Small Things Add Up

Stop in to The Art Garden before April 1st to see
our Small Things Matter Community Exhibit!
There are 144 pieces by 66 artists in this delightful show.

There are prints, collages, paintings, paper cuts, assemblages, drawings, fiber works, photographs, tiny sculptures, tiny poems and more.
All of the pieces are under 5″ (all dimensions.)
Artists range in age from 6 years old to (well, I didn’t ask.)

This exhibit is supported in part by the following local cultural councils: Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont/Hawley, Colrain, Conway, Heath, Leyden, Plainfield, Rowe & Shelburne! Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!

Please note: During the month of March, The Art Garden will be open during these hours: Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 1 – 5 pm, and Mondays 3 – 5 pm. It is also a good idea to call first if you are coming from afar: 413-625-2782.

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, April 8th is our 3rd annual

Fabulous Hilltown Draw-Around

from noon – midnight

at the Cowell Gym in Shelburne Falls!

For updates see The Art Garden’s Facebook page!

 

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Winter HooPla in the Rail Yard: January 28, 5-8pm

We’ll have temporary art installations throughout the rail yard (made with found, repurposed and natural materials, paper and light.) We’ll also have hot cocoa
and a fire. Dress warmly so you can enjoy walking around!

The opening reception of our community exhibit: Small Things Matter will take place inside The Art Garden. (See the next post for details about the exhibit
and how you can still participate.)

Check out our map for directions. Close parking access is via Elm Street.
Depot Street is unplowed. If you park at Salmon Falls Artisan Showroom,
you can hike in.
For handicap access, please use Elm Street and drive around
to the left of (behind) our building. We hope to see you!

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Small Things Matter

Photograph by Laura Iveson. Graphic design by Jane Beatrice Wegscheider.

The Art Garden invites you to participate

in the Community Exhibit:

Here’s how it works:

Reflect on the theme! 

What are some

of the small things

in your life

that

make a difference

in the quality

of that life?

The pragmatic in me thinks:

paper clips,

twist ties,

buttons,

&

tape, staples and scissors

(all indispensable small things

to a group of self-directed

elementary-aged artists.)

What are some of the small things you care about?

My list includes my friend Elisabeth’s beautiful, almost 70 year-old hands with their stubby thumbs, the fan of laugh lines that emanate from Bob’s eyes and the sound of John’s “How are you, Dearie?” on the phone.

 What

small

things

do

you

do

to

nurture

yourself,

your

family,

your

friends,

your

community?

Do you recycle?

shovel

your elderly neighbor’s

walkway?

volunteer at a

community

meal?

buy

locally

grown

food?

Skylar, Jen and Delia with mittens they made to give to families in transition.

Are you contributing

[something small]

to the larger battles

against poverty,

intolerance,

habitat loss,

injustice,

racism,

bullying,

species extinction,

pollution,

oppression,

hunger,

or hatred?

The small things we do add up.

Which is partially why we are doing this exhibit NOW.

We invite you to make “small” art that reflects your ideas, feelings, and/or interpretation of the theme: “Small Things Matter”.

Write a small

poem.

Create a tiny book

from a short story.

Make a small

painting,

collage, sculpture,

drawing, print,

assemblage,

photograph,

& & &

All work (even written pieces)

must have dimensions (height, width, depth)

under 5″

(that includes borders and frames!)

Because of this size restriction, you can also mail your submission[s] to us at:

The Art Garden
4 Union Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Please include a SASE for return of your work and an Artist Information Form
(see below to download) to be included in the exhibit folder.

Deadline for submissions is January 25, 2017
(if you would like your work to be part of our Winter HooPla event and the official opening on January 28.)

Participation is free and open to all ages and experience. Work will be accepted throughout February and added to the exhibit after the opening, until there is no space left on the walls. Show closes April 1.

Questions?

Email Jane Wegscheider at csartgarden@gmail.com or call 413-625-2782.

 

Downloadable form to complete for each submission:
artistsinfosmallthingsmatter

 

This exhibit is supported in part by
the following local cultural councils:

Ashfield,

Buckland,

Charlemont/Hawley,

Colrain,

Conway,

Heath,

Leyden,

Plainfield,

Rowe

& Shelburne!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Handmade paper by Jane Beatrice Wegscheider. Poem by Sappho.

 

 

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Exhibit About Uncertainty, Transitions & Change

The Art Garden invites you to participate

in a Community Exhibit

that explores the theme[s] of

Uncertainty, Transitions and Change:

How it works:

How does uncertainty affect you?
What are some daily transitions you [and your family or friends] experience?
What changes do you wrestle with and/or embrace?

Detail of an artwork created by ARTeen, Micah Goldstein, using her broken mobile phone.

Pema Chodron (sorry for the missing umlauts) begins her book,
Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change,
with this quote from Agnes de Mille:

“Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.”

What role does ‘not knowing’ play in your creative process?
What images, stories, ideas and questions do you have about any or all of this?

Detail from “The Spaces Between” by Jane Beatrice Wegscheider 

Everywhere

things

are

changing!

Finches peck

at the dead-looking

seed heads

in my yard

that

once

were

brilliant flowers.

Colorful and falling leaves here in Shelburne Falls
have an extraordinary beauty,
even as they herald colder weather to come.

Uneasiness, tension and deep anxiety are plaguing many
in these last weeks before our national election.

How do we weather all the

that we face?

 

A painting, poem, drawing,

photograph, story, collage,

sculpture, performance, etc!

Participation is free and open to all ages and experience! All work* that relates to the theme[s] will be included. *Some size restrictions apply.

Please call ahead if your work is larger than 3′ in any direction.

 

Please deliver your work to The Art Garden

between November 3 – 5 (1pm – 5pm.)

Call if you need to arrange a different time: 413-625-2782

November 12, 6pm – 8pm

Our receptions are fun intergenerational events. Performances start at 7pm.

Please call before November 8 if you have a story, poem, performance, song, or other off-the-wall idea that relates to the theme[s].

Questions?  Call 413-625-2782 or email csartgarden@gmail.com.

 

You can view this Community Exhibit through December 10, 2016

Mondays through Saturdays, 1pm – 5pm

at The Art Garden, 14 Depot St, Shelburne Falls, MA

(in the same building as the Trolley Museum.)

Please use Elm Street to access our parking.

This Community Exhibit is supported in part

by the following Local Cultural Councils:

Buckland,

Charlemont/Hawley,

Colrain,

Conway,

Heath,

Leyden,

Plainfield,

and

Shelburne!

 

 

 

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The Life and Loves of Frida Gladheart

One of over 30 Frida Gladheart paintings by Ardath Garfield.

Please join us on Saturday, April 30^th from 3pm – 5pm for the opening reception of an exhibition of watercolors by Ashfield artist, Ardath Garfield. Ardath’s whimsical and poignant paintings celebrate the life of her imaginary character, Frida Gladheart. Ardath will talk about her work at 4pm.

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Winter Celebration and Exhibit: January 30, 4pm – 8pm

Please join us on Saturday, January 30, from 4pm – 8pm

for the opening reception of a community exhibit about Winter!

 

Hedgehogs by Elisabeth Radysh

There are over 60 works of art created by more than 30 artists, including many installations that are scattered around the Trolley Museum’s rail yard for our first Outdoor Winter Celebration.

Robin Huntley, Laura Iveson, Mark Ostroff and Jane Beatrice Wegscheider helped the Trolley Museum respond to graffiti with this flock of ravens

Lit Birch Archway created by Samantha Crawford, Dan Mendoza, Laura Iveson, James Smith and Eli Smith.

Join us both inside The Art Garden AND outside in the rail yard between 4pm – 8pm.

Performances will take place inside between 6pm – 7pm.

Click HERE for a short video about the exhibit, created by Philippe Simon for GCTV. Thank you Philippe!

Thank you to all the artists and volunteers for sharing your work and time!

Thank you Laura Iveson for your vision, collaboration
and dedication to community celebration!

This exhibit is supported in part by the following Local Cultural Councils:

 

Ashfield,
Buckland,
Charlemont/Hawley,
Colrain,
Conway,
Heath,
Leyden,
Plainfield,
and
Shelburne.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

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Participate in a Community Exhibit about Winter

Boxcar painted by Caleb Neelon. Photo by Jane Beatrice Wegscheider.

Winter finally arrived at the rail yard adjacent to The Art Garden…
just in time for this invitation to participate in our next Community Exhibit about

Deadline to submit physical works to be displayed on The Art Garden’s studio walls is January 20, 2016. All works that relate to the theme of winter will be accepted: painting, poetry, photography, drawing, mixed media, etc.
No prior art experience is necessary. Some size restrictions may apply.
Please contact us in advance if your work is larger than 3′ in any direction.

Please note: Depending on the amount of work submitted,
we may be able to show more than one piece by each artist.
The exhibit runs until March 21, 2016.
We ask that artists commit to having their work stay in the show until that time.

An Opening Reception
&
Outdoor Winter Celebration
(in the rail yard)
will take place on January 30, 2016
from 4pm – 8pm!

Anyone interested in doing a temporary outdoor installation
and/or outdoor performance during the event
should contact The Art Garden BEFORE January 20th
to discuss your idea with us.

This exhibit is supported in part by the following Local Cultural Councils:

 

Ashfield,
Buckland,
Charlemont/Hawley,
Colrain,
Conway,
Heath,
Leyden,
Plainfield,
and
Shelburne.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you!

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