Creating Day Jobs - Flora Staff Holiday Craft Show

Flora Staff Holday Art and Craft Show

November 6, 2004 -- Flora staff and friends showcase their artistic talents and wares at the second annual Holiday Craft Show. Collages, small books and boxes are for sale by photographer Deb Hickey. Melissa Oothout is selling her dried flower wreaths and holiday arrangements as well as taking orders for more personalized pieces. Ruth Scotch believes in elevating everyday household items such as switchplates, trivets and remote holders into fine art. All of her handcrafted items are original collaged and decoupaged creations utilizing fine art reproductions. Medina Mahfuz is returning this year to sell not only her funkydesign greeting cards but to also showcase handknit scarves made by a newly formed business, Matching Purls, owned by her mom Janet and her Aunt Janice. Georgia Gershs contemporary costume jewelry is a favorite accessory for many on the flora staff. She will be on hand to help you choose the perfect gift. Our newest flora staff member, Jan Willett, will be making sock monkeys just for the fun of it. While you shop, listen to the sounds of Steve Gerritsen playing classical guitar. Get out of the cold and join us Sunday December 5th for a day of music, fun and holiday shopping. We look forward to seeing you.

flora Restaurant
190 Mass Ave
Arlington MA 02474
781.641.1664
directions: www.florarestaurant .com

Creating Day Jobs
Flora Staff Holiday Craft Show
Sunday December 5, 2004
11.00 AM-3.30 PM

Flora Restaurant Staff
Deb Hickey has a BFA in photography from The Art Institute of Boston. Besides hosting, waiting and bartending at flora, she also runs her own photography business, Kids at Home, specializing in photographing children and creating mini photo books. Her work can be seen on www.debhickey.com.

Georgia Gersh is originally from Taos, New Mexico and has been a jewelry maker for 5 years.

She has been working at flora as both a host and a server since she moved here with her family in 2001. Georgia created Georgiawear, a contemporary costume jewelry business, which sells to many local shops. Contact her at 781.248.0166 or e-mail protected from spam bots

Melissa Oothout is owner of Melissas Flower Farm which provides flora with flower arrangements and window boxes year round. She grows flowers in Lunnenberg and Groton that she sells at the Arlington Farmers Market and utilizes in her custom window box designs seen at local businesses. You can contact her at e-mail protected from spam bots, by phone at 978.973.5040 or come see her at the bar.

Ruth Scotch holds a BA in Art History from the University of Michigan as well as a BFA and a MFA in painting from Boston University. While putting most of her creative energies towards her oil paintings of outdoor markets and cafes, she also accepts portrait commissions. In her spare time she creates unique household items that are hand painted and decoupaged. Ruth works primarily with fine art images, using her Art History background to create interesting juxtapositions of different artists work. She usually works at flora on Sunday evenings.

Medina Mahfuz graduated from Emerson with a BFA in Theatre Education and has been working at flora as a server since1999. She currently teaches at Munroe Arts Center in Lexington. Matching Purls was created in 2004 by Janet Mahfuz and her twin sister Janice Defelice. They can be reached at e-mail protected from spam bots.

Jan Willett became a flora staff member this past year. She was AOBTA certified in 1998 and currently practices her shiatsu during the day. She has enjoyed making sock monkeys for kids since 1996. For either a massage or a sock monkey you can contact Jan at 617.787.2849.

Steve Gerritsen is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Steve has worked as a server at flora for the past two years. He has been studying classical guitar for several years and enjoys playing a variety of styles for the classical guitar including Latin American selections, Beatles arrangements and works by Bach, Beethoven, Sor and Giuliani. He can be reached at 781.643.4295 or at e-mail protected from spam bots.

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