A. Celeste Sheffey of Khoncepts
specializes in designing colorfully stunning abstract works of art
using nature as my main foundation for inspiration!
In addition to creating
"Elegantly entertaining" Wedding DVDs.
          Life is Art
                     
        (617) 442-9912
                   

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We provide invaluable and logistical assistance creating a wonderful and memorable event.

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Art Expo 2004
 

designed by the art staff at the Boston Metro

Patriotic Vizions was our salute to the Democratic National Committee members and visitors to Boston, MA
beginning Saturday, July 24, 2004 until Thursday, July 29, 2004.
Ours was a one day event, Saturday, July 24, 2004.

This event was also been placed on planning calendar of activities for the incoming visitors!

Multicultural Arts Expo 2004- Vizions will take place on
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Time: 10:30am to 4:00pm

Deadline for registering: has passed thank you.

Artists of all media (performers, crafters, painters, photographers, mixed media, business sponsors,
non-profit organizations and artists living, working and/or studying in the New England area participated!
For details call 617.442.9912(Celeste)
Contact: Celeste, khoncepts@yahoo.com.

Our events are always FREE to the public because we'd like you to come in and view all of the
creative works our artists will have on display

All raffle tickets were $5. The winning ticket holder won ALL of the prizes
donated by sponsors and the artists.

EXPO 2004 was held at The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. 1350 Tremont St., Boston, MA.
The track center is easily reached by taking the Orange Line MBTA to Roxbury Crossing. RLTAC features
plenty of free parking and it is wheelchair accessible. Best of all it's indoors and air-conditioned.

Dunkin Donuts confirmed and were for business. They are located indoors.
Directions: Take the Orange line to Roxbury Crossing-take escalator to street level- located across the street
Take any bus from Dudley going to Ruggles Station- ask for the Reggie Lewis Track Center stop
Driving from downtown Boston- take Tremont Street- all the way towards Forest Hills,
drive past Ruggles Station (on the right) past the Police Station (on the right) take left at the intersection
of Tremont Street and Malcolm X Blvd- Track Center is on that building on the left

Please support Art and Culture!

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Some of our Sponsors:

Sponsored in part by Boston Duck Tours

http://www.bostonducktours.com/

Sponsored in part by Caribbean Tastes: http://www.caribbeantastes.com

Sponsored in part by: Humanistic Guide- Art, Culture, History- humanistic@juno.com- 617-541-4193

Sponsored in part by: Boston Healthy Start Initiative - 617-534-7828

Sponsored in part by: The Comedy Studio-1236 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA - 617-661-6507

Sponsored in part by: Mahendra Patel of Direct Finance Corporation- 781-616-1404-www.directfinancecorp.com

Sponsored in part by: Mix98.5- www.mix985.com ( free ice cream and more giveaways!!! ) truck will be outside


Sponsored in part by: Go Boston Card
- http://www.gobostoncard.com/index.html - free 2 day passes for 2 adults and 2 children!

Sponsored in part by: The Pet Connection - Your neighborhood pet supply store- www.pet-connection.org - 617-265-1800

Sponsored in part by: G.T. Carpentry- Specialize in House hold repairs, painting, attics, basements and more- licensed - Gerald - 617-331-7438, pager- 617-351-8077

Sponsored in part by: Naked Clay - Boston's only paint-your-own pottery studio, 374 Massachusetts Avenue, 617-421-5529
www.nakedclaystudio.com

Sponsored in part by: Boston Classical Soo Bahk Do - http://www.bcsbd.com
an internationally certified martial arts school that teaches Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan. Programs are now offered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-donating one month of training and uniform- PJ Steyer - 781-367-8060

Sponsored in part by: Inner Bling - show your soul- not your stuff- T-Shirts that say YOU shine. www.inner-bling.com
radiate@innerbling.com

Edrit Hendrick- T.J. Angel Crafts- Unique crafts and decorations is donating a table fee to an artist who would not otherwise be able to participate. Thank you Edrit!

Sponsored in part by: Too Far Publishing- donation of books to all visitors - "Wild Animus". Contact Laura Bryers, 617-953-5821, LBryers@comcast.net, www.toofar.com

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Our Performers: (table locations 19, 20 & 21)

Featuring:

"Bounce Wit Me Entertainment" Featuring The Artist "Tori"
(singer )

617-361-6931

The Tango Society of Boston, Inc. - Clifton Chow
A non-profit organization dedicated to the support
and growth of the Argentine Tango
Cambridge, MA
www.bostontango.org
clifton@bostontango.org
617-782-4684 Hotline- 617-699-OCHO

Diamond- Boston's up and coming comedienne and soloist dancer
617-524-6056

The Nia Dance Troupe of OrigiNation- http://www.originationinc.org
Tel: 617-541-1875

M.A.D. Entertainment - Mark Davis aka Shadow - Rap Artist - www.mad-entertainment.com

Boston Classical Soo Bahk Do - http://www.bcsbd.com
an internationally certified martial arts school that teaches Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan. Programs are now offered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-PJ Steyer - 781-367-8060

Sociedad Latina - www.sociedadlatina.org - A youth dance group that incorporates several dance styles into it's choreography.


Tori Boyd - singer 11:30a
PJ Steyer- Martial Arts demonstration 11:45a
Mad Entertainment- piano 12:00p

Shaumba Yandje Dibinga- The Nia Dance Troup 12:30p
Unique Rhythm 12:45p
PJ Steyer- Martial Arts Demonstration 1:00p

Clifton Chow- The Boston Tango Society 1:30p
Nevada Rose - Rose Entertainment - singer 1:45p

Valerie Olivier - Raffle drawing 2:00p

Clifton Chow- The Boston Tango Society 2:30p
Valerie Olivier - Solo Dancer 3:00p - 3:15p

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    Artists and Vendors Product Description and contact information
    Sunny Baby

    table 51

    Alexandra Benitez

    Hand-embroidered gifts for mothers and babies

    sunnybaby@comcast.net

    781-504-5705

    Butu's African Art

    table 40

    Amadou Kane and Alune Diop

    African Arts, clothing, jewelry, bags, drums

    butusafricanhair1568@verizon.net and Alunediop@hotmail.com

    508-944-6454

    Licrish - Art*Apparel*Interface

    table 55

    Amril Foster

    Shawls, tops, hats, bags, headbands, knit fashions & jewelry accessories

    licrishchick@hotmail.com

    617-817-6130

    American Express Financial Advisors

    table 23

    Amy Kosmos

    helping people achieve their financial goals through comprehensive financial planning

    amy.c.kosmos@aexp.com

    781-849-0980 x 111

    Casual Elegants

    table 17

    Anita Flood

    Hand cast pewter- jewelry in 3 stones only, hematite, labradorite& pearls
    casualelegants@hotmail.com

    Jasmine Jewelry

    table 60

    Barbara Walsh and Nancy Epstein

    Handcrafted beaded jewelry, Swarovski crystal, one of a kind unique designs

    sunnybow@rcn.com

    617-738-1182

    Ward Ware

    table 33

    Barbara Ward

    Paintings, prints, postcards


    617-288-6888

    bjward02124@yahoo.com

    Sovereign Bank

    table 29

    Ben Lem

    Financial Services

    http://www.sovereignbank.com/



    617-867-9760

    Cecilia's Designs

    table 51

    Cecilia Vicente

    Hand knitted accessories - shawls, scarves, lampshades made of wool imported from
    Argentina

    cecivenosta@hotmail.com

    617-924-7754

    Wedding Khoncepts

    table 53

    Celeste Sheffey
    • Digital Videographer for all occasions
    • Specially designed quilted and fleece baby blankets
    • Bibs, all occasion photography greeting cards
    • Bridal and baby pillows
    • Co-organize craft shows
    • Teach craft how-to workshops

    www.khoncepts.com www.wedding-khoncepts.com

    khoncepts@yahoo.com



    Needle Little Gift?

    table 14



    Channis Bannis

    Crochet clothing and accessories

    www.needlegift.com

    crochet@needlegift.com

    617-698-4132

    Penobscot Creations

    table 45

    Charlene Huerth

    Beaded dreamcatchers and jewelry

    littlestar52072@yahoo.com

    802-655-0082

    Coleman Design and Art Gallery

    table 61

    Charles and Margaret Coleman

    Custom framed prints designed and framed by owners as well as Daddy Long leg
    Collectible figurines

    cmcoleman45@snet.net

    www.colemanDAG.com

    203-934-5464

    A Lot of Sparkle

    (sponsor)

    Charyl Grobel

    Sterling lamp work designs, handcrafted beads

    www.alotofsparkle.com

    charyl@alotofsparkle.com

    Ebay user id: alotofsparkle

    781-239-9970

    Beads to Beads

    table 7

    Cheryl Viswanathan

    Polymer clay and beaded imitation jewelry

    beadstobeads@yahoo.com

    508-798-3119

    I Live to Create Studios, Inc.

    (sponsor)



    Chinedu F. Osuchukwu

    Mixed Media

    cfo@ilive2create.org or bsmith@ilive2create.org

    http://www.ilive2create.org

    202-396-4282

    Govon Enterprises/ All Things Doll

    table 6

    Debra Britt

    Custom made dolls: wrap dolls, wrap doll kits, Barbie Pillows, Barbie Binders

    blkdollcollector@aol.com

    http://blackdollcollectors.com

    617- 448-0527

    Dolorezign table 48

    Delores Hale

    T-shirts, caps, oils and fragrances

    DOLOREZIGN@AOL.COM

    617-822-1623

    Fairy Godmother Project

    table 31

    Denise Herbert

    http://www.fairygodmotherprojectofma.org



    Special Touch Creations

    table 50

    Dinisha Brown

    Gift Baskets and party supplies

    dbrown161@lycos.com

    617-669-8092

    D & M DESIGNS table 27

    Diane Whittier and Monique McKee

    dewhit28@comcast.net

    617-776-1088

    Elde USA

    table 34

    Felice de Jong

    Distributor for Swedish Artist Bengt Elde art and giftware

    www.eldeusa.com

    felmar10@comcast.net

    978-779-9847

    Tymes Personalized Printing

    table 12

    Francine Tymes

    Custom Printing

    ftymes@acninc.net

    617-825-4854

    Brass Collection -Jewelry designs by ERNANDES

    table 10



    Gessi Diaz- Representative

    617-561-8631

    Irene Smalls

    table 56

    Irene Smalls

    Children's book author

    http://aalbc.com/authors/irene.htm

    http://hometown.aol.com/ismalls107/index.htm

    Ismalls107@aol.com

    617-266-0262

    A Rose by any Other Name

    table 9

    Jacqueline Linton

    Floral designs using natural products - Designs in unusual shapes

    508-586-1228

    JeNi

    table 57

    Jennifer Bickerstaff

    Beautifully, handcrafted polymer clay light switch covers

    turnonart@comcast.net

    617-445-1489

    The Pampered Chef

    table 49

    Jodie Bothelo

    Kitchen products, demonstrations and shows

    jbothelo@aol.com

    401-529-1790

    The Bath Fiddle

    Parting Seas, Inc.

    table 54

    John and Gwen Corn
    P.O. Box 13155, St. Petersburg. FL 33733-3155

    The Bath Fiddle will revolutionize back scrubbers; whether they're used by the elderly,
    beauty, disability/challenged, personal health, travel goers and/or fitness consumers.

    bfiddle@gte.net

    727-864-3779



    The Gift Spot table 16

    Josh Bonds

    Figurines, oil warmers, spun glass products, kids toys

    josh@thegiftspot.us

    617-388-7563

    Networks International

    table 46

    Karen Purvis and Ruth Suber

    Ethnic bookmarks, wood carved artifacts and gift albums

    kraftty@comcast.net

    508-587-3108

    Destiny Enterprises

    table 36

    Keith Ware

    St. John 3;16 Athletic clothing apparel, "Vibrance Magazine"- Urban beauty,
    fashion and lifestyle magazine

    www.destinypublishing.net

    kware@destinypublishing.net

    617-901-5279

    Anointed Touch

    table 3

    Kim Stubbs

    Natural , handmade bath and body products

    anointedtouch1@yahoo.com

    www.anointedtouch.com

    617-905-6994

    Crafty Chicks

    table 26

    Kris Mullen & Sharon Crumrine

    Quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry, gift bags, ceramics

    CraftyChicks@att.net

    781-942-0965

    Winter Moon Jewelry

    table 36

    Lauren LeClair

    kraftikitty@aol.com

    781-738-4788

    http://wintermoon.150m.com

    personally designed handmade jewelry made with Swarovski crystal paired with Venetian Glass, lamp worked glass, handmade or other glass beads or semi-precious stones



    Healing & Arts Studio, Inc.

    table 59

    Liz Galinauskas

    Mixed media, original art on canvas, hand-made stuffed animals, mixed herb
    pillows to relieve various ailments, hand-made beaded jewelry.

    egalinauskas@aol.com
    www.healingandarts.org

    617-859-9561

    LPAR Creations

    table 38

    Louise Parsons

    Support Our Troops camouflage ribbons
    Flag Label Pins, Angel pins, praying hand pins and more

    lparsons@churchline.com

    617-698-3561

    Direct Finance Corporation

    table 35

    Mahendra Patel

    www.directfinancecorp.com

    mpatel@directfinancecorp.com

    781-616-1404

    "Nukeith" Jewelry



    table 37

    Nurit Graziani

    Jewelry made with wire, clay and glass and accessories

    603-437-3456

    teek_taak@yahoo.com



    In The Bag

    table 43

    Pamela Curtis
    Bags: Leather & Tapestry
    Vest : Long , Medium , Short
    Belts, jewelry, hats


    Native American/African American Crafts

    table 44

    Patrice Herbert

    African/Native American Spoondolls, Dreamcatchers, Homemade soaps, Leather Pouches
    and Jewelry.

    617-445-1163

    Silver Stones

    table 58

    Peggy Groppo

    Sterling silver & semi precious gemstone jewelry

    pgroppo@comcast.net

    www.silverstonesjewelry.com

    508-788-1694

    Mary Kay Consultant

    (sponsor)





    Phyllis Peddy

    Skin Care Products

    617-945-2674

    Sapris

    table 37

    Priya Jain

    Hand-beaded ladies purses - see sample-

    Pink Crochet

    pretty pink crochet pouch casts a spell of naturally elegant charm. This hand weaved mesh work of crochet with beads makes for an admirable accessory to complement any outfit. This bags features interior lined with satin and a string forms the drawstring closure

    9w X 10.5h/ 12.2w X 12h

    sapris@sapristyle.com

    www.sapristyle.com

    617-923-0603

    Roxbury Charter High School - Bookstore

    table 2

    Books, artwork and school promotional items

    emanoogian@cs.com

    617-442-3500

    Warm Spirit

    table 22

    Serah Gathuba

    Independent Consultant - Wellness products

    sgathuba@yahoo.com

    781-340-0647

    S O T E Graphic & Web Design

    table 1


    Sharon

    sharonsote@yahoo.com

    Providing innovative, intelligent design
    solutions for growing businesses, organizations and
    entrepreneurs.

    Sheila Hentley

    table 12

    Sheila Hentley

    Pen and Ink drawings all for $10 and under

    617-445-6621

    Shez! Cakes and Crafts

    table 5

    Sheila Springfield

    Handcrafted jewelry, scarves, inspirational items (magnets, plaques, photos)

    www.shezcakes.com Shezcakes@hotmail.com

    617-445-0517

    Wong's Enterprises

    table 47

    Shirley Wong

    Greeting cards, plaques, business cards, invitations

    shirleywong@wongsenterprises.org

    http://www.wongsenterprises.org

    617-653-3481



    Stand Up for Kids-Boston

    table 13

    Stand Up for Kids-Boston
    A community service organization
    http://www.standupforkids.org
    617-308-1082
    E.M.T. Sounds

    table 62

    Stephen Walker

    DJ

    mucdoc@hotmail.com

    617-297-4041

    ChrisMari Designs

    table 15

    Sutaurus Culbreath

    Hats, scarves, fur blankets & pillows, clothing, crystal jewelry



    617-818-6901

    TheInneru

    table 32

    Terry Parham

    Health and wellness company offering support and services looking to maintain a
    healthier lifestyle

    terry@theinneru.net

    www.theinneru.net

    617-361-4407

    Springfield College School of Human Services

    table 30

    Dr. Ulric Johnson / Director

    Springfield Colleges MISSION statement

    The mission of the School of Human Services is to provide broadly accessible higher education in human services for adult learners that embodies the principles of humanities,
    community partnership, and academic excellence to achieve social and economic justice.

    www.springfieldcollege.edu

    UJohnson@spfldcol.edu

    617-242-3361

    Butterfly Wings and Things

    table 25

    Valeree Crawford

    Porcelain Giftware

    vccrawford2@aol.com

    781-691-4656

    Ethnic Expression

    table 4

    Valinda Mitchell and Marlene Jreasewec

    T-shirts - Black Art, direct sales

    valindamitchell@aol.com and mrj1210@verizon.net

    617-436-4386

    Unique Designs Vernell Jordan

    Leather designs- wearable art and accessories

    617-442-7545

    Rella's Scents on Wheels



    table 11

    Verella Moore

    Aromatherapy oils and lamps

    vmoore@partners.org

    617-980-9159

    Escapades Notions and Gifts

    table 28

    Victoria Mays

    Handcrafted sterling silver, semi-precious beaded jewelry, aromatherapy,
    bath and body products, scented sea glass sachets

    vmays@escapadesnotionsandgifts.com

    617-436-5337

    Albri Crafts

    table 18

    Wanda Alston

    Floral arrangements, fragrance jars, decorated brooms, hats and baskets

    Wanda.17a@netzero.com

    617-436-4749

    Photography Plus

    table 10

    Wardell Loatman

    PHOTOGRAPHY PLUS / DESIGN 2 - WARDELL LOATMAN

    "LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS"
    1-781-259-3591 BUSINESS/FAX
    1-781-208-9013 MESSAGE SERVICE

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