2nd Friday Art Hop on April 8, 2016

The 2nd Friday Art Hops in Hudson kick off with an Arty Scavenger Hunt on April 8th.

Visit galleries, studios, and shops for clues about art. Pick up an Art Hop Trading Card at each location, solve the artsy clue, and get the trading card stamped. The more clues you solve, the more entries you have for raffle prizes.

Uncommon Art will be one of the locations on the hop, and all 3 of our studios will be have clues ready for solving.

It will be a fun night, so gather your friends and get ready to search!

For more information and a map, visit http://www.hudsonarthop.com/blog/april-8th-is-a-scavenger-hunt/

Hudson Art Hop on September 11

September 11th is last monthly Art Hop this year. I can hardly believe it! This year has flown by…just flown!

To end the season, the focus this month will be on art education and learning something new. I will be offering materials to make your own postcard-sized collages. If you haven’t done much collage, then this is a quick and fun way to try it out.

Other locations will have projects to make, demos to watch, or artists to learn from. As always, it will be a fun time.

Download the Art Hop flyer to plan your visit.  Hope you can stop by on September 11th, 5-8pm.

p.s. The Holiday Hop will be Saturday, November 28, from noon – 6pm.

Art Break Day 2015

Friday, September 4th is Art Break Day, a day when everyone is encouraged to sit down for a few minutes and make art.

Yes, everyone! You will be pleasantly surprised at how good you feel after only a few minutes of drawing or painting.

Stop by my studio that day: I’ll have lots of art supplies to use and some projects to give you inspiration.

If you can’t make it to Hudson that day, do something artsy for 5 minutes. Keep it simple – grab a couple of markers and doodle, or dig out that old set of watercolors and splash some paint around.

This year, I am fortunate enough to be able to give away “Art In Your Pocket” boxes, a pocket-sized assortment of art supplies. All you have to do is stop by and pick one up.

For more info, visit http://www.lifeneedsart.com/events/art-break-day-2015/

Art On The Green 2015, Hudson, Ohio

Art On The Green, my favorite show of the summer, is coming up soon!

Show dates and times are:

Saturday, August 29: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, August 30: 11am – 5pm

Held on the South Green in Hudson, Ohio, it has 150 artists from around the region. I will be in Booth #92, near the food court. Hope you can stop by and say hi!

Download the show map: http://ojs.biz/files/events/46/Map_2015.pdf

http://www.lifeneedsart.com/events/art-on-the-green-2015/

Shaker Heights Arts & Music Festival 2015

Join me at the Shaker Heights Arts & Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28th! It’s on the grounds of the Shaker Hts Middle School this year with parking right on the school grounds. Art, music, food, family activities - should be a lot of fun.

I will be in booth 111 and Dana will be in booth 110. Hope you can stop out and see us.

2nd Friday Art Hops Continue in 2015

Our first hop of 2015 is April 10 from 5-8pm at locations all around Hudson.

Join us for “Art For A Cause”, when our visitors will be able to create small suncatcher-type pieces that will be assembled into a larger sculpture and put on display in the window of Hudson Fine Art & Framing the next day. It’s all part of a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Get a map and details at http://www.hudsonarthop.com/

Illumination Night, December 12, 2014

This December Art Hop is special. We’re calling it Illumination Night, and are celebrating the holidays with lights, stars, luminaries, and all things bright and sparkly.

Please join us on December 12th from 5-8pm. Come, regardless of the weather and the cold. We will have lights aplenty to help you find your way around, and the good cheer will keep you warm when you get here.

To find out more, visit:
http://www.lifeneedsart.com/events/illumination-night-december-12/

Colors and Cocktails

Thursday, June 12
7-9 pm.

Come for an evening of fun and art. Go home with not one – but TWO! – completed artworks: one to wear and one to display. This evening you will make a colorful pair of chain maille earrings and a unique mixed media collage.

No painting or jewelry skills needed!

Our artists, Karen and Dana, will guide you step-by-step through each project and help you along the way.

The event will be held in the artists’ studios at 220 N. Main St., Hudson, OH (upstairs, above My Little Red Wagon Toy Store).

Pre-registration is recommended to reserve a space (or two). There is a limit of 10 people.

We provide the supplies and soft drinks. You are welcome to bring stronger beverages if you wish.

$46 per person or $80 for 2 people.

To register >> http://www.lifeneedsart.com/events/colors-and-cocktails/

An Exploration of Portals, April 1-May 28, 2014

An Exploration of Portals
Original artwork by Jan Noden and Karen Koch
April 1 – May 28, 2014

On display at The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
10 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson, OH 44236

Meet-the-Artists Reception: Thursday, April 10, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 Why portals? Here's the story >>

Nature and Nostalgia, March 2014

“Nature and Nostalgia” is an exhibit of my artwork that has been influenced by two of my biggest sources of inspiration: my love of nature and memories of days gone by. It’s an interesting mix of artwork – both paintings and collages – some...

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Open House: Meet the New Neighbors!

Life Needs Art / Bellabor Art Jewelry
invite you to

Meet the New Neighbors!

We've just moved into our new art studio and
would love to get acquainted.

Come join us for some socializing and light refreshments on

Monday, December 16
4:00 – 6:00 pm
220 N. Main, Suite B
(above My Little Red Wagon)

Holiday Art Show at JADE Gallery, Dec. 14, 2013

For you Northeast Ohioans, pop on out to the JADE Gallery in Chesterland on Saturday, December 14th for a holiday art show of local art.
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