The heART of Orange County All Media 2019
Artist Demonstrations
Saturday May 11th 1:00-5:00 pm
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The heART of Orange County All Media 2019 Juried Exhibition Artist Reception April 27, 2019
12th Annual Juried Exhibition
5th Annual Artisan Faire
Handcrafted Jewelry
Michelene Berkey Karen Boelts of Little Bridget Jewelry Joanna Craft
Suzanne Currie Elizabeth Nadler of Spirited Muse
Monique Selwitz Janet Seward Merry Wennerberg of The Button Box
Wearable Fiber
Deanna Deeds Mary Hammond Beth Marx of Studio 907
Charming Ceramics & Turned Wood
Lisa Mertins Bill Bahret Tom Borusky
Luscious Lotions
Bare Naked Botanicals
Epicurean Treats
Drake Family Farms artisan farmstead goat cheese
Harris Family Apiaries local honey
Luisa Chocolatiere handcrafted artisan chocolate
Raw Baby organic, vegan dark chocolate
Spice Merchants spices, gourmet salts, olive oils & vinegars
Crazy chic hair tinsel by Megan
and more!
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Summertime Artisan Trunk Show
August 17 & 18, 2018
An artful weekend of handcrafted jewelry, woven fiber, tailored leather, artisan chocolate and sparkly hair tinsel.
Click HERE for our Facebook album!
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Artist Demonstrations
July 13, 2018
12 local artists demonstrating their talents in papercut, watercolor, weaving, oil paint, ceramic, and acrylic!
Click HERE for photos of the evening’s festivities!
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The heART of Orange County All Media 2018
Juried Exhibition
April 21 – May 5, 2018
Our 11th annual juried community exhibition was our most eclectic yet!
67 talented Orange County-based artists were selected by jurors, Jonathan Burke (President, Laguna College of Art and Design) and Hope Railey (Fine Arts Chair, Laguna College of Art and Design). Together with Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts (TACFA), we celebrated the very best fine art and contemporary craft that Orange County has to offer in all styles, all subjects and all media.
Click HERE for photos from the PACKED opening reception and TACFA’s Broadway in the Park REVEAL!
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4th Annual Holiday Artisan Faire
December 2nd & 3rd, 2017
With 2 days to splurge and shop to your heart’s content,
there was even MORE to love with 19 featured artists & artisans
Handcrafted Jewelry
Michelene Berkey Karen Boelts of Little Bridget Jewlery
Joanna Craft Jennie Milner of JC Milner Metalworks
Elizabeth Nadler of Spirited Muse Monique Selwitz Janet Seward
Ceramics Lisa Mertins
Mixed Media Suzanne Currie
Original Drawings & Notecards James Keniston
Original Pastel Paintings & Prints Patricia Prescott Sueme
Luscious Lotions Bare Naked Botanicals
Wearable Fiber
Deanna Deeds Mary Hammond Beth Marx of Studio 907
Epicurean Treats
Harris Family Apiaries local honey
Luisa Chocolatiere artisan chocolates Sola Foods salsa, spreads, relish & jam
Spice Merchants spice blends, gourmet salt, olive oil, vinegar & more
Stay tuned… event pictures coming soon!
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Children’s Book Fiesta at LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach
October 5 – 26, 2017
Celebrating the magic of visual storytelling with a survey of over 100 original children’s book illustrations, presented with Laguna College of Art and Design‘s BFA program in Illustration.
The temporary exhibit was held at the LCAD Student Gallery in beautiful Laguna Beach.
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Wine Tasting, Gourmet Cheese & 2 Jewelry Artists
August 11, 2017
An evening of delicious pairings, featuring 2 popular local jewelry artists
Joanna Craft – contemporary designs in mixed metal, enamel & raw gemstones
Elizabeth Nadler – crystals & beaded boho chic
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Artist Demonstrations
July 21, 2017
10 different artists demonstrating their talents in oil, mixed media, pastel and watercolor
Steve Bjorkman Suzanne Currie Dori Dewberry Amanda Fish Steve Kell
Lawrence McAdams Pete Roberts Janine Salzman Gerald Schwartz Jim Wodark
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The heART of Orange County All Media 2017
April 22 – May 6, 2017
Celebrating Orange County’s vibrant arts community in with Chemers Gallery and TACFA! Juried by Nick Capaci and Jonde Northcutt, both artists and educators, our 10th annual juried exhibition showcased “the arts” of our county through oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and photography.
Click HERE for pictures from the opening reception and TACFA’s Broadway in the Park reveal!
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With new additions and 21 talented artisans,
there was even MORE to wear, to share, to simply enjoy!
Handcrafted Jewelry
Michelene Berkey Joanna Craft Jennie Milner Elizabeth Nadler
Monique Selwitz Merry Wennerberg Yed Omi
Wearable Fiber
Mary Hammond Susan Horton Lori Lawson Beth Marx
Glass, Ceramics & Wood
Robert Held Maria Counts Lisa Mertins Bill Bahret
Mixed Media, Original Drawings & Notecards
Suzanne Currie James Keniston
Epicurean Treats
Bistro Blends Luisa Chocolatiere Sola Foods
Special Book Signing & Panel Discussion
Welcoming Ari Seth Cohen, photographer and documentary filmmaker of Advanced Style and Advanced Style: Older & Wiser, and some of the Fashionable Women from the popular books
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2 Day Jewelry Trunk Show
August 19 & 20, 2016
Featuring 5 different artists & their entire jewelry & fiber collections
Michelene Berkey – silver sensation . Joanna Craft – mixed metal mania
Susan Horton – woven fiber
Elizabeth Nadler – boho & crystal creations . Laurette O’Neil – contemporary flair
Click here for more pictures from the event!
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Artist Demonstrations
July 22, 2016
12 different artists demonstrating their talents in oil, ceramic, mixed media, pastel, acrylic and watercolor
Dana Cooper . Maria Counts . Suzanne Currie . Dori Dewberry
Deborah Harold . Elaine Hughes . Lisa Mertins . Ian Montelongo
Shannon Richardson . Pete Roberts . Janine Salzman . Kim VanDerHoek
Click here for pictures from the event!
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The heART of Orange County All Media 2016
April 23 – May 7, 2016
Presented with TACFA, our 9th annual juried exhibit welcomed amateur and professional artists from our local community and their depictions of “the arts” in Orange County. We were honored to have Julie Lee, former vice president of collections and exhibitions at Bowers Museum, as our juror.
Click HERE to see the prize-winning pieces!
Click HERE for pictures from the opening reception!
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2nd Annual Holiday Artisan Faire
December 5, 2015
Benefiting Breast Cancer Research in memory of our dear friend, Emik
With 21 different artists & artisans, there was sure to be something special for everyone!
Handcrafted Jewelry
Ayala Bar Michelene Berkey Claudia Berman Joanna Craft Kozakh Madstone
JC Milner Elizabeth Nadler Monique Selwitz
Wearable Fiber & Leather
Mary Hammond Susan Horton Lori Lawson ICON Handbags
Ceramics, Glass & Mixed Media
Maria Counts ceramics Lisa Mertins ceramics David Van Noppen glass Suzanne Currie mixed media
Epicurean Treats
Luisa Chocolatiere handcrafted chocolates Sola Foods jams, spreads and salsas
Spice Merchants olive oils, balsamic vinegars and sea salts Tatratea tea liqueur
Click HERE for more pictures from the event!
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Artist Demonstrations & Mini Trunk Show
July 17 & August 21, 2015
Featuring local artists demonstrating their talents on 2 different evenings:
Dana Cooper Maria Counts Joanna Craft Suzanne Currie Dori Dewberry Susan Horton Steve Kell
Barbara Lanci Lisa Mertins Ian Montelongo Pete Roberts Monique Selwitz Kim VanDerHoek and More!
Click HERE to see photos from July 17!
Click HERE to see photos from August 21!
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Fancy Nancy: The Musical at Chance Theater, Anaheim
May 29 – June 7, 2015
Weekly performances of the popular production, Fancy Nancy: The Musical,
along with special tea parties with illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser!
Framed original and limited edition illustrations from the book series available.
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Viewpoints: Orange County All Media 2015
April 18 – May 2, 2015
Our 8th annual juried exhibit featuring more than 40 local artists and their interpretations of
familiar Orange County landscape, architecture and community.
Special thanks to our juror, Greg LaRock, and to our sponsors, Tustin Area Council for Fine Art (TACFA) and Enderle Center.
Click HERE for photos from the opening reception!
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23rd Children’s Book Signing & Illustration Show
April 4, 2015
Benefiting the Wooden Floor
Featuring original children’s book illustrations from two extraordinary illustrators, their delightful signed children’s books, and illustrator talks and demos by Raul Colon and Rafael Lopez.
Click HERE for pictures from the event!
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Holiday Artisan Faire
December 6, 2014
Handcrafted jewelry, wearable fiber, glass, ceramics, mixed media & epicurean treats from more than 18 artisans!
Michelene Berkey Joanna Craft Suzanne Currie Mary Hammond Leona Hawks Elaine Hyde
Amy Kekst Barbara Lanci Lori Lawson Lisa Mertins JC Milner Soraya Montelongo Elizabeth Nadler Monique Selwitz
Bistro Blends olive oils & balsamic vinegar Diva Desserts specialty cakes Luisa Chocolatiere handcrafted chocolate
Natures Tasty Treasures local raw honey & more Sola Foods salsas, jams & spreads Tatratea tea liqueuer