Photographs of Haiti, by Atlanta's Cheryl Lewis, Sat. June 22nd

Saturday, Jan 22nd, begins a month long exhibit of photographs of Haiti by metro Atlanta resident, Cheryl Lewis.

I asked Cheryl for a bio to include with her photos and this is what she sent:

"A bio normally includes all of the wonderful professional and personal accomplishments accrued over a presenter’s lifetime. I’m glad to have had a few. But, after serving in Haiti soon after last year’s January 12th earthquake, all of my accolades meant nothing to me. I had no nursing skills with which to mend their hurts. All I could do was show up to demonstrate that God cares. And so I did. I tell about that on my blog. If you don’t have time to go there, their faces will tell the story. Look closely. But for the grace of God, their faces could be ours. I only wish that, with all of our perks in life, our smiles were as broad as so many I saw there."

Cheryl has a huge heart for others. Her bio was written from that loving heart. I want to tell you a little more about Cheryl's credits! And this is just a small list.

Cheryl is an award-winning journalist and editor.  In 2001, she was selected by Ladies Home Journal to write its front-page coverage following the 9/11 tragedy. She also got the nod by nationally acclaimed and syndicated radio talk show host Neal Boortz to help write and edit his NY Times number-one bestseller, The Fair Tax. In addition to ghostwriting several manuscripts for local and regional authors, Cheryl was asked by Atlanta’s Varsity restaurant to interview dozens of longtime patrons for its celebratory 75^th anniversary book.

Cheryl's photos of the people of Haiti, especially the children, will amaze you with their honesty and beauty.

Sales of her photos go to a fund to help find a young boy she met on her trip, Markenley. Her wish is to help with his education. With Cheryl will be several of the girls from her Sunday School class selling hot chocolate to help raise funds for Markenley.

Read more of Cheryl's story on her blog by clicking here. 

A few of the photos that will be on display from Jan. 22 - Feb. 22nd.

Photo from Cheryl's blog

Read more on Cheryl's Haiti on Skirt magazine online. "It Has Been A Year, Haiti." 

Steampunk Pins by Etsy artist Trollenalong, Jan Berlepsch

Little artist made Steampunk pin available on Etsy and at The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques

More artists will have one-of-a-kind items for sale at The Little Shop Of Arts and Antiques!

Today meet artist Jan Berlepsch and her wonderful creations. Jan sells on Etsy under the name Trollenalong and some of her creations will be for sale at our shop beginning January 22nd.

In Jan's own words: 

"About ten years ago the name "trollenalong" became my artist identity for 2 reasons: I lived on a sailboat in the USVI and when we sailed we trolled for out dinner; and because I started making Art Dolls that seemed to render themselves as "trolls", hence "trollenalong"
I now live on "terra ferma" and no longer troll for dinner but I still make trolls.
I am a nature lover, a dreamer, lover of faery tales, mystery and magic. My creative force is driven by my joy in bringing fantasy images to life in the form of 3D sculptures.
My favorite artists include Susan Seddon Boulet, Michael Parkes, Brian and Wendy Froud, James Christensen, Daniel Merriam and Jim Henson.
I hope you enjoy my store which includes Art Dolls, GourdArt and most recently, Steampunk Pins. Each item is a unique individual, a one of a kind creation, a little piece of Love......and YES, I do believe in... "

Photos of Jan at work in her studio.



photos Pam King Photography



More Steampunk items:

Sleeping Dragon Dreamcatcher

My Official Press Release On American Towns.com

New Shop Brings Antiques, Art, Writers Guild and Charity Events To Old Town, Lilburn, Ga.

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from:The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques category:Arts and Entertainment posted:January 7th, 2011

The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques, located at 94 Main Street in Old Town, Lilburn, Georgia, will open its doors for business on Saturday, January 15th, with live music and a charity event.

The shop's focus is to, not only sell antiques, but to promote events that will enhance Lilburn's art and writing community.

The shop will be open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with events on weekends and evenings.

Owner, Barbara Barth, is a self-published author, writer on many blogs and a former antique dealer. The last two years have been spent writing and developing contacts in the writing, publishing and art world. The shop will bring her back into the antique main stream.

A resident of DeKalb County, she plans to bring together the arts and animal rescue communities from the surrounding counties into the hub of Old Town. Barbara's love of Old Town developed when she was an antique dealer at Antiques In Old Town some years ago.

"This is a perfect spot to start a new business. The community is one of the nicest and friendliest I have found!"

The grand opening of The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques will feature a charity event for Friends Of  Dekalb Animals, an animal transport non-profit rescue group associated with Animal Action Rescue. 50% of all sales on January 15th will go to FODA.

On hand will be Dr. Max Katz, North DeKalb Veterninary Clinic, with his "Ask The Vet" question and answer period.

In addition, January 15th will kick off a month long exhibit of photos of Haiti by Atlanta writer and photographer, Cheryl Lewis. She was a member of a volunteer team that went to assist Haiti after the devastating earthquake January 12, 2010. Her photos show the spirit of the people and children of Haiti.

The shop is open normal business hours on January 15th, from 11AM to 5PM, with live music performed by Larry Joe Hall, from noon until 3PM.

The next event at the shop will be a book signing on February 5th by Emilie P. Bush, local author of the Steampunk novel, Chenda and The Airship Brofman, which was a 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Award entry.

Additional book singings and writing workshops are being developed now and will be announced shortly.

Barbara Barth is an advocate of animal rescue and many events and special sales at the shop will be geared to raise money for various non-profit animal shelters.

The Little Shop Of Arts And Antiques is a meeting place for friends to visit and drink coffee. Purchases are nice, but not necessary, a friendly hello is a must. Please drop by and introduce yourself.

If you are an artist, or author, and would like to be featured at the shop, you can contact Barbara Barth at 404-326-7306
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Visit the shop's blog to keep up on the latest events, news and sales.
http://theyellowloveseat.blogspot.com/

Learn more about Lilburn, Ga. at http://www.americantowns.com/ga/lilburn