Here are some of our previous First Friday events:
First Friday, May 1, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00 pm:
Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit "Stoneware and Stone Wear" featuring artists Sallie Thompson, ceramics, and Dee Ann VonHunke, fine silver and semi-precious gemstone jewelry. Music by Chris Molloy and his Electric Blue Harp. Refreshments will be served. Exhibit runs through May 31.
Sallie Thompson
Sallie Thompson of Elbridge combines her love of nature, printmaking, and pottery to create pieces influenced by the diversity of form and texture found in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Sallie studied pottery at the Oregon School of Arts & Crafts and earned a B.F.A. from the N.Y.S. College of Ceramics at Alfred. She was a 2006 Ceramic Artist in Residence at Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in Woodstock. She has taught pottery at Clayscapes and the Veterans Administration Community Care Center in Syracuse, New York. Inspired by a recent trip to Belize, she will have several new pieces on display including ceramics for the garden.
Dee Ann VonHunke
I have been a creative designer/craftsperson for over thirty years. My work in silver and gemstone is divided between one of a kind personally inspired pieces, and work that is a custom created collaboration with a client/collector.
I personally and thoughtfully creatively design and craft nearly every aspect of each jewelry piece; right from selecting the rough mined stone to doing the lapidary work prior to my visualizing the design and working the silver for the finished piece.
I have exhibited my work in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Mexico, and in 2009 in Arizona. Last summer I studied in Massachusetts new techniques for working silver and this past winter I studied advanced forming processes in Tucson, where I also participated in creative design workshops. I'm a member of the Arizona Designer Craftsmen and was invited to participate in a national symposium in Yuma.
I use a variety of semi-precious materials collected from around the world and brought together using multi-step processes, forming thoughts and feelings; discovery and craft; story and art.
I hope my collectors find the same sense of discovery, joy, and fulfillment with my work that the art and craft has provided me.
Current exhibit - runs through April 30, 2009:
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 Larry Campanelli, Jazz Piano. Refreshments. Exhibit runs through April 30.
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 Skaneateles Artisans Cooperative. I am also a member of the Syracuse Camera Club and exhibit and compete in artistic venues and galleries throughout Central New York.
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."
March 2009:
Join Skaneateles Artisans for First Friday at the Oncenter in Syracuse! We will be displaying our artwork in a garden
setting during the entire show. Our gallery will be closed March 3-8. Joining us on First Friday at the Oncenter will be
Louis Nocilly's "Jazzitude." For more information, visit the CNY Blooms website. Click here to print a coupon for $2.00 off the admission price.
Artit Demonstrations
Painter Sandra Philips will demonstrate how she creates her custom pet portraits. Come visit the shop on February 14
and watch Sandy paint one of our member's pets!
To see some of our previous artist demos, click here:
previous demos
February 2009:
Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, featuring Susan Poppenger of Pods and Poppies, dried flower artist, and a group exhibit of art that celebrates romance.
Join us for the opening on First Friday, February 6, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided, as
well as music by Chris Molloy and his Electric Blue Harp.
Susan Poppenger, Skaneateles, NY
Susan Poppenger is the farmer and florist for Pods & Poppies, a family owned flower and herb farm located in the hills south of Skaneateles.
Entering her 9th year in business, the farm has grown from a half acre and sales at 2 farmer's markets to over 3 acres and sales at markets,
local country stores, weddings, parties, and a weekly delivery service. They conduct workshops with garden clubs, the BOCES Adult Education
program, and at the farm. Their floral designs have been on exhibit at local art shows, including the Everson's Fine Art and Flower show and
Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery's Clothesline Festival, as well as the AAUW's Women in Art shows. They also participate in the Skaneateles Art's
Council events and most recently have been honored with membership in the Skaneateles Artisan's gallery.
Susan is a Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension and is a strong advocate for farming with sustainable practices, which the farm has
followed since its inception.
Susan's floral arrangements are enhanced by the wide variety of flowers, herbs, trees, and shrubs they are able to grow in our region. The farm has
over 200 varieties available and they try new varieties every season, giving their arrangements a fresh and unique look. The colors, scents, and textures
provide endless inspiration for Susan to express her art with flowers.
January 2009:
Skaneateles Artisans is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, featuring
Pottery by Jim Burke.
Join us for the opening on First Friday, January 2, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided, as
well as Jazz piano music by Larry Campanelli.
Jim Burke, NY
Jim Burke is the founder and owner of Burke Pottery, a fulltime ceramics studio, based in the
hamlet of Millers Mills, New York.
Jim first discovered his passion for pottery after following his wife to a beginner's lesson. He continued in private study, until deciding to
pursue a master's degree in ceramics from James Madison University. After graduation, Jim led a diverse career, working as both an Art
History professor and partner in his family dairy farm; however, he remained active in the studio developing his style and techniques.
As a result, in 2004, Jim was able to establish Burke Pottery, fulfilling a long-time goal of being a fulltime artist. Here, he strives to combine
functionality, quality, and a distinctive style, creating art that is wholly unique, but also suited for everyday use.
In addition to his studio location, Jim's work is available at several fine art galleries and shops throughout New York State, including Munson
Williams Proctor Institute in Utica, Harry's Pottery in Canajoharie, and the Smithy Pioneer Gallery in Cooperstown. He is also a member of the
Syracuse Ceramic Guild, the Artisan's Guild of Oneonta, and Skaneateles Artisans.
November 2008:
Jewelry by Donna Smith and
handbags by
Nancy Smith. Join us for the opening on First Friday, November 7, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided, as
well as music by "Jazzitude" with Louis Nocilly.
Donna Smith, Syracuse, NY
Jewelry Artist/Metalsmith
All of my life I have been creating in some form. I am especially interested in all areas of design. This interest in design led to the exploration of jewelry fabrication. As a self-taught jeweler, I love working with metal and the endless possibilities it affords. Bold design, color, and texture on metal are the fundamentals of my work. Inspiration for design comes from everything around me especially nature, which is full of color.
When designing a piece of jewelry, I take into consideration fashion trends, functionality, and wearability. Each piece should not only have a visual, artistic appeal, but a tactile one as well. It should be an expression of oneself and feel good against the skin. To complete the design I employ techniques such as sawing, forging, etching, roll-printing, soldering and enameling.
Nancy Smith, Camillus, NY
Handbags
The Village BagSmith is owned and operated by Nancy Smith in Camillus, New York. Nancy has sewn everything from dolls to bridesmaid dresses, but she fell head over heels for purses in 1998. Since then, her one-of-a-kind bags have found homes all over the world. She is best known for her creative use of luxury upholstery fabrics, antique buttons, and unique finishing details. Each purse is fully lined with quality materials, such as silk or satin. All-occasion purses and tote bags feature key fobs and reinforced pockets, while evening bags are often elegantly finished with antique crystals. Nancy's philosophy is that every woman, whether a soccer mom or a business woman, seasoned or young, tall or short, deserves beautifully hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind purses as unique as her lifestyle. Let the purse be more than practical. Let it proclaim your purse-onality!
Jazzitude
Lou Nocilly and Jazzitude is a 5-member group who play many standards such as Summertime, Satin Doll, and Autumn Leaves. They also play bossa nova blues
and jazz standards such as Round Midnight, This I Dig of You, Ceora, Night in Tunisia. This group has been playing in the local area for many years. Some of their
venues include: Springside Inn, Sherwood Inn, Swabys, Creekside, Lafayette Country Club, and many others.
Personnel:
Lou Nocilly: sax and flute
Warren Robinson: trumpet
Mike Burns: electric bass
Dave Chitambar: drums
Larry Campanelli: keyboards
October 2008:
Our First Friday of October kicks off our October Fundraising Project, "Harvest the Arts." Member artwork will be on display in a "bidding auction" that stays open for
the next four weeks. Half of the proceeds raised will go to the Skaneateles Outreach Program and the other half will support Bob Hood's Haiti Fresh Water Project.
Music provided by Brian Francis: Fulfilling the promise of a musical world without boundaries, central New York native and Sammy award winning singer-songwriter
Brian Francis has crafted a sound that manages to be both strangely familiar and yet utterly unique. Firmly rooted in the traditions of American folk music,
but colored with a whiff of the Caribbean and all the yearnings of a gypsy soul his songs are a testament of life lived: of pleasures felt, of tears shed and of the
longing for redemption.
We will close the auction and announce the winners on Saturday, October 25th, at 4:00pm.
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.
Teresa Vitale
"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."
Dee Ann VonHunke
"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."
Kathleen Schneider
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, marimba player
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.
