Judson Park resident Simone Samuels (left) got a shout out in The Plain Dealer's Jan. 29  profile of Cleveland art dealer and grandmother of actor James Franco, Mitzie Verne.

In the photo accompanying the story, Verne is wearing a netsuke pendant set by Samuels, who collects the miniature Japanese sculptures.   

Samuels is also a talented macramé artist and will exhibit her work at the Judson Park Howson Gallery April 6-May 11. Stay tuned for more details.