Destination ARTS! activities continue in Waynesboro, PA, with live music every weekend and events and artist demonstrations scheduled at Gallery 50 and 42 West ARTS Co-op. The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro and the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery will also be open with art and pottery for sale and art classes available. All galleries are open Thursday – Sunday every week!
This weekend will feature a publication party and book signing with author Bruce Foster along with music from Sharon Rost for our “Wine Down Friday,” and art demonstrations from Donna Bingaman (clay sculpture), Denny Bingaman (sculpting), Pat Beard (weaving), and Marjorie Tressler (painting), and a “Sgraffito Pottery Class” for kids with Nickole Bricker. Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available on “Wine Down Fridays” and on Saturday. Other events are being scheduled and all events are free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. All galleries will have a wide variety of high quality art for sale, including paintings, sculpture, pottery, photographs, jewelry, fiber arts, musical instruments, furniture, and art note cards. For full details visit www.artsalliancegw.org
Special limited time offer at all galleries
– two prints by the late artist Phyllis Good of her paintings of the John Wallace Homestead and John Wallace Springhouse (John Wallace was the founder of Waynesboro)
– a $100 value – FREE with any purchase of $25 or more!
Thursday, January 16
Marjorie Tressler
1 – 3 pm – Painting Demonstration – fine artist Marjorie Tressler will demonstrate her techniques at Gallery 50
Donna Bingaman
2 – 4 pm – Clay Sculpture Demonstration of an “American Bald Eagle” – Donna Bingaman – 42 West Arts
Friday, January 17
“WINE DOWN FRIDAY!”
Bruce Foster
Sharon Rost
5 – 8 pm – Dr. Bruce Foster – Publication Party & Book Signing for “This Way to Paradise”
and Sharon Rost (piano) – STANDARDS – Gallery 50
Patric Schlee – Earthsong Ensemble
5 – 8 pm – Earthsong Ensemble with Patric Schlee – ORIGINAL IMPROVISATIONS – 42 West
Nickole bricker teaching children’s class
10 am – 12:30 pm (ages 9 – 16); 1:30 – 3 pm (ages 5 – 8) – Nickole Bricker – SGRAffITO POTTERY CLASSES – Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro – $35 for 2 classes (2nd class is to be held Friday, January 24)
Saturday, January 18
Denny Bingaman
12 – 3 pm – Denny Bingaman will demonstrate sculpting techniques as part of an ongoing three week series where he will demonstrate sculpting, mold making, and casting a fox. – 42 West ARTS
Pat Beard
1 – 4 pm – Pat Beard will demonstrate scarf weaving on a small floor loom. – 42 West ARTS
Donna Bingaman
2 – 4 pm – Clay Sculpture Demonstration of an “American Bald Eagle” – Donna Bingaman – 42 West Arts
Majorie Tressler
12 – 3 pm – Painting Demonstration – fine artist Marjorie Tressler will demonstrate her techniques – Gallery 50
Event locations are: Gallery 50, 50 West Main St. and 42 West ARTS and 42 West Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Additional activities may take place at the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St., and the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church Street.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Gallery 50, 42 West ARTS, the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, and the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery will be all be open:
Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm
Fridays, 5 – 8 pm
Saturdays, 12 – 6 pm
Sundays, 1 – 4 pm
The Waynesboro galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, art photographs, fine art furniture, hand-crafted musical instruments, note cards, prints, and much more. Shop local and support the arts!
For more information about Destination ARTS! and arts activities in Waynesboro, PA, visit www.artsalliancegw.org or email [email protected]