Lisa's flower mandala cushions will be on sale this weekend as well as other items
With all the holiday markets leading up to Christmas, it is hard to know which one to attend. You will surely find what you are looking for at any of them ranging from decorative items, handmade greeting cards, jams, cookies, clothing, knitted or crocheted items, stained glass, and candles. Have a look at our Events Calendar to see other markets.
Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman, author of Know-it-all passport®, and teacher of all creative things at Coffee and Creations, will be participating in only one market this year. It will be the Marché de Noël de Bellevue, just outside of Geneva.
One day, she decided to collect flowers from her garden (above) and arrange them in a circular pattern known as a mandala. The art of mandala making is quite therapeutic and even though the idea is to repeat the pattern, the imperfections you get with real flowers, the asymmetry and negative spaces was a balancing act with a ton of rewards. One of her favorite pieces is with the perfumed rose from her garden (top photo right and below), Vanille Fraise, that she carefully pulled apart leaving one petal still attached to the middle stem. The results were stunning.
This photo shows how the flower and leaves look from the side
Photos were taken directly above the arrangement, making sure the shadows and light were balanced, she designed fabric and either made the art into cushions or dresses, blankets and scarfs, and even onto reusable shopping bags (below).
Click here and here for her flower mandala tutorials on "Follow Lisa"
Lisa showing off her fabric design and homemade dress from the mandala photos
Scherenschnitte - the art of Swiss paper cutting
Not only will you find a few of Lisa's original works already framed, but you can also buy prepared kits for purchase. The kit includes an A3 cutting mat, decoupage scissors, a scalpel set, a bandage, a frame, a blank black coated paper for your own design, an original design by Cirieco Design, and a voucher for CHF 5.- towards a workshop. Lisa will also be demonstrating at the market. She teaches a course on how to make your own. Check below for the upcoming workshop.
SCHERENSCHNITTE WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS - SWISS PAPER CUTTING
Thursday, 5 December 2024
13h30-15h30 (flexible to stay through 17h if necessary)
Workshop held in Bellevue, GE
Join this special black paper decoupage workshop - a typical Swiss craft named scherenschnitte - that will hopefully give you the perfect souvenir from Switzerland and inspire you to create your own! Click above to see video of what it is.
Cost Fr. 40.-/person, Includes the special black coated decoupage paper, a frame, a pattern, coffee/tea/drink and a treat. The special decoupage scissors and scalpels, cutting mat, and instruction will be on hand.
Space is limited but if requested, another workshop can be organized another day. Reserve your spot here. Parking available, near Les Tuilieries train station.
Christmas wreaths
Lisa will also be selling unique Christmas wreaths made from vintage decorations... photos will be published soon.
How to get to the Bellevue Christmas Market
There is easy access from the train stop Genthod/Bellevue. Walk down towards the lake and over to the school. The market is held indoors and out with chalets set up for vendors under the covered exterior part of the salle communale. The parking is at the same location (underground) and a few street parking spaces are also available.
30 November and 1 December 2024
MARCHÉ DE NOËL DE BELLEVUE
Ecole de Bellevue
Préau couvert et salle communale
Parc des Aigelttes (329, route de Lausanne)
1293 Bellevue
Train to Genthod/Bellevue
or
TPG bus 52 to Bellevue-Mairie
