The Clay Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
announces The Holiday Fair. The fair will be held at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center,
3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220 on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 11am to
5 pm. This one day juried event showcases the diverse talents of our local
ceramics community. Admission is free, and there is plenty of free parking on the
street , behind the CCAC at Clifton Recreation Center lot or at the Fairview
Clifton School lot off McAlpin.

The show will offer a wide variety of items
all made from clay including jewelry, decorative items for the garden, functional
table ware, serving pieces, ornaments and seasonal items, nature inspired sculpture
and unique, one-of-a-kind pieces to enjoy and display in your home. There are pieces
available for every budget and credit cards are accepted.

 The Clifton Cultural Arts Center is housed
in the historic Clifton Elementary School which was built in 1906. With its soaring
ceilings and inviting presence, it’s the perfect venue for our eclectic group of
ceramic artists to showcase their work. The event will be held in the main lobby and
the large meeting room next door.

 The Clay Alliance, founded in 1999, is an
organization committed to sharing a passion for clay. Our goal is to raise the
profile of clay artists in Greater Cincinnati and demonstrate our unique and beautiful craft.
We’ve grown from a handful of artists to over 161 members, with an active calendar
to raise awareness, raise money for charity, and make education in clay art
accessible to all.

Our group is diverse, from beginner to
university educated, and everything in between. We represent a wide range of work from
functional to sculptural, various firing ranges, electric, gas, wood, pit and Raku in
addition to all types of aesthetic interests, from traditional to contemporary.

Annually, the CA hosts Empty Bowls, a
charity fundraiser, Spring Pottery Fair, and various professional workshops. We also
provide exhibition opportunities through juried and invitational shows many
of which are held in regional locations. Teachers, professional artists, students,
amateur potters, gallery owners, and clay suppliers are members. If you share our
passion, you belong with us. Join us today.

Our
regular meetings are quarterly. To get more information visit www.Clayalliance.org

College Hill Coffee Co. celebrates the start of the season with its fourth annual Holiday Open House, Saturday, November 13th.  8:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Again this year, College Hill
Coffee Co. (CHCC) continues what Owner Tina Stoeberl has turned into a College
Hill tradition – the CHCC Holiday Open House. The all-day event features
special sales on brand new holiday merchandise, yummy gourmet food taste
samplings, door prizes, gifts with purchase, music – and lots of fun!

This year, there are even
more unique gifts, homegoods, gourmet treats and decorative items than ever
before, including brand new items and some favorites CHCC demand each holiday
season.

As always, there’s
live music on Saturday night at CHCC – and to top off this year’s Holiday Open
House, the Davis & Leigh duo does the honors.  

Davis
& Leigh is the duo of Mark Davis (vocals and guitar) and Steve Leigh
(vocals, bass, and guitar). They perform an entertaining, acoustic mix of songs
both old and newer, as well as a few original tunes. Mark has been gigging in
various incarnations for the past twenty years with such groups as The
Pruett-Davis Group, The Somebody Club and currently with 99iQ, a band that both
Mark and Steve play with. Steve has been playing in the Cincinnati area since
the ’70s in such bands as Bluestone Ivory and Stage Door Johnny.