And Speaking of Fun with Mosaics...

The art teacher at Medford Memorial School in Medford, NJ (where my gallery is located) does this great project. She works with her kids on creating something small and easily transportable and then brings the art projects out to the community by having them displayed in different businesses during the Dickens Festival/Holiday season here in town. It is a great way for kids to see their work out in the world and as an art gallery owner, I think the whole project is awesome. I have participated in the past and loved seeing the kid's faces when they came in and saw their works on display. And the community really loved looking at the projects, especially people who knew the

"creators" personally. The art teacher didn't want a lot of publicity for herself in relation to this project but her name is Nancy Ohotzke and I think her project with her students is a great way to promote the arts. Thanks to Nancy and all the great kids from Medford Memorial School who are displaying their works throughout Medford Village! Shown above are photos of the mosaic window display and the inside gallery display of the Medford Memorial Mosaics at Creative Genius Art Gallery & Studio.

Isn't it fun...

doing the impossible?
Spoke to my favorite sales person today and he gave me that priceless quote and I am adopting it as my new favorite...because, yes, it is absolutely fun doing what everyone else says is impossible...
Hope Thanksgiving is an enjoyable day for all...

Ladies Night..the first of two...

We had our first of two scheduled holiday season ladies nights last night in the gallery and we had an awesome turnout. Of course, I meant to take pictures but we were too busy...maybe in December we'll post some of the fun on this blog...it seemed like everyone had fun enjoying dessert and the prizes we gave away all got used. Overall a fun night and we've got more new stuff arriving daily so there will be even more to look at in December...hope to see lots of great "ladies" there!

Fun with Mosaics!

This evening we hosted a great workshop that is a popular favorite with our client list. Each time we run it, more and more creative interpretations of the projects emerge. The instructor, Tippy Wobbe, is a fun mosaic artist who enjoys sharing his knowledge with his students and he often shares stories about techniques and tips that he has learned along the way.

It seemed like our group enjoyed their first evening...now their pieces have to set for 12 hours. Then tomorrow they will return to finish with grouting and will get to take their works home. I can already tell that there are going to be some table tops with mosaic on them in the near future at some of their homes...

This is a great activity to enjoy with friends...bring a bottle of your favorite beverage to our next workshop and enjoy some social time with friends while learning a new skill you can use on old furniture at home.

Our next Mosaic Workshop for Beginners runs January 24th (6-9pm) and January 25th from 10-11am. Visit us on the web at http://www.creativegeniusonline.com/ for pricing or to reserve your space.
Hope to see you there!