Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Artist Talk at The Smithy Clay Studio

ARTIST TALK AT THE SMITHY CLAY STUDIO

with Megan Adams Irving


Monday, December 4th, 2023 at 1:00pm during Open Studio

This event is FREE & OPEN to all who want to attend

Smithy Studio Skill Share

Clay Work Inspired by Non-Ceramic Sources


A message from Megan Adams Irving...


Dear Studio Friends, 


Some of you know or have seen me working on research and early pieces for a new body of work titled Retelling the Stories of Historic New York State Wallpaper Patterns in Contemporary Ceramic Art. As always, I’m so grateful for the support and inspiration that comes directly from working in a community studio with all of you, so during open studio on Monday, December 4, 2023, I’d like to invite you to join me for a short conversation about this project. During this conversation, I will share my progress so far and show some examples of previous work I have done that was also inspired by non-ceramic objects. I will talk about some of the straightforward techniques I’m using to translate elements of the wallpaper patterns into ceramic work and take questions. 


This project has been made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.


When? Monday, December 4th, at 1:00pm


Where? The Smithy Clay Studio @ 1 Otsego, Ct. in Cooperstown, NY

The Smithy Clay Studio is the yellow building down the alley to the right of Cooley's Stone House Tavern


How Much to Attend? This event is FREE & OPEN to all who want to attend

The Smithy Clay Studio

1 Otsego Ct.

Cooperstown, NY 13326

(607) 547-8671 | gallery@smithyarts.org

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Adorn-A-Door Wreath Festival Update

Thank You to all Who Helped Make The Adorn-A-Door Wreath Festival a Resounding Success
A SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER!

What a weekend! We would like to thank all of our community members, artists, Corporate & Additional Sponsors who helped make our Annual Adorn-A-Door Wreath Festival & Fundraiser both possible and successful! We were both thrilled and overwhelmed by the number of beautiful, unique, and festively crafted wreaths donated by business and individuals of our local community.

If you were not able to attend this wonderful event and want to see a majority of the 120 wreaths auctioned-off, as well as the full list of sponsors for this event, please click HERE

We would be remiss if we did not mention the amazingly talented work of Filor's Tree Farm, out of Milford, NY, who skillfully crafted the live-wreaths for this event!

*Sponsors for this event are listed below*
SPONSORS FOR THE ANNUAL ADORN-A-DOOR WREATH FESTIVAL
The Cooperstown Art Association Galleries are located at 22 Main St. in the Village Hall, on the Corner of Main & Fair Street in Cooperstown. For more information, visit www.cooperstownart.com

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