli/s1600/tn-021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8ys8BoHQC_3b_w2tpNM_t3o9SkNyezpIj56Q4WWAf_4ZNITWNMFfX2PBIEwSx_foMVExj9c3oG5VUHroRmZq-ZLtnEkwhkm_qf05MUdoZFaBkxyTTiI36_sKZjh-a7pY5SGbSzKaNWli/s200/tn-021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526233179752103362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thank you to all the </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">artis</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ts, guest artists, and associates who made our first</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> annual trunk </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">show, An Artful Affair, such a </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">success. We had about </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">100 visitors throughout the day and </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">it was lovely to be able to chat with everyone and share our work/products with them. In fact, we enjoyed it so much, we'll be doing it again next year! :)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Here's some photos taken throughout the day:<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD1-wpC7GBmgOKqi2LGo6VKR0GyPw1IgxrUGctLGq3aMSUb4-gTZH2rERAvA6eIzOvPdkUNUrDhMEwymOzsjsmQeHn4UBoBS3CnE8GkvXVNBlsQ599g-MQtrANURgAMC5OWAFqm94G6PL/s1600/tn-012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD1-wpC7GBmgOKqi2LGo6VKR0GyPw1IgxrUGctLGq3aMSUb4-gTZH2rERAvA6eIzOvPdkUNUrDhMEwymOzsjsmQeHn4UBoBS3CnE8GkvXVNBlsQ599g-MQtrANURgAMC5OWAFqm94G6PL/s320/tn-012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526228056576232658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gTfblleTfbbR6aO8v7v-twN7pwlKexRMWyzzTS_5FJqtBmNDaajJyoAIWvVcHQjuknxBDlNCVVIwJmaGJ4C5FMolOrNcQuUSBV2VZbLpfhz0I4PfP0b9A74u7694ZsYObAu2RPFm73hT/s1600/tn-013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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These cute little hutches will brighten up any Halloween or Christmas display, or will fit in any 1:12 scale dollhouse. They are handcrafted, one-of-a-kind pieces, so shop early!</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Heather Joy Puskarich</span> is a Pittsburgh based glass artist specializing in Photographic Imagery in Glass. She teaches at the Pittsburgh Glass Center and out of her home studio.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Heather Joy collaborates with several artists throughout the region and exhibits work frequently. Her work consists of several imagery in glass techniques ranging from photo resist sandblasting, decal work, and metal blasting while incorporating traditional experimental darkroom processes such as photo emulsions. Constantly pushing the envelope and closing the space between traditional photographic techniques and contemporary glass art is a major focus</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> in her work.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Heather will be featuring her glass bracelets and pendants, as well as wall hangings and shelf pieces, at our show. Please come by on the 25th to see her fabulous work!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-970113050407709292010-09-13T22:06:00.000-04:002010-09-13T22:06:11.567-04:00Meet Our Associates<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As our mission statement says, GWCC is all about artists, craftsmen, designers, jewelers, and organic growers working together to promote excellence in handmade/handcrafted and homegrown products.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, along with the artists who are being featured in our trunk show, <b>An Artful Affair</b>, later this month, we'll also have some wonderful associates joining us with their wares. It's all part of the enchanting experience we hope to provide you with on our special day.</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Marlene Melego</b></i> of <i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Marlene's Baked Goods</b></i>: join us for tea and some delightful delectables from Marlene's kitchen. How can you turn down homemade biscotti?</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Sue McLaughlin</b></i> of <i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Glencross Farm Soaps and Sundries</b></i>: Sue will be offering her elegant handmade bar soaps, formulated to pamper you in the most delicious and fragrant way possible.</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Mike Iwinski</b></i> of <i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>White Eagle Salon</b></i>: in his in-home salon, Mike and his wife Kathi put 15 years of hair-care experience into an organic, all natural custom-made haircare line that brings out the best in your hair.</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Bob Loncharich</b></i>: Bob brings us kindling cut from old pallets, nicely bundled for storing next to your fireplace or for taking along for your s'mores treats by the campfire. Perfect for Fall!</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Please join us on the 25th and treat yourself to an afternoon full of art, tasty treats, and fun. Remember, this is not your usual fare!</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">*Full information on <b>An Artful Affair</b> can be found in the sidebar to the right.</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-28197857345135898362010-09-12T12:39:00.006-04:002010-09-12T12:52:05.153-04:00Beautiful Repurposing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPMGgdCM1Mg9m2kGiUabofVBKN4lDqRdDls3AuPHyNlUxEllCwXbdeS-svTaAsvfIlVlED16tIR9Ub1j_R_qjw07_3FPmqI9kRsszul0nq27dPTzic1YFXL5wejGZei95j0Am0mRgeiIJ/s1600/IMG_2278_edited-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPMGgdCM1Mg9m2kGiUabofVBKN4lDqRdDls3AuPHyNlUxEllCwXbdeS-svTaAsvfIlVlED16tIR9Ub1j_R_qjw07_3FPmqI9kRsszul0nq27dPTzic1YFXL5wejGZei95j0Am0mRgeiIJ/s320/IMG_2278_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516068266161920226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We've mentioned before that GWCC has a strong commitment to the three R's (Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle). Well, the work of guest artist <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Katie Resch</span> is a shining example of that commitment.<br /><br />Katie will be bringing her lovely art on reclaimed barn wood to <span style="font-weight: bold;">An Artful Affair</span>. Be sure to stop by on the 25th to see this piece and so much more by the talented members and associates of the Greater Westmoreland Creative Collective!</span><br /></span>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-42781342251295293242010-09-09T20:53:00.000-04:002010-09-09T20:53:15.046-04:00Cool fall breezes and warm 14kt gold...The windows were wide open in my studio today and it was feeling brisk until the sun started streaming in...The resulting work? A 14kt gold lotus charm flanked by faceted peridot, sapphire and rhodolite... <br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And sometimes, I make miniature versions of those same cards.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both regular and miniature size greeting cards will be available at our show. The miniature cards will be available as a set of eleven cards, an assortment that includes three Christmas/holiday cards and two Halloween cards.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These miniature cards are perfect for decorating the mantels, desks, and even walls of your holiday-themed dollhouse! Please come visit us at the show and say hello. There will be so many wonderful items for you to see!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-90839323815828885362010-09-03T12:25:00.000-04:002010-09-03T12:25:01.212-04:00Grape, Purple, Burgundy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiJ65AaNCvQYVYE6nm72Jp1QUZOL4cQZx3GIgNDB9bIGQx3TamWYZkIRYS7LVflHKvAm0wD_bJ_pu3bIigW5IcePL0KJuVgB5_8dM8MDMIeZBH-DvpciVdXIUVCzk8-EMu_HNQAPYB74y/s1600/IMG_1177+lavender+threes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiJ65AaNCvQYVYE6nm72Jp1QUZOL4cQZx3GIgNDB9bIGQx3TamWYZkIRYS7LVflHKvAm0wD_bJ_pu3bIigW5IcePL0KJuVgB5_8dM8MDMIeZBH-DvpciVdXIUVCzk8-EMu_HNQAPYB74y/s320/IMG_1177+lavender+threes.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Flower pins for autumn are featuring the purple family, because I wanted some things to coordinate with the soft magenta acorn I stitched a while back. The acorn is absolutely one of a kind--early bird shoppers at Artful Affair get first dibs! Maybe you'd rather get the aqua acorn sitting among the black/red/teal plaid flowers on the grapevine wreath! Definitely upscale!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-21635612579077872532010-07-30T17:35:00.003-04:002010-07-30T17:41:28.888-04:00An Artful Affair 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6-5Lleume7EQbTyQoY02d8LXJ9DhaggAW6qFAnhqPGeDNPJ6_d7f57qoJQnG5BPpXk5QpuqnR5hOQnUsZQueVzowEetpZ4nUueAj2-RNvqib9G9Sr0ir2GVF7tv9Nqm9u_wMPx_Or4gI/s1600/teapot.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6-5Lleume7EQbTyQoY02d8LXJ9DhaggAW6qFAnhqPGeDNPJ6_d7f57qoJQnG5BPpXk5QpuqnR5hOQnUsZQueVzowEetpZ4nUueAj2-RNvqib9G9Sr0ir2GVF7tv9Nqm9u_wMPx_Or4gI/s320/teapot.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499816807330109330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Greater Westmoreland Creative Collective is pleased to announce its first annual trunk show, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"An Artful Affair 2010"</span>, on Saturday, September 25th, from 10 to 4 p.m., in Greensburg, PA.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"An Artful Affair"</span> is intended to celebrate local artistry and to honor Pennsylvania's long heritage of fine handcrafted goods. In a world filled with "fast, cheap and disposable", the GWCC and <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">"An Artful Affair"</span> are dedicated to providing only quality, high value, and unique creativity to those who can truly appreciate them.<br /><br />Our artists also have a strong commitment to the three R's (Reuse, Repurpose, or Recycle) and you will find that many of their works reflect this important environmental sensibility.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Join us for a day of tantalizing tea, delightful delectables, and amazing art as we showcase local artists, craftsmen, designers, jewelers, and organic products.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We promise, this is <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT</span> your usual fare!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >Artists who will be spotlighted:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Merriann Grant</span> - fine jewelry</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Nan Loncharich</span> - fabric arts</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Cia Williford</span> - miniatures and paper arts</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Heather Joy Puskarich</span> - glass art</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Katie Resch</span> - painted woodwork</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Additional guests will be announced prior to the event.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />Location: </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />1104 Middletown Road</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Greensburg, PA 15601</span></span>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-6665370225969581382010-07-11T16:33:00.001-04:002010-07-11T18:58:51.661-04:00Summer Sorbet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegqyaC5bjctNrT-yeHmXKXTL-okiNOU8cU3GNf2H0KYaVqINm_jah-fFi-THkA9vY02JAhY6-X_KMLVqDhK644afJl4WqD2GCL48zd98aSx1LHB6yUnVYVBSiQiqaHWgUgAg-Qoknih8v/s1600/IMG_1051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjegqyaC5bjctNrT-yeHmXKXTL-okiNOU8cU3GNf2H0KYaVqINm_jah-fFi-THkA9vY02JAhY6-X_KMLVqDhK644afJl4WqD2GCL48zd98aSx1LHB6yUnVYVBSiQiqaHWgUgAg-Qoknih8v/s320/IMG_1051.JPG" /></a></div>It is a glorious summer day: outside is a water skier splashing down the lake, while four people are wading at water's edge, practicing their fishing techniques. Inside I'm doing my favorite recreation: creating wool flowers! These simple hand-dyed orange fabric shapes have large buttons serving as their centers--the red one is vintage 1940s from BJ's collection. They are mounted on twisted kraft paper stems and getting ready for display in a simple hand crafted glass vase.<br />
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Orange is a perfect autumn color, and these flowers will look wonderful mixed in with lively reds, purples -- and yes, pumpkins! So, while you are enjoying a beautiful day, people like me are already thinking about pumpkin pie and Halloween ghouls.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-71762408456833262712010-07-10T22:10:00.005-04:002010-07-10T22:17:32.386-04:00Book NewsTwo of our members have exciting book information to share. The first, Cia Williford, will be one of the writers featured in a new anthology of children's bedtime poetry published by Blooming Tree Press. The book, entitled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams-Miriam-Hees-Editor/dp/1933831219/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1278813959&sr=1-1"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweet Dreams</span></a>, will be hardcover and feature four-color illustrations by artist Nancy Miller. The book is scheduled for release on November 23, 2010. Cia also has a poem in the current (June/July) issue of <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Hopscotch for Girls</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> magazine.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpobz0eLZo1GefF9QPRSZdYy3H6pQOYC2Fagqv8QiX2Cflk6W-vf6bVuE6bKreNO0FC3Yx9RehAZFu0C8ODqHw3rlaLHiaZGpCXe5_5j8zlaBNn5nIW9dAYN4zW7mW6U0veDtZscGsSgZ/s1600/5175M-qK9wL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpobz0eLZo1GefF9QPRSZdYy3H6pQOYC2Fagqv8QiX2Cflk6W-vf6bVuE6bKreNO0FC3Yx9RehAZFu0C8ODqHw3rlaLHiaZGpCXe5_5j8zlaBNn5nIW9dAYN4zW7mW6U0veDtZscGsSgZ/s320/5175M-qK9wL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492465885112927826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Second, Nan Loncharich, whose article on hat bands was just published in <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Rug Hooking Magazine</span>, will have her full-length "how-to" on making wool flowers published in book form next year. Details will follow as the publication date drawers nearer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpJS8gmlWxL3nRfz407hxdrVshVzUBfmcrkbIrAoGRn4U3h_nzfSQpBW_BoF8B_ZgCem709qVcBVHNiKul6d9CT1pXa7UmRaB5Xxq_4UQC1TnVzk9yf51rhNLeF891xbgX4HB2mlnnQDT/s1600/IMG_0573+Nan%27s+how+to+book.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpJS8gmlWxL3nRfz407hxdrVshVzUBfmcrkbIrAoGRn4U3h_nzfSQpBW_BoF8B_ZgCem709qVcBVHNiKul6d9CT1pXa7UmRaB5Xxq_4UQC1TnVzk9yf51rhNLeF891xbgX4HB2mlnnQDT/s320/IMG_0573+Nan%27s+how+to+book.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492466233328945538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span></span></span>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-66017521130720583322010-07-07T23:56:00.006-04:002010-07-08T00:48:56.322-04:00Nan's Hat Bands<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our own Nan Loncharich is featured in the current (</span></span><span class="red_font">June/July/August 2010) </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">issue of <a href="http://www.rughookingmagazine.com/index.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rug Hooking Magazine</span></a> with an article on her hat bands, shown in the accompanying picture. You can see a bit of the article online </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.rughookingmagazine.com/issues/article.php?id=3298%20class=">here</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> if you don't have access to the magaz</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ine.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIavN3pQnInsPZAThcIhRaj1UXiLQ9Ck8e5pAujE1PAmfljkrng8C0reS9tS_W18ETR7xLeMPKcA6abIJS0BG11wIAm_pwjP0WjwY3S86WN8gLPywACFkoX1SJbE4pAqmw2VDvotAQAQkD/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIavN3pQnInsPZAThcIhRaj1UXiLQ9Ck8e5pAujE1PAmfljkrng8C0reS9tS_W18ETR7xLeMPKcA6abIJS0BG11wIAm_pwjP0WjwY3S86WN8gLPywACFkoX1SJbE4pAqmw2VDvotAQAQkD/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491388969969656978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiJWwrQs5KbaW9fOjzVf1EELT006QsflC_pDBPM9uT31-8GRV7OLhq6eNkdxC64bjoW_4Bn0FfzUAhvZjG_Z98EJlLhQz5t7f6vswuxl27h1WNR0Q65aj4nYU0ArVX2WgyNCgy9aiKRzW/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><br /></a>GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814263323153296353.post-83255387178242994772010-07-05T15:33:00.001-04:002010-07-05T15:35:20.586-04:00Save This Date!Saturday, September 25, 2010<br />Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<br /><br />For an affair you won't want to miss! Details coming soon!GWCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14855946736889970051noreply@blogger.com0