FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cris Cadiz (860) 928-5492
Celebrating Romance
January
15, 2010, Pomfret, CT … Just in time for Valentine's Day, Celebrations
Gallery & Shoppes' will host a “Celebrating Romance”
Exhibition. This show will run from February 6th to 28th
in the gallery’s Grand Foyer and will feature jewelry, glass, photography
and original artwork with a love & romance twist.
Enjoy complimentary champagne and sweet treats during the opening weekend’s “Meet the Artists” Receptions, February 6 & 7 from 1-4PM. In addition, during the opening weekend, Celebrations Gallery will donate a portion of each purchase of an exhibition piece to Day Kimball Hospital's Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.
Give your sweetheart the special treat of a unique, handmade gift and help support healthy hearts in the community at the same time. Local and regional artists participating in the “Celebrating Romance” exhibition include Michelle Bartholic (photography), Emily Boosahda (oils & watercolors), Rachel Girshick (fine gold & silver jewelry), Lucy Guiliano (photography), Susan Larrow (acrylic paintings), Anna Mancini (hand beaded jewelry), Nancy McGrath (fused glass), Dan Roy (oil paintings), Cynthia Saari (lampwork bead jewelry), Regina Thomas (multimedia collage), Susan Underwood (lampwork bead jewelry), John Volpacchio (hand blown glass), Margaret Young (sterling silver & gemstone jewelry), and more.
In
addition, during the “Meet the Artists” receptions on Saturday
& Sunday, Celebrations will host author ZsuZsa Simandy for
a book signing of her new work Gathering Roses, Thorns and All--Reflections
on a Charmed Life.
“This book offers readers a wild rose bouquet, thirty-three exquisite personal essays loosely and lovingly tied together with one sinuous silk ribbon of a timeless theme: cultivating a passion for life by embracing every aspect of it.” ZsuZsa Simandy, LMSW, is a holistic therapist with a private practice in New York and Connecticut.
Please call 860-928-5492 or email info@celebrationsshoppes.com for more information.
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Celebrations showcases & sells an eclectic collection of original fine art, jewelry, glass, pottery, and sculpture by over 35 regional artists, artisans and designers. It also offers Exhibitions of Featured Artists, plus artist chats, demonstrations, tastings, trunk shows, and more. In three short years, Celebrations is proud to have been noted in Yankee Magazine, Connecticut Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, The Boston Globe and many more local and national publications.
In addition to art, Celebrations also carries a wide selection of specialty
tea retail items plus chocolate, bath & beauty products, stationery
and unique home decor in all price ranges. There's always something new
or unexpected around every corner. The evolution continues with the addition
of a much-anticipated tea room in 2010, which will offer by reservation
monthly themed teas plus specialty teas for groups.
Please call 860-928-5492 or email info@celebrationsshoppes.com for more information. Sign up for a monthly newsletter of events & happenings at www.celebrationsshoppes.com.
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