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HOBOKEN – Liz Cohen(president of hob'art - Hoboken’sartists cooperative) a city resident,is a mixed media artist who enjoysusing found and recycled materi-als to create cross-cultural arti-facts.

The finished dolls are createdfrom fabrics, found objects, andother materials collected locallyand during her travels all over theworld and also recyclable materi-als. They simulate objects fromtribal cultures. She is creating anew culture based on these dollcreatures and/or artifacts. Cohenis creating a language and familystructure for this culture. Sheincorporates photography andpainting into her work as well.Frequently she combines her

three- and two-dimensional workin installations that reflect theuniversality of this doll culture.

Cohen’s latest solo exhibition,“Mother Tongue,” will be opento the public at Ceres Gallery,547 West 27th Street, New YorkCity, from Sept. 27 until Oct. 24.An opening reception to meetthe artist will be held on Thurs-day, Oct. 1, from 6 p.m. until 8p.m.

The gallery hours are from 12p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday throughSaturday and Thursday until 8p.m.

You may contact the artist atconchart@aol.com or by phoneat 201-424-1275. Additional art-work can be viewed at elizbeth-weinercohen.com.

BY COURTNEY OSTASZEWSKICorrespondent

HOBOKEN – At the HobokenFall Arts and Music Festival Sun-day, Sept. 27, among the many dif-ferent vendors will be Baublettes(pronounced: Baw-ball-ettes) byBeth, a borough-owned and oper-ated jeweler.

The items are created anddesigned by Beth Fliegler, a gradu-ate of Drexel University with adegree in fashion design, and a for-mer designer in the New York Citygarment industry. Flieglerlaunched Baublettes Fall 2009 col-lection of her handcrafted jewelryin various shades of teal, richbrowns, and berry colors to com-pliment fall fashions.

Regarding the inspiration forthis new line Fliegler stated, “I pullinspiration from everything I seearound me and ideas seep in andresult in fun, wonderful designswhich make me feel so proud atthe end of the day.”

The baublettes line is bothunique and affordable rangingfrom $22 for a pair of earrings to

$78 for a bib necklace. In additionto these pieces you can also pur-chase retro inspired chunky neck-laces, stud earrings, rings, andhandmade resin bracelets. All ofthe pieces are created by handusing sterling silver and 14K goldfilled metals with the occasionaladdition of copper-based crafterswire for color.

“We know sometimes you feelmore comfortable seeing the jew-elry in person, but you can alwaysfind the full selection on our web-site Baublettes.com and we arevery customer conscious to ensureyour satisfaction” Fliegler addsed

The Baublettes by Beth boothcan be located between 5th and6th streets on Washington Street;alternatively you can support thissmall business owner and buyonline at Baublettes.com or atBaublettes.Etsy.com.

All orders are shipped via USPSpriority mail with track & confirm.Select pieces are sold at Baskets ofDistinction on Washington Streetor at M. Avery Boutique at 7thStreet and the corner of WillowAvenue.

Handmade jewelry at arts fair

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BETH FLIEGLER

Pictured above are some of the jewelry pieces crafted by localjeweler Beth Fliegler. On top is a denim color jelly-bead shapedglass bib necklace. Below is a dark teal color ring with glassset on 14K gold-filled wire.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIZ COHEN

Local artist Liz Cohen, president of Hoboken’s artist cooperative, uses recycled materialsto simulate artifacts from fictional tribal cultures.

‘Mother Tongue’ exhibit Sept. 27 - Oct. 24