The pine, pallet, Amish barn and other types of wood he has are essential to his business, which is mainly creating unique wooden lamps with attached water faucets that have been converted to light switches.
Proceeds, including from a basket raffle, are to benefit Buster’s Brigade, an Austintown-based organization that offers financial and material assistance for cats’ and dogs’ basic and emergency needs in Mahoning County and surrounding areas.
Yazvac, who retired in June 2020 as an administrative assistant in Youngstown State University’s Center for Student Progress, explained that she frequently uses another medium called alcohol inks.
Thirty-three local and regional artists, artisans and craftsmen are the vendors for this year’s show.