Monday, December 1, 2014

Help Us Continue To Serve Our Wonderful Clients.

Your donation to Itineris will... Keep our client to staff ratio low so that our adult clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder can continue to lead meaningful, productive lives. Help us purchase teaching materials, items for our Sensory Room and outfit our Mock Job Training Village. Keep the "extras" for our clients: fitness, art, music and community outings. DonateNow

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Come See Us At The Festival Of Trees

We are very excited to have our craft booth in the Festival of Trees this year! Please come by and see us and consider buying some of the wonderful hand-made items we will have for sale. For more info please visit the following link: http://festivaloftrees.kennedykrieger.org We hope to see you there!

Monday, September 15, 2014

From Trash to Chic!

This basic, IKEA dresser was found at our Supported Employment Coordinator's apartment complex next to the dumpster. We quickly picked it up and brought it back to life! For sale! Contact Vincent Valerio if interested: vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org

Friday, August 29, 2014

Another Shabby/Chic Re-Do!

A group of our talented artisans worked hard restoring this broken, dumpster find. Check out those before & after pics! This has already sold, but we would love to take on your custom order if you have an old piece of furniture you'd like us to bring back to life!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

New Paintings

We are beginning to ramp up production in the studio again for our upcoming fall and holiday craft shows. Here are a couple new of our popular, micro-paintings. 4"x4" and $10 each or 3 for $25. These nearly sold out at the Art Outside Event in May, so we are hoping for great success again!

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Getting Ready to Apply for an Exhibition at the Towson Arts Collective

A handful of clients in the Drew Putzel Creative Art Program have been hard at work creating new works of art for applying to a Hero-themed exhibition at the Towson Arts Collective. Here is Nate with his finished master piece "Kratos." Nate says he is a hero because he defeated the God of War.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Nate's book is published!

It has been a lot of hard work and a long time coming, but we have finally published Nate's first book! The first copy was delivered today and it looks great! The book is titled "When I Grow Up" and is a children's book about many different exciting jobs you can have when you grow up. You can buy a copy at the following link: http://www.thebookpatch.com/BookStore/when-i-grow-up/7d063a52-770a-473f-9e15-f247cc271cf5 This is Nate's individual micro-business and all profits made on sales go directly to him!

Friday, June 27, 2014

Art Without Boundaries

Some of our artisans will have their work on display in this exhibition. We are very excited and proud! The Art Without Boundaries exhibit is in recognition of the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It will be held from Monday, July 7 through August 30 in the Student Gallery in Joppa Hall at Harford Community College. 401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD. The gallery is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The Student Gallery is closed on Sundays. The Cultural Arts Board and the Commission on Disablities will host a reception at the gallery on Thursday, July 24, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00pm. "Art Without Boundaries celebrates the talents and creativity of artists of all abilities," explained Marc Weinstein, Chair of the Harford County Commission on Disabilities. "Art created by artists with and without disabilities is indistinguishable and can be enjoyed by all."

Monday, June 23, 2014

New Side Table

Fresh out of the studio is this fabulously restored, decorative, side table! Multiple artisans worked on this project and completed different tasks including making repairs, sanding, and numerous layers of a dry-brush painting technique. Only $40!

Friday, June 13, 2014

A New Business Collaboration!

We are very proud to announce that The Alchemy of Art, a gallery and craft boutique in the Fells Point community, will now be displaying/selling a series of our fine art and craft items made in the Drew Putzel Creative Art Program. They are located at 1637 Eastern Ave. and their hours are Wed. thru Sunday 12-6:30. Every 1st Thursday of the month they are open 6-10pm. You can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AlchemyOfArt/timeline Stop by and show us both some love!

Friday, May 9, 2014

Preparing for our show at Druid Hill Park on May 18th

Things have been very stressful for us lately due to our lower office flooding and required evacuation, but despite everything we've still been packing up our work and getting ready for the show. Please join us on May 18th and show your support!

Monday, April 28, 2014

Shabby-Chic Home Decor

Sara worked very hard with her staff, Heidi, to make this wonderful, one of kind, decorative pillow! Wouldn't it look great on your couch? Stop by our booth at Art outside on May 18th to see it in person...you may just want to buy it!
Sara also worked with her staff, Heidi, to make this funky sculpture. The colorful and textural esthetics are just too much to resist! This also will be on display and for sale at the show. Contact me for an advanced purchase and I may just give you a discount! vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Construction Underway!

Our aspiring carpenter Benzi put in quite a hard day of work on the farm! We tore out our old garden boxes and started to build new ones. These ones are 2' tall and 4' square with at least 3' of clearance all the way around. This will accommodate a variety of individuals with a variety of ability levels. We will have a total of 8 boxes when all is done. Our organic garden is on it's way! We just need Spring to show up now!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

A New Painting Series!

Two of our artisans just finished this series today and they are very proud of all of their hard work! This took a lot of steady hand work to paint. Buy the whole set for $30 or $10 each. On display in the Itineris lobby.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

New plaques!

Some new plaques are coming out of the studio, made by a variety of our talented clients. We are making a variety of Baltimore neighborhoods, so contact us today to request your custom neighborhood order. Or purchase a classic Baltimore-style, natty-boh mustache! All plaques $20 each.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Triptych

Like I mentioned before, our micro collage paintings look great in a series of 3-5. You can own this triptych for only $15 ($5 each)! On display and for sale now in the lobby of Itineris. Contact Vincent Valerio with any questions or requests. vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Garden Boxes Underway

We began the building of our garden boxes today. They are 4' square and 2' tall. This taller height will allow a wide variety of people of all ages and abilities to participate in gardening without having to bend over as much.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

New Micro Paintings Flying Out of the Studio!

We have been experimenting with a variety of materials and textures to create these collage-type paintings. 4" square canvases and only $5 each. You can't beat it!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Getting ready to build our garden boxes!

We bought a lot of lumber today in preparation of building boxes for our organic garden. This is another one of our MADE by Itineris micro-businesses. Be sure to look for us at the Towson Farmer's Market this year selling our crop!

Monday, February 3, 2014

Up on Display

Here you can get an idea of what these funky plaques look like hung on the wall! Come see them in person at Itineris! $20 each.

More Bracelets!

We are building up our inventory. Stop in Itineris or contact Vincent Valerio to make your purchase. vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org Only $10 each!

Friday, January 31, 2014

Decorative Plaques

We have completely revamped our weathered wood plaques and they are better than ever! These are just the first two samples we have created. Stay tuned for a variety of funky designs. Many of them Baltimore-themed!

Yarn Wrapped Bracelets

Only $10! This is one of our first yarn projects. A variety of colors and patterns soon to be available.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Decorative Paintings

We have been creating some new decorative paintings in the studio recently! They are all on 4" square canvas blocks. These are the first two some of our talented artisans have created. Being as small as they are, a custom series in quantities of 3-5 would be a perfect wall-piece. The best part...only $5 each! These two are on display and for sale currently in the lobby of Itineris. Contact Vincent Valerio to request your custom designed series or to buy one of these individually. vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org

Stay Tuned!

Our new supply order just arrived! Keep checking in on us because some exciting new projects are in the works. Expect to see some colorful and textured decorative and wearable items utilizing yarn!

New Shabby-Chic items rolling out of the studio...

Exciting things are starting to happen in the studio! We just refinished this wooden chair with custom seat cushion. It's the perfect decorative and/or functional addition to any home or office. $50. We also recently white-washed this rustic frame with decorative fabric panel inset. $25. Contact Vincent Valerio at vvalerio@itinerisbaltimore.org for questions or purchase interests.

Hard at Work!

Here are a few of our clients hard at work in the art program, working on their micro businesses.