Folk Artist Johanna Parker at the Lakewood Cultural Center December 10, 2011

Nationally Recognized Lakewood Folk Artist Johanna Parker at the Lakewood Cultural Center

The Artisan Showcase and Lakewood Cultural Center invite you to a special holiday treat! Meet nationally acclaimed folk artist, Colorado Art Institute graduate, and Lakewood resident Johanna Parker from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, in the Lakewood Cultural Center lobby, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Johanna will be available to visit with patrons and sign her ornaments, which are reproduced from her originals, and are available for purchase. Additionally, Johanna will have on display some of her favorite original creations from her personal collection.

“My holiday characters are created with a nostalgic, vintage appeal. Each is hand-sculpted, painted and often dusted with mica and bits of tinsel for that added magical shimmer. Favorite creations are bauble-shaped snowmen and Santas, both free-standing and dangling or clip-style ornaments to decorate the tree,” Johanna says. ”Inspiration for Christmas creating often comes from my ever-growing collection of old mercury glass bauble ornaments. Their aged colors, pattern and patina capture my imagination. Vintage Art Deco era holiday finds along with family hand-me-downs resurface each year at the holidays and help to spark a new batch of Johanna Parker Design winter delights as December rolls in.”

Parker has been featured in more than 25 national magazines including “Better Homes & Gardens”, “Phyllis Hoffman” “Celebrate,” “Country Sampler,” “Studios,” “Midwest Living” and others.

The 2011 Annual Holiday Show & Sale is November 18 – December 22. Hours for the Artisan Showcase and 2011 Annual Holiday Show & Sale are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, and during all performances. The Lakewood Cultural Center will be closed November 24 for Thanksgiving. For additional information, call 303-987-7877 or visit www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter. Plenty of free parking is available. The Lakewood Cultural Center is located at 470 S. Allison Parkway, near the intersection of Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue.

Programs of the Lakewood Cultural Center are supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), with appreciation to the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and Colorado Creative Industries, to promote, support and expand the creative industries that drive Colorado’s economy.