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Friday, November 30, 2012

I Made It! For Holidays Features Local Artists

I Made It! Market will host 'I Made It! for the Holidays' Friday and Saturday in Pittsburgh, featuring artists from local communities.

It's the holiday season in Pittsburgh's Bakery Square, and those headed that way can find a marketplace of locally-made goods and artwork. I Made It! Market is hosting "I Made It! For the Holidays" today, Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last year, more than 7,000 shoppers visited the two-day event. This year, artists and makers will again provide a wide variety of locally-made and hand-made good, including ceramics, housewares, jewelry, clothing, bath and body products, giftware, prints, letterpress, sweet treats, plush, children’s items and more. To see a list of all participating artists, see the I Made It! Market website. Friday’s festivities also include the lighting of Bakery Square’s building in…

Friday, July 8, 2011

Art Gallery to Host 'LUSH' Exhibit

South Hills gallery is a place for local artists to showcase original pieces that last a lifetime.

Approaching its fourth anniversary in August, the Jeff Edwards Gallery has hosted five shows since the start of the year, and opens its sixth this weekend. “There’s nothing like this in the South Hills,” said Jeff Waugaman, owner of Jeff Edwards Gallery in Bethel Park. “We’re trying to create something you’d see in Shadyside on Ellsworth Avenue.” The L U S H art exhibition, showing July 9 to Aug. 13, features three artists, all who specialize in different techniques. Approximately 60 pieces will be on display, Waugaman said. Award-winning artist Kit Paulsen, of Washington County, will be showing a series of watercolor works, which recreate scenes from the Washington County Fair and Demolition Derby. According to a release, her paintings …

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