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  • Artists profiles for Loveland Art Festival [Next Saturday]

    Artists profiles for Loveland Art Festival [Next Saturday]

    Loveland, Ohio – Here are just a few profiles of the many artists and craftspeople who will be displaying their wares next Saturday at the Loveland Art Festival in downtown Loveland.

    The outdoor Loveland Art Festival is happening Saturday, September 7 from 11am to 4pm. You’ll be able to browse 70 local artists, sip a cool beverage, and have a bite to eat. You can browse pottery, paintings, fiber art, wood crafts, photographs, sculptures and much more.

    The event showcases Loveland High School art students and will be raising awareness about two non-profits, Angels by the Trail and the Loveland Foundation Legacy.

    Plan to stop out and enjoy the activities and do some shopping. Free admission and expanded parking. See their FaceBook page for all the details plus a map to the event. Also, there is much information at the FaceBook page of Whistle Stop Clayworks.

    Alex Eicher’s interest in photography started when he took a class at Loveland High School and he is now a second year student at UNOH. He enjoys nature and sports photography and has taken pictures at FC Cincinnati games, at the Western & Southern Open, at O.U. football games and all around Loveland, Ohio.
    Bonnie McNett has been a potter for almost 30 years and owns and manages Whistle Stop Clay Works. She primarily throws functional pots, but appreciates the subtle art of hand building. She is an enthusiastic naturalist, mother of three sons, wife and fierce friend.
    John Koveleski is a Cincinnati based artist that enjoys uniting communities through his art. Each painting is unique and tells its individual story.
    Connie Springer’s paintings revolve around stories: street musicians in Poland, a billiard hall in Berlin, a spunky gallery owner in France, a Vietnamese street, museum-goers, or a flower market bristling with people. She paints from photographs, not only her own but those left her by her German-born parents, from whom she inherited her love of photography and art. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows in Cincinnati and Louisville and in group exhibits in Cincinnati and Massachusetts.
    Ingrid Farnham was recognized as a “budding artist” at 12 and studied art through HS and began painting with oils. After a hiatus for career and parenting, she resumed painting (in watercolors) began taking private courses as well as courses from the Cincinnati Art Academy. She takes art vacations whenever possible and continues improving her watercolor skills. She had a solo exhibit at the Grail in Loveland and a member of the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati. She believes that a painting must evoke a strong feeling. To express this joie de vivre, she uses bright and transparent colors, primary and secondary complementary colors, constantly inspired by Nature.
    Jewelry making started as a casual hobby for Melissa Martin many moons ago but it wasn’t until 2015, when she picked up her first piece of sheet metal (recycled roofing copper from the scrap yard), that she really fell in love with the art form. She took a silversmithing class where she picked up a torch and started learning how to use fire to create art. Over the years, she has continued to challenge herself, advancing her skills and refining her aesthetic. She is inspired by the natural world and the jewelry she creates is a study of texture and organic forms. She fabricates each piece with care and intention: thoughtful adornments made by hand, by hammer and by heart.
    Chris Heaton is a retired Science teacher and has enjoyed working with wood for over 30 years. While he has always used traditional woodworking tools (table saw, router etc), lately he has also begun to use the lathe and scroll saw to create some of his projects. His hope is to elevate normal, everyday items (a pen, a cutting board, a bread knife, etc) and by using natural wood, create a more beautiful, lasting handmade heirloom. He hopes you enjoy using his creations as much as he had making them.
  • Loveland Art Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7

    Loveland Art Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Art Festival is being held on Saturday, September 7 from 11am until 4pm at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue in Loveland, Ohio. The show highlights local artists from a wide variety of genres, including pottery, fiber art, photographs, jewelry, paintings, wood working, mixed media, fresh flowers, and much more.

    A beautiful wood turned bottle by artist David Wright will be available at the Loveland Art Festival

    It’s not too soon to start thinking about holiday shopping, and this is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists with some unique, handcrafted purchases for friends and loved ones.

    This family friendly event will have an El Vaquero food truck to keep shoppers fueled and hydrated.  There will be free raffles and live music by local musician, Ellen Mershon.

    “It’s going to be another amazing show.  There will be over seventy artists showing their work.  The Loveland Art Festival offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that just right for you or someone on your shopping list,” commented Bonnie McNett, show organizer. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” she added.

    Hand crafted earrings by jeweler Missy Martin will be available at the Loveland Art Festival

    The Loveland Art Festival will be a juried show this year with monetary prizes for winning artists. There will also be a ‘People’s Choice Award’ where the winner will be determined by public voting. Also new this year are free, reusable shopping totes that will be distributed on a first come first served basis.

    “Prairie Dance”, a painting by Matthew Klooster will be available at the Loveland Art Festival

    The show will be supporting two local non-profits: Angels by the Trail and the Loveland Legacy Foundation. They will have educational material and raffles that will go directly to fund their organizations. In addition, the show will have a booth featuring high school art students who will be displaying, talking about and selling their work.  The Loveland Art Festival has partnered with Loveland High School for four years and is pleased to facilitate this real world experience for art students looking to sell their work.

    The Loveland Art Festival is being held at Whistle Stop Clay Works, 119 Harrison Avenue just north of historic, downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 7th from 11 AM until 4 PM.  For a list of participating artists and a map of the venue visit lovelandartfestival.com or call (513) 683-2529 for additional information.

     

     

  • This Saturday Artists will Shine at the Pottery Affaire in Historic Downtown Loveland

    This Saturday Artists will Shine at the Pottery Affaire in Historic Downtown Loveland

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    To view highlights about what will happen at and the artists and craftspersons in the Pottery Affaire visit Whistle Stop on FaceBook!

    Loveland, Ohio – Whistle Stop Clay Works (WSCW) is hosting the fifth annual Pottery Affaire on Saturday, September 3 from 11 AM until 4 PM. The show highlights local artists who will be offering handmade pottery, fiber art, paintings, turned wood items, note cards, photographs, and much more. This show is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists and buy unique, handcrafted work. 

    The show will also be supporting the L.I.F.E Food Pantry, which fights food insecurity in the Loveland area. The food pantry will have a booth at the show and 100% of sales will go directly to the non-profit to help those in need. “We are excited to be partnering with Whistle Stop again this year. We raised over $500 last year and we are pleased to have an opportunity to educate people about our mission,” said Linda Bergholz, director of the pantry.  

    The show will also feature Loveland High School art students who will be selling their work.

    The family-friendly event will have food, soft drinks, as well as wine and beer to help shoppers refuel and hydrate. In addition, there will be hourly door prizes, demonstrations on the potter’s wheel, and pottery studio tours.

    “It’s going to be another amazing show. There will be nearly fifty artists showing their work. The Pottery Affaire offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that is just right for you or someone on your shopping list,” commented Bonnie McNett, new owner of WSCW. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” she added.  

    The Pottery Affaire is being held at 119 Harrison Avenue just north of historic, downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 3rd from 11 AM until 4PM.  For further information call (513) 683-2529 or visit www.whistlestopclayworks.com.

  • Artists will Shine at the Pottery Affaire in Loveland on September 3rd

    Artists will Shine at the Pottery Affaire in Loveland on September 3rd

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    Loveland, Ohio – Whistle Stop Clay Works (WSCW) is hosting the fifth annual Pottery Affaire on Saturday, September 3 from 11 AM until 4 PM. The show highlights local artists who will be offering handmade pottery, fiber art, paintings, turned wood items, note cards, photographs, and much more.

    This show is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists and buy unique, handcrafted work. 

    The show will also be supporting the L.I.F.E Food Pantry, which fights food insecurity in the Loveland area. The food pantry will have a booth at the show and 100% of sales will go directly to the non-profit to help those in need. “We are excited to be partnering with Whistle Stop again this year. We raised over $500 last year and we are pleased to have an opportunity to educate people about our mission,” said Linda Bergholz, director of the pantry.  

    The show will also feature Loveland High School art students who will be selling their work.

    The family-friendly event will have food, soft drinks, as well as wine and beer to help shoppers refuel and hydrate. In addition, there will be hourly door prizes, demonstrations on the potter’s wheel, and pottery studio tours.

    “It’s going to be another amazing show. There will be nearly fifty artists showing their work. The Pottery Affaire offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that is just right for you or someone on your shopping list,” commented Bonnie McNett, new owner of WSCW. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” she added.  

    The Pottery Affaire is being held at 119 Harrison Avenue just north of historic, downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 3rd from 11 AM until 4PM.  For further information call (513) 683-2529 or visit www.whistlestopclayworks.com.

  • Artists Shine at the Pottery Affaire on September 12

    Artists Shine at the Pottery Affaire on September 12

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    Whistle Stop Clay Works (WSCW) is pleased to announce the third annual Pottery Affaire happening Saturday, September 12 from 11am. until 4pm. The show highlights local artists who will be offering hand made pottery, paintings, note cards, photographs, felted items, and much more.

    This show is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists who have been impacted by the pandemic and to buy unique, hand crafted work. There will also be demonstrations on the potter’s wheel and pottery studio tours.

    “It’s an amazing show. There are about two dozen artists showing their work. The Pottery Affaire offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that just right for you or someone on your holiday list,” states Bonnie McNett, show coordinator and instructor at WSCW.

    The show is happening by the beautiful O’Bannon Creek at 119 Harrison Avenue, in historic Loveland, Ohio. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” continues McNett.

    The outdoor show will require vendors and shoppers to wear face masks and observe social distancing guidelines.

    The Pottery Affaire is being held at 119 Harrison Avenue just north of downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 12th from 11am. till 4pm.

    More information can be found by calling WSCW studio at (513) 683-2529 or at www.whistlestopclayworks.com.

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  • [Interview] Joe Timmerman Founder of “A Neighborhood Cleanup”

    [Interview] Joe Timmerman Founder of “A Neighborhood Cleanup”

    David Miller is the Editor and Publisher of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Joe Timmerman seems to be awfully young to be so old-school, but he’s both. I got reacquainted with him underneath the home-team basket at a winter basketball game in the Chuck Schmidt Gymnasium at Loveland High School. A Senior at the time, Joe had also been taking photos of the action and he came over and sat down on the floor with me and introduced himself,

    He wanted to know if I would publish some of his photographs in Loveland Magazine.

    His old-schoolness was when he described his approach to using film cameras and in very creative ways.

    ‘Liiife’ is within the borders of this black and white double exposure. I used Ilford HP5 Plus film when shooting these two photos — Laine’s face and a tree in my backyard — which share a single exposure. When I put the roll of film in my camera, I wanted to capture 24 portraits, underexposed in studio lighting, to fill the roll. Then, I chose to reel it back in to the point where the first exposure returned to the beginning, and capture 24 nature/lifestyle photos to randomly share a place on the film with the original portraits. The overarching risk factor of losing some personal pictures was left behind after developing the film and seeing what had come to life in the process. – Joseph Timmerman

    I was fascinated by his love of negative film and how sometimes he would be very deliberate in shooting a roll of 35 mm negatives in a way that each captured portrait could be used as the foreground for another image. The second image, a double exposure, involved Joe re-loading the already exposed roll of negatives back into his camera and then exposing a second image over the top of each of the portraits he shot on the first go-around.

    The results Joe showed me were a wonderful experiment in photography because of the hit/miss nature of composing a second image over the first. There is also the mastery of the correct exposure for each frame. Many of the double-exposures were taken of his girlfriend on their walks into Historic Downtown Loveland from his home. The final products have a rather ghost-like quality.

    I had given up film as soon as I purchased my first digital camera to use for Loveland Magazine reporting. It was out of the necessity to cut costs and be able to have the results almost instantly on my laptop and into a story. From my perspective after so many years of traveling to a camera store to buy the film, traveling back again to have the film developed and prints made, and back again for pick-up – Joe is old-school.

    Joe Timmerman smiles outside the Cintas Center after he graduated from Loveland High School in 2019. Timmerman is studying photojournalism at Ohio University

    I also discovered that night under the basketball hoop that I had known Joe since he was very little but didn’t recognize him. We once attended the same church. I was inspired by Joe that night and did some of my own experiments.

    Joe’s old-schoolness even involved making his own paper from scratch for a photo project during his first year at Ohio University.

    Joe’s old-schoolness is also how he will credit the way his parents raised him for his concern for the immediate environment around him. I think it more than just that though and appreciate another old-school quality he possesses – Joe is very humble always giving credit to others and he is generous with a “Thank you.”

    Some of the trash A Neighborhood Cleanup removed from the Little Miami River on Saturday (photo by Joe Timmerman © 2020)

    Joe founded “A Neighborhood Cleanup” in 2019. The inspiration was walking in the East Loveland Nature Preserve with his mother and seeing so much trash left by other visitors. He says that growing up his father taught him to always pick up trash when he sees it, especially in his own neighborhood and the places he loves. Last August A Neighborhood Cleanup cleaned the nature preserve and another spot he loved, the rope swing on the bank of the Little Miami just north of Nisbet Park in Historic Downtown.

    Joe has been back to cleaning the rope swing area this spring and last Saturday expanded the cleanup to include the river from Nisbet Park to the rope swing on the opposite river bank – along Cones Road.

    A Neighborhood Cleanup filled a pickup with trash they removed from the Little Miami River on Saturday. The Little Miami River is one of 156 American rivers designated by the U.S. Congress or the Secretary of the Interior as a National Wild and Scenic River and runs through the middle of Loveland, Ohio. (photo by Joe Timmerman © 2020)

    An interesting note is that Loveland’s most famous old-school photographer Nancy Ford Cones once lived at the Roads Inn Farm on Cones Road when she took her famous Loveland photos, Her favorite subjects were family and friends she posed on those same river banks that Joe and friends are now restoring to their intended beauty. The Loveland Musem Center has a nice collection of Cone’s photos and many of them have an ethereal, ghost-like quality similar to Joe Timmerman’s double exposures.

    This interview took place along the riverbank Joe and volunteers were cleaning last Saturday afternoon.

    Joe inspires his own generation, those to come, and those beyond.

     

    “Like” and “follow” A Neighborhood Cleanup on FaceBook and you will be able to support the efforts and know when the next group cleanup is planned. You might also contact Joe and offer to donate garbage bags and gloves as a way of helping.

    Here is a link to Joe’s photography website where you can read more about him and see some of his inspiring art.

    This is the rope swing seen from the opposite side of the river that A Neighborhood Cleanup worked on last Saturday. As you can see, the river has become a very popular spot that many young people call home. Joe Timmerman and his supporters cleared the robe swing area of trash on June 2.

    Read about the June 2 cleanup at the rope swing…

    A Neighborhood Cleanup: be the change that you want to see…

    A Guest Column by Joe Timmerman

    This is some of the trash A Neighborhood Cleanup removed from the river on June 2.

  • Loveland Schools Student Feature: Senior Sam Smith

    Loveland Schools Student Feature: Senior Sam Smith

    Reach of Uncertainty by Sam Smith

    Heather Higdon is the Chief Information Officer for the Loveland School District

    by Heather Higdon,

    Early on at Loveland High School (LHS) Sam Smith’s ability caught Photography Teacher Jim Barrett’s eye.

    “We have a photo contest every year at LHS and it is open to all high school students,” said Barrett. “Most of the time it is entered by students that have taken Photography. Sam entered the contest as a freshman. The contest is judged by students in the photo classes and the Art Department staff and school principals. Sam’s work stood out to all involved. He won.”

    Sam Smith – a Tiger since kindergarten – has been racking up accolades as a photographer, writer, journalist and filmmaker ever since. His passion for “sharing visual art that is both personal and universal” is evident. For this special feature, Sam shared what drives that passion – and offers younger Tigers some advice on how to make the most of their Loveland experience:

    Loveland City School District (LCSD): Your creative work has put Loveland Schools on the map in larger forums – can you tell us about the awards you have earned so far, and what projects you are currently involved in?

    LHS Senior Sam Smith (Photo courtesy of Lauren Questell)

    LHS Senior Sam Smith (SS): Really, 2016 graduate Dean Parker put Loveland Schools on the larger map in my opinion. Many of my now closest friends met on the set of his film, Regret. There, we discovered a group of like-minded creatives and formed Loveland Film Club and a filmmaking community in Loveland. Dean introduced me to a lot of awards, people and film festivals that I would have otherwise never known about.
    On the set of Regret, I received an email that I was a finalist for the Overture Awards, which is the region’s largest arts contest. I went on to speak about my work and have it displayed at the Aronoff center. From the 100 entries from different schools (each with their own vetting process), I was awarded First Place – something unusual and flattering for a sophomore. (Loveland Sophomore Sam Smith wins Overture Award)
    SAM SMITH HONORS
    Best of Category at Golden Lions Film Festival, Best Cinematography at Blue Ridge Young Filmmakers Festival, Best Cinematography at Premiere Film Festival, Best Editing and Cinematography and second overall in 2016 72 Hour Teen Film Challenge, Best Cinematography and third overall in 2017 Teen Film Challenge, Best of Show at Exposure: Montgomery Photo Show 2017 and 2016 student winner, National Film Festival for Talented Youth official selection and official selection and nominee for Best Cinematography and Best Director (for a film I assistant directed with Senior Stone Taul) at the All American High School Film Festival.
    I’ve been named Best of Category at Golden Lions Film Festival, Best Cinematography at Blue Ridge Young Filmmakers Festival, Best Cinematography at Premiere Film Festival, Best Editing and Cinematography and second overall in 2016 72 Hour Teen Film Challenge, Best Cinematography and third overall in 2017 Teen Film Challenge, Best of Show at Exposure: Montgomery Photo Show 2017 and 2016 student winner, National Film Festival for Talented Youth official selection and official selection and nominee for Best Cinematography and Best Director (for a film I assistant directed with Senior Stone Taul) at the All American High School Film Festival.
    At festivals like the All American High School Film Festival, pieces from Loveland have begun to dominate Ohio submissions. Loveland filmmakers have had their work shown on IMAX screens at the AMC in Time’s Square and the historic King’s Theater in Brooklyn. This year, three out of the five Ohio nominations at the festival were from Loveland. I shot four out of the eight total selections from Ohio, and Loveland students have collaborated with directors of six of the eight Ohio selections.
    I’m currently writing a narrative film, editing behind the scenes for a proof-of-concept for a friend’s film, helping finish an experimental drama I did cinematography on, editing an experimental film I helped make for someone’s poetry-based film project, planning and running Loveland Film Club, putting together a new photographic portfolio about life after death and working for Loveland Magazine.

    (LCSD): What is your personal favorite creation, and why?

    (SS): I think right now my favorite piece is the music video I made for 2016 Loveland graduate, Ryan Mangan.
    Delusion was a huge undertaking in very little time, and it was a chance to explore a genre of visual art I really enjoy. I had a lot of creative freedom and got a chance to utilize a technique I’d been experimenting with for a while. All the glitchy holographic effects were done in-camera frame by frame, and the entire film was shot in just two days with almost no crew. I spent most of my free time for about three months afterwards trying to piece the film together and get everything timed and looking just right. In the end, I’m pretty happy with the experimental semi-narrative told through the visuals and music. It’s not perfect, and every time I watch it I find new flaws. But I think that’s what pushes me forward as an artist and lets each piece be better than the last.

    (LCSD): Who has inspired you at Loveland Schools to stretch yourself artistically and achieve the success you’ve achieved?

    (SS): I’ve had a lot of inspiration in Loveland Schools. My biggest inspiration has definitely been from other students. Dean Parker really showed me how to have an idea and keep the forward momentum to make it a reality. Stone Taul, Sam Sauer and Jon Parker started the film club and have offered creative minds to bounce ideas off of and to inspire.
    Teachers have also really inspired me at Loveland. Creative writing teacher Mrs. Borchers created a classroom atmosphere that allowed for honest expression and gave me confidence and momentum as a writer and as a person. Physical science teacher Mr. Laughman really showed honest and genuine interest to his students and would take time after class to talk about art and even how some of my photos related to concepts in physics. Strings teacher Mrs. Bierkan has watched me grow for the past eight years and helped me find an expressive artistic outlet. English teacher and now librarian Mrs. Bosse has been very encouraging of my art and writing, and helped teach me how to organize my thoughts in a way that other people can understand and feel– the basis of good art. Art teacher Mrs. Woodruff took time to personally encourage my creative endeavors and offer feedback.
    Lastly, photo teacher Mr. Barrett has done so much for me as a student and artist. He gave an immediate and excited “yes” to the prospect of a Loveland film club and has critiqued, taught, pushed and helped me plan my photographs and films. He’s watched me grow as an artist and has always been encouraging and excited about my projects– he’s come to art shows and stayed many collective hours after school to help me prepare photographs, critique work and supervise the film club. I really appreciate what he’s done for me and for Loveland’s visual artists. He’s a dedicated teacher who really wants to help students achieve their creative potential.

     

    (LCSD): What advice would you offer to younger students who are interested in creative pursuits – what should they be taking advantage of as they progress through Loveland Schools?

    (SS): My biggest piece of advice is cliche and easier said than done, but it’s this: get out there and do it. Make art. The only thing holding you back is you. I’d heard it a million

    “Get out there and do it. Make art.”

    times, but it really took seeing the creative peers I found at Loveland making art for the notion of doing to sink in. Take electives that interest you and put everything you have into art you make for school – don’t just see it as an assignment, see it as an excuse for authentic self-expression. More than anything, surround yourself with creative and interesting people. There will always be an artistic community in Loveland. Take advantage of it.

    (LCSD): If you could design your ideal future – what would it look like?

    (SS): In a perfect world, I’d go on to make a living doing cinematography on narrative films and music videos, maybe supplementing some income shooting interesting commercials. I’d have the opportunity to bring my own visual style to the table and work somewhere interesting like LA or New York doing what I love with creative and driven peers.

    (LCSD): Is there anything else you’d like to add?

    (SS): Art is a form of expression, and in some ways a coping mechanism. Good art

    “Visual art has the ability to speak above words and to say what there aren’t words for.”

    transmits an idea, an emotion. It transmits something personal. And visual art has the ability to speak above words and to say what there aren’t words for. I really enjoy trying to share something that is both universal and personal. I try to share art that means something, art that has a purpose. If my images create a reaction, emotion or inspire thought then I feel that I’ve succeeded.

    SAM SMITH WORKS AS A WRITER, PHOTOGRAPHER, AND VIDEOGRAPHER FOR LOVELAND MAGAZINE

    Want to see some of Sam Smith’s work? 

    https://www.instagram.com/samwsmith33/?hl=en
    https://vimeo.com/swsmith
    https://lovelandmagazine.com/author/sam-smith/

     

     

    2016 Loveland Magazine Interview with Dean Parker and Sam Smith about the short film “Images”