What I am doing lately

Since I last updated my news column, I have been very busy.I can't believe the last update was November, 2005. OOps, I have been negligent.
Starting last August, I have been working on curating an all clay exhibit at the Art league of Long Island. The Call for entries went out and the jury was May 17. After that, I started to prepare the design for the show which was deliberately dated to coincide with the "All Fired Up" Potters Council conference at Adelphi U. on Long Island.
The Potters council was July 6- 9 and the opening of the "Patterns in Clay" exhibit was July 9. It was avery well attended opening. I received work from 43 artists who reside in 14 states. I hung shelves and put up pedestals for 91 pieces. I am so thankful to all of the artists who participated in this exceptional show. I could not have done such a good job without the trust of all of these artists who send and delivered their work.
I also could not have done this work without my wonderful assistants and art handlers. Thank you all, Jack Fink, Barbara Karayo, Toni Rosenbaum, Norman Tishfeld, Chuck Sachs, and Tracie Max Sachs( mount maker). The exhibit will close on August 13,2006. I have a wonderful CD of the show if anyone is interested-$5 to cover my expenses. Send me an email It has photos of most of the pieces and shows the state of the art two level gallery.

In the mean time I also curated a wonderful exhibit in the Mountain Top Gallery in Windham , New York. Again , the work was exceptional. Thank you artists, and thank you to Donna Barrett who helped me install all of the work. This exhibit opened on June 17 with very good reviews. It is due to close July 29.

In addition to these great gallery events, I have also been busy with getting my own work done to have available for all of you to come to see at my open studio. This will be part of the Windham Arts Alliance Art Fest which is a gallery and studio open house happening on August 12-13 in the Windham , New York area. My studio will be open from 10AM -4PM both days and my daughters , Lisajoy and Tracie Max plus my good friend , Sheila Trautman will join me at my studio with their art work. Call for directions- 518-734-3187. There will be 15 stops all together.

If you don't have ceramics and art overload, please find my work at the Twilight Park art show the same week-end, August 12-13. Twilight Park is a turn of the century artists retreat in a most scenic area of Haines Falls, New York. The homes in the park date back to the 1900's and are wonderfully restored. The exhibit is at the Clubhouse which also dates back and has wonderful views of a gorge. If you miss these events in the Catskills this year, they will occur again same week end next year.

Oh, the Art Fest ends with a reception at Country Suites in Windham. At this time, the winners of the raffle tickets sold will be picked and announced.

Until next time. Ruth