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September 2008:
 Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Time Etter, photography, Gretchen Hamlin, blown glass jewelry and Lisa Noviasky, oil paintings. Music by the Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble. Refreshments will be provided by Grammie's Pantry. Exhibit runs through September 31. Tim Etter Photography - "ImageMakers" "Camille Paglia wrote, "The Artist makes art not to save humankind, but to save himself." From an early time, I have been a photographer. Some of my ancestors were photographers, beginning with my great-great grandfather who was a Civil War photographer. The arts have always been an important way that my family has communicated their lifestyles, their feelings, their travels, and travails, and I follow in that tradition. Since college, which included classes in art and art history (ironically, not photography), no matter what professional pursuits, I have studied and practiced the art of photography. I have made the evolutionary transfer from film to digital, which has helped to make my ability to control the final outcome significant, as I do all my own processing, archival printing, and custom framing. My cameras, my computers, my printers, and photo paper are my essential tools of my trade. Beyond the skills to manipulate these tools to my will lies the essence of my art and who I am. The artistic principles I employ are those that are time honored. In spite of the current technology that I find so intriguing, there is no magic without the appreciation of the principles. In spite of varied career pursuits, none have compared to my life-long pursuit of the arts, winch has given me nothing but pleasure. If pain and anguish are essential to the arts, then I have missed out, and for that I am thankful. I offer an extensive array of photographic subjects, in framed and unframed prints and greeting cards. I am represented by the Renaissance Gallery in Rochester, NY and am a member of the Cazenovia and Skaneateles Artisans Cooperatives. I am also a member of the Syracuse Camera Club and exhibit and compete in artistic venues and galleries throughout Central New York. 1 also plan to open an art gallerv in DeRuyter, NY in 2009. I hope that my photography establishes a relationship between who I am and the viewer. Every day, each image I create sparks my imagination and evokes a feeling about the subject that hopefully transforms the ordinary into something special." Gretchen Hamlin Blown glass jewelry and other glassware "Glass is a fascinating medium; very flowing, forgiving and mesmerizing to work with. The fact that a compact cylinder of glass can be shaped and stretched to great lengths to produce many feet of potential beads is a constant source of wonder to me. Glass overlays and inclusions afford endless possibilities, and I am always thrilled and sometimes surprised by the results in both the hot shop and later when the beads are combined to fashion my colorful jewelry. I select high-quality and somewhat unusual findings to add more variety to the finished product; sterling silver and gold-filled beads add extra sparkle to the glass, while anodized niobium enhances the whimsy of each piece." Lisa Noviasky Oil paintings "I have drawn and painted my whole life. I finally settled on oil painting a few years ago. Mostly I'm self taught having taken a couple workshops over the years. My work has been shown at the Munson Williams Museum in Utica, and The Limner Gallery on 6th Ave in NYC and The Cooperstown National My work has won awards at the Rome Art and Community Center and was judged in the Masters Division at The Old Forge Art Center. My style continues to develop and relies heavily on color and texture to convey the feeling of the scene. I enjoy painting 'en plein air' (on location) to capture that essence." August 2008:  Liz and Rich Micho Stained glass Liz and Rich Micho of Marietta specialize in a wide variety of stained glass artwork, ranging from large, intricate window panels with a traditional feel, to smaller suncatchers of all subject matter. One of their specialties that they are well-known for is their colorful stained glass "garden art." Garden art is created by selecting special pieces of stained glass, including round nuggets, agates (sliced stones), bevels, and even antique depression glass, placed in a mosaic fashion surrounded by a wrought iron garden stake. Each piece of glass for ‘garden art' is hand cut, and then hand foiled and hand soldered. The solder is then coated with a black patina. You'll find very abstract, free-form colorful designs in these outdoor ornaments, as well as more refined styles. Liz and Rich take great pride that they can offer a piece of art that is truly one of a kind. They feel they are best presented in natural surroundings, such as a garden, where they are winter hardy and will add a burst of color to our very white and gray snowy upstate NY winters, but they have also found that many of their patrons choose an indoor or patio setting. Anywhere the light shines through them is a perfect location. Each piece has a unique name which adds to their enjoyment while creating them. Free-standing stained glass used as an element of garden design is a novel idea which they have not encountered elsewhere. Liz and Rich's hope is that they bring beauty and a touch of whimsy to your home or garden! Holly Knott Contemporary art quilts, handbags and scarves Holly Knott's contemporary art quilts, handbags and scarves are featured at Skaneateles Artisans this month. Holly works in a wide variety of media, including fabric, photography, watercolors, acrylics, hand-painted furniture and website design. Inspiration for her artwork comes from her surroundings, including her love of colonial and victorian architecture, cityscapes, rural landscapes, historical sites, cottage gardens, nature, and the enchantment of nearby riverside and lakeside towns. Many of her pieces are inspired by the Finger Lakes – small framed sunset scenes and landscapes using hand-dyed fabric are a specialty of hers, as well as larger designs that highlight the beauty of our rural farmland. Her art allows her to record some spectacular part of life, such as a stunning sunset, the curvy lines of a closeup of a leaf, the dappled light in tree leaves, lavender-blue shadows on snow, peeling paint on a rusty red barn, architectural ornaments on old city buildings, colorful reflections in glass, or the pattern created by ripples of water lapping at a shoreline. She considers art quilting to be a method of “creating paintings with a fabric palette.” The wide variety of “painterly” fabrics available, such as the batiks and hand-dyed, provides her with a wonderful palette. You can create layers of color and add sparks of light just as you would with paint. There’s a challenge in creating a piece of art with only commercially available fabrics, but if she can’t find fabric to fit her needs, she will paint or dye her own. After the initial design is completed, she incorporates threadwork using a variety of colored threads to add another layer of color, texture and design. Holly's contemporary art quilts have won awards, and her work is exhibited in juried art shows, quilt shows and galleries nationwide. Her work has appeared in several publications, including on the cover of the internationally distributed Quilting Arts magazine (Summer 2005), and with two articles that she wrote for Quilting Arts magazine (Summer 2005 and Spring 2007), in the 2007 Syracuse Cultural Workers Women Artist’s Datebook, in the International Quilt Festival’s 2004 Chicago show brochure, and on the cover of St. John’s University alumni brochure, Conversatio, 2003. Central New York’s very own Summer 2007 issue of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine featured her artwork in their “Off the Easel” section. Holly is also the author of "Quilted Garden Delights," published by C&T Publishing in Spring 2008. Co-authored with her mother Diane Knott, a watercolor painter, 8 of Diane's paintings have been recreated as quilts by Holly. She is a member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, and lives with her husband, Paul, and their cats on a small “farmette” in rural Marcellus, NY, complete with pond and wildlife to inspire. July 2008:  Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Carol Adamec, Sculpture, Cheri Haring, Pottery and Barbara Schramm, traditional and trompe l'oeil painting. Music by Peterson and Dennihy, Alternative Folk. Refreshments will be served to also celebrate our 1st birthday. Exhibit runs through July 31. Carol Adamec Carol Adamec, a native of Long Island, completed her Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree at Alfred University College of Ceramics with a major in sculpture and a minor in education. Working with Albert Paley and Wendall Castle, she received a Master's from SUNY Brockport with her thesis in metal working. Since the early 90's, she has completed numerous graduate study courses at Syracuse University in ceramics, photography and her love, sculpture - working with Roger Mac, Mary Giehl and Matthew Gehring. Ms Adamec has been interested in clay working since elementary school using her recess time to do additional ceramic projects in the art room. Encouragement by her parents got her involved in her first community show in 1966. An honorable mention award and her first professional sales told her this was the career she was meant to follow. The International Special Olympic Games in Brockport, NY in 1982 had her sending works all over the world. She lived in the Rochester, NY area until 1985 participating in many Rochester and Buffalo area shows and galleries as well as several on Long Island, Westchester County and Florida. Alfred University and SUNY Brockport both have her works in their permanent collections. She has won numerous local and state-wide awards for her bronze castings, ceramic sculptures and pottery. Along with caring for a family and engaging in a full-time teaching career, Ms Adamec continued to create elegant sculptures and one-of-a-kind pottery pieces with husband Neville’s strong encouragement. Recently retired as an art teacher from Westhill High School in Syracuse, NY, she also has taught an adult clay class through BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services). “I enjoy teaching and even kept that in mind when I purchased my home/studio so it would be easy for people to get to”. An active member and past president of the Syracuse Ceramics Guild, Ms. Adamec often creates pieces in clay which she then makes into bronze castings, continuing the tradition of lost wax casting that her jeweler grandfather used many years ago. Graceful, elegant and sensual are all terms that people use to describe Ms. Adamec’s works. Sherry Chayat, a free-lance writer for the Syracuse Post-Standard, described Ms. Adamec’s work: ”Her abstract figurative forms remind me of the choreography of Martha Graham. Sleek and rhythmic, they thrust assertively outward and curl protectively inward, exemplifying the principles of contraction and release. The planes and curves of their elegant, elongated limbs seem in perpetual motion....Adamec’s expressionism emanates organically from these shapes. There’s nothing forced or labored about it. “ Cheri Haring Cheri Haring’s work exhibits the strength and flexibility, the hardness and the softness of clay. Random alterations to traditional forms are her way of bringing movement and excitement to clay. Two seasons of intensive Clay concentration at Penland, North Carolina and Tokoname, Japan, and 17 years of living on the Rhode Island shore greatly influence Haring’s pottery. Her stoneware is ergonomic and functional, and yet reflects ebb and flow, fluidity and strength of the ocean and our lives. Barbara Schramm Barbara’s artworks are original pieces. Although often influenced by museum originals or historically documented designs, they will be somewhat similar but none can be exactly the same. Often her paintings are on the fine cabinetry of her husband John. She has also created and copyrighted “Old World Father Christmas” [Santas] beginning in 1983, creating new editions annually. As a decorative painter and American Folk Artist, she obtained a large part of her schooling in the oral tradition. Rather than receiving a formal education through the university system, she has been involved in countless private instructions, seminars, and extensive personal research since she began her studies in the decorative arts in 1978, thereby cultivating her passion to preserve these rich traditions of European as well as American Decorative Painting. Her experience, in short, has led her to be both a historian and practitioner of the Early American decorative arts. Barbara’s paintings are represented in numerous private collections, specialty shops, historic house tours and art exhibits throughout the country. June 2008:  Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Sandra Philips, decorative painter and portrait painter, and Helen Woodmansee, paintings, etchings and monoprints. Marimba music provided by The Kambuyu Marimba Ensemble, wine tasting provided by Vistas Unlimited and Long Point Winery, refreshments by Grammie's Pantry, and flower arrangements by the Skaneateles Garden Club. Exhibit runs through June 30. May 2008:  Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Teresa Vitale, painter, Dee Ann VonHunke, jewelry, and Kathleen Schneider, watercolors. Marimba music provided by Genoveffa Vitale, as well as refreshments. Exhibit runs through May 31.
"I’m a self-taught artist for over twenty years. I have been creating original one-of-a-kind art on a wide variety of surfaces. My work can be found in numerous commercial & residential establishments in central NY. I thrive on creating art on furniture, fireplace surrounds, architectural moldings, wallpaper, and trompe l’oeil murals, to name just a few. While some of my work is designed on fixed surfaces such as walls, most of it is “transportable” which allows it to be carried with the owner even if they move. My newest endeavor along these lines is the creation of my surface designs on wallpaper that can be painted off-site, installs as easily as wallpaper, and can even be removed and brought to another location if the owner so desires. This collection is comprised of hand-painted wallpapers with companion architectural elements such as pillars, moldings, fireplace surrounds, knobs, etc. My passion for old world art, architectural elements, gardening, nature, is evident in the wide variety of subject matter I create. For me, art is life and life is art. I grew up in Porto Empedocle in Sicily where art was and is a way of life. Now I live in a 156-year-old farm house which feeds me with inspiration each and every day."
"I have been a designer/craftsperson for over 35 years. I started out working in porcelain, sculpting and wheel throwing large graceful translucent forms. PMC silver eased the transition from pottery to jewelry. My work is divided between one of a kind personally inspired pieces, and work that is a custom created collaboration with a client. My jewelry pieces are formed using a variety of semi-precious materials and multi-step processes, forming thoughts and feelings; discovery and craft; story and art. I hope you find the same sense of discovery and fulfillment with my work that the craft has provided me."
Pursuing her childhood interest, Kathleen is a self-taught artist who enjoys the creative process as much as the finished product. Primarily a watercolorist, she is passionate about her paintings and finds life's simple pleasures her favorite subjects. She feels a deep sense of satisfaction when someone is drawn to her work.
Genoveffa Vitale grew up in the town of Jordan-Elbridge, NY. She has degrees from Onondoga Community College (A.A.S.) and Suny Potsdam, Crane School of Music (B.M.E.). While at Crane, Genoveffa won the Crane Concerto Competition and obtained a Performance Certificate in percussion. She gives master classes and clinics on four mallet marimba technique. She also gives group and private lessons on four mallet marimba technique and classical percussion. She currently is teaching instrumental music in the Bethlehem Central School District in Albany. Genoveffa would like to thank her teachers Dr. Rob Bridge and Jim Petercsak for all the lessons in music and life they taught her. She would also like to thank her parents Gino and Teresa Vitale for their undying support and love. April 4, 2008:
 Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Steven Fland (wildlife sculptures), and Ed Levine (watercolor paintings)with jazz music provided by the Mark Filsinger Trio, as well as refreshments. Exhibit runs through April 30.
Steven Fland is a self-taught sculptor specializing in life size birds in which the wildlife species and habitat all start from a block of wood or piece of metal. “I reside in Moravia, a small community in the Eastern Finger Lakes region of Central New York State. Upon receiving a BS degree in Biology, from SUNY Potsdam, I taught middle school Life Science for 36 years. While doing ornithological graduate work at Cornell University, I had the unique opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for the late Dr. Peter Paul Kellogg. Always interested in art, another teacher and I opened a wildlife art shop during the summer of 1976. It was there I saw this particular form of bird sculpture for the first time. Having a desire to try my hand in the art form, I completed my first carving in 1978 and entered my first competition in 1979, in novice class. In less than one year, I moved up and began competing in open/professional class and in1982, I won my first of five “Best-of-Show” awards at the (now defunct) U.S. National Decoy Show. At the first New York State Wildlife Art Competition, I received first, second and third place awards. (The following year the rules were changed allowing only one entry per artist in the competition.) My early pieces were highly detailed floating sculptures (“decorative decoys”) that in competition are judged on the water. Aside from having to be accurate to the species, in anatomy, color and posture, they must float correctly in a natural, lifelike attitude. I still carve floating sculpture but I have expanded my art to include a category referred to as “interpretative”, which does not float but focuses on a more stylized, loose impressionistic approach. Another genre is a highly detailed non-floating piece (“full size decorative”), in which the bird is set in a habitat. Specialty commissions have included the creation of four vertical sculptures carved out of Basswood logs. These sculptures were originally designed for an Adirondack split wood cabinet. The poles were meant to honor the Haudenosaunne (Iroquois) culture and feature renditions of their clans, false faces and beliefs. When the cabinet was moved to a different location, the poles were removed; their paint was intensified and they are now installed in an entryway to a conference center. All of my work reflects a desire to capture “the character of the bird” and its habitat and behavior. One of my sculptures is a juvenile Coopers Hawk with a Mourning Dove clutched in its talons, expressing the feel of an efficient predator. Whether it is a regal Canvasback, an elegant Wood Duck, a well fed Alligator, Snapping Turtle going after a duckling, a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk begging for food, or a pre-copulatory pair of Cinnamon Teal, all of these pieces evoke an important action in the life of the animal. A recent carving of an Eastern Bluebird on a Pussy Willow branch, established the time of year. The process used in all of these pieces starts with very extensive research including, at times, the purchase of aviary specimens to study. This research also includes studying the habitat that would be appropriate to the bird, such as Aspen, as opposed to Maple leaves in the setting for the American Woodcock. After research, a pattern is then drawn and cut from a block of wood which is generally Tupelo, Basswood or Black Walnut. From these blocks, wood is removed with knives, chisels, grinders and, depending upon the size of the piece and the task, I use a chain saw all the way down to a small tool that uses dental bits and turns 400,000 rpm. After the piece is carved, it is then textured and “burned” with an instrument that puts a knife-like cut in the wood using heat. This preparation creates a lifelike reflective surface, with natural undulations of highlights and shadows, on the sculpture. After developing the surface of the piece, acrylic paint is applied using as many as twenty, thin, watery washes. Metal is sometimes used for structural needs or for habitat such as a fall Goldenrod made of brass with the dried leaves made from various types of paper. In all cases, except for the eyes, I create the entire carving. The sculptures are all life-size renderings of the species depicted. They have ranged in size from a Ruby-throated Hummingbird to the pair of Red-tailed Hawks (the tallest piece ever displayed at the World Championships of Wildfowl Carving) to a piece of floor sculpture, in Black Walnut, of a Hippopotamus emerging from the water with two Cattle Egrets looking for insects on its back. Composition is of major importance because I want to force the viewer’s eye to flow through the sculpture and still be of interest when seen from all directions. When viewing my work, look at the bird with regard to its behavior and the overall design, while at the same time remembering it is sculpted from wood.”
Ed Levine's twenty year love affair with Skaneateles Lake is evident in his artwork of the last few years. His paintings of the Lake and surrounding vistas are filled with emotional impact. Born in Albany, New York, Ed Levine received his art education at the State University of New York at New Paltz and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Among the artists that he studied with was George Wexler, a well known painter in the Hudson River School tradition and Arnold Singer, a master printer and graphic artist. Ed now resides on the south end of Skaneateles Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Ed has been showing his work professionally for the past thirty years in some of the finest juried shows in New York State as well as other selected shows along the East Coast. Throughout the past ten years of his career Ed has painted still lifes using food as the general source of subject matter. Since retiring after 33 years of teaching and moving to Skaneateles Lake in June of 2005, Ed's attention has been captured by his new surroundings. The dominant features of Ed 's watercolors are shape, color, and transparent layers combined in an active composition. His paintings radiate with an emotional and physical directness created by their saturated color and bright light. "When creating my artwork, I attempt to consider all the rules that I’ve learned and taught, and follow only those that I feel are appropriate for that day and that painting. I often remind myself to keep it simple, to be direct, not to add even a single brushstroke that is not necessary. I remind myself that I, not a gallery or client, have to be satisfied with this painting. The principles and elements of design, are second nature to me after painting for over thirty years and are a part of every painting. In the end, a painting is all about choices, what to do, and more importantly, what not to do. I take the privilege of making my paintings richer than life, more colorful, often with more striking compositions. I design my still lifes so that they are comprised of elements that are a comfort to me. My landscapes are of very specific places, but remind me of others that I’ve seen and experienced throughout my life. It is my desire that the viewer will also find them to be familiar and heartwarming."
Mark Filsinger is a jazz trumpet player currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music. He leads a jazz quartet that performs all around Western New York for private parties, public events, restaurants, and clubs. The quartet performs jazz standards, songs from the American Songbook, and original compositions steeped in the jazz tradition. The group features some of the finest musicians in WNY including pianist and Eastman School of Music professor, Dr. Christopher Azzara. In addition to the quartet, Filsinger has performed professionally as a jazz and classical soloist for weddings, church services, special ceremonies, and is a regular member of the Monroe Brass Quintet and Swingshift. Filsinger was frequently a soloist with the Eastman Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Bill Dobbins from 2003-2005, and had the opportunity to perform with many jazz artists including Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Kenny Wheeler, Barry Harris, and John Clayton. He has performed in the trumpet sections of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Irish Tenors Orchestra, The Temptations, Broadway shows at the Auditorium Theater, Gap Mangione Big Band, Dave Rivello Ensemble, Rochester International Jazz Festival Big Band, and the Harry James Orchestra. Feburary 2008:  Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Bobbi Lamb (ceramics), Linda Bishop (fine silver and beaded jewelry) and Shauna Walsh (blown glass)with eclectic acoustic music provided by Bob Bone and Bob Doolittle, as well as refreshments. Exhibit runs through March 31.
January 2008: Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring artists Evelyn Dankovich (paintings in acrylic and oil) and Amy Lee (mosaics and pottery). Music will be provided by local musicians “The Boxcar Ramblers" - Old Time string band music with Dave Karam on fiddle, Martha Jenks playing guitar and Jeremy Randall on banjo. Local wine from King Ferry Winery and Stoney Meadows Farm Winery will also be served. The exhibit runs through January 31. Spread the word! We support local artists and businesses! December 2007: Join the artists of Skaneateles Artisans for a holiday party on First Friday, with hammered dulcimer music provided by CNY muscisian John Wilmot. John has been entertaining audiences in Central New York for over five years with “In Harmony” and as a solo performer. John’s unique style on the Hammered and Mountain Dulcimer has made him a favorite at coffee houses, churches, local festivals, and weddings. John’s interpretations of both instrumentals, and old folk favorites has been shaped by the folk music of the 1960’s and 70’s and his association with Bluegrass music over the last decade. During the Holiday Season John entertains at Craft fairs and community celebrations. The Hammered Dulcimer adds a new dimension to traditional Holdiay Music. November 2007: Join us from 6:00 - 9:00 pm for the opening of a new featured artist exhibit including Sandra Philips (decorative paintings and portraits) and Lorraine Savidge (intricate threadpaintings). Sandra Philips is a decorative artist and a commission portrait artist. She enjoys finding unique surfaces to paint, often which produce one of a kind pieces. She uses roots from cypress trees to create collectible Santas with the swirls of the natural roots determining the detail of the finished piece. Turned pieces of wood, old furniture, antiques and even suede do not escape her paintbrush. Sandra enjoys refurbishing old “Flyer” style sleds, giving them new life as winter decorative pieces. Lorraine Savidge has been know to drive a long distance just to see a beautiful tree........in any season. Trees and gardens have been her inspiration for the 40+ years she has been an embroiderer. "I always wanted to learn everything I could about stitching but my imagination went wild when I was able to combine hand-guided machine work with my hand work. I feel I've just begun to tap the well of possibilities." Lorraine creates intricate paintings with thread. Eclectic and original guitar music will be provided by JC and Betty Lee. October 2007: Join us for our holiday party from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, when the winners of the "BOO-tiful Art" exhibit/silent auction will be announced. Harp music provided by Christopher Molloy.  October 5: Featuring the works of member artists Roscha Folger (multimedia paintings in watercolor and pastel), Ruth Orvis (new line of colorful hand-dyed yarns and sweaters made from it), and Carol Hill (three-dimensional paintings). Our "BOO-tiful Art" exhibit/silent auction of member-created holiday bags will also begin that evening, with all proceeds donated to the Skaneateles Outreach. The show and silent auction run until 10/19.   Potter Sallie Thompson will be giving a demo of the process she uses on the pottery wheel. Sculptor Carol Adamec will be giving a lecture/demo of lost wax bronze casting, including examples of the steps used in the process with some demonstration, and a short video of an actual pour. 2 sessions (1:00 and 3:00), though all are welcome to come at any time for questions. Liz and Rich Micho - Making Garden Art  Liz and Rich will demonstrate their unique method of creating stained glass garden ornaments that add color and art to your garden all year long Painter Sandy Philips will be demonstrating and showing styles of roses that are used in fine, decorative and functional art. On this day before Mother's Day, she will handpaint rose pins that can be designed and painted while you wait. Linda Bishop, jeweler Linda will be demonstrating basic beaded jewelry design and off-loom beadwork including clever beaded pendants with peyote stitch and some of other off-loom techniques Lisa Noviasky, Painter Lisa will demonstrate her oil painting techniques from white canvas to completion. Sallie Thompson, Potter Sallie will demonstrate handbuilding boxes and butter dishes using the soft slab method. Lauren Ritchie, Potter Lauren Ritchie will demonstrate how she designs and hand-carves her ceramic lanterns. She will make several small lanterns so people can try their hand at designing and carving, too. For a small donation to the Skaneateles Outreach program, Lauren will take your pieces home, glaze and fire them and bring them back in time for Christmas. Lorraine Savidge, fiber artist Lorraine Savidge will demonstrate the free-motion machine and hand stitching techniques she uses to create her intricate threadwork. A passionate embroiderer since age 8, the combination of the machine work (which is completely hand-guided) has given Lorraine the chance to create even more pieces than she could if she only used hand stitching. Her original designs come right out of the garden and her collection of sketches and photographs are a great help in the long central NY winter when snow covers the landscape and there are plenty of hours to stitch. Sandra Phillips, decorative painter Evelyn Dankovich, painter Sandra and Evelyn will be demonstrating their ornament paintings. Sandra will paint lace and her traditional Christmas roses and gingerbread, and more. Evelyn will show us how she paints her beautiful winter scenes on ornaments. Ruth Orvis Join Ruth as she shows us how she spins yarn from wool roving - some of it from local farms! Barbara Schramm Barbara will demonstrate her traditional decorative painting techniques. Linda Bishop Linda will demonstrate jewelry-making with precious metal clay. Amy Lee, Mosaic artist Amy will demonstrate mosaic methods developed in the Italian Byzantine era. Lee has designed mosaics for interior and exterior projects including pools, spas, bathrooms, kitchens, and home decor items. Her mosaic work was featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition in 2005. Using an array of glass tiles in many colors, she cuts each tile by hand and places it into an intricate design which is then shipped to customers around the world. |
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