Saturday, December 7, 6pm. Buffet provided by McGinnis Sisters, cookies by The Stohr Haus Bakery, and music by Pittsburgh’s The Early Mays. What a great party– standing room only! A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.
Pittsburgh artists Kim Friethaler, June Kielty, Nadya Lapets and Vickie Schilling opening night this Friday, October 18, from 7-9pm, at the Bottlebrush. No admission charge. Refreshments will be served. Live music by singer-songwriter Sally Zehmisch of Cranberry Township. The artist group brought in their work for their show, and it is breathtaking. A Female Perpective will be on display from Friday, October 18 through Thursday, October 31.
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We are pleased to announce that Mixed Media Artist Susan Walker from Portersville will be teaching her delightful mixed media classes which meet on Sundays. For more information and to register, please check out Susan’s web page, http://susanwalkerart.fineartstudioonline.com/page/3622/workshops-and-classes-at-susan-walker-art-studioportersvillepa.
Mixed Media Technique Class Series: Sundays: September 22, October 27, November 24, from 2-3:30pm. Ages 10 and up. $25 includes all materials and snacks. In this workshop held on the 4th Sunday of the month will learn a different mixed media technique. These techniques can then be applied to your own projects such as on furniture, panels,ATC cards and in journals to name a few. Possibilities are endless.
Give Thanks: Mixed Media piece. Sunday, October 6, 2-4pm. Ages 14 and up. $40 includes all materials and snacks. In this one time class create a finished 6″ x 6″ mixed media piece on a basswood panel. We will work with paint.paper. stamping and some of your own hand work. You may choose to include the words “Give Thanks” or just leave the fall pumpkin the focus. This will make a wonderful gift for the Thanksgiving Cook- yourself included!
Snowman Ornament Gift Holder. Sunday, December 1, 2-4pm. Ages 7 and up. $25 includes all materials. In this one time class we will be creating a portrait of a snowman on a pocket.This would be a great Parent/Child activity to do together. It would make a great wall decoration, an ornament and/or filled with a few goodies, a gift card or piece of jewelry to name a few ideas. 
Holiday Mixed Media. Sunday, December 8, 2-4pm. Ages 14 and up. $40 includes all materials. In this one time class create a finished 6″ x 6″ mixed media piece on a basswood panel. We will work with paint.paper. stamping and some of your own hand work to create this one of a kind original. Keep it for yourself or would make a special gift.
Slippery Rock University Student Art Show Opening Night Reception: September 13, 7-9pm. Edgy and thought-provoking, always a phenomenal show!
Opening reception and exhibit features artists Chelsea Burton, Constance Briggs, Maria Camera, Darrellyn Dickey, Chelsea Grubbs and Barbara Westman, Assistant Professor of Fibers and Printmaking. Refreshments will be served. No admission fee.
“5+1 Fibers Exhibition” will be on display from Sept. 13-Sept. 20, 11am-4pm, with the exception of Monday, Sept. 16, when the Gallery is closed.
RSVP requested but not required.
We are proud to announce registration is open for Summer Art Class Week, July 8-12. This year we’re offering classes in subjects including: Improv/Acting, an Asian Dragon Mural, Photography, Hoodat Dolls, Felt Fiber Sculpture, and Chain Maille Bracelets. We’ll end the Summer Art Class Week with an art show/exhibit on Friday, July 12, to show off your child’s work. For detailed information, click on the kids/teens classes link at the top of the page.
Registration fees include all materials, refreshments, and the cost of the Friday art show. Please note our registration deadlines are by 12pm the day before the class is scheduled to be held. If a class does not meet the minimum registration number, you will be notified of the cancellation at that time.
After paying the artists and for supplies, the remainder of the registration fee is going towards our mini-grant program ART MATTERS to fund art classes for economically-disadvantaged kids. We get requests regularly from local groups and organizations asking for classes to help their clients, so we decided to do something about it. Not only are you helping your own children by giving them art lessons, but you are also helping others who cannot afford them. Thank you!
We are planning a second set of classes the week of July 29 to include clay sculpture, drawing, painting, and collage, so please check back for updates.
In response to requests, we’re offering private drawing lessons every Monday this summer. The classes are $15 a session. Please contact us to schedule a time for your child to meet with us.May’s women’s creative circle, Time for Me. We made peace flags. 🙂
Early this year, Seneca Valley graduating senior Tyler Duffy came to us with a request to hold an art show at the Gallery–not unusual for art students from Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock University, as a senior show is part of their graduation requirements. What was unusual was the underlying purpose of the show: to sell original artwork made by Tyler and her classmates to donate back to Seneca Valley Intermediate and High Schools’ art programs for much-needed supplies.
How could we say no to such an altruistic, openhearted request?
We are proud to host “The Art of Giving Back,” an art sale and benefit by Tyler Duffy and her classmates on Saturday, April 6, from 12pm-3pm. Refreshments will be served. Live music generously donated by Sally Zehmisch from Cranberry. RSVP not required.
Please join us to celebrate Tyler and her spirit of giving back.
As women, we all seem to make time for everyone else in our lives– but when is OUR time? Time For Me is a way to set aside time for ourselves, to meet new friends and express our inner creativity. At each session, we will explore various creative forms, learning a different technique each time, then use that technique to express our inner selves. You do not have to be artistically gifted to join us!
This is an on-going group that meets every fourth Thursday of the month. You are free to attend one session, two sessions or every session if you would like. Each session you attend is $20 and includes all materials needed for the evening. Your first night fee includes an art journal for you to work in and keep. Bring beverages for yourself and snacks for others, if you would like to share. Women from 13 to 100 welcome! Please contact the Gallery to sign up.
Classes begin March 28, 2013. $20 includes all materials including your own art journal on the first night.
NOTE: DINNER AND SHOW SOLD OUT. CALL TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST.
House favorites The Ploughshare Poets return to the Bottlebrush for our annual St. Patrick’s celebration. This year in addition to the show, we’re offering you “Dinner with The Poets”. Catered by The Stohr Haus Bakery in Harmony, guests will enjoy a traditional four course Irish dinner with musicians Ryan Stauffer, Vade King and opening musician Laura Wagner in a restored circa 1804 wine cellar. For those of you who have seen Vade and Ryan perform, this will be quite the entertaining dinner!
Menu: Smoked Mackerel & Horseradish Pâté, Salad, Irish Soda Bread, Beef Stout Pie, Champ (potatoes), Red Cabbage, Apple Cake w/Whipped Cream. Coffee, tea, water, ice. Alcoholic beverages are BYOB.
Dinner seating is limited to 35 with reservations; advance payment on dinner/show required.
Event details:
Dinner, 5:30-6:45pm. $30 per person combined price for dinner and show. DINNER AND SHOW SOLD OUT
Show: 7:00pm, $10 per person for show only. DINNER AND SHOW SOLD OUT
RSVP REQUIRED: 724.452.0539 or Email the Gallery
Weather-permitting, The Poets will lead the audience on their traditional bagpipes and drums march to The Harmony Inn and back at the close of the show. See photo below. Last year’s show was standing-room only, so don’t wait and be disappointed!
About The Ploughshare Poets:
Ryan Stauffer and Vade King are The Ploughshare Poets, a popular duo at the Bottlebrush Gallery known for their boisterous Celtic music, strong harmonies, clever banter, and impromptu parades through the streets of Harmony. Far from being a kitschy pub band, they are masters of the history and cultural importance of Scottish and Irish music. Expert musicians, The Poets play bagpipes, guitar, whistles, drums, and bouzouki. Ryan has played bagpipes for 20 years and makes his own smallpipes. Vade has played extensively in England and ascotland and was the lead singer of “Colin’s Way” for 10 years.
About Laura Wagner:
Laura Wagner has been a bagpiper for over 10 years, recently adding playing and singing Celtic music on guitar to her performances. With a passion for the Celtic genre and storytelling through music, Laura’s background is in theatre, writing and teaching. She has published several books which can be seen here and purchased at the Gallery: laurawagnerbooks.com
Last year’s Ploughshare Poet’s parade to The Harmony Inn:
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