Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts

Announcing the opening of the Bottlebrush Gallery’s Christmas Room for Harmony’s Annual German Christmas Market weekend, Nov 10-11!  You’ll find Christmas new and vintage, collectibles, decorations, books, gifts, table settings, and two tables full of art made locally with a Christmas theme. Also, Santa & Mrs. Claus will be at the Gallery again this year from 1-3pm both days, for kids young and old. Jim and Debbie Tobin will be providing music at the Gallery, as is our tradition… and 5,000 people visiting on the weekend can’t be wrong. Come on out!

Harmony’s annual Sleepy Hollow Festival is Saturday, October 13. Live music, costume contests with prizes, vendors, live music food, a flea market, brews, art show AND the second annual Weenie Dog Fun Run at Wood Street Park. Much more happening and all day! A free shuttle bus will take you from Harmony to Zelienople’s Fall Festival on Saturday too, so park and enjoy the celebration of fall in our two small towns. Something for everyone,  don’t miss it!

West Virginia loans us Todd Burge! Over the years, Todd has become a good friend and kind soul who loves to come here and play.  He has dedicated his life to song writing and music promotion. Todd’s songs are honest, sometimes abstract, poignant, and often funny. His guitar playing and harmonica accompaniment are superb. www.toddburge.com

Pittsburgh’s Bruce Hoffman will open for Todd. Bruce is well known in the area for his craftily written songs that either make you think or laugh or do both. He is the songwriter that John Prine comes to town to see.

Friday, October 12, 2018, 7pm
$15.00 Limited Seating ~ RSVP Required – 724.452.0539
HITH@zoominternet.net
www.facebook.com/harmonyinthehouse

2018 Summer Art Classes are here! We’re offering classes throughout the summer for ages 5-18. NEW: Wee Wednesdays, classes for the 5-8 age group every Wednesday in June and July. Click on the child/teen class link at the top of the page for our class list.

To sign up your child or teen, please call the gallery at 724.452.0539 or email us at bottlebrushgallery at yahoo dot com. Payment is due at time of registration. Thank you for supporting local art and an established small business in Harmony.

Click on child/teen classes at the top of this page to see our schedule. Check back, we will be adding more throughout the summer.

PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP CLASSES:

We will also be offering private individual and small group instruction over the summer in drawing and painting/mixed media. Please contact the Gallery if you are interested. We will schedule an evaluation meeting, then plan the class so it works with both of our schedules.

In collaboration with The Harmony Inn, we’re hosting the talented Rachel Brown, playing solo on the Inn patio (inside in case of rain) from 1pm-4pm June 9.  Rachel’s a professional musician and music educator who also plays with her band the Beatnik Playboys. Concert today is sponsored by the Bottlebrush Gallery and The Harmony Inn, but FREE to you.

About Rachel Brown:

Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys are a delicious musical anachronism – Americana music of today that seems like it could have come from a time when milk came in glass bottles and doctors still made house calls. Powered by singer-songwriter Brown’s multi-octave voice, fed by guitarist Dave Huddleston’s tasty licks and harmonies, decorated by the smooth grooves of string bassist Bill Watson and drummer Roy King, the band journeys through the musical landscape of country, jazz, blues and gospel on a trip you want to take over and over.

BUSY SATURDAY in Harmony, come see us! Starting with the annual Herb & Garden Fair & Plant Exchange and the HBA’s FleaTique on the Square, then music– Jim and Debbie Tobin hosting their monthly Open Stage at the Gallery, and Rachel Brown playing at The Harmony Inn, both 1-4pm. The Gallery’s art show “Time for Me: A Women’s Creative Circle” opens this weekend. The day ends with our Annual Summer Wine Walk, from 5-9pm, with Jim and Debbie Tobin playing at Wunderbar. Extended Gallery hours are from 10am-9pm. We have something for everyone.

Not only does the Gallery support local and new/emerging artists, we also participate in fundraisers in collaboration with other businesses. Memorial Day Sunday, MJ McCurdy led a painting class at the Indian Brave Campground to support their charity, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Thanks to Laura Ebbert for her hard work and for inviting us.

Reverend Robert is a master of prewar blues. He has delved deep into the styles of Charley Patton, Robert Johnson and other delta blues giants. In the past two decades he has become accomplished at many other early twentieth century styles including ragtime and early jazz, Hawaiian, African and Caribbean. He combines these styles seamlessly in a combination of infectious rhythm and an authentic acoustic sound. http://www.revrobert.com/

Charlie Barath is enamored with traditional styles the Pittsburgh-based harmonica player and singer directs most of his efforts toward performing Blues, Americana, Folk, Cajun; mostly anything that is traditional music. He started his musical journey when he purchased his first Marine Band harmonica in the late 70s and began playing in the traditional Straight Harp style in which the diatonic harmonica was designed to be played. As time progressed, Charlie discovered more paths to travel with his instrument and continues to explore these options today.

Friday, 1st June 2018, 7pm
$15.00 Limited Seating ~ RSVP Required – 724.452.0539
HITH@zoominternet.net
www.facebook.com/harmonyinthehouse

We’ve been holding numerous classes on alcohol inks and acrylic paint pouring at the Gallery with great success!  Both evening and daytime are available. Here are a few pix of the finished projects. We’re currently scheduling more intro classes and intermediate ones as well, so if you’d like to take a class, contact us at bottlebrushgallery at yahoo dot com with your preferred days/times. These are so much fun, you won’t want to stop. 🙂  Enjoy!