Sharon Arts Invites Public to Hands-on Pottery Demonstrations
In Gallery- Saturdays July 9^th, 16^th and 23^rd Noon-2pm

Good things come in threes, they say, and that certainly applies to the three artist demonstrations scheduled for Sharon Arts Downtown Galleries select Saturdays in July: 9^th, 16^th and 23^rd from Noon to 2:00pm in connection with the exhibition “A Common Peace”: The New Hampshire Potters Guild Biennial Exhibition now running through August 25th.

• Saturday, July 9^th, Shana Brautigam, of Rindge, NH a teaching artist at Rooted in Clay studios in will demonstrate the art of handbuilding with clay. Shana is listed on the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, Arts in Education and Community Arts Rosters.
• Saturday, July 16^th , James Mitschmyer of Sharon, NH will demonstrate techniques for printing in clay. Following a degree from Maine College of Art in ceramics, James studied at The International Workshop for the Ceramic Arts in Tokoname, Japan. He uses various throwing and hand-building techniques to communicate spiritual ideas. James is the Clay Studio Manager at Sharon Arts where he is also on the faculty.
• Saturday July 23^rd Liz Fletcher of Mason, NH, will complete the triad with demonstrations of clay sculpture. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art, Liz has been working in clay as a sculptor, potter, and teacher. She has won many awards and for seven years she worked full-time as a studio potter in the New Hampshire woods, selling her work around the northeast.

“A Common Peace”: The New Hampshire Potters Guild Biennial Exhibition is generously sponsored by Sequoya Technologies, LLC of Peterborough, NH.

All Demonstrations will be held in the Exhibition Gallery in Depot Square, Peterborough from Noon to 2:00pm. The public is invited and encouraged to interact with the artisans about their work and process in the air conditioned comfort of the exhibition space. Further information is available by calling (603)924-2787 or visiting www.sharonarts.org.

 

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Clay artist Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay (Rindge, NH)

About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and

to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store & Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 5 PM.

Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, The Susan A.&  Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max &  Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Putnam Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation,&  art lovers like you!

About the New Hampshire Potter’s Guild

We are an inclusive organization for people working in clay. We have an address but no central location. We meet several times a year with organizational meetings, workshops, discussions and activities to share work and ideas. We have a commitment to education and community action. We’ve been in existence for several decades and are always looking towards the future.

The purpose of the NHPG is to get together in the interests of ceramics whenever necessary or desirable for fellowship and good times, exchange of ideas and methods, collaboration in work and exhibitions, encouragement to students, and promotion of standards of ethics, aesthetics and craftsmanship. www.nhpottersguild.com

“Click! Contemporary Responses to Photographic Masterworks”

Curated by Luke Kelly and Alex Cahoon

May 6—June 25 2011

A Review by Katherine Hoffman, Ph.D.

• See the Sharon Arts Center press release about this exhibition.
• Access the NHPR interview about this exhibition.

 

In a small gallery at the Sharon Arts Center, in Peterborough, NH, where Thornton Wilder wrote, Our Town, is a significant photography exhibit, large in spirit,  and in concept.  Covering a span of approximately 150 years, the exhibit includes works by prominent figures in the history of photography such as Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Stieglitz, August Sander, Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Weegee (Arthur Fellig), Lee Friedlander, and Hiroshimi Sugimoto, linked with juried work from approximately 24 regional and local photographers, who were invited by the curators to respond to the masterworks. The result is a brilliant confluence of images and ideas, that allow the viewer to see the historical and contemporary works in a new light, connecting past and present, as well, time and place, transcending traditional boundaries of chronology and geography.

Although many decades have passed since the invention of the first practical form of photography, the daguerreotype, was announced at the Academy of Sciences in 1839, photography continues to play a significant role in our global society. Its role as a documentary tool, and as a Fine Art, has become increasing complex as we move into a digital age. Early in the 20^th century, Pablo Picasso stated, “ I have discovered photography. Now I can kill myself. I have nothing else to learn.”  Henri Cartier-Bresson, the well known photojournalist, who helped found the Magnum Agency, and who photographed Alfred Stieglitz in his late years, wrote,” Taking photographs… is a way of shouting, of freeing oneself, not of proving or asserting one’s own vocabulary. It is a way of life.” Alfred Stieglitz, known for his tireless fight for the recognition of photography as a Fine Art, as photographer, publisher of Camera Notes, Camera Work, and gallery owner/ director of  291, the Intimate Gallery, and American Place, wrote as early as  1901, “The arts equally have distinct departments and unless photography has its own possibilities of expression, separate from those of the other arts, it is merely a process, not an art; but granted that it is an art, reliance should be placed unreservedly upon these possibilities, that they may be made to yield the fullest results.” Robert Frank, the Swiss photographer, journeying to the United States on a Guggenheim Fellowship, and well known for his famous book, The Americans, wrote, “ Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected…I am always  looking outside, trying to look inside, trying to say something that is true…”

This exhibition, through its pairing and juxtaposition of historical and contemporary works, seeks to present various approaches to the depiction of “something that is true,” and reminds the viewer that in our 20^th and 2lst century worlds,  there are various approaches to reality. There are significant pairings and groupings of  portraiture, landscape/nature, interiors, vernacular signage, abstract approaches to photographic imagery,etc.  One sees for example, Alfred Stieglitz’s famous 1907 Steerage, a photogravure, taken looking down at the steerage class while Stieglitz was traveling to Europe ( a work much admired by Picasso), placed next  to Fernando Martin’s 2011 archival print, Homeless, where  similar uses of line, light, and shadow, contribute to the compelling subject matter of each photographer.  Next to  August Sander’s 1928 gelatin silver print, Bricklayer, is Sean Lamoureux’s large color 2009 post-modern, The Stalk at Green Briar and Search for Crown Antlers, Charles Tilson, Burner. Or one sees Paul Strand’s 1916 photogravure, Blind Woman, NY, next to Stephen DiRado’s 2003, With Dad: Gene In the Mirror, where the photographer’s father, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, cannot recognize himself in the mirror. In each instance, the viewer is confronted with aspects of blindness through strong frontal imagery. Roger Fenton’s 1856 salt print, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, taken during the  Crimean War, is placed next to Glen Sheffer’s large, 2009 color archival pigment print, Steel Pile 2, that explores elements of destruction and the detritus of modern life. East and West/Landscape and Cityscape are juxtaposed in  Hiroshimi Sugimoto’s1980-1990, Time Exposed Seascapes, and David Rheubottom’s 2011 Charles River Triptych. The world of crime photography through the lens of Weegee, in his 1942 gelatin silver print,  In Top Hats- In Trouble, is also presented, and inspired Tim Donovan’s large 2011, Untitled, enigmatic installation-like piece that is only seen upon drawing back, two black curtains to reveal a  dimly lit, faintly colored, smiling visage.

Not only does the exhibition include some thought provoking juxtapositions, but it also includes some significant historical materials, that are not often seen. One needs to look carefully in the display cases to find, as example, a British family album from India, unusual because of its wet collodion prints on paper; and there are some original letters from Ansel Adams to an early lover, Mildred Johnson, during the 1920’s, referencing in some, his famous 1927 photograph, Monolith:The Face of Half Dome, which appears in the exhibit.

It is unfortunate that there is no catalogue for the exhibit, given the photographic “jewels” that are included in the show. Helpful, too, would have been, more comprehensive wall labels and artists’ statements to allow the viewer to more fully appreciate and understand both the historical photographs, and the contemporary works that were inspired by the earlier works. Some  complementary programs such as Gary Samson’s May 10th lecture related to the exhibit, and the photographer Robert Sargent Fay’s June 2nd lecture, “ Photography and the Theater,” did help expand the dimensions of the exhibit. Fay’s work is also included in the show.

In general, the exhibit is well worth visiting. The Sharon Arts Center and the exhibits’ two curators are to be commended for mounting such an exhibit. It is hoped that the Center will continue to present exhibits that explore the on-going influence of photography and its multi-layered role in our increasingly complex society, that “through the lens,” one may view, and perhaps better understand, different aspects of reality and the world around us.

 

Dr. Katherine Hoffman is a Professor of Fine Arts at St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH. She has written numerous articles, and is the author of  seven books, including, Stieglitz: A Beginning Light, Yale University Press, 2004, and most recently, Alfred Stieglitz: A Legacy of Light, Yale University Press, 2011.

Monadnock Music, Peterborough Players, and Sharon Arts Center joined forces to honor over 100 top donors Monday evening, June 6^th, at the Sharon Arts Center Gallery in downtown Peterborough. The collaboration celebrated and honored the regions devoted arts patrons with an “Evening of Appreciation” featuring fine art and musical performances.

The event took place within Sharon Art’s Galleries and also spilled outside under tents in Depot Square on a beautiful spring evening and was catered by Peterborough’s newest restaurant, The Waterhouse. The Waterhouse also hosted a portion of the evening on its outdoor patio, where Peterborough Players actor Darcie Champagne sang cabaret tunes to Bob Pettegrew’s piano accompaniment. Later in the evening, the crowd was treated to a Kodaly Sonata on cello, performed by Rafael Popper-Keiser, of Monadnock Music. The cellist performed in the Sharon Arts Gallery space, which is featuring a photographic exhibit called CLICK: Contemporary Responses to Photographic Masterworks. The exhibit (on view through June 25^th) is a collection of world class photos by such photographers as Ansel Adams, Dorthea Lange, Weegee and others, paired with photographers from the Monadnock region in a “call and response” arrangement.

 

About Monadnock Music: Monadnock Music makes exceptional music accessible to all in intimate and informal settings in the towns and villages of the Monadnock region and beyond. Through a commitment to varied and imaginative performances and teaching, Monadnock Music keeps a sense of musical daring and discovery alive.(603)924-7610;www.monadnockmusic.org

About Peterborough Players: The Peterborough Players, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, has been providing professional theatre to audiences since 1933. Peterborough Players, PO Box 118, 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough, NH 03458, (603) 924-9344, www.peterboroughplayers.org.

 

 

About Sharon Arts Center: The Mission of the Sharon Arts Center, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization is: to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events. Sharon Arts has three locations: School of Art & Craft- 457 Rt. 123, Sharon NH / Exhibition Gallery-30 Grove Street, Peterborough NH / Craft Store-20/40 Depot Street, Peterborough NH. For hours & details contact (603)924-7256 or visit www.sharonarts.org.

Nonprofit Sharon Arts Gallery is pleased to announce Earl Schofield of Antrim, NH, as our featured juried artist for the month of June 2011 (through the 30^th). An artist, and full-time educator at Dublin School, Earl specializes in encaustic painting- a medium and process that combines pigment and wax to create textured paintings with great depth. The artist has selected a series of works to display which he calls the “Ephemera Series.”

“The Ephemera series attempts to find ways for the viewer to engage the portrait with some of the freedom from narrative and the specificity of the individual that is found in my landscape work. The series is a loving homage to my family as much as it is a ‘momento mori’….. They mimic the transience of image and ourselves and they reference the slipperiness and imperfection of memory,” explained Schofield.

“It is always a pleasure to feature the work of such a highly developed and decidedly accomplished local artist. Earl’s beautifully rendered encaustic paintings are engaging not only in their technical execution but also in their conceptual and thematic content. It is exceedingly rare to see an artist develop so many interesting and varied series of works,” commented Alex Cahoon, SAC’s Assistant Gallery Manager.

More information is available at 603-924-2787 or www.earlschofield.com

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About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Craft Store is located in Depot Square, Peterborough, NH and is open Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday 11am – 5pm.

Sharon Arts Center is sponsored in part by The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, The Putnam Foundation and art lovers like you!

The nonprofit organization Sharon Arts Center is pleased to announce the selection of Keri Wiederspahn as Executive Director, effective June 1, 2011! Wiederspahn will replace interim Director Bob Pettegrew who joined Sharon Arts in January 2010.

“I have known Keri for several years, and am fully aware of her extensive background and experience. She is accomplished as a leader, an artist, and a businesswoman and her knowledge of how to run a gallery, school, and retail store will serve Sharon Arts well,” Commented outgoing Director Bob Pettegrew. “Keri simply bubbles with creative ideas and plans for Sharon Arts Center’s future and I can’t imagine a better choice to take over the helm as I step down.”

For nearly twenty years, Keri Wiederspahn’s life and career have centered around art and community, from her BFA in Sculpture at Parsons School of Design in New York, to her life-long career in both for and non-profit art education and community enrichment, to her role as the newly appointed Executive Director of Sharon Arts Center. Wiederspahn, a resident of Nelson, NH,  is proud to call the Monadnock Region home and is very focused on the growth and development of the area as an arts destination.

“We are very excited to have Keri join the Sharon Arts family,” expressed Board Chair Carolyn Howard.  “Finding someone with a love of art and a strong business mind posed an exciting challenge. Keri brings so much to the table and we are thrilled to work with her to lead Sharon Arts into a creatively brilliant and sustainable future.”

Previously, Ms. Wiederspahn was founder, director, and teacher of Creative Hands Art Studio and Atelier Gallery in Madison, NJ, for fifteen years where she applied her dedication and commitment to artists of all ages and abilities through a dynamic visual arts program and professional gallery. This for-profit art venture involved the development of a successful school and gallery model which propelled the business into great success with expansion to three locations and a student body of nearly 2,000 annually. In 2008, as an initial founder of The Starving Artist, a Keene, NH, volunteer-run nonprofit, she worked closely with husband filmmaker Aaron Wiederspahn and musician Laina Barakat to create an artist collaborative group focused on connecting and serving artists and art aficionados through performance, lecture, workshop, and exhibits.

Wiederspahn, an artist in her own right, has received two recent NH State Arts Council Grants (2008 and 2010) to pursue study of Russian-Byzantine Iconography with Ksenia Pokrovsky of Boston, learning the traditional egg-tempera methods of mixing egg yolk with natural organic pigments. She resides in Nelson, NH, with her husband Aaron Wiederspahn, and her five children. Having summered in New Hampshire since her teen years, she developed a fondness for the Sharon Arts Center early on and recalls having her first professional exhibit of her artwork at the Center upon graduating from Parsons.

“I am honored and privileged to partner with the board and staff to steer Sharon Arts into its next phase of growth as a creative art community,” expressed Wiederspahn. “I am eager to begin the process of defining and amplifying a clearer voice for Sharon Arts through decisive leadership, inspiration, creative programming and innovation.”

“As an artist myself, I know of the beautiful community that develops from a well-nurtured love and commitment for the arts and artists in general,” explained Wiederspahn. “The sincere and driven collective voices of Sharon Arts employees, volunteers, students and benefactors will drive the organization into its next renewed phase of development—a wonderful mix of opportunity and challenge that intersects with and allows for bigger dreams to be born and fulfilled.

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About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store & Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 5 PM.

Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Putnam Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, & art lovers like you!

Sharon Arts Center Honored for its Contribution to the Arts with a special segment on NHPR Saturday, June 11^th, as part of “Weekend Edition” program

Giving Matters, a special spotlight on New Hampshire Public Radio’s Weekend Edition for Saturday, June 11^th as 8:35 A.M will pay tribute to Sharon Arts Center’s multi-faceted engagement with the arts in the Monadnock region as represented by the story of artist Beth Krommes, 2009 Caldecott Medal winner. The program is a part of a special partnership between the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and NHPR Radio called “Giving Matters”.

Giving Matters tells the story of the nonprofit sector and illustrates how nonprofit organizations support the people and communities of New Hampshire. For the Sharon Arts segment, NHPR interviewed Artist & Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book illustrator Beth Krommes of Peterborough, NH. Beth and her family have been involved in SAC for years. In fact, Beth credits her unique illustration style to inspiration from Nora Unwin– an enormously influential and popular British artist who taught courses at Sharon in printmaking and painting for many years. In the audio spotlight, Krommes speaks passionately about her ongoing experiences with Sharon Arts Center as a student, artist, employee, and now parent of young students at the Center’s School of Art and Craft.

“We are honored to be featured by this thoughtful program,” said Sharon’s Outreach Director Melanie McDonald, “especially as it pays tribute to both Beth Krommes and the late Nora Unwin, two of our most celebrated artists and friends.” Further information is available online at www.nhpr.org/givingmatters; www.bethkrommes.com/ and www.nhpr.org/sharon-arts-center.

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About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store & Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 5 PM.

Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Putnam Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, & art lovers like you!

Miki Osgood of Peterborough Joins Sharon Arts Center Board

The non-profit Sharon Arts Center is pleased to announce that Miki Osgood of Peterborough, NH has joined the Board of Trustees.

Miki Osgood comes to Sharon Arts after a considerable period of time away from the region. During this time she sat on numerous boards among them The Whale Conservancy, the advisory board of the Copley Society and The North Country Chamber Players. She has worked in public relations and fundraising for nonprofit organizations in both Massachusetts and Florida. Miki has a strong background in Art and Architecture having attended Villa Mercede (an affiliate of the University of Florence Italy), and has studied extensively at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. With extensive careers in interior design, wedding catering, and event and volunteer management, Miki’s background will be a tremendous asset to Sharon Arts. Since 2007 Miki has worked for Monadnock Music as their musician and volunteer liaison, as well as special events fund raiser. With a continuous love of art since childhood, and having been an early student at the school, she is looking forward to being a part of the Sharon Arts Center Board.

“We are very excited to welcome Miki Osgood to the Sharon Arts Board,” expressed Board Chair Carolyn Howard. “Miki’s strong experience in non-profit fundraising and event-planning will be a tremendous asset to our organization- we’re so fortunate to have her joining us.”

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About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store & Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 5 PM.

Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Putnam Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, & art lovers like you!

Grand Opening for NH Potters Guild Biennial at Sharon Arts,
Friday, July 1^st, 5-7pm

• SEE OUR FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATED TO THIS EXHIBIT
  

Sharon Arts Center a non–profit art organization in Peterborough, NH is partnering with The New Hampshire Potters Guild for their upcoming biennial exhibition. The New Hampshire Potter’s

Guild is an inclusive clay organization devoted to the clay community of New Hampshire. Committed to education and community action, the Guild meets several times a year for organizational meetings, workshops, and discussions of methods, collaboration on projects and exhibitions, and more. The organization’s 2011 Biennial takes place at Sharon Arts Exhibition Gallery, in downtown Peterborough NH with an opening Friday July 1^st 5-7pm and continuing through August 27^th, 2011. This exhibition is generously sponsored by Sequoya Technologies Group, LLC of Peterborough, NH.

“Sharon Arts Center is thrilled to once again partner with the New Hampshire Potter’s Guild,” said Gallery and Store Director Camellia Sousa. Sharon Arts Center had previously hosted the 2007  biennial, Message of Mud. “Sharon Arts has a very strong clay program and a long history of  producing some of the region’s most accomplished clay artists- students who learn with us and potters who make a living selling their work at our non-profit gallery.”

New Hampshire Potter’s Guild Members participating in the 2011 Biennial include:
Susan Babine  (Goffstown, NH);  John Baymore (Wilton, NH); Patsy Belt (Wilton, NH); Shana Brautigam (Rindge, NH); Jeff Brown (Seagrove, NC); Loring Cheney (New Ipswich, NH); Jameson D. Copp (North Hampton, NH); Steve Cunliffe (Henniker, NH);  Janet Duchesneau (Temple, NH); Linda Fletcher (Candia, NH); Liz Fletcher (Mason, NH); Ellen Friel (Amherst, NH); Ursula Fries-Herfort (Meriden, NH), Andy Hampton (Chichester, NH);  Michélle Hastings (Seagrove, NC); Cheryl Haynes (Sanbornton, NH); Wendy Jackson (Newton, NH); Al Jaeger (Deerfield, NH); Jane Kaufman (Durham NH); Julie Lombard (Concord, NH); Maureen Mills (Portsmouth, NH); James Mitschmyer (Sharon, NH); Karrie Mitschmyer (Sharon, NH); Rachel Montroy (Auburn, NH); Deb Moran (Kingston, NH); Mary Myers (Hancock NH); Miranda Nelkin (Keene, NH); Sarah Nolan (Goffstown, NH); Corrine Null (Bedford, NH); Kari Olstad (Farmington, NH); Cyndi Payne (Bedford, NH); Letitia Pellerin, (Keene, NH); Robin Peringer (Nashua, NH); Sarah Petipas (Foxboro, MA); Sue Russell (Newbury, NH); Steve Russell (Newbury, NH); Jessica Seaten (North             Hampton, NH); Patricia Anderson Soule (Concord, NH); Alan Steinburg (Brattleboro, VT); Linda Sten (Madbury, NH); Theresa Taylor (Barnstead, NH); Sibylle Tornow (Merrimack, NH); Ron Tornow  (Merrimack, NH); and Gerry Williams (Dunbarton, NH).

A series of free clay artist demonstration are scheduled at the Downtown Gallery, located at 30 Grove St, in Peterborough, and are scheduled as follows:

Clay Artist Demonstrations at the Gallery
Saturdays, 7/9, 7/16, and 7/23 from noon-2pm
Free and Open to the Public
7/9- Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay: Hand building
7/16- James Mitschmyer : Printing in Clay
7/23- Liz Fletcher: Clay sculpture

Further information may be obtained by calling Sharon Arts at 603/924-2787.

 

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This exhibit generously sponsored by

 

 

 

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About Sharon Arts

The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitions, the promotion and sale of art and craft, as well as through special programs and events.

Sharon Arts Center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH, a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.

The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store & Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11 – 5 PM.

Sharon Arts is sponsored in part by: The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, The Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation, The Bean Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, The Putnam Foundation, The Kingsbury Foundation, and art lovers like you!

About the New Hampshire Potter’s Guild

We are an inclusive organization for people working in clay. We have an address but no central location. We meet several times a year with organizational meetings, workshops, discussions and activities to share work and ideas. We have a commitment to education and community action. We’ve been in existence for several decades and are always looking towards the future.

The purpose of the NHPG is to get together in the interests of ceramics whenever necessary or desirable for fellowship and good times, exchange of ideas and methods, collaboration in work and exhibitions, encouragement to students, and promotion of standards of ethics, aesthetics and craftsmanship.

www.nhpottersguild.com