“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in Waynesboro 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 each week from Thursday through Sunday.

Friday, February 28

New Show Opens Tonight!

Reception for Public, New Artists & Volunteers!

The month of February closes with a very special edition of “Wine Down Friday,” when a new, internationally-themed art show opens at Gallery 50, as paintings and photographs depicting scenes from countries such as Germany, Iceland and the Czech Republic are unveiled. Friday night is the Opening Reception!

 

 

Singer-guitarist Jon Ingels will provide music for the occasion.Jon performs a mixture of Bluegrass, Country and Rock for your enjoyment from 5 – 8 pm.

About the New Show…

The new show, titled “Travel ~ Through the Artist’s Eye,” is highlighted by the work of South African painter, Eric Holsmann. Known throughout the world for his illustrations of cityscapes in Pretoria, Holsmann has been honored by that city’s art museum with a retrospective exhibition spanning 25 years. Impressed by the photos his Pennsylvania-born wife took of Waynesboro, he was inspired to capture the charm of our Main Street’s buildings on canvas. These original oil paintings are at Gallery 50 for viewing and sale beginning February 28.

Saturday, March 1

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 1, artist Tom Tholen will demonstrate the drawing of a costumed model on toned paper from 2:00 – 4:00 at 42 West ARTS Co-Op. A former resident of Salt Lake City, UT, Tholen has carved out a successful career of more than 25 years, with combined experience in storyboard, layout and concept work. He now lives in Chambersburg.

Gallery Locations:
Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St.
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

Hours of Operation:
Thursdays, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fridays, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sundays, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

The galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, fine art furniture, hand-crafted musical instruments, note cards, prints and much more.  Shop local and support the arts!

For more information, please visit www.artsalliancegw.org or find Destination ARTS! on Facebook.

“Destination ARTS!” activities continue in Waynesboro 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 each week from Thursday through Sunday.

Another popular “Wine Down Friday” begins at 5:00 inside Gallery 50 on the evening of Friday, February 21.

 

 

“Mountain Air” (the duo of Bobbi Smith, guitar and vocals and Lisa Donohoe, mandolin and vocals) will fill the room with a blend of acoustic contemporary folk and pop country music while guests enjoy wine, light refreshments and no shortage of elegant artwork.

Fans of food, wine and good music may also want to stop by 42 West ARTS Co-Op on Friday night. Tom McFarland will be playing folk songs and jazz tunes from 6:00 – 8:00.

Children are invited to The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro on Saturday afternoon. Nickole Bricker will be teaching a class about coil pottery, and participants will have a chance to create a piece of their own. The lesson is scheduled to run from 1:00 – 3:00, with a cost of $25 per student.

Also on Saturday – Artist Barb Peshkin will be at 42 West ARTS Co-Op between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. She’ll use gouache paints to demonstrate medieval-style illumination, and the art of calligraphy will also be covered.

Gallery Locations:

Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St.
The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
The Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

Hours of Operation:
Thursdays, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Fridays, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sundays, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

The galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, photographs, fine art furniture, hand-crafted musical instruments, note cards, prints and much more.  Shop local and support the arts!

For more information, please visit www.artsalliancegw.org or find Destination ARTS! on Facebook.

“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 through Sunday every week!

Fine artist Marjorie Tressler gets the weekend started early with a live painting demonstration at Gallery 50 on Thursday, February 13. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch Tressler in action between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. A wide array of potential gifts for your Valentine will be available for sale, including jewelry, fiber art, ceramics and much more.

Spend your Valentine’s Day in downtown Waynesboro with a “Wine Down Friday” as Brad Munn and his guitar bring a blend of bluegrass, country and rock music to Gallery 50 on Friday evening February 14th. In addition to a variety of impressive artwork, guests are also invited to enjoy wine and light refreshments between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00.

Destination HeARTS! Week Continues

Because it is Valentine’s week, another of our popular “Meet the Artists” events has been scheduled and, once again, it is a local author.

Kathleen Renninger will keep the warm feelings of the holiday alive on Saturday, as she stops by Gallery 50 to sign copies of her book, Pages From a Nature Lover’s Diary, which will be on sale. The author will also discuss the book with visitors from 2:00 – 4:00 in the afternoon.

At the same time on Saturday – Donna Bingaman will be demonstrating her oil painting at 42 West ARTS Co-Op. Drop in and see how Donna uses her brush to bring life to her canvas. Then, take a look around the gallery for a glimpse of the work that she and other members of the Co-Op have completed.

Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available on “Wine Down Fridays”.  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

Thursday, February 13

1 – 4 pm – Painting Demonstration
– fine artist Marjorie Tressler
will demonstrate her techniques
at Gallery 50

 

Friday, February 14
“WINE DOWN FRIDAY!”

Valentine’s Day
Special Performance

5 – 8 pm – Wine Down Friday
– with Brad Munn
– Blue Grass, Country and Rock
– Gallery 50

 

Saturday, February 15

Destination HeARTS! Week
“Meet the Author” at Gallery 50

–  2 – 4 pm – MEET THE AUTHOR –
– Kathleen Renninger
Author of “Pages From A Nature Lover’s Diary”
Meet, Greet, Discussion, Book Sale & Signing
– Gallery 50

Kathleen Renninger, of Blue Ridge Summit, an accomplished artist,  aspiring writer and poet has combined her talents with excerptsl from years of keeping a nature diary and sketches of nature, many from local and familiar locations into a  wonderful and lovely eighty page book. It is titled “Pages From A Nature-Lover’s Diary” and would make a lovely gift for someone, perhaps yourself. The book will be offered for sale and Kathleen will be available to sign and discuss the book with visitors.

2 – 4 pm  – Donna Bingaman
will demonstrate oil painting techniques.
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op

 

GALLERY LOCATIONS:

• Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
• 42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St
• Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
• Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

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]

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!

Fine artist Marjorie Tressler gets the weekend started early with a live painting demonstration at Gallery 50 on Thursday, February 6. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch Tressler in action between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

The Queen Bees will provide entertainment during “Wine Down Friday” at Gallery 50 on the evening of February 7th from 5 – 8 pm. Guests can enjoy light refreshments, wine and artwork while listening to the indie folk music performed by the duo of Nicola Sussman and Gabrielle Sanfilippo.

Music will also be in the air at 42 West ARTS Co-Op on Friday, as Tom McFarland plays folk songs and jazz rhythms from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wine and a few food items will be available.

Destination HeARTS! Week

Because February 8 is the “Second Saturday” of the month, another popular “Meet the Artists” event has been scheduled. And, this time, it’s a special “Valentine’s Double Feature.”

Marie and Maxine Beck, authors of “The Royers of Renfrew” trilogy, will be at Gallery 50 from 2-4 p.m., and Bill Hammann will discuss the delicate art of Swiss-German paper cutting known as Scherenschnitte. He’ll also have supplies available to help visitors create their own Valentine.

At the same time on Saturday – Lori Linthicum will be demonstrating original creative tile techniques at 42 West Co-Op while Donna Bingaman paints with oils.

Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available on “Wine Down Fridays”.  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, February 6

Marjorie Tressler

1 – 4 pm – Painting Demonstration
– fine artist Marjorie Tressler
will demonstrate her techniques
at Gallery 50

 

Friday, February 7
“WINE DOWN FRIDAY!”

5 – 8 pm – Wine Down Friday with “The Queen Bees”
– Nicola Sussman,
– Gabrielle Sanfilippo.
– INDIE FOLK Music
– Gallery 50

5 – 8 pm – Tom McFarland
 – Folk Songs & Jazz Rhythms
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op.

 

Saturday, February 8
“Second Saturday”

Valentine’s Double Feature @ Gallery 50

–  2 – 4 pm – MEET THE AUTHORS –
– Marie & Maxine Beck
Authors of “The Renfrew Trilogy
Meet, Greet, Discussion & Book Signing
– Gallery 50

Maxine Beck is a retired Waynesboro Area Senior High School English teacher and author, and her sister-in-law, Marie, is a freelance writer and editor. The two collaborated on the three works of fiction, which were published in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of the Royer home, now the Renfrew Museum and Park. The series features fictionalized stories from 1812-1822 about the 12-member Royer family at work on the industrial farmstead east of Waynesboro, then called Waynesburg.

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–  2 – 4 pm – Bill Hammann
will discuss the delicate art of Swiss-German
paper cutting known as Scherenschnitte.
He will have supplies available to help visitors create their own Valentine.
– Gallery 50

Reverend Hammann grew up in Boiling Springs, PA and graduated from Shippensburg University and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He served 24 years as a US Army Chaplain. Rev. Hammann recently retired as the pastor of Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blue Ridge Summit, where he resides with his wife, Lucy. He learned how to create scissor cuts through books at the Ephrata cloister, and uses an X-Acto knife, which allows extremely intricate cuts.

As a member of the Guild of American Papercutters, Rev. Hammann continues a tradition from the 16th century, when women used scissors and men used knives to create intricate artwork. German and Swiss immigrants decorated their homes and created wedding and baptismal certificates using the cuttings. Liebes Briefen (love letters) created this way eventually melded with the English Valentine. Silhouette portraits were another popular form of Scherenschnitte before the camera was invented.

Valentine’s Double Feature @ Gallery 42

– 2-4 pm – Lori Lithicum
Demonstrating her original
creative tile techniques.
– 42 West Co-Op

&

2 – 4 pm  – Donna Bingaman
will demonstrate oil painting techniques.
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op

 

GALLERY LOCATIONS:

• Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
• 42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St
• Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
• Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

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]

Did you know…

Since July 19, 2013, when Destination ARTS! opened, we have sponsored at least 172 arts related events, featuring more than 100 different musicians, artists, authors, dancers, and actors.

These include 112 musical performances, involving at least 72 different musicians (not including all the members of the Wayne Band), all performing in art galleries or on the streets of Waynesboro!

In addition, we have had about 60 other arts related events (artist demonstrations, living art, children’s programs, drum circles, magicians, dancers, book readings, dramatic presentations), involving about 35 different artists/authors/teachers/etc (not including all the students who performed from A&B Dance Dimensions).

We have displayed over 2,000 pieces of art from more than 150 different artists!

During the summer, the galleries were visited by people from 25 different states and 8 countries.

Musicians, performers, and demonstrating artists include (and please forgive us if we’ve left someone out!):

Ken Jankura, Brett Crawford, Joe Dennison, Fred Griggs, Eric Wengert, Brian Wengert, Rebecca Reed, Justin Streletz, Beth Malone, Katy Altfield, Tom McFarland, Gillian Hollen, Brad Barkdoll, Jerry Kowallis, Marie Hershey, Vonnie Kay Wertz, Mitch Morrill, Evan Bennetch, Scott Matlock. Laurie Matlock,  Patric Schlee, Daniel Lawson, Jody Messich, Nancy Messich, Brad Munn, Tim Gotwald, Dan Dropkin, Roy Justice, Erin Regan, Dani Kardisco, Elise Stendal, Amanda Bietsch, Sammy Bradley, Missy Ecker, Lisa Donohoe, Bobbi Smith, Bob Murphy, Dusty Rhodes, Robert Nelson, Nicola Sussman, Gloria Showalter, Sharon Rost, Jon Ingels, Scott Matlock, Gillian Hollen, Garrett Smith, Kevin James, Andrew Sussman,  Herm Hopple, Paula Hepfer, Sam Hepfer, Kerensa Gray, Beth Trez, Jill Hughey, Eric Avey, Kate Avey, The Wayne Band, Patrick McNamee, Claire Martin, Ruth Showalter, Linden Showalter, Gabrielle Sanfilippo, Marlin Barnes, Jane Peatling, Tim Franklin, Keith Snyder, Wayne Driscoll, the Kat Carlson Band, Fanny Crawford (Storytelling), Nicola Sussman (classes Fun with Singing and Movement to Music & Zumba with Kids), Ellen Dorosh (Weaver), Marjorie Tressler (Painting), Kathy Bourdeau (Basic Calligraphy class), Marie & Maxine Beck (Book Readings), Kitty Monn (Create with Duct Tape), Donna Bingaman (Painting), Dick and Lindsey Shoap (Dramatic Reading), Laura Danyluk (Children’s story and art project), Chris Copley (Corn Husk People), Mary Ellen Selvaggio (How good is your memory?), Kathy Pierce (Decoupage), Nancy Messich (Drum Circle), Thom Tholen (Drawing), Leslie Quesada (Suncatchers), Becky Dietrich (Book Reading), Kay Yaukey (Madame X – Living Art), Michael McIntyre (Pottery demonstrations), David Wayne and Miss Penelope (Magic show and Balloon art), Mary Alice Baumgardner (Book Reading and activity), Kay Ackerman (Jewelry), Shirley Snyder (Basketweaving), Linda Beckwith (Etching), Marge Kiersz (Origami), A&B Dance Dimensions performance, Tony Giroux (Woodworking), Susan Matson (Basketweaving), Laura Lewis Shindle (Painting)

THANK YOU for your support of the arts in Waynesboro!  We look forward to seeing you downtown as we continue to add more arts activities of all kinds.  Visit our website often for details.  “Like” us on Facebook.

2014 is going to be an even more exciting year to be in Waynesboro!  Stay tuned for what comes next!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

February Pottery classes at the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesoro

13 South Church Street       Waynesboro, PA 17268

nicodemuscenterforceramicstudies.fullslate.com

Coil pottery

Various benefits from students using clay to create various forms include:

• Sensory development
• Motor skills
• Self esteem
• Self expression
• Problem solving skills
• Discipline
• Pride
• Therapeutic

February 22, 2014 class will be held from 1-3 / $25.00 per student

instructor: Nickole Bricker

 

Students will be creating coil pots

Students can register at: nicodemuscenterforceramicstudies.fullslate.com

Checks payable to WCCS /P.O. Box 533 Mont Alto, PA 17237-0533

Cash is also accepted the day of class

To view the Nicodemus Center Winter Newsletter click here Nic. Pottery winter 2014

The Nicodemus Center for Ceramic Studies will be offering introduction to ceramics studio classes for adults from February 5 through March 12, March 9 through March 23, and June 9 through June 26.

The February class will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM in the center’s pottery studio, room 008, General Studies building, Penn State Mont Alto.

The March class will meet on Sundays from noon to 5 PM and Tuesdays from 5 to 7 PM at the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church Street.

The June class will meet on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 PM at the Mont Alto pottery studio. The instructors for the February and June sessions are Tom McFarland, fine arts teacher at
St. Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown, and the center’s James Smith. The instructor for the March session is Mary Ashe-Mahr, Waynesboro.

The classes are designed to introduce students to the art of making pottery and sculptural objects in clay. Students receive instruction and produce their own projects using various clay working techniques that include coil construction, slab building, press molding and throwing on the potter’s wheel.
McFarland holds both Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the Maryland Institute
College of Art, Baltimore. He has more than 45 years experience as an art instructor and free-lance artist and is internationally know for his ceramic and fiberglass sculptures. Smith holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary and has spent the last 30 years as an historic archaeologist and museum director working in the field of historic folk pottery. He began creating his own works in 2003 and is the founder of the Mont Alto Pottery Guild. Ashe-Mahr began her career in clay while attending the Rhode Island School of Design in 1975. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and earned her MBA from Mount St. Mary’s University.

The ceramic studio classes are limited in size and preregistration is required. The cost of the class is $125 for center members and $150 for the general public with a $50 fee for materials for each registrant. All participants will be allowed access to the pottery studios outside class times.

For more information, e-mail James Smith at [email protected].

To pre-register for the February, March or June sessions, go to ttp://nicodemuscenterforceramicstudies. fullslate.com.

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!

Fine artist Marjorie Tressler gets the weekend started early with a live painting demonstration at Gallery 50 on Thursday, January 30. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch Tressler in action between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

The popular weekly series of “Wine Down Fridays” continues on the evening of Friday, January 31 with light refreshments, wine and the music of Mountain Air. No stranger to the “Destination ARTS!” initiative, the trio of performers will again entertain an audience at Gallery 50 with their blend of acoustic contemporary folk and pop country from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.

Also from 5 to 8 on Friday night – Collagraph artist Laura Lewis Shindle will display her unique form of printmaking at 42 West ARTS Co-Op. Patric Schlee’s Earthsong Ensemble will provide a soundtrack of eclectic music during the demonstration.

Demonstrations continue on Saturday, February 1 with live oil painting from Donna Bingaman. She’s set to work from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 42 West ARTS Co-Op. Marjorie Tressler will again be painting at Gallery 50 from noon until 3:00.

Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available on “Wine Down Fridays”.  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 30

Marjorie Tressler

1 – 4 pm – Painting Demonstration
– fine artist Marjorie Tressler
will demonstrate her techniques
at Gallery 50

 

Friday, January 31
“WINE DOWN FRIDAY!”

5 – 8 pm – Wine Down Friday with “Mountain Air”
– Bobbi Smith (guitar & vocals),
– Bob Murphy (upright bass),
– Lisa Donohoe (mandolin & vocals)
– ACOUSTIC CONTEMPORARY FOLK & POP COUNTRY
– Gallery 50

5 – 8 pm – “Earthsong Ensemble” with Patric Schlee
 – ORIGINAL IMPROVISATIONS
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op.

5 – 8 pm – Artist Demonstrations
– Collagraph artist Laura Lewis Shindle
will display her unique form of printmaking
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op.

Saturday, February 1

2 – 4 pm  – Donna Bingaman
will demonstrate oil painting techniques.
– 42 West ARTS Co-Op

 

Marjorie Tressler

Noon – 3 pm – Painting Demonstration
– fine artist Marjorie Tressler
will demonstrate her techniques
– at Gallery 50

GALLERY LOCATIONS:

• Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
• 42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St
• Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
• Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

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]

Upcoming Events at Waynesboro’s Art Galleries

All Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.  Location addresses on map above.  For more information visit www.artsalliancegw.org or email [email protected]

EVERY FRIDAY is “Wine Down Friday” with live music, light refreshments, and wine in Gallery 50 and 42 West Arts Co-op

“Second Saturday Meet the Artist” Events will be held on the second Saturday of every month in Gallery 50, highlighting a featured artist and a reception.  Most other Saturdays will feature artists in the galleries demonstrating their craft.

Destination ARTS! – Waynesboro, PA

Destination ARTS! was conceived in May 2013 as a community revitalization project based on the arts, with the ultimate goal of turning Waynesboro, PA, into an arts destination.  The initial project took seven large, vacant commercial buildings on Main Street and converted them into curated art galleries, while also filling an additional eight storefront windows with art.  The project was successfully launched on July 19, 2013 and ended 15 weeks later on October 27, having displayed over 1,600 pieces of art from more than 120 artists, including local artists and some of the most highly respected artists in the Mid-Atlantic states.  Sales exceeded $25,000.  Entirely organized by volunteers, the project brought together artists, community members, and businesses, with over 200 volunteers participating.   All but one of the seven galleries are now rented.

After our successful 15 week programs, we closed for one week and then reopened.  Currently, four galleries continue to operate downtown.  Open four days per week, the galleries have live music every Friday night, artist demonstrations and events every Saturday afternoon, and other special events (when available) on Thursdays and Sundays.  Check the schedule below for information and the AAGW website for more details.  As we approach spring and summer 2014, more activities and new arts projects will be added.  Our hope is that this will lead to an increase in vibrancy and a permanent transformation of our community into an arts and culture destination.

Please join us to celebrate Destination ARTS!

For more information visit www.artsalliancegw.org or email [email protected]

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS*

NOTE – This is a partial listing — artist demonstrations and additional events are added closer to the dates.

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Thursday, January 23, 1 – 4 pm – Marjorie Tressler – PAINTING DEMO – Gallery 50

Friday, January 24 – Nickole Bricker – 10 am – 12:30 pm (ages 9 – 16); 1:30 – 3 pm (ages 5 – 8) – SGRaFFITO POTTERY CLASSES – Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro – $35 for 2 classes

Friday, January 24, 5 – 8 pm – Jon Ingels (vocals and guitar) – BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCK

Friday, January 24, 5 – 8 pm – Earthsong Ensemble with Patric Schlee – ORIGINAL IMPROVISATIONS – 42 West Arts

Saturday, January 25, 12 – 2 pm – Denny Bingaman – CASTING IN COLD CAST BRONZE – 42 West Arts

Saturday, January 25, 2 – 4 pm – Donna Bingaman – CLAY SCULPTURE DEMO (“American Bald Eagle”) – 42 West Arts

Saturday, January 25, 12 – 3 pm – Marorie Tressler, Donna Mason, Marti Yeager – PAINTING DEMOS – Gallery 50

Saturday, January 25, 1 – 3 pm – Nickole Bricker – SGRAFFITO POTTERY CLASS (ages 5 and up) – Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro – $25

Sunday, January 26, 1 – 3 pm – Pat Beard – SCARF WEAVING DEMO – 42 West Arts

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Thursday, January 30,  1 – 4 pm – Marjorie Tressler – PAINTING DEMO – Gallery 50

Friday, January 31, 5 – 8 pm – Mountain Air (Bobbi Smith, guitar and vocals; Lisa Donohoe, mandolin and vocals; Bob Murphy, upright bass) – ACOUSTIC CONTEMPORARY FOLK & POP COUNTRY – Gallery 50

Friday, January 31, 5 – 8 pm – Laura Lewis Shindle – COLLAGRAPH PAINTING DEMO – 42 West Arts

Saturday, February 1, 12 – 3 pm – Marjorie Tressler – PAINTING DEMO – Gallery 50

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Friday, February 7, 5 – 8 pm – The Queen Bees (Nicola Sussman, vocals and ukelele; Gabrielle Sanfilippo (vocals) – INDIE FOLK – Gallery 50

SECOND SATURDAY MEET THE ARTISTS – Double Feature Valentine’s Event!
Saturday, February 8, 2 – 4 pm – Marie Beck and Maxine Beck, authors of The Royers of Renfrew historical novels triology – READING PLUS artist Bill Hammann, who is skilled in the delicate art of Swiss-German paper cutting known as Scherenschnitte will discuss his art and also will have supplies available to help you create your own Scherenshnitte Valentine.  – Gallery 50

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Friday, February 14, 5 – 8 pm – Brad Munn (vocals/guitar) – BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCK – Gallery 50

Saturday, February 15, 2 – 4 pm – Kathleen Renninger, author of Pages From a Nature Lover’s Diary, will sign and discuss her book. – Gallery 50

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Friday, February 21, 5 – 8 pm – Mountain Air (Bobbi Smith, guitar and vocals; Lisa Donohoe, mandolin and vocals; Bob Murphy, upright bass) – ACOUSTIC CONTEMPORARY FOLK & POP COUNTRY – Gallery 50

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Friday, February 28, 5 – 8 pm – Jon Ingels (vocals and guitar) – BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCK

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Friday, March 7, 5 – 8 pm – Tim Franklin (vocals and guitar) is a nomadic singer/songwriter/guitarist and frontman for the Seattle chamber rock band Pillow Army. His songs are eclectic, but anchored in rock music; particularly leaning toward the folk-alternative rock sound. As a solo performer, he utilizes effects, looping, and percussive strumming techniques to create a surprisingly full sound.

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Friday, March 14, 5 – 8 pm – The Rolling Coyotes (Steve Warner, guitar/ukelele/harmonica; Andy Mosholder. bass, cello; Elliot Simon, piano/accordian/bass) – AMERICANA   http://www.stevewarnermusic.com/ – Gallery 50

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Friday, March 21, 5 – 8 pm – Lucky Punk – Wayne Driscoll, bass; Brian Foster, guitar; Karl Kart, drums -CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY/FOLK – if you think you’ve seen Lucky Punk, think again.  Don’t miss this special performance, which will feature a “stripped down almost acoustic set”!

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Friday, March 28, 5 – 8 pm – Bryan Noll’s Lightbath – electronic ambient music  http://bit.ly/1o9d0wC

* Performers and events are subject to change

For more information email visit www.artsaliancegw.org or email [email protected]

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 “Wine Down Friday” with Jon Ingels,  and art demonstrations from Donna Bingaman (clay sculpture), Denny Bingaman (sculpting), Pat Beard (weaving), and Marjorie Tressler, Donna Mason, and Marti Yeager (painting), and a “Sgraffito Pottery Classes” for kids with Nickole Bricker.  Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available on “Wine Down Fridays”.  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 23

Marjorie Tressler

1 – 3 pm – Painting Demonstration – fine artist Marjorie Tressler will demonstrate her techniques at Gallery 50

 

Friday, January 24
“WINE DOWN FRIDAY!”

5 – 8 pm – Jon Ingels (vocals and guitar) – BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY/ROCK – Gallery 50

5 – 8 pm – Earthsong Ensemble with Patric Schlee – ORIGINAL IMPROVISATIONS – 42 West ARTS

Saturday, January 25

Denny Bingaman

12 – 2 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.  Today he will demonstrate casting in cold cast bronze – 42 West ARTS

 

12 – 3 pm – Donna Mason, Marti yeager, and Marjorie Tressler will deomonstrate Painting Techniques – Gallery 50

2 – 4 pm – Clay Sculpture Demonstration of an “American Bald Eagle” – Donna Bingaman – 42 West Arts

Sunday, January 26

1 – 3 pm – Pat Beard will demonstrate scarf weaving on a small floor loom – 42 West ARTS

GALLERY LOCATIONS:

• Gallery 50, 50 West Main St.
• 42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St
• Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.
• Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

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]