Classes with Yvonne- Fall/Winter 2011

Don't forget that you can get private instruction too!  Contact Yvonne to set it up--YaarArt@gmail.com

Flameworking Glass Beads
(will fit on Troll Bead Bracelets or Necklaces)
Thompson Park
732.842.4000
(you can reference class: Z7514A or
          Lampworking w/Yvonne Yaar)
Monday, Nov 7, 2011 3:30-5:30pm 
805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738
 



FUSeD GlASS SNOWFlAkeS
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences609.494.1241
Saturday, November 19 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Instructor: Yvonne Yaar
Create unique snowflakes with fused glass that can be hung from a tree, in your window as a suncatcher, or as a pendant. Return to pick up completed pieces.
Materials fee $5 persnowflake.
Fee: $25 Fee w/ Member Discount: $20

FlAmeWORkING GlASS beADS
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences609.494.1241
Saturday, December 10 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Yvonne Yaar
Learn basic glass bead making using Hot Head torches, a convenient and accessible way to practice lampworking at home. After you learn the basics, move on to intermediate skills like drop pendants and glass cane! Experience is not required, but those withexperience will enhance their skills.
Materials fee of $25 payable to instructor Yvonne Yaar.
Fee: $45 Fee w/ Member Discount: $30

For Children:hAllOWeeN mOSAIcS
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences609.494.1241
Saturday, October 29 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Instructor: Yvonne Yaar
Create a small, unique halloween inspired mosaic out of Millefiori gass.Completed mosaics can be turned into key chains or pendants. Keep for yourself or give as a gift!
Materials fee of $5/ mosaic payable to instructor.
Fee: $25 Fee w/ Member Discount: $20

Evil Eye Talisman

Explanation of the Evil Eye and the Talisman that wards it off.
From Wikipedia:  
 "In many beliefs, a person—otherwise not malefic in any way—can harm adults, children, livestock or possessions, simply by looking at them with envy. The word "evil" is somewhat misleading in this context, because it suggests an intentional "curse" on the victim. A better understanding of the term "evil eye" can be gained from the old English word for casting the evil eye, namely "overlooking", implying that the gaze has remained focused on the coveted object, person, or animal for too long.......
Attempts to ward off the curse of the evil eye has resulted in a number of talismans in many cultures. As a class, they are called "apotropaic" (Greek for "prophylactic" or "protective," literally: "turns away") talismans, meaning that they turn away or turn back harm.
.....
Disks or balls, consisting of concentric blue and white circles (usually, from inside to outside, dark blue, light blue, white, dark blue) representing an evil eye are common apotropaic talismans in the Middle East, found on the prows of Mediterranean boats and elsewhere; in some forms of the folklore, the staring eyes are supposed to bend the malicious gaze back to the sorcerer."

My Evil Eye Talisman's are made for the feeling of protection.  They are filled with good Mojo- no evil intents.  Each piece made with love and light heartedness!

These protective pendants are my artistic interpretation,  not just blue concentric circles - but all sorts of colors and designs yet still obviously an Evil Eye Talisman. 

Unite: A Fusion of Creativity- Belmar Arts Council

 My daughter, Alyse Van De Putte and I, put a collaborative piece together for an upcoming exhibit in Belmar, NJ.

Opening Reception:  August 25th from 5-7 pm.

"Artists will be coming together for the Belmar Arts “Unite” show. This will be artists working creatively together – two or more – to create a unique and expressive work. All “artist combinations” are invited to submit work to the show. From painters to writers to photographers, the “Unite” show will exhibit the community of artists in both our artwork as well at the chemistry of artists collaborating together. " [Belmar Arts Council website]

Belmar Arts Council

Exhibiting in Long Beach Island [as Faculty member]

Reception: Sunday, August 26, 5 - 7 pm (This Sunday!) Member, Student, Faculty Exhibition
This exhibition is open to Long Beach Island Foundation members, students taking courses, and the talented LBIF faculty. Take this opportunity to show off your creations and see what  kind of work is coming from the artistic community at the LBIF.
August 18 – September 5, 2012 Long Beach Island Foundation  of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd Loveladies, New Jersey 08008 Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm Saturday - Sunday, 9am - 3pm Tel. 609.494.1241 Fax. 609.494.0662 Email. office@lbifoundation.org

Back to School Art Exhibit

Back to School Exhibit
Gallery U
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ
732.747.6696

"This exhibition will feature work that represents the diverse talents of New Jersey art educators throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties." [ Laura Petrovich-Cheney]

Opening Reception: Sept 14, 2012  6-9pm
Duration of show: Sept 14 - Oct 11, 2012

All work is priced at $500 or less. 

"GALLERY U the best emerging artwork in the world. Gallery U is part of Universal Institute Rehab, which services individuals with traumatic brain injuries. The Gallery is a vocational training program for people with disabilities to get back into the work force. UI also offers a unique art therapy program and some of the artwork is handcrafted by the clients."  [Gallery U]

http://gallery-u.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-window-installation-at-gallery-u.html

Sea Girt Portrait Photographer serving all of the New Jersey Shore Including Long Beach Island

The summer breeze coming from the west to the east blowing into the faces of a family who are all dress similar on the beach. They are getting ready to have a multiple generation portrait taken! The grandparents, children, and the grandchildren are about to have a memory captured that will be turned into one of their family heirlooms. Rob Wilson captures these memories all over New Jersey and most often at the beaches of the New Jersey Shore. Contact Rob for more information at (800) 757-3491 or email me at rob@rwilsonphotography.com. Don't forget to check out my new beach website at www.beachportraitsnj.com.
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Long Beach Island Portrait Photographer Rob Wilson (LBI most sought after portrait photographer)

Wow!!!!!!! That's all I can say, what a fantastic summer it has been so far. So many wonderful families are once again vacationing at the beaches of the New Jersey Shore! I've been a little too busy to blog like I use to so I wanted to take some time to share just a few portraits that I took over this busy summer. I am very fortunate that there are enough people that get what I do which is creating family heirlooms that will be past down from generation to generation. Families that appreciate my style of both relaxed posed family portraits and fun more photojournalist approach which I coined "Life's a Beach". My multiple generational portraiture and the consistency of posing large groups is what I feel separates myself from my peers. You can see more of my work at my new website at http://www.beachportraitsnj.com/, so please take the opportunity to review my portfolio. If you are vacationing at Long Beach Island (LBI), Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Wildwood, Monmouth Beach, Avalon, Sea Isle City, or any other place by the Jersey Shore then please contact The Beach Portrait Expert, Rob Wilson and you two can have a beautiful portrait by New Jersey's most requested beach portrait photographer! Please contact me at rob@rwilsonphotography.com or call me at (800) 757-3491. Make sure you take a look at my websites at www.beachportraitsnj.com and www.rwilsonphotography.com