by Noella Noelophile®
Artists Gayle Fleury and Regina Fernandez have embarked on an exciting entrepreneurial journey.
And it’s all about community–and giving back.
Gayle and Regina opened their new creative space, Seaside Studios San Pedro, in April of this year. Besides showcasing each artist’s line, Seaside Studios San Pedro offers art classes and special events. They also have open-studio hours–and this Christmas, not only are they showcasing Gayle’s imaginative jewelry and accessories for her Aussie Girl Designs…
…and Regina’s colorful and beautiful Port Town Pottery ceramics…
…they’re also involved in a creative community project, with which they’d like your help.
Gayle and Regina are currently offering everyone an opportunity to come into their studios and glaze a ceramic bowl, for free, as part of the nationwide Empty Bowls Project. The Empty Bowls Project is a grassroots effort to feed people in need. 
So, Regina and Gayle are providing these bowls to be used in a fundraiser soup supper, in February, to benefit Harbor Interfaith Services–a San Pedro nonprofit which helps the homeless and working poor. At this writing, they could use at least seventy more glazed bowls. They’ll be continuing to have open-studio hours on Saturdays in December, and possibly into early January.
Gayle and Regina talked about their backgrounds as artists, the genesis of their new creative space and some of the steps on their entrepreneurial journey.
Seaside Studios, San Pedro, are located at 525 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 3, in San Pedro, between Beacon and O’Farrell Streets, across from the dancing fountains. If you can’t come by on Saturdays or Mondays but will be in the area and would like to glaze one or more of their bowls to support the Empty Bowls Project, you can also reach Gayle and Regina at (562 673-7660. And you might like to ask them about their upcoming classes!