Creative Corner Westfield

At the Corner of Elm and School Street is collection of Artists, Businesses, Studios, Westfield Arts on the Green 501(c)(3) non profit, and Gallery 24 that are know as Creative Corner.

The businesses include Gallery 24, World Peace Beads, Prema Vidya Yoga Studio, and Piece of my Art.  The Artists are Carol R. Balise, Hilary Carl, Jeffrey Caron, Kim Gilies. Laura Kamyk, John R. Mitchell, Charlie Leeland Moore, Gerald Tracy
and Rennata Tropeano. Other local creative locations include Westfield Yarn and Thread Studio, and Leo's Gallery and Deli.

Gallery 24 features a wide range Art including Paintings, Pottery, Textile Art, Jewelry, Photography, Sculpture,  Mixed Media  and hand bound journals.  Rennata Tropeano, one of the artists notes " There is something here for everyone, the styles range from  Traditional to Modern. We have regional art from New England to the South West. We have even included smaller works with prices as low as $10.00 to include something that would fit into even the smallest room and the smallest budget."

Classes are being offered by artists, Carol Balise, Hilary Carl, Kim Gilies, and Rennata Tropeano.  We are even offering a series  of free workshops on collage and Mixed-Media on Thursdays 6:00pm to 7:00pm during the month of February.  They will be a make and take of an ATC or Artist's Trading Card, a small piece of art that is the size of a collectable card such as a baseball card or the collectible trading card games.  "The idea is that it allows you to take on a project that is fun, not intimidating, can be completed in an hour, and helps many people to realize that creativity is not the same as being able to draw realistic items." notes Rennata Tropeano.   "We decided to include more make and take workshops into the Gallery's Schedule as a result of the popularity of the ones we offered during the Dickens Days stroll."  

Gallery 24 has two openings coming up this month,  "Passions" opening on Friday February 5th, and "Fantastic Fibers" opening on February 20th. There will be a small reception for both at the gallery at 6:00pm on the respective Fridays. 

"Passions" will feature a collection of smaller art works and art gifts that make a more meaningful and lasting gift than chocolates or flowers.  "Fantastic Fibers" will feature textile based art. Artist Carol R. Balise will be showing her collection of needle felted vessels, along with other textile treasures.

The Artist of Gallery 24  have been excited to participate in events such as the Winter Lights art auction hosted by the Westfield BID and Westfield on Weekends, and the Small Art Auction for Westfield Art on the Green.  When we opened in September, it was our goal to help bring art into downtown, and it continues to be our goal today.

For more information:

http://www.carolbalise.creativecornerwestfield.com
http://www.kimgilies.creativecornerwestfield.com
http://LauraKamyk.com
http://johnrmitchell.pensandquills.com/gallery
http://pensandquills.com/artgallery
http://rennatatropeano.creativecornerwestfield.com/
http://rennata.wordpress.com

Gallery 24 at Creative Corner Westfield is hosting a Small Art Auction, all works are no larger than  6x6 in size.  Friday  is the last day to add works to the auction.

50 % of the Proceeds of this Auction will be benefit Westfield Art on the Green, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  50% will go to the Artist.

When:  The Silent Auction will run from November 28th until  December 5th 2009, as part of Dickens Days hosted by Westfield On Weekends and the Westfield Business Improvement District.

More information can be found here.

Gallery 24, part of Creative Corner Westfield, will be holding a Small Art Auction.  All pieces of art must be no larger than 6X6 inches finished size.

50 % of the Proceeds of this Auction will be benefit Westfield Art on the Green, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  50% will go to the Artist.  Some of the Artists have chosen to designate a greater percentage of the profits to Westfield Art on the Green, and those will be noted on the piece of Art.

When:  The Silent Auction will run from November 28th until  December 5th 2009, as part of Dickens Days hosted by Westfield On Weekends and the Westfield Business Improvement District.

More information can be found here.

Link: http://rennatatropeano.creativecornerwestfield.com

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Now Open:

Monday 4-8
Tuesday 1-8
Wednesday:1-8
Thursdays:6-9
Friday, Saturday and Sundays: See our News Page for Events and Happenings.

Come visit our Gallery to see works of art in:
Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Digital Media, Mosaic, Jewelry, Photography
Fiber arts including Felting and Silk Painting.

Artists participating in the Gallery will be offering classes in their studios. Rennata Tropeano is offering Painting, Drawing and Discovering Creativity through Mixed Media and Kim Giles is offering Painting classes.

The Gallery plans to sponsor Art Salons at the School Street Bistro, Trips to Art Galleries, Plein Air Painting and Sketching outings and much more.

Plans are in the works for a Calendar featuring the art work of not just the participating artists, but those of the larger community. For information on becoming part of the Creative Corner Community please see the members page of our website.