Artist Spotlight: ECE Visits the 贝莱德 Center’s Artisan Market

作为艺术家聚焦系列的一部分, 足球外围最靠谱的平台’s 教育 和 社区参与 team visited 贝莱德 Center for the 艺术’ Artisan Market in Germantown in June. 

贝莱德 Center is a venue for visual arts 和 performances in Montgomery County. Visitors can see galleries, exhibitions, live performances 和 take art classes. 

The Artisan Market is held on the second Saturday of every month. Artists share 和 sell their work while visitors can purchase artwork or simply observe! 

以下是MCM采访过的艺术家: 

梅洛妮·邓斯顿《最正规外围足球平台》 

MeloGravity 和 Family Customs is a health 和 wellness boutique owned by Melonie Dunston 和 her family. 

“We pretty much have something for everyone,” Dunston said.  

Dunston used to be a rehab nurse 和 knew she enjoyed working with her h和s, so she has since begun creating jewelry 和 collecting books.  

Dunston shared that her husb和, family, 和 community inspire her artwork. 

“我爱贝莱德。. This is now the fourth time we have been 在这里 with my family, 和 it is always a great experience. 我们总是遇到最善良的人,”她说. 

Dunston added that the 贝莱德 Market is helpful for networking, 和 that it is extremely important to her because she i social media. 这是一个让艺术家们互相启发的空间. 

“Just like other artists put a spotlight on me, I want to put a spotlight on them,” Dunston said. 

Find MeloGravity 和 Family Customs on Instagram @MeloGravity8  

凯拉•弗里斯比,《足球外围最靠谱的平台》 

凯拉•弗里斯比, 凯拉Kreations的老板, 用半宝石制作产品, 天然金属, 和纤维. She is a math 和 science teacher, which is why she loves to create with these materials. 

Frisby creates various crochet products such as hats, animals 和 bags. 

“I love the community 在这里 in Montgomery County,” Frisby said. 

This was her second time at the 贝莱德 Artisan Market 和 mentioned that both the other artists 和 the visiting people are incredibly supportive. 

了解更多关于Kyra的作品 www.kyracrawford.com 

哈斯蒂·哈米迪,“哈斯蒂实验室” 

哈斯蒂·哈米迪是哈斯蒂实验室的老板, a lip gloss company inspired by Persian culture 和 heritage. 

哈米迪用家用原料制作了她的眼镜. The goal is to hydrate while maintaining a glossy finish. She started in November 2022 with a rosewater gloss 和 has since grown since to use vitamin E oil, 葡萄籽油和蓖麻油. 

One thing Hamidi loves sharing with her customers 和 other artists is the cultural meaning of her business name. “Lab”在波斯语中的意思是嘴唇. “Hassti’s Lab” has a dual meaning of both Hassti’s lips in Farsi 和 Hassti’s 实验室oratory in English. 

This was Hamidi’s third market at 贝莱德 but she plans to keep coming back all summer.  

“我喜欢在贝莱德工作, 人们总是那么善良, 所以真正的, 还老是问我生意上的事,哈米迪说. 

哈斯蒂的实验室在Instagram上的账号是@hasstis.实验室 

哈利·霍尔顿《最正规外围足球平台》 

霍尔顿 a Note is a clay polymer earring business owned 和 created by Haley 霍尔顿. 霍尔顿, 以前是小学音乐老师, began crafting with polymer clay to be creative after work without using her voice 

霍尔顿 hosts a podcast called ‘The Polymer Clay Podcast,,她在那里讨论技巧, 工具, 以及如何用聚合物粘土进行创作. 播客可以在这两个网站上找到 Spotify苹果的音乐. 

霍尔顿 has been running her business for about two years 和 has been at the 贝莱德 Center Artisan Market three times.   

“我喜欢这里所有其他艺术家组成的社区,霍尔顿说。, sharing that she has met many people 和 stayed in contact with them. 

给霍尔顿找张纸条 www.holdenanote.com 或者在脸谱网、Instagram或TikTok @holdenanote上  

丹尼·奎恩,诗人,音乐家,占星家 

丹尼·奎恩是一位诗人、音乐家和占星家. He shared with MCM his new book “Astrological Love Poems: Love in Full Circle,这是一本星相爱情诗集. 

Queen worked on this book for 23 years 和 just completed it this June. He has written 11 other books, including tributes 和 love poems. 

女王的作品可以在 www.poetdannyqueen.org 或者在Instagram、脸谱网和TikTok @poetdannyqueen上 

吉尔·拉比诺,“拉比诺创作” 

Jill Rabbino 和 her daughter, Anna, are the makers of Rabbino Creations. Jill creates multimedia collages on canvas, 和 Anna makes earrings. 

MCM got to speak to Jill at the 工匠市场 about her multimedia collages. The main theme in each one is joy, adventure, fun 和 meditation. Each layer is a different type of meditation on color 和 craft. 吉尔说,她的创作让她得以释放, 她想通过她的艺术来分享快乐和平静. 

Jill is a lifelong crafter, but only recently started selling her work.  

“With each piece, I am thinking about the homes of the people it will l和 in,” she said. 

This was Jill’s second Artisan Market 和 she really admires the supportive community. 

“Everybody is interested in what everybody is creating,” she shared.  

Rabbino Creations可以在 Etsy在RabbinoCreations Instagram上的@rabbinocreations  

丹尼斯·威廉姆斯《足球外围最靠谱的平台》 

Denise Williams is the owner is D’BohoMama, a dried florals 和 paper craft business. Williams creates greeting cards, stationary, 和 fiber arts such as macrame. 

威廉姆斯是三个孩子的母亲, 所以她称自己为“夜猫子”,” since she makes most of her crafts at night while her children are asleep. Her strategy is to hyperfocus 和 make sure all her products are exactly right as many are gifts. 

MCM spoke to Williams during her third time at the Artisan Market.  

“All the artists at the market do such different things that t在这里 is no competition,威廉姆斯说, “他们都在那里互相帮助.” 

看看威廉姆斯的作品 www.dbohomama.com 以及Instagram、脸谱网和TikTok上的@dbohomama 

全面的, artists said the 贝莱德 Artisan Market is a wonderful place to not only sell their work, 而是为了和其他艺术家建立联系.  

Seeing local art, meeting new people, 和 spending time with family make for the perfect Saturday. 

艺术家可以申请到工匠市场的桌子 在这里, 游客可以了解更多 在这里. 

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