John Parr was the artist of the night! He played his #1 single "St. Elmo's Fire" and much more! People that came to see him had a blast and enjoyed the concert.
Our friend from Just Alliance was part of the pre-show, once again! We love having him! People enjoyed his looping class. He's such a nice guy.
We were so happy that more craft artists joined us. We love to see new faces and of course we are so glad to have our loyal vendors that have been part of this event for the last two years. This week we are featuring three amazing craft artist. Each of them are great in what they do. Let's start!
First we have Angel LaCanfora. Angel joined the ArtBeat last season and we love having her as part of the Fall season. She's VERY talented woman. I personally think there isn't something she can't do. Let's see what she shared to us.
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I'm a mosaic artist/singer-songwriter and aspiring landscape photographer
What do you make?
I make mosaics and have an Etsy shop called "Mosaics by LaCanfora"
Apart from creating things, what do you do?
My day job is on internet marketing for a company that makes/distributes educational DVD's for schools and institutions.
Where does your inspiration comes from?
Primarily nature and landscapes. I'm addicted to "sun setting" taking photos of sunsets and a number of those pics have become mosaics.
What does handmade means to you?
It means crafting something from scratch, shaping it into something meaningful to you that you hope others might love too.
Who has been most influential in your crafts?
Mosaicists Sonia King and Isaiah Zagar have been huge influences on my work. King draws on nature, creating stunning abstracts. Zagar is more of a folk artist, whose work is bright, colorful, whimsical and poignant.
Our second craft artist is Krystal. She makes great items from recycled cassette tapes, old video games and records. Her items are so fun!
Tell us a bit about you.
I spend most of my time being mom and wife. Then fill in the rest with crafty fun!
What do you make?
Tape purses, record purses, hemp jewelry, socktopus and more.
Ruby420 is my Etsy shop where you can find my goodies.
Apart from creating things, what do you do?
I'm a stay at home mom.
Where does your inspiration comes from?
I like to reuse and recycled.
What does handmade means to you?
Made by yourself with an idea you made.
Who has been most influential in your crafts?
My husband.
Our last featured craft artist is Aida Veno. She makes soap. They are so cute that you don't want to use them. The lavender ones are my favorites!
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am a mom of three children. Ages 4-6. I work as a crossing guard when school is in. I love going to California's beaches whenever I have a chance. Nothing to excited here to tell. I just love spending time with family and having a good time.
What do you make?
I make bars of soaps, and yes they suds and lather up just like soap from the stores (people have asked me that before). I make an all natural solid lotion. It's even safe to use on the lips. Just recently I started making crochet washcloths to go with soaps. My mom helps making those as well.
My online shop is https://soapmama.lish.com
Apart from creating things, what do you do?
Soaping has been taking most of my time lately but in my extra time I just like to relax at home and watch movies with the family. If we have extra time and money we go to the beach.
Where does your inspiration comes from?
My inspiration comes from things that I personally like and since I know people all like different things, I usually ask around what others like and just go from there.
What does handmade means to you?
Handmade to me means that the final product is made by someone. It doesn't matter if the person takes one product and then turns it into their own somehow.
Who has been most influential in your crafts?
My son has been the most influential. He is the reason I started making soaps in the first place.
As always, here are some of the pics of the rest of the incredible vendors!
We hope you can join us at the last ArtBeat on October 19th. The pre-show starts at 6:30pm and the concert at 8:00pm. Come spend your Friday night with us. Food, Music and lots of amazing crafts and art!
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