New Art Fest in Morristown on St. Lawrence River
Mary Ann Evans, of Mare's Wares Pottery (3938 State Hwy 37, Morristown) and the Artisans of the River Valley are hosting an informal Art Fest with artisans from all over coming to share in the celebration of hand crafted goods on Tuesday, July 1.
On a Tuesday, you might ask .. what's that all about??? Well, it's Canada Day, to begin with .. and with Mare's incredible location right on the highway, all she has to do is just sit there, and people stop and buy .. and Canadians more often than not.
Mare's been in the location long enough to know that many St. Lawrence River year 'round and summer residents often take this week off for the July 4th holiday and are already running around looking for something to do. So ... here we are - your something to do!!
Mare has rented a 20' x 30' tent and hired a band to put beneath it; the Bedrock Cafe is catering with a great menu, including a couple of vegetarian choices; there'll be anywhere from 15 to 25 or so artisans set up all over the property selling their wares and having a ball doing it (folks are still signin' on for the day).
We have no idea what to expect, but flyers have been flying ... around Wellesley Island, down in Clayton and Alexandria Bay, in and around Morristown, Ogdensburg, Canton, Potsdam, and in Canada as well. If the weather cooperates, I think it's going to be an event to remember.

Nadia, if you're around the area, stop in!! Ciao for now,

Karan Marie Cross The Wild Inside P. O. Box 1488 Ogdensburg, NY 13669 315 842-2252 www.thewildinside.com
Fun & funky to upscale & traditional jewelry ..... don't be a plain chain, express yourself!

LARAC Workshop; How to Photograph Your Art
Glens Falls, NY - Are you an artist trying to get your work into exhibitions? Presentation is critical to getting accepted into galleries and shows. Learn how to photograph your art in a more professional way in a five hour workshop held at LARAC on Saturday, July 26th from 10am to 3pm.
Harry Wirtz, photographer and owner of Words and Pictures, will moderate this five-hour workshop for artists about how to photograph their own two and three dimensional art for juried shows. Artists will learn how to; make an accurate photo, presentation and format, color management, and when to do it yourself and when to hire a professional.
The workshop includes hands-on demonstrations with professional lighting units as well as cobbled-together rigs. Participants may bring a camera for film as an option since much of the content can apply to film as well.
Harry Wirtz lives in rural Saratoga County and provides images and graphic arts production services for commercial clients and fine artists. Harry has previously done cinematography and film editing.
Fee for LARAC members is $15, for non-members the cost is $20. Pre-registration is required. Please bring your own lunch. Call 518-798-1144 x 2 or email Patrice Jarvis-Weber at gallery@larac.org to register and for directions.
Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council is a non-profit arts service founded in 1972 to promote arts and culture in the region. www.larac.org

Summer Exhibits and Awards - Ceramics, Pastels and Rustic Tomorrow

Some of the Region's Best Ceramics on Exhibit in Lake Placid
“Contemporary Ceramics Invitational” which includes the works of 26 artists, is featured at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts through July 6. The exhibit features ceramics works by the following artists: Art Baird of Holland Patent; Regis Brodie of Gansevoort; Anne L. Burnham of Parishville; Cheri Cross of Jay; Robert Crystal of Cornwall, Vt.; Kierstin Egge of Elizabethtown; Leslie Ferst of Cambridge; Karen Ford of Westport, Conn.; Melissa Greene of Deer Isle, Maine; Julia Gronski of Jay; Lee Kazanas of Jay; Myung Rye Kim of Baltimore, Md.; Ron Korczynski of Natrona Heights, Pa; Ronald Larsen of Canton; Berry Matthews of Plattsburgh; Joel Neff of Bronx; Christine Owen of Wappinger Falls; Mary Lou Reid of Saranac Lake; Jackie Sabourin of Plattsburgh; Robert Segall of Upper Jay; Peter Shrope of Rainbow Lake; Andrew Van Assche of Plainfield, Mass.; Carol Vossler of Saranac Lake; Erik Wilson of Peru; and Sue and Terrance Young of Jay. Adirondack Daily Enterprise, June 4

Awards at Northeast National Pastel Exhibit
From ninety-one pastel entries in the exhibit, twenty one were selected to receive awards. Among those were Art, Craft and Foods publication participants, Martha Deming, of Remsen, who received an award for "Trio" and David Francis, a member of the Shirt Factory Artist Association, who received an award and $100 for "The Game Shelf". The organizer of the exhibit, Arts Center/Old Forge, is also in Art, Crafts and Foods this year. Adirondack Express, May 27

Art, Crafts and Foods
The Art, Crafts and Foods along the Scenic Byways of the Adirondack North Country is a 12 page, full color booklet featuring 51 artisans and shopowners or organizations which make and/or sell regionally made creations. 40,000 has been printed and distributed to 2600 distribution points (lodgings, chambers and others) from Lake Champlain and the Canadian border to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario to the Mohawk River. Download a copy from http://www.AdkNCcrafts.com or contact ANCA to request one at 518.891.6200 or anca@northnet.org.

Rustic Tomorrow at Adirondack Museum
The exhibit pairs six makers of Adirondack rustic furniture with six architects and designers. It is the brainchild of Lake Placid interior designer and author Ann Stillman O'Leary, who came up with the idea while touring the American West where contemporary rustic design is popular. She wanted to jump-start the concept in the Adirondacks, where traditional rustic without the modern flair is the norm. One of the six pairings is Wayne Ignatuk, of Jay, and architect David M. Chlld who create a child's desk with a swivel chair and birdhouse cabinet. All materials used had to be indigenous to the region.
The exhibit runs through Oct. 19 at the Adirondack Museum and then is at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts from Nov. 7 through Dec. 13. Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 23

Congratulations to Those Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries

The Saranac Lake Third Thursday Art Walks are celebrating their 10th year this summer. Margaret Airey, Coordinator, 518.524.5359.

Adirondack Country Store, in Northville, NY is celebrating 20 years of business. http://www.adirondackcountrystore.com/

The JULY/ AUGUST issue of ART TIMES marks the beginning of their 25th Year!
ART TIMES, published since 1984, provides commentary and resources for the fine and performing arts. Each month 28,000 copies are printed and distributed in the Northeast Corridor of the US, concentrating in the Metropolitan New York and Hudson Valley Regions. http://www.arttimesjournal.com/

Congratulations to Those Receiving Media Coverage

Allen's 19th Century General Store, Palatine Bridge, NY - one of twenty-five woman-run businesses featured in the book Crafting a Business by Kathie Fitzgerald, 2008. Denise Allen makes folk-art dolls and runs a folk-art gallery.

Windfall Wood Furniture, Cambridge, NY - the furniture maker was featured in the April/May 2008 issue of Mother Earth News. 90% of the wood for his furniture comes from trees that have been blown down or washed out. http://www.philcharte.com/