Sugar: a borrowed landscape . . . at the Connell Building, Scranton

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The Pop-Up Studio invites you to bring one cup of sugar to their space at the Connell Building on Friday, January 21, at 8 PM in a container that they promise to return at a later date, to be added to their landscape. The Pop-Up was established by a new association of young creative professionals inspired by Scranton and the whole of Lackawanna County: the people who live here, its history, its buildings, and all its potential. We are artists, designers, and thinkers committed to highlighting the …

Thank you AFA Gallery for the “shout out”!
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2011 Christmas Joy

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My husband and I had our first Christmas as a married couple. We had the privilege of holding Christmas dinner for some of our family members. This year I decided to use an eclectic mix of dishes, linens and vintage … Continue reading

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First Annual Holiday Open House

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Holiday Open House December 2, 2011. A huge THANK YOU goes to Tara Atkins’s, of Clever Container, for opening her home to all of us. This space lent itself to be the most beautiful vending space of the season. Vendors … Continue reading

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Holiday Vendor Fairs in Scranton, PA

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I’ve been to two Holiday Vendor Fairs in less than 24 hours. And later today I will set up to vend a Holiday Open House tomorrow in a beautiful home in Dalton, PA. I am getting used to the 8x8ft … Continue reading

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26th Annual Artisans’ Marketplace at the Waverly Comm

It was my first time vending the 26th Annual Artisans’ Marketplace at the Waverly Comm. I had a great time among the other 35 vendors. The variety of talent ranged from jewelry, photography, knitting, hand-printed clothing, pottery, painting, felted and woven wearable art, to beautiful Christmas decor and greenery. The homemade food that was available over the weekend in Grandma’s Kitchen was amazing! The entire staff was so attentive and helpful it made the experience that more enjoyable.

I met so many fabulous people and got amazing feedback about my products. Thank you to all who came out to support hand-made, high-quality products. I look forward to next year’s 27th Annual Artisans’ Marketplace.

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Time Flies When You Plan a Wedding

I haven’t posted since the spring and I have a good excuse! I planned a wedding for early August and then went on a honeymoon. I’m just now getting back to all the things I enjoyed doing before our beautiful day. We both planned and took equal part in making the ceremony and wedding something that was unique to us. It turned out to be a beautiful and rainy August day and night. The rain only added a romantic air to the intimate barn setting. It was perfect in every way. Then we headed to Kauai, Hawaii which was pure heaven on earth. I hope that we will get to return to the islands again someday. The colors, textures and smells were so inspiring and welcoming. We now understand why so many fall in love with the islands and their lifestyles.

Now we are home and inspired by our experiences of the past month. David and I want to do more within our own community to contribute to the cool vibe. Starting in the new year there will be lots of exciting new initiatives that we have helped get off the ground.

The update on Valerie Kiser Design is that it is proving to be a productive year branding/designing for other individual’s and businesses. I’ll also be “Popping-Up” this  season doing many holiday shows and artisans’ markets exhibiting my hand-printed apparel, home decor, accessories, jewelry and wall art.

I wish everyone out there Happy Holidays!

Valerie

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How I Keep Calm Under Pressure

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It has been so long since my last post. Just wanted to let everyone know that I am plugging away distributing my new catalog, designing more t-shirts for other companies, starting a large-scale painting for a local business and beginning … Continue reading

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