<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768</id><updated>2012-01-19T11:01:10.895-08:00</updated><category term='PinkTober'/><category term='recycle'/><category term='etching copper'/><category term='1st Friday'/><category term='torch enamel'/><category term='r scott bryan'/><category term='jimmy stevens group'/><category term='grand opening'/><category term='bottles'/><category term='recycling'/><category term='handmade'/><category term='keum boo'/><category term='4th of july'/><category term='valentine'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='music'/><category term='event'/><category term='art'/><category term='art co-op'/><category term='exhibit'/><category term='babaloo'/><category term='artropolis'/><category term='ch'/><category term='craft night'/><category term='open house'/><category term='upcycle'/><category term='chesterfield arts'/><category term='art opening'/><category term='craft'/><category term='st louis'/><category term='dawson morgan'/><category term='handmade happy hour'/><category term='classes'/><category term='glass'/><category term='showme st louis'/><category term='fusion'/><category term='KSDK channel 5'/><category term='mardi gras'/><category term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Fusion</title><subtitle type='html'>Fusion is a collective of various artists whose main purpose is to offer a unique blend of art, crafts, local music, and classes to the St. Louis area.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>31</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-3184111461310151693</id><published>2011-11-26T16:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T19:09:21.118-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><title type='text'>Ornamental Event ~ Dec 3, 2011</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFdbwps7hmI/TtGKJ0fKIiI/AAAAAAAABVA/VIv0mdshyrc/s1600/xmas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFdbwps7hmI/TtGKJ0fKIiI/AAAAAAAABVA/VIv0mdshyrc/s400/xmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679472506403693090" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Noon - 1:30 p.m. ~ Elizabeth of A Breath of French Air&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Bath Salt Ornament&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Create a custom ornament that is not only pretty, but it can used  to relax after the holidays!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_DudgVrH1f8/TtL6mSmNI_I/AAAAAAAABVc/FE8TiKgosR8/s1600/xmas_03.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_DudgVrH1f8/TtL6mSmNI_I/AAAAAAAABVc/FE8TiKgosR8/s400/xmas_03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679877615801672690" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. ~ Maggie of Marley Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Clothespin Ornaments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Create angels, reindeer or any creative ideas you can come up with. Great for kids and adults!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5o8ugyJ14H0/TtL6mFUDacI/AAAAAAAABVU/jlwQCNuhu78/s1600/xmas_02.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5o8ugyJ14H0/TtL6mFUDacI/AAAAAAAABVU/jlwQCNuhu78/s400/xmas_02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679877612235876802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ~  Amy of Twice Baked Arts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;String Art Ornaments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Create intricate and fascinating colorful designs by simply wrapping threads around notched paper shapes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgoQt8kY7kc/TtL6mAhRgYI/AAAAAAAABVM/QeP2LGz1ZlM/s1600/xmas_01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgoQt8kY7kc/TtL6mAhRgYI/AAAAAAAABVM/QeP2LGz1ZlM/s400/xmas_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679877610949149058" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. ~ Melissa of Villa Design&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Paper Book Ornaments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn how to make an ornament filled with shredded paper from a vintage book or scrapbook paper. Choose various words such as JOY, PEACE and HOPE to add to the outside of the ornament for a special, personalized look!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-3184111461310151693?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/3184111461310151693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/11/ornamental-event-dec-3-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3184111461310151693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3184111461310151693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/11/ornamental-event-dec-3-2011.html' title='Ornamental Event ~ Dec 3, 2011'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFdbwps7hmI/TtGKJ0fKIiI/AAAAAAAABVA/VIv0mdshyrc/s72-c/xmas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-4364302887566671247</id><published>2011-09-18T19:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-18T19:44:38.227-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PinkTober'/><title type='text'>PinkTober</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqvCKju7t84/Tnar54rRLHI/AAAAAAAABUA/d5WWT7OWE6Q/s1600/pinktober_logo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqvCKju7t84/Tnar54rRLHI/AAAAAAAABUA/d5WWT7OWE6Q/s400/pinktober_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653895393164995698" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fusion will have a number of charity events and craft activities with proceeds going to support local breast cancer programs. Stop by Fusion and check it out! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;All Month!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Shop Pink&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out the Shop Pink area of the shop with amazing handmade items supporting breast cancer awareness. Artists with items in this section will donate 50% of each sale to local breast cancer programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;October 1 - October 15&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Pink Raffle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fusion artists have graciously donated some fabulous handmade items for the Pink Raffle! Buy a ticket for just $5 for a chance to win. 100% of the proceeds go to support local breast cancer programs. Winners will be drawn on October 15th and you need not be present to win. Look for pictures of raffle items coming soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Saturday, October 15&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Pinktober&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Different activities will be happening all day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Noon - 6pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Pink Heart Tie-Dyed T-Shirt. $10 *&lt;br /&gt;Learn to stitch a design and tie-dye a pink heart Tshirt. 60% of proceeds go to support local breast cancer programs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Fingernail Painting. $5 *&lt;br /&gt;Have your nails painted and even add an artistic detail for just $5! 100% of proceeds go to support local breast cancer programs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Etch or Paint a Glass. $10 * &lt;br /&gt;Our artists will help you create your own painted or etched wine glass. 60% go to support local breast cancer programs. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At 8:30pm, we'll be holding a Raffle Drawing for all our donated handmade items from Fusion artists! Be on hand to see if you are a winner!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-4364302887566671247?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/4364302887566671247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/09/pinktober.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/4364302887566671247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/4364302887566671247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/09/pinktober.html' title='PinkTober'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LqvCKju7t84/Tnar54rRLHI/AAAAAAAABUA/d5WWT7OWE6Q/s72-c/pinktober_logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-3143810694037672542</id><published>2011-04-06T09:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-08T11:56:46.937-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><title type='text'>Thanks Mom! ~ Mother's Day Gift Event</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AzQQDDrvl04/TZlHwHXGIjI/AAAAAAAABJA/Mc7dL7dNXqc/s1600/ThanksMom_logo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AzQQDDrvl04/TZlHwHXGIjI/AAAAAAAABJA/Mc7dL7dNXqc/s400/ThanksMom_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591579304292393522" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Thank Mom with a special handmade gift or make one yourself! On Saturday, May 7, 2011, come by Fusion at Chesterfield Mall anytime between Noon - 9pm to make your own gift with the help of a Fusion artist. For a small fee, you can choose from Tissue Paper Roses with Dana De Leon, Card Making with Amy Poos or Soap Making with Elizabeth Lemp. Also, just for this weekend, receive a FREE Mother's Day Charm Necklace with a $20 purchase!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tissue Paper Roses ~ $10&lt;br /&gt;Card Making ~ $5&lt;br /&gt;Soap Making ~ $5 (Noon - 5pm)&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Thanks Mom! ~ Mother's Day Gift Event&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday May, 7 2011, anytime between Noon - 9 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level in the Sears Wing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PHONE: 636.536.0755&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE www.fusionbysmh.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-3143810694037672542?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/3143810694037672542/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/04/thanks-mom-mothers-day-gift-event.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3143810694037672542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3143810694037672542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/04/thanks-mom-mothers-day-gift-event.html' title='Thanks Mom! ~ Mother&apos;s Day Gift Event'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AzQQDDrvl04/TZlHwHXGIjI/AAAAAAAABJA/Mc7dL7dNXqc/s72-c/ThanksMom_logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-6839914228448098649</id><published>2011-04-03T20:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-03T20:49:10.334-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='open house'/><title type='text'>Fusion Open House</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s1600/OpenHouse.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s400/OpenHouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115098346235666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It's that time of the year again... the Fusion Open House is on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 6 pm - 9 pm! If you are interested in becoming a vendor at Fusion, an unique artisan co-op at Chesterfield Mall, please come by and enjoy a little wine, some snacks and feel free to ask us questions on how we operate. For more information, check out the Info tab on our website, www.fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Fusion Open House&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Monday, April 11, 2011 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level in the Sears Wing&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-6839914228448098649?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/6839914228448098649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/04/fusion-open-house.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6839914228448098649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6839914228448098649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/04/fusion-open-house.html' title='Fusion Open House'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s72-c/OpenHouse.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-7655713487827570934</id><published>2011-02-12T13:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-12T13:54:14.239-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mardi gras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><title type='text'>Mardi Gras Gallery Hop</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILFvkc2XQs4/TVcAdWi379I/AAAAAAAABEA/8JliIH6T1rw/s1600/MardiGras_logo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILFvkc2XQs4/TVcAdWi379I/AAAAAAAABEA/8JliIH6T1rw/s320/MardiGras_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572923568162336722" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;As part of the Artropolis Mardi Gras Gallery Hop, Fusion is hosting an art reception and Mardi Gras-themed fun! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marley Art will be showcasing her Mardi Gras and New Orleans themed artworks with live painting demonstrations on wine glasses. You can participate in the fun with glitzy Mardi Gras facepainting from artist Dana Diaz de Leon, and make your own Mardi Gras beaded necklace with artist Melissa Villadiego. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy colorful King Cupcakes and FREE beads! Each Artropolis gallery will have a different color bead for you to collect, so you will want to visit them all! Click &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200047746672240"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; to see the participating Artropolis stores in the Mardi Gras Gallery Hop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Mardi Gras Gallery Hop&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, March 4, 2011 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level in the Sears Wing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PHONE: 636.536.0755&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE www.fusionbysmh.com&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-7655713487827570934?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/7655713487827570934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/02/mardi-gras-gallery-hop.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7655713487827570934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7655713487827570934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/02/mardi-gras-gallery-hop.html' title='Mardi Gras Gallery Hop'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILFvkc2XQs4/TVcAdWi379I/AAAAAAAABEA/8JliIH6T1rw/s72-c/MardiGras_logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-997602057015900289</id><published>2011-01-19T09:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-19T09:47:18.250-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='valentine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><title type='text'>Sweet Valentine Crafty Day</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TTcjTrPYZYI/AAAAAAAABCE/1T025DVkqnk/s1600/sweetvalentine.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TTcjTrPYZYI/AAAAAAAABCE/1T025DVkqnk/s400/sweetvalentine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563954685571261826" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Looking to do some fun Valentine's Day projects with your kids? On Feb 5, 2011, Fusion will be hosting a Sweet Valentine Crafty Day! You can choose from a variety of mini projects that you can take home the same day. Nothing is as special as a handmade gift made with love.  Drop by anytime during regular store hours and choose from any of the fun projects below. You can just do one, or do them all! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hang a Wax Heart ~ Children and Adults, Free!&lt;br /&gt;Gum Wallet ~ Children and Adults, $4&lt;br /&gt;Felted Heart ~ Adults, $6&lt;br /&gt;Tissue Paper Rose  ~ Children &amp; Adults, $7&lt;br /&gt;"Amore" Cards ~ age 14 - Adult, $5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Sweet Valentine Crafty Day&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Saturday Feb 5, 2011  Noon - 9 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level in the Sears Wing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PHONE: 636.536.0755&lt;br /&gt;EMAIL: info@fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;WEBSITE www.fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TTcjc_7JebI/AAAAAAAABCM/wEWmp0yxLok/s1600/ValentinesGumWallet.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TTcjc_7JebI/AAAAAAAABCM/wEWmp0yxLok/s400/ValentinesGumWallet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563954845742365106" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-997602057015900289?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/997602057015900289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/01/sweet-valentine-crafty-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/997602057015900289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/997602057015900289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/01/sweet-valentine-crafty-day.html' title='Sweet Valentine Crafty Day'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TTcjTrPYZYI/AAAAAAAABCE/1T025DVkqnk/s72-c/sweetvalentine.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-5471962018182388297</id><published>2011-01-06T08:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-06T08:46:39.369-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='open house'/><title type='text'>Fusion Open House</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s1600/OpenHouse.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s400/OpenHouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559115098346235666" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Are you interested in becoming a vendor at Fusion, an unique artisan co-op at Chesterfield Mall? With the new year upon us, Fusion will be hosting an Open House on Monday, January 17, 2011 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Enjoy little wine, some snacks and feel free to ask us questions on how we operate! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Fusion Open House&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Monday, 6 p.m -9 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level in the Sears Wing&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-5471962018182388297?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/5471962018182388297/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/01/fusion-open-house.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5471962018182388297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5471962018182388297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2011/01/fusion-open-house.html' title='Fusion Open House'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TSXxun5wJxI/AAAAAAAABBM/L0kvWt92ui0/s72-c/OpenHouse.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-312006809950879286</id><published>2010-11-04T12:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-09T10:34:41.459-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Craft Night ~ Custom-Made Soap and Snowmen Earrings</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Craft Night at Fusion brings like-minded crafters together for an evening to hang out, work on your own projects or learn new techniques to apply to your own art! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Craft Night happens to fall on Black Friday this month, so come by after an afternoon of shopping and rest your feet!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's once again a dual Craft Night! You can learn how to make soap using dyes, botanical and scents, then take it home the same evening. Also, you can learn to make Swarovski Snowmen Earrings using a simple wire wrapping technique. Participants will be able to take their earrings home with them to give as a gift or keep for themselves. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cost for the Custom Soap is $8 per person for one bar and $12 per person for two, and all supplies and instructions included. Cost for the Snowmen Earrings is $15 per person, and all supplies and instructions included. You must RSVP your spot by calling Fusion at 636.536.0755 and payment is due at the time of registration. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And don't forget, if you just want to come hang out and work on your craft, it's FREE! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please Bring: Bring a drink and snackies if you'd like :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TNMLxQpOzFI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Mb7flXy_HHo/s1600/swarovski+snowmen.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TNMLxQpOzFI/AAAAAAAAA_0/Mb7flXy_HHo/s400/swarovski+snowmen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535781307877870674" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TNmT-Yr8nDI/AAAAAAAAA_8/_9LxJTYdzFo/s1600/soap.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TNmT-Yr8nDI/AAAAAAAAA_8/_9LxJTYdzFo/s400/soap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537619916816686130" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ Snowman Earrings &amp; Christmas Soaps&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, November 26th, 2010, 7-9pm &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-312006809950879286?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/312006809950879286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/11/craft-night-custom-made-soap-and.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/312006809950879286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/312006809950879286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/11/craft-night-custom-made-soap-and.html' title='Craft Night ~ Custom-Made Soap and Snowmen Earrings'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-7076592798714490218</id><published>2010-09-29T07:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-08T08:47:17.152-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='etching copper'/><title type='text'>Craft Night ~ Copper Etching Ornaments &amp; BYOG</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Craft Night at Fusion brings like-minded crafters together for a evening to hang out, work on your own projects or learn new techniques to apply to your own art!  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's a dual crafty night at Fusion, we're hosting a Copper Etching and BYOG event! Bring a snack, bring some wine, bring your scrapbooking stamps and your best friends! You will learn the art of etching copper plates and turning them into gorgeous Holiday ornaments OR learn how to paint wine glasses for a gorgeous simple touch. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cost for the Copper Etching event is $10 per person, and all supplies and instructions included. Cost for BYOG (painting wine glasses is $15 per person. Please RSVP by October 20th by callng 314.401.0771. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Payment is due at the time of registration. &lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ Copper Etching Ornaments&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, October 29, 2010, 6-10pm &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017, 2nd level, Sears Wing&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-7076592798714490218?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/7076592798714490218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/09/craft-night-copper-etching-ornaments.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7076592798714490218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7076592798714490218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/09/craft-night-copper-etching-ornaments.html' title='Craft Night ~ Copper Etching Ornaments &amp; BYOG'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-1177206294649342543</id><published>2010-08-27T13:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-09T08:23:19.166-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><title type='text'>Craft Night at Fusion ~ BYOG NIght</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;What is Craft Night at Fusion? It brings like-minded crafters together for a evening to hang out, work on your own projects or learn new techniques to apply to your own art! For the September 24th Craft Night, it's BYOG Night (bring your own glass). Learn how to paint on a beverage glass for a custom look that is uniquely you. We will provide the beverage. Adults only (at least 21 years old), and cost of class is $15 per person. RSVP by September 15th by callng 314.401.0771 or email info@fusionbysmh.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are also welcoming A-me to our Craft Night! A-me is a singer/songwriter that will be preforming at 8 p.m. Check out the links below for more details! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And don't forget, if you just want to come hang out and work on your craft, it's FREE! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please Bring: BYOG and potluck snackies to share!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ BYOG Night&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, September 24, 2010, 7-9pm &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;****************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Video: A-me "Do Whatever You Feel": &lt;br /&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_GaIDbo2X8&amp;feature=related&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To listen to A-me: &lt;br /&gt;http://www.myspace.com/listentoame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Video: "Zebra Cakes"&lt;br /&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ijdjF0vqc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AMATA (A-me's band) : &lt;br /&gt;http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amata/141472599225665&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-1177206294649342543?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/1177206294649342543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/craft-night-at-fusion-byog-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1177206294649342543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1177206294649342543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/craft-night-at-fusion-byog-night.html' title='Craft Night at Fusion ~ BYOG NIght'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-4632819182103200759</id><published>2010-08-04T11:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-04T20:28:12.230-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='classes'/><title type='text'>August Classes</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFm5qMRiQJI/AAAAAAAAA9g/--7OE1Mqk-Y/s1600/img_flower.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 105px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFm5qMRiQJI/AAAAAAAAA9g/--7OE1Mqk-Y/s400/img_flower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501632554310189202" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;There's plenty to do at Fusion this month! Learn how to do gorgeous floral arrangements or creating a Scouting Emblem out of clay with artist Dawson Morgan. Or, learn how to dye silk using fiber reactive dyes with Becky Caspersen. For additional details about each class, click &lt;a href="http://fusionbysmh.com/classes.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8/11 - Scouting Emblem, 2-4pm&lt;br /&gt;8/25 - Beyond the Bouquet, 12:30-2:30pm &lt;br /&gt;8/20 - Dyeing Silk, 7-9pm&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-4632819182103200759?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/4632819182103200759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-classes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/4632819182103200759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/4632819182103200759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-classes.html' title='August Classes'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFm5qMRiQJI/AAAAAAAAA9g/--7OE1Mqk-Y/s72-c/img_flower.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-5897036927992996109</id><published>2010-08-02T08:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T08:38:00.621-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='keum boo'/><title type='text'>Craft Night at Fusion ~ Keum Boo</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Craft Night at Fusion brings like-minded crafters together for an evening to hang out, work on your own projects, or learn new techniques to apply to your own art! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Curious about Keum Boo? This ancient art involves fusing 24K gold to silver, and you can learn this technique during the August 27th Craft Night from 6 p.m -10 p.m.! The cost of the class is only $15, and you must RSVP by August 20th by callng us at 314.401.0771 or email info@fusionbysmh.com. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, if you just want to come hang out and work on your craft, it's FREE! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Material Fee Includes: base materials (gold foil &amp; silver discs) and the tools to learn this technique! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please Bring: protective eyewear, BYOB and potluck snackies to share!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ Keum Boo&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, August 27, 2010, 6 p.m -10 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-5897036927992996109?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/5897036927992996109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/craft-night-at-fusion-keum-boo.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5897036927992996109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5897036927992996109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/08/craft-night-at-fusion-keum-boo.html' title='Craft Night at Fusion ~ Keum Boo'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-2739233653416230136</id><published>2010-07-08T07:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-08T07:51:00.406-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art opening'/><title type='text'>Thanks for Attending!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyIuCLUSI/AAAAAAAAA5k/JDNCWWoMFhg/s1600/01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyIuCLUSI/AAAAAAAAA5k/JDNCWWoMFhg/s320/01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486354265189077282" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyJyO0AhI/AAAAAAAAA50/QTptvBEAkCw/s1600/03.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyJyO0AhI/AAAAAAAAA50/QTptvBEAkCw/s320/03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486354283495686674" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyIyZ4iNI/AAAAAAAAA5s/WGsfG93kMIQ/s1600/02.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyIyZ4iNI/AAAAAAAAA5s/WGsfG93kMIQ/s320/02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486354266362251474" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;We want to thank everyone for coming to the opening reception last month of &lt;a href="http://www.chesterfieldarts.org/illuminated-forms"&gt;Illuminated Forms&lt;/a&gt;, by Fusion artist Dawson Morgan. These are just a few pictures from the evening, and we hope you can go by &lt;a href="http://www.chesterfieldarts.org/"&gt;Chesterfield Arts&lt;/a&gt; to take a closer look at this exhibition. Also, don't forget that several of the Fusion jewelry artists, including Alexandra's Jewelry, GypsyFlame, Mandala Design and Villa Design have a small showcase of their wares at Chesterfield Arts as well. The exhibition runs until Aug 14th.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-2739233653416230136?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/2739233653416230136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/thanks-for-attending.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/2739233653416230136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/2739233653416230136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/thanks-for-attending.html' title='Thanks for Attending!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCNyIuCLUSI/AAAAAAAAA5k/JDNCWWoMFhg/s72-c/01.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-3972960658230325323</id><published>2010-07-05T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T21:02:16.994-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='torch enamel'/><title type='text'>Craft Night at Fusion ~ Torch Enameling</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Craft Night at Fusion brings like-minded crafters together for a evening to hang out, work on your own projects or learn new techniques to apply to your own art! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During the July 30th Craft Night, we'll be hosting a Torch Enameling event where you will learn how to apply a thin layer of glass powder on copper. The cost of the class is only $8, and you MUST REGISTER through the event listing on the Fusion fanpage (Facebook) or call us at 314.401.0771 to confirm your spot. However if you just want to come, hang out and work on your craft, it's FREE! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Material Fee Includes: copper, torch setup, enamels, everything you need to learn this technique! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please Bring: protective eyewear, byob and potluck snackies to share!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ Copper Etching &lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, July 30, 2010, 6-10pm &lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-3972960658230325323?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/3972960658230325323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/craft-night-at-fusion-torch-enameling.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3972960658230325323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3972960658230325323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/craft-night-at-fusion-torch-enameling.html' title='Craft Night at Fusion ~ Torch Enameling'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-5299566487838652419</id><published>2010-07-03T08:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-03T08:38:00.343-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4th of july'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Celebrating the 4th</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdwnYqHUvI/AAAAAAAAA6s/QtMtyCYQt_g/s1600/fusion01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdwnYqHUvI/AAAAAAAAA6s/QtMtyCYQt_g/s400/fusion01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487478492910539506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.DawsonMorgan.com"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.janielouquilts.com"&gt;Janie Lou Quilts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.snowflakeglass.com"&gt;Peggy King&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.DanasCreations.com"&gt;Dana De Leon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you enjoyed seeing all the items available at Fusion! We are open on Sunday from Noon to 6pm. Have a Happy 4th of July weekend!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-5299566487838652419?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/5299566487838652419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th_03.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5299566487838652419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5299566487838652419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th_03.html' title='Celebrating the 4th'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdwnYqHUvI/AAAAAAAAA6s/QtMtyCYQt_g/s72-c/fusion01.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-91686981666791338</id><published>2010-07-02T11:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-02T11:21:00.345-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4th of july'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Celebrating the 4th</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdshJAU9KI/AAAAAAAAA6k/UmybVWoM2Vk/s1600/fusion03.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdshJAU9KI/AAAAAAAAA6k/UmybVWoM2Vk/s400/fusion03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487473987583014050" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cathyloos.com"&gt;Cathy Loos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.TwiceBakedArts.com/"&gt;Twice Baked Arts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.thefemalefan.com/"&gt;The Female Fan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More of the red, white and blue from Fusion artists!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-91686981666791338?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/91686981666791338/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th_02.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/91686981666791338'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/91686981666791338'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th_02.html' title='Celebrating the 4th'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdshJAU9KI/AAAAAAAAA6k/UmybVWoM2Vk/s72-c/fusion03.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-1661752188394567825</id><published>2010-07-01T11:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-01T11:35:00.189-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='4th of july'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Celebrating the 4th</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdrOIQSWAI/AAAAAAAAA6c/EQkxKl9y_cM/s1600/fusion01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdrOIQSWAI/AAAAAAAAA6c/EQkxKl9y_cM/s400/fusion01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472561452374018" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; The beginning of July means that the 4th of July is just right around the corner. Over the next few days, we'll be celebrating by featuring some of the red, white and blue items from our Fusion artists! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://store.elriley.com/"&gt;E.L. Riley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://allthingsetsy2222.blogspot.com/"&gt;A Breath of French Air&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/goodlifekeepsakes"&gt;Goodlife Keepsakes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.alexandrasjewelry.com"&gt;Alexandra's Jewelry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-1661752188394567825?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/1661752188394567825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1661752188394567825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1661752188394567825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-4th.html' title='Celebrating the 4th'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdrOIQSWAI/AAAAAAAAA6c/EQkxKl9y_cM/s72-c/fusion01.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-1433514690702951394</id><published>2010-06-30T15:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T15:29:00.931-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='1st Friday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>1st Friday!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCugOCcsmvI/AAAAAAAAA7U/38QGC4c4g6I/s1600/13666_219598419928_219585944928_2896362_1268065_n.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCugOCcsmvI/AAAAAAAAA7U/38QGC4c4g6I/s400/13666_219598419928_219585944928_2896362_1268065_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488656733916928754" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jacquedeshetler.com/"&gt;Jacque DeShetle&lt;/a&gt;r and &lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/caspermusicwurks"&gt;Carl Caspersen&lt;/a&gt; will be coming to 1st Friday on July 2nd, to play a special acoustic set in all genres of music.  There will be plenty of  wine, laughs, and good times so stop by Fusion at Chesterfield Mall for a relaxing night with friends!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: 1st Friday&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, July 2, 2010, 7pm - ???&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-1433514690702951394?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/1433514690702951394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/1st-friday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1433514690702951394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1433514690702951394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/1st-friday.html' title='1st Friday!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCugOCcsmvI/AAAAAAAAA7U/38QGC4c4g6I/s72-c/13666_219598419928_219585944928_2896362_1268065_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-6421471746068333193</id><published>2010-06-27T11:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-27T11:09:00.303-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><title type='text'>Copper Etching ~ Craft Night at Fusion</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdpzEaEr3I/AAAAAAAAA6U/fzl8WREXHi4/s1600/craftnight08.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdpzEaEr3I/AAAAAAAAA6U/fzl8WREXHi4/s400/craftnight08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487470997051584370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;We would like to thank everyone that came out to Craft Night at Fusion, our end-of-month social gathering for like-minded crafters. People come together for a evening to hang out, work on their own projects or learn new techniques to apply to their art! For June, Fusion hosted a Copper Etching event and everyone learned how to etch copper using readily available materials. People etched bookmarks, hearts and even birds. To view more photos from this event, click &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/fusionstl/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-6421471746068333193?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/6421471746068333193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/copper-etching-craft-night-at-fusion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6421471746068333193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6421471746068333193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/copper-etching-craft-night-at-fusion.html' title='Copper Etching ~ Craft Night at Fusion'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TCdpzEaEr3I/AAAAAAAAA6U/fzl8WREXHi4/s72-c/craftnight08.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-6842407078514678142</id><published>2010-06-22T11:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T20:48:56.374-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft night'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='etching copper'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ch'/><title type='text'>Craft Night at Fusion</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s1600/n127787827242128_6284.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s400/n127787827242128_6284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483820207894424770" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Craft Night at Fusion brings like-minded crafters together for a evening to hang out, work on your own projects or learn new techniques to apply to your own art! This month, Fusion will be hosting a Copper Etching event where you will learn about etching copper using readily available materials. The cost of the class is only $8, and you MUST RSVP through the event listing on the Fusion fanpage (Facebook).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please byob and potluck snackies to share. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Material Fee Includes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everything you will need to learn this technique!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Supply List: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;need to bring rubber gloves, scrubbies, sandpaper in different grit sizes and any rubber stamps though some will be provided for class use&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Craft Night @ Fusion ~ Copper Etching&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Friday, June 25, 2010, 6-10pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #508&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-6842407078514678142?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/6842407078514678142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/craft-night-at-fusion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6842407078514678142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6842407078514678142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/craft-night-at-fusion.html' title='Craft Night at Fusion'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TBpxbK-n7MI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U0yuh8cllb0/s72-c/n127787827242128_6284.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-2552723342385094134</id><published>2010-06-08T08:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-08T08:01:00.083-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dawson morgan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exhibit'/><title type='text'>Illuminated Forms at Chesterfield Arts</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2fovZJieI/AAAAAAAAA3c/J5di6eTNaks/s1600/Dawson_Morgan_Ceramics_Image.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2fovZJieI/AAAAAAAAA3c/J5di6eTNaks/s400/Dawson_Morgan_Ceramics_Image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480211843845294562" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; One of our Fusion artists, Dawson Morgan, will be in an exhibit at Chesterfield Arts, Illuminated Forms. It focuses on the&lt;br /&gt;interplay of light and shadow on luminescent, organic forms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, some of our jewelry artists will showcase some of their gorgeous jewelry wares along with the exhibit. The opening reception June 18 from 6 to 9pm. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Illuminated Forms&lt;br /&gt;June 18 - August 14&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chesterfield Arts&lt;br /&gt;444 Chesterfield Center&lt;br /&gt;Chesterfield, MO, 63017&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-2552723342385094134?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/2552723342385094134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/illuminated-forms-at-chesterfield-arts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/2552723342385094134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/2552723342385094134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/illuminated-forms-at-chesterfield-arts.html' title='Illuminated Forms at Chesterfield Arts'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2fovZJieI/AAAAAAAAA3c/J5di6eTNaks/s72-c/Dawson_Morgan_Ceramics_Image.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-6114581420856136073</id><published>2010-06-07T18:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-07T18:48:43.531-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade happy hour'/><title type='text'>June 16th ~  Handmade Happy Hour</title><content type='html'>Beginning in June, Handmade Happy Hour will come to you twice a month! Every 1st Friday and 3rd Wednesday of the month, Fusion will be offering a variety of mini-classes. On June 16th, you can learn to make an sgraffito coaster or tile or create beautiful wire jewelry. It's free to attend, and classes are just $10 each!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;To RSVP, please email us at info@fusionbysmh.com or call us at 314.401.0771. To find out more details, visit our website www.fusionbysmh.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2gw6fP5fI/AAAAAAAAA3s/uTRCjkJH2so/s1600/IMG_9813.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2gw6fP5fI/AAAAAAAAA3s/uTRCjkJH2so/s400/IMG_9813.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480213083774248434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sgraffito&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sgraffito is the process of applying colored, liquefied clay (slip) to the surface of a contrasting clay body. After the slip dries, you are free to scratch and carve any design your heart desires into the surface. During this class, we will be creating a coaster or tile using black slip on a white clay body. Stencil designs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own as well. Price includes all materials as well as firing. This class requires student to pick up item at later date. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2gZblL_ZI/AAAAAAAAA3k/YIEwNhUGtdo/s1600/31857_414056499920_190925064920_4137406_4298250_n.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2gZblL_ZI/AAAAAAAAA3k/YIEwNhUGtdo/s400/31857_414056499920_190925064920_4137406_4298250_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480212680340667794" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Wire Wrap Earrings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn how to make simple, yet stylish spiral earrings that you can wear everyday! During this class, you will learn basic wire techniques while having fun! The cost of the class is $10 and includes all materials&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT: Handmade Happy Hour at Fusion, St. Louis' newest locale for art, crafts, local music and classes&lt;br /&gt;WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 6-8pm&lt;br /&gt;WHERE: 209 Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Store #504&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-6114581420856136073?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/6114581420856136073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/june-16th-handmade-happy-hour.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6114581420856136073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/6114581420856136073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/june-16th-handmade-happy-hour.html' title='June 16th ~  Handmade Happy Hour'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TA2gw6fP5fI/AAAAAAAAA3s/uTRCjkJH2so/s72-c/IMG_9813.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-5207938746130317266</id><published>2010-06-01T15:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-04T11:19:50.064-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bottles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='upcycle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='glass'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recycling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='recycle'/><title type='text'>What Do YOU Do With Your Empty Beverage Bottles?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Did you know that a glass bottle takes 4000 years to decompose and can take up to a million years in a landfill? In 2008, Americans recycled 35% of their beer and soft drink bottles. That number represents a growing improvement in the amount we recycle and it sounds great, but that also means that 65% of these bottles are not being recycled!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unlike many other materials, glass can be recycled over and over again without losing any quality. To recycle glass, it is crushed into cullet. When manufacturers use cullet to create new glass products rather than starting with fresh loads of soda ash, lime, and sand, it requires less energy and it reduces fossil fuel emissions. The &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gpi.org/recycle-glass/environment/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Glass Packaging Institute&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt; cites some pretty compelling statistics: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Costs for energy drop about 2-3% for every 10% recycled glass containers used in the manufacturing process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Using six tons of recycled container glass in the manufacturing process equals one ton of carbon dioxide reduced.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;They boil the numbers down to a simple statement: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a 60-watt bulb for four hours, a computer for 30 minutes or a television for 20 minutes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Yes, one person can make a difference!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Many neighborhoods and towns have curbside recycling programs, and most counties offer a local drop-off bin for glass, aluminum, and paper recycling. If you're not recycling yet, please check with your local government office for more information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Recycling into Art&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Many artists are not just making a difference, but adding to our culture by diverting some materials that would go to the landfill or the recycling center into a whole other recycling stream. Everything from glass bottles to candy wrappers to worn-out clothing is being used as an art material.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fusionbysmh.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Fusion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;, an artist co-op at Chesterfield Mall in Chesterfield MO, has several artists who use primarily recycled materials. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Twice Baked Arts (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twicebakedarts.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;http://www.twicebakedarts.com/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;) - Amy fuses post-consumer bottles and jars in a kiln to create dishes, candle holders, and other home decor and gift items. Her products are often amusing and food-related. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Goodlife Keepsakes (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/goodlifekeepsakes"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;http://www.etsy.com/shop/goodlifekeepsakes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;) - Jeannette creates keepsake boxes, frames, stands, and more using reclaimed and upcycled wood and paper. You can be absorbed for hours by the captivating worlds she creates in miniature spaces!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;The Crafty Wino (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecraftywino.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;http://www.thecraftywino.com/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;) - Connie uses wine corks to create corkboards, pushpins, canape knives, and more. She also slumps wine bottles into platters and has a host of other wine-themed products.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;You can participate in recycling by donating materials to an artist who can use them. If you have items that seem to fit with an artist's work, feel free to contact them directly. Or, check out &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.upxchange.com/wish-list/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;The Upcycle Exchange&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;. Their members accept donations of specific post-consumer items and left-over art materials. Plus they offer you discounts on their goods in exchange! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;On behalf of avid recyclers and green artists everywhere, please make one effort to go green this month, and let us know about it so you can get the kudos you deserve!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-5207938746130317266?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/5207938746130317266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-do-you-do-with-your-empty-beverage.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5207938746130317266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5207938746130317266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-do-you-do-with-your-empty-beverage.html' title='What Do YOU Do With Your Empty Beverage Bottles?'/><author><name>Amy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07355635997870966148</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-3228642046537648084</id><published>2010-06-01T08:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-01T08:59:05.227-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade happy hour'/><title type='text'>June 4th ~  Handmade Happy Hour</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s1600/n110109285680768_2465.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s400/n110109285680768_2465.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460349886078435266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;For June 4th, we have two fantastic classes available,&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt; Custom Soap Making&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Dyeing Silk Scarves&lt;/span&gt;. If you need a night out, make new friends or learn a new craft, Fusion is the perfect place to spend part of your Friday evenings!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Classes are just $10 each and to RSVP, please email us at info@fusionbysmh.com or call at us 314.401.0771.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-3228642046537648084?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/3228642046537648084/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/05/june-4th-handmade-happy-hour.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3228642046537648084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/3228642046537648084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/05/june-4th-handmade-happy-hour.html' title='June 4th ~  Handmade Happy Hour'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s72-c/n110109285680768_2465.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-481552559917380171</id><published>2010-04-18T13:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-18T13:10:00.868-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade happy hour'/><title type='text'>May Handmade Happy Hour</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s1600/n110109285680768_2465.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s400/n110109285680768_2465.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460349886078435266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Thanks for a everyone who attended Fusion's Handmade Happy Hour last Friday!  The next date for the event is May 21st where you can learn how make Resin Bottle Cap Magnets or have big fun with Shrink Art. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Resin Bottle Cap Magnets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; This class teaches how to make decorative magnets that feature your own personal touch. The student learns to fill empty bottle caps (supplied) with resin, colors, and decorative papers creating fun and personalized magnets. He or she will be taught techniques that will be helpful in making resin jewelry as well as other resin arts and crafts. Students will be able to pick up their finished magnets during the next open business day. (Fusion is open every Wednesday - Sunday)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Shrink Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Create your own fun, thick acrylic charms and beads! Learn a variety of techniques to color and create designs on shrink film to make charms, rolled beads, and molded flowers. Complete a magnet and two pins, plus have extra beads and charms left over for other projects. &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;If you have an embossing heat gun, please bring it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Classes are just $10 each and to RSVP, please email us at info@fusionbysmh.com or call at us 314.401.0771.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-481552559917380171?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/481552559917380171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/04/may-handmade-happy-hour.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/481552559917380171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/481552559917380171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/04/may-handmade-happy-hour.html' title='May Handmade Happy Hour'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S8cPSo0Mv8I/AAAAAAAAA1s/Uph3zax7vdc/s72-c/n110109285680768_2465.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-1981190797427689598</id><published>2010-04-01T11:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T06:05:36.733-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade happy hour'/><title type='text'>Handmade Happy Hour</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S7TpMGdZaPI/AAAAAAAAAz8/11FOzLHsU58/s1600/hhh.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S7TpMGdZaPI/AAAAAAAAAz8/11FOzLHsU58/s400/hhh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455241442754128114" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Need a night out? Ready for wine, laughs, and good times? Want to learn a new craft and make new friends?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Start your weekend by joining us for Fusion's Handmade Happy Hour! This month, you can learn how to hand dye silk scarves or make your very own mini terrarium. Classes are $10 and to RSVP for the classes, please email us at info@fusionbysmh.com or call at us 314.401.0771.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope to see you there!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-1981190797427689598?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/1981190797427689598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/04/handmade-happy-hour.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1981190797427689598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/1981190797427689598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/04/handmade-happy-hour.html' title='Handmade Happy Hour'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S7TpMGdZaPI/AAAAAAAAAz8/11FOzLHsU58/s72-c/hhh.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-615930495261896935</id><published>2010-03-11T14:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-11T14:12:00.309-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grand opening'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='KSDK channel 5'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showme st louis'/><title type='text'>Thank You!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGaa3gbjI/AAAAAAAAAx4/uLnk8NMEvJA/s1600-h/05.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGaa3gbjI/AAAAAAAAAx4/uLnk8NMEvJA/s400/05.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447462643984002610" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGaKYDlPI/AAAAAAAAAxw/jzCUGNKA5Yo/s1600-h/03.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGaKYDlPI/AAAAAAAAAxw/jzCUGNKA5Yo/s400/03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447462639557121266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks to everyone who attended the Grand Opening last weekend and especially the artists who made the event a resounding success! Also, Artropolis at Chesterfield Mall, which Fusion is a part of, was recently featured on the program, ShowMe St. Louis. You can view the video &lt;a href="http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?aid=122343&amp;storyid=197642?bctid=71364869001#/Artropolis/71409162001"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGZzOfj_I/AAAAAAAAAxo/yjx15NynyRQ/s1600-h/02.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGZzOfj_I/AAAAAAAAAxo/yjx15NynyRQ/s400/02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447462633342996466" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGZuqb1KI/AAAAAAAAAxg/dM7M8RPtCls/s1600-h/01.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGZuqb1KI/AAAAAAAAAxg/dM7M8RPtCls/s400/01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447462632118015138" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-615930495261896935?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/615930495261896935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/03/thank-you.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/615930495261896935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/615930495261896935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/03/thank-you.html' title='Thank You!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S5lGaa3gbjI/AAAAAAAAAx4/uLnk8NMEvJA/s72-c/05.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-5941897310469799319</id><published>2010-02-24T11:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T11:20:07.617-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art co-op'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grand opening'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><title type='text'>Fusion Grand Opening!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S4V7Unned4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/HZbqnXCU4pg/s1600-h/_DSC0023.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S4V7Unned4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/HZbqnXCU4pg/s400/_DSC0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441891318909269890" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The Grand Opening for Fusion is just around the corner. Take a sneak peek by viewing some photos &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/fusionstl/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;, through our Flickr page. There are a lot of activities planned for the weekend, so please keep checking back to see what classes or demos have been added!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-5941897310469799319?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/5941897310469799319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/fusion-grand-opening.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5941897310469799319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/5941897310469799319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/fusion-grand-opening.html' title='Fusion Grand Opening!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S4V7Unned4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/HZbqnXCU4pg/s72-c/_DSC0023.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-7967227203527549698</id><published>2010-02-16T07:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-26T14:21:43.466-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art co-op'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grand opening'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><title type='text'>Schedule of Classes &amp; Demos</title><content type='html'>Wondering what will be happening during our Grand Opening? Check out all the amazing $5 mini-art classes we're having, plus fantastic demos in clay, flamework glass, wirework and more! We're still adding, so check back later.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Friday, March 5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Mini Art Classes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noon - Dyeing Silk Scarves by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Becky Caspersen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12:30pm - Spin Art by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:00pm - Mexed Media Collage by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Cathy Loos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:00pm - Winter Sowing w/ Seeds by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Elizabeth Lemp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:30pm - Metal Embossing on Recycled Cans by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Amy Poos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3:00pm - Dyeing Silk Scarves by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Becky Caspersen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Demos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noon - Working with Clay by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1pm - Flamework Glass by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Becky Caspersen &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2pm - Painting by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Cathy Loos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Saturday, March 6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Mini Art Classes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:00pm - Earring Class by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Winnie Bahr&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:30pm - Spin Art by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:00pm - Dyeing Silk Scarves by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Becky Caspersen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:30pm - Spin Art by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3:00pm - Winter Sowing w/ Seeds by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Elizabeth Lemp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3:30pm - Doily Canvas Bag by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Melissa Villadiego&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4:00pm - Lace Tealights by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Melissa Villadiego&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4:30pm - Metal Embossing on Recycled Cans by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Amy Poos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5:30pm - Dyeing Silk Scarves by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Becky Caspersen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Demos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noon - Working with Clay by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4:00pm - Wire-wrapped Ring by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Winnie Bahr&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:30pm to 7pm - Flamework Glass on the Torch by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Melissa Villadiego, Becky Caspersen and Bryan &amp; Mendy McGee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sunday, March 7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Mini Art Classes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:30pm - Earring Class by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Winnie Bahr&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:00pm - Wine Charms 101 by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Connie Seedig&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Demos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noon - Painting by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Cathy Loos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1:30pm - Felting Soap by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Elizabeth Lemp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2:00pm - Wire-wrapped Ring by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Winnie Bahr&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3:00pm - Making Hair Bows by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Karen Callahan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4:00pm - Cutting Suncatchers from Recycled bottles by &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Amy Poos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Face Painting through out the day, Sunday March 7&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-7967227203527549698?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/7967227203527549698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/schedule-of-classes-demos.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7967227203527549698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7967227203527549698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/schedule-of-classes-demos.html' title='Schedule of Classes &amp; Demos'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-7084776197929523437</id><published>2010-02-15T08:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-15T08:37:26.647-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='r scott bryan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art co-op'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jimmy stevens group'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='babaloo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='st louis'/><title type='text'>Grand Opening Celebration!</title><content type='html'>Mark your calendars because during the 1st weekend of March, Fusion will be having our Grand Opening Celebration! Take mini-art classes for $5, watch demos, listen live to the music of Jimmy Stevens Group and Babaloo and shop artwork from several local artists! Fusion is located at Chesterfield Mall, 2nd level near Sears.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Jimmy Stevens Group featuring R. Scott Bryan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Saturday, March 6th, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Babaloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sunday, March 7th, 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;$5 Classes &amp; Demos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Friday, March 5th, Noon - 4 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;Saturday, March 6th, Noon - 10 p.m.&lt;br /&gt;Sunday, March 7th, Noon - 6 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details about the classes &amp; demos will soon follow!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-7084776197929523437?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/7084776197929523437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/grand-opening-celebration.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7084776197929523437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7084776197929523437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/grand-opening-celebration.html' title='Grand Opening Celebration!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484251099706912768.post-7601446505375789943</id><published>2010-02-03T20:38:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-03T20:39:59.585-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='artropolis'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='art'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield arts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fusion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chesterfield mall'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='st louis'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Fusion!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S2mUrFi6B2I/AAAAAAAAAuo/vWs2sLithkQ/s1600-h/coming.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S2mUrFi6B2I/AAAAAAAAAuo/vWs2sLithkQ/s400/coming.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434037893343086434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It's hard to believe only a month ago Fusion was a big (and I mean BIG) empty store with tired old paint, peeling wallpaper art and disjointed wood floor. But after a few late nights of moving fixtures, adding a fresh coat of paint in lovely ivory and deep chocolate brown, moving in inventory, we are excited to present Fusion, the newest art co-op in the St. Louis area! We are currently open for business, but join us for our &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Grand Opening&lt;/span&gt; celebration the 1st weekend of March. Stay tuned to find out what type of classes and entertainment we'll have during the celebration. In the meantime, check out the amazing artists you'll find at Fusion! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Participating Artists&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://alexandrasjewelry.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Alexandra's Jewelry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/aBreathofFrenchair" target="_blank"&gt;A Breath of French Air&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/caspermusicwurks" target="_blank"&gt;Casper Music Wurks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cathyloos.com" target="_blank"&gt;Cathy Loos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecraftywino.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The Crafty Wino&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dawsonmorgan.com" target="_blank"&gt;Dawson Morgan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://myspace.com/definedbydestiny" target="_blank"&gt;Defined by Destiny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://Everlastingcraftycre.etsy.com" target="_blank"&gt;Everlasting Crafty Creations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thefemalefan.com" target="_blank"&gt;The Female Fan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/frozenliquidart" target="_blank"&gt;Frozen Liquid Art&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://goodlifekeepsakes.etsy.com" target="_blank"&gt;Good Life Keepsakes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gypsyflame" target="_blank"&gt;Gypsy Flame&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.janielouquilts.com" target="_blank"&gt;Janie Lou Quilts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://kjskwilting.etsy.com" target="_blank"&gt;KJ Kwilting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mandaladesignstudio.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Mandala Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twicebakedarts.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Twiced Baked Arts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://villadesign.org"&gt;Villa Design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2484251099706912768-7601446505375789943?l=fusionbysmh.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/feeds/7601446505375789943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/welcome-to-fusion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7601446505375789943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2484251099706912768/posts/default/7601446505375789943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fusionbysmh.blogspot.com/2010/02/welcome-to-fusion.html' title='Welcome to Fusion!'/><author><name>Melissa Villadiego</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13978038614159160552</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/TFiYWTbBj7I/AAAAAAAAA8o/oVYa99F5qUQ/S220/ekho.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7g7kldl09U0/S2mUrFi6B2I/AAAAAAAAAuo/vWs2sLithkQ/s72-c/coming.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
