Talking About Our Exhibit-Again!

Yes, once again I am going to write about our great upcoming exhibit of wearable art by jewelry artist, Michele Grady. I am going to talk about it because I really think it is something fine craft and jewelry collectors won't want to miss. Michele is a very talented silversmith with an assortment of jewelry creations that are feminine, contemporary and unique all at the same time. There will be a variety of choices in a variety of price points and the best part is that interest free layaway will be available for items priced over $150. We're trying to make it all accessible so that very special women (and men) can wear very special pieces as they should, without having to worry about affordability. Very exciting stuff, folks....
On another note, we'd love to encourage you to tap into your creative genius side some time soon. Our many class and workshop offerings make it simple...workshops happen on a rotating basis and classes happen weekly. There's a full service pottery studio here at Creative Genius as well as Painting and Drawing for kids and for adults and a host of workshop offerings in mediums like Stained Glass, Wire-Working Jewelry workshops, Clay for Kids, and more...Don't forget about our new Digital Photography for Beginners offering for Children (adults can pop into this class too if they want to learn some cool new techniques)...these classes are offered on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and we'll be working on product photography, portraits and more. Your child will have a ball learning how to be a better picture taker...
Hope to see you soon...

New at Creative Genius

It is an exciting time of year here at Creative Genius. These days, I spend most of my time preparing for the holidays so that I can provide my clients with an exciting new assortment of fine art and fine craft in a fun and festive setting. Sounds simple but believe me, it is far from easy. There are days that I would prefer doing anything but climbing up and down a ladder, hanging lights/ornaments/art and anything else that requires suspension from the ceiling. And then there is the gift wrapping and packaging...I love to provide the service of gift wrapping to my clients but what I don't love is having to become a psychic and predict exactly how much of our special mirrored silver wrapping paper I am going to need to get us through Oct, Nov and Dec. Plus the rolls of tulle that we use in our signature wrapping are equally hard to predict. And yes, I know these thing will still get used even if we over-order and end up with extra. I understand that wrapping paper and tulle rolls are not like lettuce or tomatoes and that they don't go bad. And that leads right into my next frustration with preparations...there's a BUDGET I have to stick to as well...and it is a STRICT ONE...yikes!
Aside from all of the monstrous stress I normally encounter this time of year, I actually do love all that preparing the gallery for the holidays entails. This year, we've actually got our great exhibit running through the end of the year as well. Michele Grady's hand-crafted original jewelry designs are great for all kinds of people and will surely be a big hit for holiday gifts (or self-gifts) this year. Don't forget to join us on the 26th of Oct to kick off the opening of this great exhibit.

Now if I could just predict the future, I might get the preparations right...

Old friends, co-workers and art!

October 2nd, 2007
Well, we had a good day for Medford's newest festival this past Sunday. No complaints on this end. Lots of great folks out walking around and enjoying the festival. And wine makes people pretty easy to deal with :)

Today, pretty much one of the first thing I did was spoke to an old friend/co-worker who I haven't spoken to in 4 years. That was actually kind of cool...his sister is an artist and hopefully some time soon, they'll make the drive down to Medford to check things out. I am glad he is doing well.

And speaking of 4 years, this month marks our 4th year in business. How time flies when you love your job and love what you do. This is easily the most difficult job I have ever had (and that includes working in restaurants for the better part of my twenties) but easily the best too. We are constantly building things up, meeting new artists and adding new creations to our space and it has truly been a blast. I think I am definitely one of the luckier people that does what I do.

It has been an interesting day...the past meets the present...days like today always makes me kind of introspective about the choices I have made. Happily, I think they were good ones...