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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Artists Lofts Open in Valley Arts District

Orange-based HANDS rehabbed historic building into affordable live/work spaces for artists.

  HANDS, Inc., a non-profit that works to revitalize neighborhoods in Orange and East Orange, hosted an opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Firehouse Lofts on Tuesday. The lofts, at 580 Forest Street in Orange, are a restoration of a historic building in the Valley Arts District that once was a firehouse dating back to 1905, complete with horse-drawn fire wagons. The building now houses stylish artist lofts and the Firehouse Gallery, a cooperative gallery currently showing exhibits by artists Dan Fenelon and Jennifer Levine. "The Firehouse Lofts dedication highlighted the wonderful blend of HANDS’ stakeholders in the community, the arts, philanthropy, government, nonprofit and business," said Jessica Mathelier, …

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Arturo's in Maplewood (in South Orange Patch), Art Loop at Ironworks (in South Orange Patch), and Symmetry in Focus at Arts Unbound (in South Orange Patch)

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Antique, Collectible Store Opens in Valley Arts District

The store, which opened in October, is nestled in the Valley Arts District and has a loyal South Orange - Maplewood clientele

My Favorite Things owner Brandon Rawls can't choose a single favorite item in his new store full of vintage goods. "I have too many favorites," he says, pointing out a GI Joe signed by Tuskegee Airmen that he found at a storage auction. The store, which opened in October, is nestled in the Valley Arts District, just off Valley Street, which becomes Clark Street in South Orange. The shop has attracted a loyal Maplewood and South Orange following already. Rawls has found many treasures by "luck and surprise." He began collecting antiques and memorabilia at age 14, when he was a student at Newark Arts High School. He bought "whatever jumped out" and learned more about each item from South Orange's Carrie Topf, among other locals. "South …

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Artists Exhibiting in Neighboring Valley Arts District (in South Orange Patch)

Kristen Tyler

8:03 am on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Looks cool! Will check it out soon!   more ›

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