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By Dorothy Shinn
Beacon Journal art & architecture critic
Published on Thursday, Jul 23, 2009
Take, for instance, Susan and Rick Bisgyer, whose wares from their Ridgetop Pottery will be displayed in Booth 60.
Susan's dad, Akronite John H. Ramey, wrote to say that the Bisgyers have participated in both the Akron Arts Expo and Ohio Mart since starting a pottery business in Kingwood, W.Va.
Susan graduated from Buchtel High School in 1977 and Ohio State with a bachelor of fine arts in ceramics in 1981. She also attended Rankin Elementary and Perkins Middle School.
Her love of ceramics began at the former Model Cities arts center, in a city-owned storefront south of Cedar Street. Rick is also a potter, specializing in large decorative ware.
Ramey said Susan was born in Chicago and they lived a block and a half south of the Obamas' house there, on the same street. Until moving to Akron, Susan attended the same school the Obama children attended.
The Bisgyers' Web site is http://www.ridgetoppottery.com
Admission to the Akron Arts Expo is free. A free shuttle service will take visitors from the Firestone High School parking lot to see the 160 juried exhibitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
There's also an interactive children's area and a Kids Coloring Contest. The Expo is preceded by two events:
• Tonight's 6 to 10 p.m. Taste of Akron — also free admission — with more than 25 of the area's best restaurants presenting dishes. A Finest Cut Steak Cook-off tops the evening.
• 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, wine tasting and silent auction, featuring more than 150 wines and beers, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment. Tickets are $40, $75 couples. Ballet Theatre of Ohio performs at 8:45 p.m.
For information, call 330-375-2835 or 330-375-2836 or go to http://www.akronartsexpo.org/.
Thursday
Writing classes — The Massillon Museum offers creative writing classes. All classes are $39 ($29 for members) and begin this week. Call 330-833-4061. The class list includes:
• Play writing, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., four Thursday classes.
• Teen creative writing, (ages 12-18) from 10 a.m. to noon, four Fridays.
• Memoir writing, 2 to 4 p.m., four Fridays.
• Travel writing, 2 to 4 p.m., four Saturdays. No class Aug. 8.
• Art and writing, 10 a.m. to noon, four Saturdays. No class Aug. 8.
Saturday
Cemetery tour — From 1 to 3 p.m. historian Margy Vogt leads a tour of Massillon Cemetery, 1827 Erie St. S. Meet at the cemetery entrance. No reservations needed. $5 fee paid at beginning of tour. This is the second of five scheduled tours; the next will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 16. 330-832-8469 or http://www.margyvogt.com.
Painting workshops — Bonnie Dolin, Cleveland landscape and cityscape painter, teaches two more 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. workshops at Art House, 3119 Denison Ave., Cleveland, on Saturday and Aug. 1. $40 for each session. 216-398-8556 or go to http://www.arthouseinc.org.
Sunday
Walking tour — Margy Vogt leads a walking tour of Massillon's historic Fourth Street at 2 p.m. No reservations. $5 fee paid at start of tour, which begins at Fourth Street and North Avenue NE, in front of Five Oaks. No walk if it rains, but additional tours are Aug. 13 and Sept. 12. 330-832-8469.
Dorothy Shinn writes about art and architecture for the Akron Beacon Journal. Send information to her at the Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640 or dtgshinn@neo.rr.com.
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akron, oh
Posted 06:48 AM, 07/23/2009
That is an exciting story, she lived a block and a half from Obama's house. Did Obama live there then?
akron, oh
Posted 10:57 AM, 07/23/2009
Wonderful!!
Akron, OH
Posted 12:19 PM, 07/23/2009
Oh I'm just all a quiver all over. Dat A Boy BJ, gotta get Mr Obammmma's name in there now didn't ya!
