Gallery hours through September (during exhibitions):
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 4 p.m.
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Two Exhibitions to Open at the Art Association of Oswego on May 4th
Howard Bartle’s “Growth Rings, Creations in Wood”
Howard Bartle’s work will be displayed in the second floor’s Timothy McHenry Gallery. Bartle’s studio and Civil War-era home are nestled in nearly 100 acres of mixed woods near Fair Haven. There he creates quirky, one-of-a-kind furniture pieces that seek to understand and exploit but never dominate his chosen materials. Though Bartle also creates “art for art’s sake”, his primary focus is producing functional pieces; especially tables.
States Bartle, “To finish a piece which offers originality, visual interest, and utility, is my goal: to use wood as wood, carefully design and finish it, giving the individual elements a new life. When a piece enters a home and finds a new setting, it may better express, surprisingly express, a new stance, reflecting “treeness” but with human interaction and intent.”
JoAnne Howard’s “Medley, Decoupage and Other Media”
JoAnne Howard’s work will be displayed in the first floor’s Kirk Beason Gallery. An Oswego Native, JoAnne was always interested in art as a child, and was particularly inspired by several high school watercolor classes. As an adult, she has taken many “ mini classes” with some very talented local artists, furthering her passions. From these various classes, she has gleaned valuable lessons, as well as enjoyed working side by side with others.
Says Howard, “To me, creating art feels like playtime and I can never be too serious about it! Art is color, texture, and patterns. It is the process of combining interesting and unconventional media and tools to create something new and fun.”
An opening reception for both exhibitions is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, from 7–9 pm. The exhibitions run through June 2nd.
Making Good Still Life:
Artwork by Area College Students
Handbuilding with Clay; Make your Mug
This is a 2-part hand-building mug workshop. The first 2-hour class will be building your mug, decorating/carving, and adding a handle. The second class will be learning about glazing and the students will glaze their own mugs. All materials/tools and firing fees will be included. The finished mugs will be available after the final firing.
This is a two-part class:
• Class #1 April 26, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
• Class #2 May 10th, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
$75 members
$80 non-members
Instructor: Shelly Jones
Shelly has been immersed in clay, both on the wheel and hand-building from her first class at AAO. She explores many different techniques and never stops learning. She loves teaching others the art of pottery.
Open Studio:
Pottery–Mondays and Thursdays, 5–8 pm
Classroom Studio–Wednesdays, 10 am–2 pm
Looking for some time to focus on your art? Members can utilize the AAO facilities to participate in a non-structured creative environment with the potential to collaborate with others who share their medium of choice, information sharing, art talk, learning a bit about other’s mediums, building an art community, and overall artistic enrichment. This is not a formal class as members are expected to work independently.
Participants must bring their own supplies, drop cloths, tablecloths, or whatever is necessary to protect the studio from spills. For the safety of all, no noxious chemicals such as turpentine, markers, or mediums that create a lot of dust, or fixatives will be allowed. Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) are permitted if kept in a sealed container of no more than 2 ounces. Members will also be responsible for leaving their work area as they found it. Any rags with OMS should be removed from the building by the member and disposed of properly at their homes.
Participants under the age of 18 must have their parent’s permission.
Cost:
- Pottery Studio: $10/session, $50/month.
- Classroom Area: Free for members, $5 for non-members
Hope to see members out in full, creative force!
Gallery Sitters Needed!
Gallery hours are Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm and Sundays 1 – 4 pm
during exhibitions.
Gallery Coordinator: Cris Metcalf: cmetcalf317@gmail.com
Gallery Sitters open the door, turn on the lights, put out the Open flag, and welcome visitors to the exhibitions.
We have a guide and will show you what you need to know.
It’s also a great time to work on your own art, writings, musings, or what have you. Explore the internet on one of our new Macs, chat with visitors, stand on the deck and take in the beautiful view of the fort. You might even catch a softball or baseball game across the road!
Please sign up to gallery-sit during exhibition hours. For more information, click here.
Click here to go to the sign-up form.
Thank you!