On December 4th from 5-8, New Discoveries will be hosting a get together with local glass artist Ian Duncan. 

Ian, an instructor at Chicago Hot Glass, is an up-and-coming young glass artist.  He has a unique style that fits in perfectly at New Discoveries.  We currently showcase several of Ian's bowls and vases.  On December 4th, Ian will bring even more of his designs to the shop so that you can see a broader range of his work. 

Stop in, meet Ian, and discover his amazing glass designs. 

On December 3rd from 5-8, New Discoveries will be hosting a get together with local photographer Theresa Bertocci.

Theresa is a portrait, documentary, and fine-art photographer.  She explores aspects of cultural anthropology in the United States and abroad.  She tries to keep a fresh eye in looking at the world, pushing boundaries of what might be considered traditional subjects by photographing objects or spaces that most people might pass by. The act of being photographed transforms these ordinary objects.

New Discoveries currently showcases Theresa's travel and architectural fine-art photographs, both framed and unframed/matted, and a selection of art-quality note cards.  More of Theresa's work can be viewed on her web site:  http://www.tbertocciphotography.com

Stop in, meet Theresa, and discover her amazing photography. 

Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 10am until 8pm, support your local schools by shopping in Roscoe Village. 

The school of your choice (see list of participating schools below) will receive 20% of your pre-tax purchase at any of the participating business (see list below).  US Cellular is donating an autographed Chicago Bears helmet to the school that receives the most money.

Participating schools:  Bell, Audubon, Burley, Ravenswood, St Andrew, St Benedict, Coonley, Hawthorne, Jahn, and Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts

Participating businesses: Lush, a pied, kickin', Fixture, Cinnamon, with Grace, Julian Gifts, Glam to Go, Zane and Zara's, Little Threads, Denim Lounge, Pearls and Cake, New Discoveries, Roscoe Village Bikes, Original Expressions, Mark Brown Photography, and Anne Leuck Feldhaus Studio

Saturday and Sunday (July 11th and 12th) from noon to 6pm, Roscoe Village Retailers are holding an old-fashioned sidewalk sale. Shop local and support your favorite retailers, who will be having fabulous summer sales and promotions.  Savor the great foods and drinks at neighborhood bars, coffee shops, and restaurants.  And, on Sunday, visit more than 40 gardens at the 9th annual Roscoe Village Neighbors Garden Walk.

Stop in and discover something new – and on sale!

Have you ever wanted to know how to get the most out of you digital camera?  Wondered what all the settings mean and how to use them?  Well, iWish is for you!  iWish is Chicago's private and group lesson specialist. 

On May 14th, New Discoveries is hosting an iWishDigital Photography class from 6-8pm.  You can find more information on the iWish website (http://iwishlessons.com/) or by calling them at 312.730.3660.

Stop in and discover how to take great photographs!

The 2nd Annual Roscoe Street “It’s in the Bag” Shopping Event will take place Thursday, April 23 from 5-9pm. 

Shop Roscoe Village during our spring Goodie Bag Bash and you’ll come away with a whole lot more than you bargained for!  Not only will you receive unique gifts with your purchases, we will be dropping in special “mystery envelopes” filled with unbelievable savings certificates from our Roscoe Street restaurants, spas, photography studio, and more!  You can even register for a Goodie Bag Grand Prize – a shopping spree from Roscoe Street Retailers! 

Come celebrate the new season with us!  It’s fun, it’s exciting – it’s In the Bag!

Participating retailers putting things “In the Bag”:  New Discoveries, LUSH, a pied, Kickin’, Fixture, Cinnamon, with Grace, Julian Gifts, Glam to Go, Little Threads, Denim Lounge, A Cooler Planet, Pearls and Cake, and Original Expressions.  “Mystery envelopes” contain gifts and savings certificates from: Village Tap, John’s Place, Rudi’s Bakery, Volo, Four Treys Tavern, Kitsch’n, Turquoise Café, Mark Brown Photography Studio, Kaze Sushi, Piazza Bella, Musical Magic, Starbucks, Costello, Wishcraft, Victory’s Banner, Anne Leuck Feldhaus Studio, and Conexion.

On December 13th and 14th, Kim Caisse of Bee Design will be holding a trunk show at our gallery.

Kim has worked in clay since 1984, when she first fell in love with the medium in a high school class in Maryland. Pre-Columbian American pottery and its adventurous sense of form was an early source of inspiration. She continued her education in clay at Washington University in St. Louis, while earning a BA in comparative arts. This was a program of study that included ceramics, as well as comparative literature, Japanese language and literature, and costume design. Her designs are influenced by her fascination with historical decorative arts in many media from around the world. While working in costume at Repertory Theater of St. Louis and Opera Theater of St. Louis, she studied ceramics at a local studio the year after graduating. She then went to Japan to teach English for two years.

While there she had the opportunity to study with a potter in a nearby town, and traveled extensively to see traditional pottery making villages and meet potters and other craftspeople working in a variety of media. After completing her teaching contract, she worked for six months as an apprentice to another potter, living at the studio and assisting with teaching a weekly ceramics class in Japanese and with all aspects of production.

She now lives and works in Madison, Wisconsin, and enjoys doing occasional art fairs there and in Milwaukee and Chicago, with boutiques and galleries also carrying her work. She is grateful to have this chance to feel the power art has to build community.

Kim’s line of jewelry is hand sculpted and features random shapes “sketched” and then cut freehand from a sheet of earthenware clay and reflects a mixture of all these influences. Glazes are a dreamy palette of matte and gloss colors.

Stop in, meet Kim, and discover her amazing jewelry!