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)  or 617.421.6939(Lisa).
Contacts: Celeste and Lisa, co-organizers, 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
Kingdom Kids       table 54	Lisa Martin Custom Clothing for Men, Women, and Children Home and Office Decor Co-organize craft shows Teach craft how-to workshops Tailoring Available www.kingdomkids1.com kingdomkids@yahoo.com Office: 617-421-6939
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"   WWW.PHOTOPLUS.ORG WARDELLL@MSN.COM   1-781-259-3591 BUSINESS/FAX 1-781-208-9013 MESSAGE SERVICE