February 1 through February 28, 2018 “Although inspired by nature, I particularly like finding abstract patterns like weathered pine trunks or twigs collected in a stream,” says self-taught artist and Cleveland resident Barbara Claas. “I enjoy turning natural materials and human artifacts…
January 1 through January 31, 2018 After more than 30 years in the field of photojournalism, working artist-member Larry Kasperek’s current focus is street and art photography on film, as well as collecting vintage photography. “Leaving the literal confines of photojournalism released…
December 1 through December 30, 2017 Member-artist Pamela Argentieri and partner metalsmith Matthew Hollern designed and created this special collection of mezuzahs for Heights Arts, thanks to generous funding from the Mandel Foundation. The three mezuzahs are handcast in bright pewter, with designs…
November 1 through November 30, 2017 Member-artist Betsy Fallon creates one-of-a-kind jewelry and functional objects using her own handmade beads, silver, pearls and semi-precious stones. After 35 years as a physical therapist, she began working full-time as a glass artist in 1997. Fallon…
October 1 through October 31, 2017 Jane Godfrey and Sondra Radcliffe of Ambiente Art Glass specialize in unique, handcrafted, stained and kiln formed glass. Although they recently moved from Cleveland Heights to Oregon, we loved their work so much that we couldn’t…
September 1 -30, 2017 We are pleased to announce Cleveland Heights jewelry designer Genevieve Schwartz as our September Member-Artist of the Month. A graduate of Kent State University with a BFA in Metals and Jewelry, Genevieve is in “constant search for bright…
August 1 – 31, 2017 In honor of our community’s bicycle friendly initiatives, our Art of the Month is Kristen Cliffel’s ceramic “Bicycle Heart.” A ceramic sculptor living and working in Cleveland, Kristen was awarded the Cleveland Arts Prize in 2016 for…
We’re thrilled to honor Frost Glass as our July Artist of the Month! Using techniques learned through study with master glass artisans in Murano, Italy, the Czech Republic, and the United States, master glass artists Carrie and Patrick Frost create custom glassware…
Heights Arts working artist-member Kathy McCurry knew that she wanted to be an artist at the tender age of 5 years. After exploring metal work, pottery, oil painting and print making in her early years, she went on to study at the…
For decades, Catherine Butler’s spunky curiosities have been bringing delight to those they adorn and spicing up people’s lives and interactions. A Cleveland native, Butler earned her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1981 with a major in Jewelry and…